Cymru Premier: Welsh sides to compete in Europe in one-legged play-offs
Barry Town v Cliftonville in the Europa League Preliminary Round at Leckwith Stadium. Lewis Mitchell/YCPD.
Welsh clubs will compete in one-legged playoffs when qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League begins this summer.
Bala, Barry Town United, Connah’s Quay and The New Saints will all play in one-legged matches as they aim to progress to Europe’s two domestic competitions.
The format has been revised in order to avoid any impact on clubs participating in European competitions.
Due to the games being one-legged, the draw will decide who will hold home advantage.
The Nomads who are entering the Champions League for the first time will enter on either the 18th or 19th August in the first qualifying round.
Andy Morrison’s side could compete in a two-legged play-off should they reach the Champions League play-off.
Dates for Connah’s Quay’s diary:
First qualifying round: 18/19 August
Second qualifying round: 25/26 August
Third qualifying round: 15/16 September
Play-offs: 22/23 and 29/30 September
Barry Town United will begin their European campaign on August 20.
Bala and The New Saints, who will hopefully be joined by Barry in the next round, will begin on August 27.
Dates for the diaries of Bala, Barry and The New Saints
Preliminary round: 20 August – Barry
First qualifying round: 27 August – Bala Town and The New Saints, potentially Connah’s Quay and Barry Town United.
Second qualifying round: 17 September
Third qualifying round: 24 September
Play-offs: 1 October
(Featured Image: Lewis Mitchell)
