ABERYSTWTYH TOWN (along with Newtown) are the only other club to have unbroken membership of the League of Wales/Welsh Premier/Cymru Premier since formation in in 1992.
A fourth place finish in 98/99 qualified them for the Intertoto Cup. They again qualified for the Intertoto Cup in 2004 and there last appearance came in 2014 when they played League of Ireland side Derry City suffering two big defeats in both legs.
1999
Intertoto Cup
First Round
Floriana D 2-2 L 1-2 (L 3-4)
2004
Intertoto Cup
First Round
Danaburg D 0-0 D 0-4 (L 0-4)
2014/15
Europa League
1Q
Derry City L 0-4 L 0-5 (L 0-9)
AFAN LIDO finished as runner's up in the League of Wales in 1994/95 which qualified them for a UEFA Cup spot. This was their solitary appearance in Europe to this date - they played against RAF Jelgava of Latvia and lost 1-2 on aggregate. Their opponents made several European appearances in the 1990s but in 2003 merged with "FK Viola Jelgava" to form "FK Jelgava".
They currently play in the Cymru South which is step two in the football pyramid in Wales and last played in the top tier in 2013/14.
1995/96
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
They currently play in the Cymru South which is step two in the football pyramid in Wales and last played in the top tier in 2013/14.
1995/96
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
RAF Jelgava L 1-2 D 0-0 (L 1-2)
The Wingmakers have one of the most unique names in British football with their origins being a works team where airplanes were made. They were originally called 'Vickers-Armstrong', 'De Havillands', 'Hawker Siddeley', 'British Aerospace' and 'BAE Systems' before in 2007 becoming Airbus UK Broughton.
AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON had a fantastic spell in the Welsh Premier from 2013 to 2015 finishing 2nd, 2nd and 3rd qualifying for the UEFA Europa League each time.
AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON had a fantastic spell in the Welsh Premier from 2013 to 2015 finishing 2nd, 2nd and 3rd qualifying for the UEFA Europa League each time.
They have been a 'yo-yo' club in recent times being relegated from to Tier Two for the 17/18 season but went back to the top division for the 19/20 campaign. 20/21 saw them relegated again
They were relegated to step two for the 2017/18 season but won the Cymru Alliance in 2018/19 to compete in the top tier for the 2019/20 season. They were relegated on a PPG basis to the Cymru North for the 2020/21 season but went went back up to the Premier for 22/23. They were relegated once again in 22/23 and will play in the Cymru North for 23/24.
2013/14
Europa League
First qualifying round
Ventspils D 1–1 0–0 (D 1–1*) * Lost on away goal rule.
Europa League
First qualifying round
Ventspils D 1–1 0–0 (D 1–1*) * Lost on away goal rule.
2014/15
Europa League
First qualifying round
Haugesund D 1–1 L 1–2 (L 2–3)
2015–16
Europa League
First qualifying round
Lokomotiva L 1–3 D 2–2 (L 3–5)
Europa League
First qualifying round
Haugesund D 1–1 L 1–2 (L 2–3)
2015–16
Europa League
First qualifying round
Lokomotiva L 1–3 D 2–2 (L 3–5)
BALA TOWN were formed way back in 1880 but have had to wait until recent times for some success at the top level of Welsh football. As recently as 2003/04 the club were playing at step three. Since 2009 they have been members of the top division finishing as runner's up on three occasions.
The Lakesiders have a good record at home in Europe beating Lavadia Tallinn, Differdange and Tre Fiori at home but always losing on aggregate - It was the 20/21 season when they actually won a tie when making history by winning 0-1 in Malta against Valetta before losing to Standard Liege in the Second Qualifying Round.
2013/14
Europa League
1Q
Levadia Tallinn W 1–0 L 1–3 (L 2–3)
2015/16
Europa League
1Q
2013/14
Europa League
1Q
Levadia Tallinn W 1–0 L 1–3 (L 2–3)
2015/16
Europa League
1Q
Differdange W 2–1 L 1–3 (L 3–4)
2016/17
2016/17
Europa League
1Q
AIK L 0–2 L 0–2 (L 0–4)
2017/18
Europa League
1Q
Vaduz L 1–2 L 0–3 (L 1–5)
2018/19
Europa League
Preliminary Round
Tre Fiori W 1–0 L 0−3 (L 1–3)
1Q
AIK L 0–2 L 0–2 (L 0–4)
2017/18
Europa League
1Q
Vaduz L 1–2 L 0–3 (L 1–5)
2018/19
Europa League
Preliminary Round
Tre Fiori W 1–0 L 0−3 (L 1–3)
2020/21
Europa League
1Q
Valetta W 1-0
2Q
Standard Liege L 0-2
2021/22
Europa League
1Q
Larne L 0-1 L 0-1
2022/23
Europa League
1Q
Sligo Rovers L 1-2 W 1-0 (3-4 on PKS)
BOROUGH UNITED
Borough United caused a real shock in winning the 1963 Welsh Cup and therefore qualifying for the Cup Winner's Cup. Borough United were formed in 1952 when two struggling clubs joined forces - "Llandudno Junction" and "Conwy Borough" merged and continued to play at Junction's Nant-Y-Coed ground - They won the Welsh League North in 1959 and 1963.
They beat Rhyl, Denbigh Town, Bangor City (who were then cup holders) and Hereford United to set up the 1963 Welsh Cup final with Newport County who were then members of the Football League Fourth Division. In the final, played over two legs, the club won 2–1 at home and drew 0–0 at Somerton Park to secure their famous win.
In the first round of the cup winner's cup they face Maltese side Silema Wanderers and drew 0-0 away in front of 9,786 people before a 2-0 win at Wrexham in the second leg in front of an amazing crowd of 17,910.
They then played Czechoslovakian side Slovan Bratislava losing narrowly 0-1 in the first leg in front of 10,115 before losing the second leg 3-0 with Czechoslovakian International player Pavol Molnár scoring twice. He had played for his country in the 1958 and 1962 World Cup Finals.
The club were evicted from their ground in 1967 and continued to play in the minor Vale of Conwy League before folding in the summer of 1969.
In 1977 Conwy Town and Conwy Royal British Legion amalgamated to form a new club Conwy United who are now known as Conwy Borough (see below) and will play the 23/24 season in the Ardal NW division which is tier 3 of the Welsh pyramid.
1963/64
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Silema Wanderers W 2-0 D 0-0 (W 2-0)
Second Round
Slovan Bratislava L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
1962/63
Cup Winner's Cup
1962 was a famous year for football in Bangor!
BANGOR CITY, then members of the Cheshire County League, won the 1962 Welsh Cup Final against Wrexham (they finished third in the Fourth Division!) to qualify for the 62/63 Cup Winner's Cup.
City were drawn against Italian Cup Winner's Napoli and won the first leg played at their then Farrar Road home 2-0. The second leg was played in front of 80,000 people in Naples with the result being a 3-1 home win.
As the away goal rule wasn't in place then there was replay at Highbury with Napoli winning 2-1 with Humberto Rosa scoring both goals.
Preliminary Round
Napoli W 2-0 & L 1-3 (3-3)
Napoli L 1-2
1985/86
Cup Winners Cup
Bangor City had lost the 1985 Welsh Cup Final to Shrewsbury Town who had finished in eighth place of Division Two. As English clubs could only qualify for Europe via English competitions Bangor qualified for the 85/86 Cup Winners Cup.
There first game came away against Norwegian side Fredrikstad which ended in a 1-1 draw followed by a 0-0 draw in Wales which sent them through to play Spanish club's Atletico Madrid in the second round.
The first leg was lost 2-0 in front of over 5,000 people with a close 1-0 defeat at the Vincente Cladron to follow in one of the club's most famous matches played. To say this was a David v Goliath match is a slight understatement with Atletico runner's up in La Liga and Copa Del Rey winners against a club who were mid-table in the Northern Premier League.
Jorge Orosman Da Silva (a full International for Uruguay) and Quique Setien (a full International for Spain) scored in the first leg with Jesus Landaburu scoring the second leg which is still talked about today in North Wales especially Dai Davies's penalty save in the first half.
First Round
Fredrikstad D 0-0 D 1-1 (1-1*)
Second Round
Atletico Madrid L 0-2 L 0-1 (L 0-3)
1994/95
UEFA Cup
With the formation of the League of Wales in 1992 Bangor City were one of the Welsh sides playing in the English pyramid to transfer over - they finished in fifth place in the first season and then top in 93/94 which qualified them for the 94/95 UEFA Cup where they lost to Icelandic side IA Akranes and lost 1-4 on aggregate.
Preliminary Round
IA Akranes L 1-2 L 0-2 (L 1-4)
1995/96
UEFA Cup
Another League of Wales title saw Bangor City play Polish side Widzew Lodz and another aggregate defeat by a scoreline of 0-5.
Preliminary Round
Widzew Lodz L 0-4 L 0-1 (L 0-5)
1998/99
Cup Winner's Cup
Bangor City won the Welsh Cup in 1998 for the first time since 1962 and played Finnish side FC Haka in the qualifying round losing 0-3 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
FC Haka L 0-2 L 0-1 (L 0-3)
2000/01
UEFA Cup
A Welsh Cup win in 2000 against Cwmbran Town saw Bangor City gain entry into the UEFA Cup as the Cup Winner's Cup had been absorbed into the competition in 1999. They played Halmstads BK who were Swedish champions. The first leg played at Wrexham ended in a 0-7 defeat in front of just 761 people with the return leg ending 4-0 in front of a crowd of 646.
Preliminary Round
Halmastads FK L 0-7 L 0-4 (L 0-11)
2002/03
UEFA Cup
A third place League of Wales finish saw City qualify for the UEFA Cup for 02/03 where they were drawn to play Serbian Side FK Sartid Smederevo. A Paul Roberts goal took a 1-0 lead into the second leg which City lost 2-0
Preliminary Round
FK Sartid Smederevo W 1-0 L 0-2 (L 1-2)
2003
Intertoto Cup
Another third place league finish in 02/03 saw Bangor City qualify for the Intertoo Cup for the first time. They lost to Romanian side Gloria Bistrita 6-2 on aggregate.
First Round
Gloria Bistrita L 0-1 L 2-5 (L 2-6)
2005
Cup Winner's Cup
1962 was a famous year for football in Bangor!
BANGOR CITY, then members of the Cheshire County League, won the 1962 Welsh Cup Final against Wrexham (they finished third in the Fourth Division!) to qualify for the 62/63 Cup Winner's Cup.
City were drawn against Italian Cup Winner's Napoli and won the first leg played at their then Farrar Road home 2-0. The second leg was played in front of 80,000 people in Naples with the result being a 3-1 home win.
As the away goal rule wasn't in place then there was replay at Highbury with Napoli winning 2-1 with Humberto Rosa scoring both goals.
Preliminary Round
Napoli W 2-0 & L 1-3 (3-3)
Napoli L 1-2
1985/86
Cup Winners Cup
Bangor City had lost the 1985 Welsh Cup Final to Shrewsbury Town who had finished in eighth place of Division Two. As English clubs could only qualify for Europe via English competitions Bangor qualified for the 85/86 Cup Winners Cup.
There first game came away against Norwegian side Fredrikstad which ended in a 1-1 draw followed by a 0-0 draw in Wales which sent them through to play Spanish club's Atletico Madrid in the second round.
The first leg was lost 2-0 in front of over 5,000 people with a close 1-0 defeat at the Vincente Cladron to follow in one of the club's most famous matches played. To say this was a David v Goliath match is a slight understatement with Atletico runner's up in La Liga and Copa Del Rey winners against a club who were mid-table in the Northern Premier League.
Jorge Orosman Da Silva (a full International for Uruguay) and Quique Setien (a full International for Spain) scored in the first leg with Jesus Landaburu scoring the second leg which is still talked about today in North Wales especially Dai Davies's penalty save in the first half.
First Round
Fredrikstad D 0-0 D 1-1 (1-1*)
Second Round
Atletico Madrid L 0-2 L 0-1 (L 0-3)
1994/95
UEFA Cup
With the formation of the League of Wales in 1992 Bangor City were one of the Welsh sides playing in the English pyramid to transfer over - they finished in fifth place in the first season and then top in 93/94 which qualified them for the 94/95 UEFA Cup where they lost to Icelandic side IA Akranes and lost 1-4 on aggregate.
Preliminary Round
IA Akranes L 1-2 L 0-2 (L 1-4)
1995/96
UEFA Cup
Another League of Wales title saw Bangor City play Polish side Widzew Lodz and another aggregate defeat by a scoreline of 0-5.
Preliminary Round
Widzew Lodz L 0-4 L 0-1 (L 0-5)
1998/99
Cup Winner's Cup
Bangor City won the Welsh Cup in 1998 for the first time since 1962 and played Finnish side FC Haka in the qualifying round losing 0-3 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
FC Haka L 0-2 L 0-1 (L 0-3)
2000/01
UEFA Cup
A Welsh Cup win in 2000 against Cwmbran Town saw Bangor City gain entry into the UEFA Cup as the Cup Winner's Cup had been absorbed into the competition in 1999. They played Halmstads BK who were Swedish champions. The first leg played at Wrexham ended in a 0-7 defeat in front of just 761 people with the return leg ending 4-0 in front of a crowd of 646.
Preliminary Round
Halmastads FK L 0-7 L 0-4 (L 0-11)
2002/03
UEFA Cup
A third place League of Wales finish saw City qualify for the UEFA Cup for 02/03 where they were drawn to play Serbian Side FK Sartid Smederevo. A Paul Roberts goal took a 1-0 lead into the second leg which City lost 2-0
Preliminary Round
FK Sartid Smederevo W 1-0 L 0-2 (L 1-2)
2003
Intertoto Cup
Another third place league finish in 02/03 saw Bangor City qualify for the Intertoo Cup for the first time. They lost to Romanian side Gloria Bistrita 6-2 on aggregate.
First Round
Gloria Bistrita L 0-1 L 2-5 (L 2-6)
2005
Intertoto Cup
More Intertoto Cup after a third place finish in 04/05 saw them face Lativian side Dinaburg and another aggregate defeat by 4-1.
First Round
Dinaburg L 1-2 L 0-2 (L 1-4)
2008/09
More Intertoto Cup after a third place finish in 04/05 saw them face Lativian side Dinaburg and another aggregate defeat by 4-1.
First Round
Dinaburg L 1-2 L 0-2 (L 1-4)
2008/09
UEFA Cup
Bangor won the 2008 Welsh Cup Final (the first of three in a row) to qualify for the UEFA Cup. They played Danish side FC Midtjylland and lost heavily 1-6 at home (played at Wrexham) and 4-0 away from home. Kim Christensen, who had played for Barnsley in 07/08, scored a hat-trick in the 1-6 game.
First Qualifying Round
FC Midthylland L 1-6 L 0-4 (L 1-10)
2009/10
Europa League
The second of their three Welsh cup wins in a row saw them once again qualify for the now re-branded Europa League where Finnish side FC Honka won 3-0 on aggregate.
First Qualifying Round
FC Honka L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
2010/11
Europa League
A historic campaign for Bangor City as after twelve ties (one won on away goals in 1985) they went through with a victory gaining revenge on FC Honka when after a 1-1 draw in Finland in the second qualifying round City won the second leg 2-1 to earn a tie with Portuguese side CS Maritimo in the third qualifying round. The first leg saw a 8-2 victory for the home side and the second leg played at Wrexham saw 556 people witness a 1-2 defeat.
Second Qualifying Round
FC Honka W 2-1 D 1-1 (W 3-1)
Third Qualifying Round
CS Maritimo L 1-2 L 2-8 (L 3-10)
2011/12
Champions League
As League of Wales champions for 2011 Bangor City made their debut in the Champions League being drawn against another Finnish club in HJK Helsinki - they are Finland's biggest club and their class shone through with a 0-3 win the first leg played at Rhyl and a 10-0 win in the second leg.
Second Qualifying Round
HJK Helsinki L 0-3 L 0-10 (L 0-13)
2012/13
Europa League
Another defeat this time to Moldovan side Zimbru Chisinau in the first qualifying rounds are the last games Bangor City played in European competition. The final aggregate score was a narrow 2-1 defeat.
First Qualifying Round
Zimbru Chisinau D 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-2)
2014/15
Bangor won the 2008 Welsh Cup Final (the first of three in a row) to qualify for the UEFA Cup. They played Danish side FC Midtjylland and lost heavily 1-6 at home (played at Wrexham) and 4-0 away from home. Kim Christensen, who had played for Barnsley in 07/08, scored a hat-trick in the 1-6 game.
First Qualifying Round
FC Midthylland L 1-6 L 0-4 (L 1-10)
2009/10
Europa League
The second of their three Welsh cup wins in a row saw them once again qualify for the now re-branded Europa League where Finnish side FC Honka won 3-0 on aggregate.
First Qualifying Round
FC Honka L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
2010/11
Europa League
A historic campaign for Bangor City as after twelve ties (one won on away goals in 1985) they went through with a victory gaining revenge on FC Honka when after a 1-1 draw in Finland in the second qualifying round City won the second leg 2-1 to earn a tie with Portuguese side CS Maritimo in the third qualifying round. The first leg saw a 8-2 victory for the home side and the second leg played at Wrexham saw 556 people witness a 1-2 defeat.
Second Qualifying Round
FC Honka W 2-1 D 1-1 (W 3-1)
Third Qualifying Round
CS Maritimo L 1-2 L 2-8 (L 3-10)
2011/12
Champions League
As League of Wales champions for 2011 Bangor City made their debut in the Champions League being drawn against another Finnish club in HJK Helsinki - they are Finland's biggest club and their class shone through with a 0-3 win the first leg played at Rhyl and a 10-0 win in the second leg.
Second Qualifying Round
HJK Helsinki L 0-3 L 0-10 (L 0-13)
2012/13
Europa League
Another defeat this time to Moldovan side Zimbru Chisinau in the first qualifying rounds are the last games Bangor City played in European competition. The final aggregate score was a narrow 2-1 defeat.
First Qualifying Round
Zimbru Chisinau D 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-2)
2014/15
Europa League
First Qualifying Round
Stjarnan L 0-4 L 0-4 (L 0-8)
2017/18
Europa League
The Citizens last game in Europe saw them face Danish side Lyngby where they lost 0-4 on aggregate.
First Qualifying Round
Lyngby L 0-3 L 0-1 (L 0-4)
First Qualifying Round
Stjarnan L 0-4 L 0-4 (L 0-8)
2017/18
Europa League
The Citizens last game in Europe saw them face Danish side Lyngby where they lost 0-4 on aggregate.
First Qualifying Round
Lyngby L 0-3 L 0-1 (L 0-4)
The famous club formed in 1876 have suffered from financial and off the field problems over the past few years and were denied a licence to play in the Welsh top tier for the 2018/19 season - they had finished second in 17/18 and would have qualified for the UEFA Cup.
They played 18/19 in the step two Cymru Alliance where they finished in fourth place. Following the rebranding of Welsh football they did play in the Cymru North but withdrew from the league in February 2022 and haven't played since.
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BARRY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB were members of the group of clubs who were barred from competing in the English pyramid following the creation of the League of Wales in 1992 - The first team were forced into exile at Worcester City adopting the name of BARRI AFC but performed a u-turn and were accepted into the Welsh League Division One (then step two) for the 1993/94 campaign.
In 1994 they won the Welsh Cup, for the first time since 1955, beating Cardiff City in front of 16,000 people at the national stadium which saw them qualify for the Cup Winner's Cup.
There then followed a period of dominance for the club winning the League of Wales title in 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2001, 02 and 2003 before a off the field financial problems in the summer of 2003 saw a whole new squad recruited that were drawn from a club in the South Wales Amateur League. The club were relegated at the end of the 03/04 season and further problems with the rent and rates of their historic Jenner Park stadium saw the club move away to ground share with Treforest from January 2005 to May 2006.
In 1994 they won the Welsh Cup, for the first time since 1955, beating Cardiff City in front of 16,000 people at the national stadium which saw them qualify for the Cup Winner's Cup.
There then followed a period of dominance for the club winning the League of Wales title in 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2001, 02 and 2003 before a off the field financial problems in the summer of 2003 saw a whole new squad recruited that were drawn from a club in the South Wales Amateur League. The club were relegated at the end of the 03/04 season and further problems with the rent and rates of their historic Jenner Park stadium saw the club move away to ground share with Treforest from January 2005 to May 2006.
In May 2013 the club withdrew from the Welsh Football League but loyal fans had been working very hard off the pitch to keep the name of the club alive and BARRY TOWN UNITED entered the Welsh Football League for the 2013/14 season playing in Division Three. Three promotions saw the club re-enter the top division of the Welsh game in 2017. A third placed finish in 2018/19 saw then re-enter European Competition for the 19/20 campaign in the Europa League.
They spent last season in the Cymru South but return to the top tier for the 23/24 season.
1994/95
Cup Winner's Cup
Preliminary Round
Zalgiris Vilnius L 0-1 L 0-6 (L 0-7)
1996/97
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
Dinaburg D 0-0 W 2-1 (W 2-1)
Qualifying Round
BVSC Dreher W 3-1 L 1-3 (D 4-4+)
+ won 4-2 on penalty kicks
First Round
Abderdeen D 3-3 L 1-3 (L 4-6)
1997/98
UEFA Champions League
Preliminary Round
Dynamo Kiev L 0-4 L 0-2 (L 0-6)
1998/99
UEFA Champions League
Preliminary Round
Dynamo Kiev L 0-8 L 1-2 (L 1-10)
1999/00
UEFA Champions League
First Qulaifying Round
Valletta D 0-0 L 2-3 (L 2-3)
2000/01
UEFA Cup
Qualiftying Round
Boavista L 0-2 L 0-3 (L 0-5)
2001/02
UEFA Champions League
First Qualifying Round
Shamkir W 2-0 W 1-0 (W 3-0)
Second Qualifying Round
FC Porto W 3-1 L 0-8 (L 3-9)
2002/03
UEFA Champions League
First Qualfying Round
Skonto Riga L 0-1 L 0-5 (L 0-6)
2003/04
UEFA Champions League
First Qualfiying Round
FK Vardar L 1-2 L 0-3 (L 1-5)
2019/20
UEFA Europa League
Preliminary Round
Cliftonville D 0-0 L 0-4 (L 0-4)
Cup Winner's Cup
Preliminary Round
Zalgiris Vilnius L 0-1 L 0-6 (L 0-7)
1996/97
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
Dinaburg D 0-0 W 2-1 (W 2-1)
Qualifying Round
BVSC Dreher W 3-1 L 1-3 (D 4-4+)
+ won 4-2 on penalty kicks
First Round
Abderdeen D 3-3 L 1-3 (L 4-6)
1997/98
UEFA Champions League
Preliminary Round
Dynamo Kiev L 0-4 L 0-2 (L 0-6)
1998/99
UEFA Champions League
Preliminary Round
Dynamo Kiev L 0-8 L 1-2 (L 1-10)
1999/00
UEFA Champions League
First Qulaifying Round
Valletta D 0-0 L 2-3 (L 2-3)
2000/01
UEFA Cup
Qualiftying Round
Boavista L 0-2 L 0-3 (L 0-5)
2001/02
UEFA Champions League
First Qualifying Round
Shamkir W 2-0 W 1-0 (W 3-0)
Second Qualifying Round
FC Porto W 3-1 L 0-8 (L 3-9)
2002/03
UEFA Champions League
First Qualfying Round
Skonto Riga L 0-1 L 0-5 (L 0-6)
2003/04
UEFA Champions League
First Qualfiying Round
FK Vardar L 1-2 L 0-3 (L 1-5)
2019/20
UEFA Europa League
Preliminary Round
Cliftonville D 0-0 L 0-4 (L 0-4)
2020/21
UEFA Europa League
Preliminary Round
NSI Runavik L 1-5
CARDIFF CITY
1964/65
Cup Winners Cup
The Bluebird's first foray into Europe came in 1964 courtesy of the Welsh Cup win a few months earlier. They played Danish side Esbjerg fB and won 0-1 over two legs and then faced Sporting CP in the second round winning 1-2 to reach the quarter-finals which was a fantastic achievement for a team who were in the Second Division of English football at the time. They lost to Spanish side Real Zaragoza by 3-2 on aggregate. Real won 0-1 at Ninian Park in front of 38,458 people after a 2-2 draw in Spain in the first leg. The club were managed by Jimmy Scoular at the time - the Scottish born boss would go one better in a few years as you'll read below. He is a club legend having managed Cardiff City from 1964 to 1973 - prior to his death in 1998 he ran a guest house in the City. It was a tremendous achievement for the club to run Real Zaragoza so close as they went on to finish in third place in La Liga that season behind Real and Atletico Madrid.
First Round
Esbjerg fB W 1-0 D 0-0 (W 1-0)
Second Round
Sporting CP D 0-0 W 2-1 (W 2-1)
Quarter-Final
Real Zaragoza L 0-1 D 2-2 (L 2-3)
1965/66
Cup Winner's Cup
Cardiff City were back in the competition for the second year in a row - this year it was the first competition to apply the away goals rule. It wasn't a good run like the previous year as The Bluebirds went out in the First Round to Standard Liege after 1-2 and 0-1 defeats over two legs.
First Round
Standard Liege L 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-3)
1967/68
Cup Winner's Cup
The Bluebirds most famous European campaign came in the 1967/68 campaign under the management of Jimmy Scoular. The Division Two side beat Shamrock Rovers in the First Round, NAC Breda in the second round to once again qualify for the quarter finals where they faced Soviet side Torpedo Moscow who after a 1-1 draw were defeated 1-0 in a play-off. In the semi-final they played German side Hamburg drawing 1-1 away from home in the first leg and losing the second leg at Ninian Park 2-3 - they were 2-1 up until the 81st minute when two late goals sent the German side through.
First Round
Shamrock Rovers W 2-0 D 1-1 (W 3-1)
Second Round
NAC Breda W 4-1 D 1-1 (W 5-2)
Quarter-Final
Torpedo Moscow W 1-0 L 1-0 (D 1-1)
play off won 1-0
Semi-Final
Hamburg SV L 2-3 D 1-1 (L 3-4)
1968/69
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
FC Porto D 2-2 L 1-2 (L 3-4)
1969/70
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Mjøndalen IF W 7-1 W 5-1 (W 12-2)
Second Round
Göztepe W 1-0 L 0-3 (L 1-3)
1970/71
Cup Winner's Cup
Another famous European campaign with a quarter-final against Real Madrid where in front of an estimated 50,000 crowd at Ninian Park they won the first leg 1-0 thanks to Brian Clark's 31st minute goal which secured the Bristol born striker immortal status amongst the club's following. Clark sadly passed away, aged 67, in 2010. His name is forever remembered as family and friend's gathered to unveil the road sign for the newly named 'Brian Clark Way' in 2011 close to the new Cardiff City Stadium.
First Round
Pezoporikos Larnaca W 8-0 D 0-0 (W 8-0)
Second Round
FC Nantes W 5-1 W 2-1 (W 7-1)
Quarter-Final
Real Madrid W 1-0 L 0-2 (L 1-2)
1971/72
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Dynamo Berlin D 1-1 D 1-1 (D 2-2)
1973/74
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Sporting CP D 0-0 L 1-2 (L 1-2)
1974/75
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Ferencvárosi TC L 1-4 L 0-3 (L 1-6)
1976/77
Cup Winner's Cup
Qualifying Round
Servette W 1-0 L 1-2 (D 2-2)
First Round
Dynamo Tbilisi W 1-0 L 0-3 (L 1-3)
1977/78
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Austria Memphis D 0-0 L 0-1 (L 0-1)
1988/89
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Derry City W 4-0 D 0-0 (W 4-0
Second Round
AGF Aarhus L 0-4 L 1-2 (L 1-6)
1992/93
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
VFB Admira Wacker D 1-1 L 0-2 (L 1-3)
1993/94
Cup Winner's Cup
Cardiff's last trip into Europe came in 1993 when they last won the Welsh Cup in a 5-0 win over Rhyl in front of 16,443 at The National Stadium. The Bluebirds lost the 1994 and 1995 finals when from the 1995/96 season clubs playing the English league system were excluded from playing in the Welsh Cup.
First Round
Standard Liège L 1-3 L 2-5 (L 3-8)
Cup Winners Cup
The Bluebird's first foray into Europe came in 1964 courtesy of the Welsh Cup win a few months earlier. They played Danish side Esbjerg fB and won 0-1 over two legs and then faced Sporting CP in the second round winning 1-2 to reach the quarter-finals which was a fantastic achievement for a team who were in the Second Division of English football at the time. They lost to Spanish side Real Zaragoza by 3-2 on aggregate. Real won 0-1 at Ninian Park in front of 38,458 people after a 2-2 draw in Spain in the first leg. The club were managed by Jimmy Scoular at the time - the Scottish born boss would go one better in a few years as you'll read below. He is a club legend having managed Cardiff City from 1964 to 1973 - prior to his death in 1998 he ran a guest house in the City. It was a tremendous achievement for the club to run Real Zaragoza so close as they went on to finish in third place in La Liga that season behind Real and Atletico Madrid.
First Round
Esbjerg fB W 1-0 D 0-0 (W 1-0)
Second Round
Sporting CP D 0-0 W 2-1 (W 2-1)
Quarter-Final
Real Zaragoza L 0-1 D 2-2 (L 2-3)
1965/66
Cup Winner's Cup
Cardiff City were back in the competition for the second year in a row - this year it was the first competition to apply the away goals rule. It wasn't a good run like the previous year as The Bluebirds went out in the First Round to Standard Liege after 1-2 and 0-1 defeats over two legs.
First Round
Standard Liege L 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-3)
1967/68
Cup Winner's Cup
The Bluebirds most famous European campaign came in the 1967/68 campaign under the management of Jimmy Scoular. The Division Two side beat Shamrock Rovers in the First Round, NAC Breda in the second round to once again qualify for the quarter finals where they faced Soviet side Torpedo Moscow who after a 1-1 draw were defeated 1-0 in a play-off. In the semi-final they played German side Hamburg drawing 1-1 away from home in the first leg and losing the second leg at Ninian Park 2-3 - they were 2-1 up until the 81st minute when two late goals sent the German side through.
First Round
Shamrock Rovers W 2-0 D 1-1 (W 3-1)
Second Round
NAC Breda W 4-1 D 1-1 (W 5-2)
Quarter-Final
Torpedo Moscow W 1-0 L 1-0 (D 1-1)
play off won 1-0
Semi-Final
Hamburg SV L 2-3 D 1-1 (L 3-4)
1968/69
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
FC Porto D 2-2 L 1-2 (L 3-4)
1969/70
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Mjøndalen IF W 7-1 W 5-1 (W 12-2)
Second Round
Göztepe W 1-0 L 0-3 (L 1-3)
1970/71
Cup Winner's Cup
Another famous European campaign with a quarter-final against Real Madrid where in front of an estimated 50,000 crowd at Ninian Park they won the first leg 1-0 thanks to Brian Clark's 31st minute goal which secured the Bristol born striker immortal status amongst the club's following. Clark sadly passed away, aged 67, in 2010. His name is forever remembered as family and friend's gathered to unveil the road sign for the newly named 'Brian Clark Way' in 2011 close to the new Cardiff City Stadium.
First Round
Pezoporikos Larnaca W 8-0 D 0-0 (W 8-0)
Second Round
FC Nantes W 5-1 W 2-1 (W 7-1)
Quarter-Final
Real Madrid W 1-0 L 0-2 (L 1-2)
1971/72
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Dynamo Berlin D 1-1 D 1-1 (D 2-2)
1973/74
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Sporting CP D 0-0 L 1-2 (L 1-2)
1974/75
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Ferencvárosi TC L 1-4 L 0-3 (L 1-6)
1976/77
Cup Winner's Cup
Qualifying Round
Servette W 1-0 L 1-2 (D 2-2)
First Round
Dynamo Tbilisi W 1-0 L 0-3 (L 1-3)
1977/78
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Austria Memphis D 0-0 L 0-1 (L 0-1)
1988/89
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
Derry City W 4-0 D 0-0 (W 4-0
Second Round
AGF Aarhus L 0-4 L 1-2 (L 1-6)
1992/93
Cup Winner's Cup
First Round
VFB Admira Wacker D 1-1 L 0-2 (L 1-3)
1993/94
Cup Winner's Cup
Cardiff's last trip into Europe came in 1993 when they last won the Welsh Cup in a 5-0 win over Rhyl in front of 16,443 at The National Stadium. The Bluebirds lost the 1994 and 1995 finals when from the 1995/96 season clubs playing the English league system were excluded from playing in the Welsh Cup.
First Round
Standard Liège L 1-3 L 2-5 (L 3-8)
The Bluebirds were members of the top league in Wales from 1992 to 2010 and made the Intertoto Cup in 2002 thanks to a fourth placed finish in the table. They played Bulgarian side Marek Dupnitsa and lost 1-3 on aggregate.
Caersws won the Ardal NE League last season so will play in the Cymru North for the 23/24 campaign.
Caersws won the Ardal NE League last season so will play in the Cymru North for the 23/24 campaign.
2002
Intertoto Cup
First Round
Marek Dupnitsa D 1-1 L 0-2 (L 1-3)
CARMARTHEN TOWN known as The Old Gold have appeared in Europe on four separate occasions with their last tie being in 2007 against SK Brann who won 14-3 on aggregate. They have one victory against League of Ireland side Longford Town in 2005.
2001
Intertoto Cup
First round
AIK Solna D 0–0 L 0–3 (L 0–3)
2005/06
UEFA Cup
1Q
Longford Town W 5–1 L 0–2 (W 5–3)
2Q
FC Copenhagen L 0–2 L 0–2 (L 0–4)
2006
Intertoto Cup
First round
Tampere United L 1–3 L 0–5 (L 1–8)
2007/08
UEFA Cup
1Q
SK Brann L 0–8 L 3–6 (L 3–14)
2001
Intertoto Cup
First round
AIK Solna D 0–0 L 0–3 (L 0–3)
2005/06
UEFA Cup
1Q
Longford Town W 5–1 L 0–2 (W 5–3)
2Q
FC Copenhagen L 0–2 L 0–2 (L 0–4)
2006
Intertoto Cup
First round
Tampere United L 1–3 L 0–5 (L 1–8)
2007/08
UEFA Cup
1Q
SK Brann L 0–8 L 3–6 (L 3–14)
CEFN DRUIDS AFC are the Oldest club in Wales being formed in 1872. In 2012 the club were members of the step two Cymru Alliance they got through to the Welsh Cup Final but were defeated by The New Saints who were champions of the Welsh Premier League so they qualified for the UEFA Europa League. Then a fifth placed finish in the top division in 2017/18 qualified them for the Europa League play-offs which they won and again played in European competition.
Today's club was formed came about when Cefn Albions and Druids United amalgamated. Since then they have been named 'Flexys Cefn Druids', 'NEWI Cefn Druids' and 'Elements Cefn Druids'.
The historic club are currently members of the Cymru North.
2012/13
UEFA Europa League
1Q
MYPA D 0–0 L 0–5 (L 0–5)
2018/19
UEFA Europa League
Preliminary round
Trakai D 1–1 L 0–1 (L 1–2)
2012/13
UEFA Europa League
1Q
MYPA D 0–0 L 0–5 (L 0–5)
2018/19
UEFA Europa League
Preliminary round
Trakai D 1–1 L 0–1 (L 1–2)
They played in the Champions League again in 21/22 and the Europa Conference League. For the forthcoming season they will enter the Conference League once again.
2016/17
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Stabæk D 0–0 W 1–0 (W 1–0)
2Q
Vojvodina L 1–2 L 0–1 (L 1–3)
2017/18
UEFA Europa League
1Q
HJK Helsinki W 1–0 L 0–3 (L 1–3)
2018/19
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Shaktyor Soligorsk L 1–3 L 0–2 (L 1–5)
2019/20
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Kilmarnock L 1–2 W 2–0 (W 3–2)
2Q
FK Partizan L 0–1 L 0–3 (L 0–4)
2020/21
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Sarajevo L 0-2
UEFA Europa League
2Q
Dynamo Tbilisi L 0-1
2021/22
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Alashkert D 2-2 L 0-1 (AET)
Europa Conference
2Q
Prishtina W 4-2 L 1-4
23/24
Europa Conference League
1Q
to be drawn
It was over thirty years since Borough United famously played in the Cup Winner's Cup that Conwy United (renamed Conwy Borough from 2012) qualified for the 1996 Intertoto Cup after a third placed finish in the 1995/96 campaign. There home games were played at Wrexham. In 2000 the club were relegated and currently play at Step Two in the Cmryu North.
1996
Intertoto Cup
Group 4
Charlerloi D 0-0
Zablebie Lubin L 0-3
SV Reid L 1-2
Silkeborg L 0-4
1993/94
Champions League
As inaugural champions of the League Of Wales Cwmbran Town were the first Welsh side to compete in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup. They face Irish Champion's Cork City and were 3-0 up in the first leg only for it to finish 3-2 - they also went 0-1 up in the away leg but lost 2-1 for the tie to end 4-4 and to go out on away goals. Cork City lost to Galatasaray in the next round.
Preliminary Round
Cork City W 3-2 L 1-2 (D 4-4*)
1997/98
Cup Winners' Cup
The Crows were runner's up to Welsh Champion's Barry Town so they qualified fro the Cup Winner's Cup. Romanian side 'National Bucresti' who the qualifying round tie 12-2 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
National Burcresti L 2-5 L 0-7 (L 2-12)
1999/00
UEFA Cup
A famous game between Wales and Scotland as following a third placed finish in the League of Wales Cwmbran qualified for the UEFA Cup. Celtic won the tie 10-0 on aggregate - the home game was switched to Cardiff City's Ninian Park with around 3,500 Celtic fans at the game. The full attendance was 8,920 with Eyal Berkovic, Oliver Tebily, Henrik Larsson (2), Mark Viduka and Harald Brattbakk scoring for the Scottish side. The return leg at Celtic Park ended 4-0 in front of 46,975 with Brattbakk, Jamie Smith, Johan Mjallby and Tommy Johnson scoring.
Qualifying Round
Celtic L 0-6 L 0-4 (L 0-10)
2000
Intertoto Cup
A third placed finish in the league gave Cwmbran a place in the 2000 Intertoto Cup where they placyed Moldovan side FC Nistru Otaci who won both leg's 1-0 to go through 2-0 on aggregate in their first round tie.
Qualifying Round
FC Nistru Otaci L 0-1 L 0-1 (L 0-2)
2001/02
UEFA Cup
A second placed finish in the league qualified them for the UEFA Cup once more. This time Slovakian team Slovan Bratislava won 0-5 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
Slovan Bratislava L 0-4 L 0-1 (L 0-5)
2003/04
UEFA Cup
Cwmbran Town's last appearance to date in European Competition was against Maccabi Haifa of Israel who won 0-6 on aggregate in their qualifying round game.
Cwmbran Town, after a number of relegations, now play in the Gwent County League Premier Division which is currently step four on the Welsh pyramid.
From playing in the same 1993 competition as Manchester United, Barcelona and AC Milan there were in the same league as teams such as Ynysddu Welfare and Newport Civil Service.
Qualifying Round
Maccabi Haifa L 0-3 L 0-3 (L 0-6)
Champions League
As inaugural champions of the League Of Wales Cwmbran Town were the first Welsh side to compete in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup. They face Irish Champion's Cork City and were 3-0 up in the first leg only for it to finish 3-2 - they also went 0-1 up in the away leg but lost 2-1 for the tie to end 4-4 and to go out on away goals. Cork City lost to Galatasaray in the next round.
Preliminary Round
Cork City W 3-2 L 1-2 (D 4-4*)
1997/98
Cup Winners' Cup
The Crows were runner's up to Welsh Champion's Barry Town so they qualified fro the Cup Winner's Cup. Romanian side 'National Bucresti' who the qualifying round tie 12-2 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
National Burcresti L 2-5 L 0-7 (L 2-12)
1999/00
UEFA Cup
A famous game between Wales and Scotland as following a third placed finish in the League of Wales Cwmbran qualified for the UEFA Cup. Celtic won the tie 10-0 on aggregate - the home game was switched to Cardiff City's Ninian Park with around 3,500 Celtic fans at the game. The full attendance was 8,920 with Eyal Berkovic, Oliver Tebily, Henrik Larsson (2), Mark Viduka and Harald Brattbakk scoring for the Scottish side. The return leg at Celtic Park ended 4-0 in front of 46,975 with Brattbakk, Jamie Smith, Johan Mjallby and Tommy Johnson scoring.
Qualifying Round
Celtic L 0-6 L 0-4 (L 0-10)
2000
Intertoto Cup
A third placed finish in the league gave Cwmbran a place in the 2000 Intertoto Cup where they placyed Moldovan side FC Nistru Otaci who won both leg's 1-0 to go through 2-0 on aggregate in their first round tie.
Qualifying Round
FC Nistru Otaci L 0-1 L 0-1 (L 0-2)
2001/02
UEFA Cup
A second placed finish in the league qualified them for the UEFA Cup once more. This time Slovakian team Slovan Bratislava won 0-5 on aggregate.
Qualifying Round
Slovan Bratislava L 0-4 L 0-1 (L 0-5)
2003/04
UEFA Cup
Cwmbran Town's last appearance to date in European Competition was against Maccabi Haifa of Israel who won 0-6 on aggregate in their qualifying round game.
Cwmbran Town, after a number of relegations, now play in the Gwent County League Premier Division which is currently step four on the Welsh pyramid.
From playing in the same 1993 competition as Manchester United, Barcelona and AC Milan there were in the same league as teams such as Ynysddu Welfare and Newport Civil Service.
Qualifying Round
Maccabi Haifa L 0-3 L 0-3 (L 0-6)
There was a rich history of football in the town of EBBW VALE with the club winning the Southern League in 1923 and the Welsh Cup in 1926. The club entered the League of Wales and had two third placed finishes in 96/97 and 97/98 qualified them for Europe and the Intertoto Cup. Ebbw Vale FC went out of business after their 1998 game with Norwegian side Kongsvinger.
The club's Eugene Cross Park is still in use today with Ebbw Vale Rugby Union and RTB Ebbw Vale Football Club (formed 1951) using the ground - RTB (named after the 'Richard Thomas & Baldwin Steel Company) played in the Welsh Football League Division Three between 2001 to 2003 but currently played in the Gwent County League Premier Division. RTB finished bottom of the Ardal SE Division last season.
Another club 'Ebbw Vale Town FC' were formed in 2007 and played in the North Gwent Football League but sadly folded in 2018.
1997
Intertoto Cup
Group Stage
Grazer AK D 0-0
NK Hrevatski Dragovolijac L 0-4
SC Bastia L 1-2
Silkeborg L 1-6
1998
Intertoto Cup
Round One
Kongsvinger L 0-3 L 1-6 (L 1-9)
Last season they finished in 7th place in the table but qualified for the Europa Conference League via the play-offs.
2004/05
UEFA CUP
Qualifying Round
FH Hafnarfjordur L 0-1 L 1-3 (L 1-4)
2023/24
Europa Conference League
1Q
to be drawn
The club's most famous game came in July 1997 when they played Celtic at Ninian Park in front of 6,980 people losing 0-3. The return leg at Cletic Park resulted in a 5-0 defeat with 41,537 people watching.
In the 2019/20 season Cardiff Metropolitan University played their first game in Europe against Progress Niederkorn of Luxembourg. They unfortunately went out on away goals after a 2-2 draw on aggregate.
1994/95
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
GKS KATOWICE L 0-2 L 0-6 (L 0-8)
1997/98
UEFA Cup
Qualifying Round
Celtic L 0-3 L 0-5 (L 0-8)
1999/00
UEFA Cup
First Qualfying Round
NK Gorica W 1-0 L 0-2 (L 1-2)
2019/20
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
Progres Niederkorn W 2-1 L 0-1 (D 2-2*)
2016/17
UEFA Europa League
First Qualifying Round
IFK Goteborg L 1-2 L 0-5 (L 1-7)
UEFA Europa League
First Qualifying Round
IFK Goteborg L 1-2 L 0-5 (L 1-7)
'Llanelli Town AFC' were formed later in 2013 and placed in the Welsh League Division Three. The club currently play at the step two Cymru South and finished runner's up to Barry Town United last season.
2006/07
UEFA Cup
1Q
GEFLE D 0-0 W 2-1 (W 2-1)
2Q
ODENSE BK H 1-5 L 0-1 L 1-6
2007
INTERTOTO CUP
Round 1
FK VETRA W 5-3 L 1-3 (6-6*)
2008/09
UEFA Champions League
1Q
VENTSPILS W 1-0 L 0-4 (L 1-4)
2009/10
UEFA Europa League
1Q
MOTHERWELL L 0-3 W 1-0 (L 1-3)
2010/11
UEFA Europa League
1Q
TAURAS TAURAGÉ D 2-2 L 2-3 (L 4-5)
2011/12
UEFA Europa League
2Q
DINAMO TBILISI W 2-1 L 0-5 (L 2-6)
Cup Winner's Cup
A crowd of 8,000 people (that was the official attendance but reports claim it was nearer 14,000!) crammed into Penydarren Park in September 1987 to see the then Southern League Midland Division (then step 3 of the English pyramid) welcome Italian Cup runner's up Atalanta. They had lost to Diego Maradona inspired Napoli in the 1987 Coppa Italia played over two legs but qualified due to Napoli winning the Italian title. Atalanta were actually a Serie B side at the time as they had been relegated from the top division at the end of the 86/87 campaign.
Kevin Rogers and Ceri Williams goals secured a famous 2-1 victory for The Martyrs - the away leg was lost 0-2 for the Italian side to go through.
MERTHYR TOWN FC were formed in 2010 after Merthyr Tydfil FC folded. They currently play in Southern League Premier Division South.
FIRST ROUND
Atalanta W 2-1 L 0-2 (L 2-3)
FIRST ROUND
Atalanta W 2-1 L 0-2 (L 2-3)
The history of football in Neath cane be traced back to 1922 when the club were founded as work's team 'National Oil Refineries FC'. The club changed it's name to 'BP Llandarcy' to reflect British Petroleum's purchase of the local refinery with the club playing their home games at Llandarcy Park.
In 2005 the original Neath FC and Skewen Athletic merged to form Neath Athletic to play in the Welsh Football League Division One. In 2006/07 Neath Athletic won the title which allowed them entry to the Welsh Premier League.
In the summer of 2008 Neath Rugby Club agreed a ground-share at their ground The Gnoll with the football club being renamed "Neath FC" with the club going full time for the 2009/10 season signing former Sawansea City players Kristian O'Leary and Lee Trundle for the 2010/11 season with Prestatyn Town defeated at The Gnoll in the Europa League play-off allowing them entry to the Europe for the 2011/12 season.
The games against Norwegian side Aalesunds FK were both lost and they went out of Europe at the first stage of asking.
At the end of the 2011/12 season Neath FC had finished third in the Welsh Premier League but they were refused both Football Association of Wales and UEFA licences to play for the 2012/13 season and at the end of May 2012 the club were wound up in the High Court.
2011/12
UEFA Europa League
First Qualifying Round
Aalesunds FK L 0-2 L 1-4 (L 1-6)
European Cup Winner's Cup
NEWPORT COUNTY'S only foray into Europe came courtesy of their one and only Welsh Cup triumph in 1980. County's side then included a young John Aldridge who was injured for the quarter-final tie with German side Carl Zeiss where they away leg was drawn 2-2 with Tommy Tynan scoring two goals. The second leg in front of 18,000 fans at Somerton Park was narrowly lost 0-1 although County dominated the game.
First Round
Crusaders W 4-0 D 0-0 (W 4-0)
Second Round
Haugar W 6-0 D 0-0 (W 6-0)
Quarter-Finals
Carl Zeiss Jena L 0-1 D 2-2 (L 2-3)
NEWTOWN AFC have played in Europe for three seasons and first played in the 1996/97 UEFA Cup after finishing in second place of the LOW in 1995/96. In 2015 they beat Maltese side Valetta 2-1 in both legs for a 4-2 victory.
Newtown AFC are one of two clubs to claim unbroken membership of the Welsh top division since it was formed in 1992.
1996/97
UEFA Cup
Preliminary Round
Skonto FC L 1-4 L 0-3 (L 1-7)
1998/99
UEFA Cup
First Qualifying Round
Wisla Krakow D 0-0 L 0-7 (L 0-7)
2015/16
UEFA Europa League
First Qualifying Round
Valletta W 2-1 W 2-1 (W 4-2)
Second Qualifying Round
Copenhagen L 1-3 L 0-2 (L 1-5)
2021/22
UEFA Europa Conference League
1Q
Dundalk L 0-1 L 0-4
2022/23
UEFA Europa Conference League
1Q
HB Torshavn W 2-1 L 0-1
2Q
Spartak Trnava L 1-2 L 1-4
Penybont's third place finish last season was their best since joining the top tier in 2019.
2023/24
Europa Conference League
1Q
to be drawn
The Steelmen have one appearance in Europe after a third placed finish in 2009/10. They are currently members of the Ardal SW League.
2010/11
UEFA Europa League
First Qualifying Round
TPS Turku L 0-4 L 1-3 (L 1-7)
2013/14
UEFA Europa League
1st QR
Liepajas Metalurgs L 1-2 W 2-1 (D 3-3 4-3 pens)
2nd QR
Rijeka L 0-3 L 0-5 (L 0-8)
The original club suffered from financial problems and were dissolved in April 2020. A new phoenix club CPD Y Rhyl 1879 were formed with the new club securing the use of the historic Belle Vue ground - they finished in 3rd place of the Ardal NW League last season.
2004/05
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Skonto Riga L 1–3 L 0–4 (L 1–7)
2005/06
UEFA Cup
1Q
Atlantas W 2–1 L 2–3 (D 4–4*)
2Q
Viking L 0–1 L 1–2 (L 1–3)
2006/07
UEFA Cup
1Q
Sūduva D 0–0 L 1–2 (L 1–2)
2007/08
UEFA Cup
1Q
Haka W 3–1 L 0–2 (D 3–3*)
2008
UEFA Intertoto Cup
1R
Bohemians L 2–4 L 1–5 (L 3–9)
2009/10
UEFA Champions League
2Q
FK Partizan L 0–4 L 0–8 (L 0–12)
SWANSEA CITY
1961/62
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swans first trip into Europe saw them gain the hounur of being the first Welsh side to play in European competition. They faced East German side Motor Jena. A 2-2 'home' draw in a game played in Austria was followed just two days later by a 5-1 defeat away from home in Germany.
First Round
Motor Jena D 2-2 L 1-5 (L 3-7)
1966/67
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swan's were back into Europe in 1966 thanks to their Welsh Cup win in 1966. It was another defeat after a draw at home in front of 12,107 at The Vetch Field - this time against Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia.
First Round
Slavia Sofia D 1-1 L 0-4 (L 1-5)
1981/82
Cup Winner's Cup
It was then a 15 year wait for further European action as the the now Swansea City played another East German side in Lokomotive Leipzig. Both games were lost 0-1 and 1-2. City were then in the top division of English football having risen through the leagues from the fourth division in 1978, third division in 1979 and second division in 1981.
First Round
Lokomotive Leipzig L 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-3)
1982/83
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swans finally had got a European victory in the 82/83 competition when they beat Portuguese club Braga in the first round to play Maltese Club Silema Wanderers in the second round. The first leg at The Vetch field ended 12-0 in front of 5,130 people and the second leg 5-0 to make it a 17-0 aggregate victory. Amongt the scorers over the two legs were Bob Latchford, Džemal Hadžiabdić, Ian Walsh (hat-trick in the first leg) and player/manager John Toshack. The win saw them face French Cup holder's Paris St Germain who included Ossie Ardilies in their line-up who was on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. 9,505 people saw the first leg in which Nabatingue Toko scored the only goal of the game for the French side to win 0-1. In the second leg in front of nearly 50,000 in the Parc De Princes PSG won 2-0.
First Round
Braga W 3-0 L 0-1 (W 3-1)
Second Round
Silema Wanderers W 12-0 W 5-0 (W 17-0)
Third Round
Paris St Germian L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
1983/84
Cup Winner's Cup
Another Welsh Cup win for The Swans and another East German opponent for them in the Cup Winner's Cup. FC Magdeburg the second leg 1-0 after a 1-1 draw at The Vetch Field.
First Round
FC Magdeburg D 1-1 L 0-1 (L 1-2)
1989/90
Cup Winners Cup
The Swans were back in Europe following another Welsh Cup win and drew Greek side Panathinaikos. The then Third Divison side travelled to Greece for the first leg and were 3-0 down early in the second half in front of 42,000 fans before Paul Raynor and a young John Salako made the score 3-2. In the second leg The Swans went 2-0 up via Andy Mellville and Robbie James goals - Another goal from Mellville made it 3-1 so the aggregate score was 5-4 only for two late goals from the Greek side to put them through 5-6 on aggregate.
First Round
Panathinaikos D 3-3 L 3-2 (L 5-6)
1991/92
Cup Winners Cup
The Swans were drawn against French side Monaco who were then managed by the little known Arsene Wenger. A star studdied side featuring George Weah, Emmanuel Petit, Claude Puyel and Yuri Djorkaeff won 1-2 at The Vetch Field and then 8-0 in the second leg. It is believed Wenger gave his first interview in English after the first leg in Wales. Monaco went on to make the final of the competition that season only to lose to German side Werder Bremen.
First Round
AS Monaco L 1-2 L 0-8 (L 1-10)
2013/14
UEFA Europa League
Back in Europe after over two decades thanks to their League Cup win in 2013. Michael Ladrup managed the side up until February when Gary Monk took over and they played Napoli in the last 32.
Third qualifying round
Malmö FF W 4–0 D 0–0 (W 4–0)
Play off round
Petrolul Ploiești W 5–1 L 1–2 (W 6–3)
Group stage
Kuban Krasnodar D 1–1 D 1–1
St Gallen W 1–0 L 0–1
Valencia L 0–1 W 3–0
Round of 32
AS Napoli D 0-0 L 3-1 (L 1-3)
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swans first trip into Europe saw them gain the hounur of being the first Welsh side to play in European competition. They faced East German side Motor Jena. A 2-2 'home' draw in a game played in Austria was followed just two days later by a 5-1 defeat away from home in Germany.
First Round
Motor Jena D 2-2 L 1-5 (L 3-7)
1966/67
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swan's were back into Europe in 1966 thanks to their Welsh Cup win in 1966. It was another defeat after a draw at home in front of 12,107 at The Vetch Field - this time against Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia.
First Round
Slavia Sofia D 1-1 L 0-4 (L 1-5)
1981/82
Cup Winner's Cup
It was then a 15 year wait for further European action as the the now Swansea City played another East German side in Lokomotive Leipzig. Both games were lost 0-1 and 1-2. City were then in the top division of English football having risen through the leagues from the fourth division in 1978, third division in 1979 and second division in 1981.
First Round
Lokomotive Leipzig L 0-1 L 1-2 (L 1-3)
1982/83
Cup Winner's Cup
The Swans finally had got a European victory in the 82/83 competition when they beat Portuguese club Braga in the first round to play Maltese Club Silema Wanderers in the second round. The first leg at The Vetch field ended 12-0 in front of 5,130 people and the second leg 5-0 to make it a 17-0 aggregate victory. Amongt the scorers over the two legs were Bob Latchford, Džemal Hadžiabdić, Ian Walsh (hat-trick in the first leg) and player/manager John Toshack. The win saw them face French Cup holder's Paris St Germain who included Ossie Ardilies in their line-up who was on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. 9,505 people saw the first leg in which Nabatingue Toko scored the only goal of the game for the French side to win 0-1. In the second leg in front of nearly 50,000 in the Parc De Princes PSG won 2-0.
First Round
Braga W 3-0 L 0-1 (W 3-1)
Second Round
Silema Wanderers W 12-0 W 5-0 (W 17-0)
Third Round
Paris St Germian L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
1983/84
Cup Winner's Cup
Another Welsh Cup win for The Swans and another East German opponent for them in the Cup Winner's Cup. FC Magdeburg the second leg 1-0 after a 1-1 draw at The Vetch Field.
First Round
FC Magdeburg D 1-1 L 0-1 (L 1-2)
1989/90
Cup Winners Cup
The Swans were back in Europe following another Welsh Cup win and drew Greek side Panathinaikos. The then Third Divison side travelled to Greece for the first leg and were 3-0 down early in the second half in front of 42,000 fans before Paul Raynor and a young John Salako made the score 3-2. In the second leg The Swans went 2-0 up via Andy Mellville and Robbie James goals - Another goal from Mellville made it 3-1 so the aggregate score was 5-4 only for two late goals from the Greek side to put them through 5-6 on aggregate.
First Round
Panathinaikos D 3-3 L 3-2 (L 5-6)
1991/92
Cup Winners Cup
The Swans were drawn against French side Monaco who were then managed by the little known Arsene Wenger. A star studdied side featuring George Weah, Emmanuel Petit, Claude Puyel and Yuri Djorkaeff won 1-2 at The Vetch Field and then 8-0 in the second leg. It is believed Wenger gave his first interview in English after the first leg in Wales. Monaco went on to make the final of the competition that season only to lose to German side Werder Bremen.
First Round
AS Monaco L 1-2 L 0-8 (L 1-10)
2013/14
UEFA Europa League
Back in Europe after over two decades thanks to their League Cup win in 2013. Michael Ladrup managed the side up until February when Gary Monk took over and they played Napoli in the last 32.
Third qualifying round
Malmö FF W 4–0 D 0–0 (W 4–0)
Play off round
Petrolul Ploiești W 5–1 L 1–2 (W 6–3)
Group stage
Kuban Krasnodar D 1–1 D 1–1
St Gallen W 1–0 L 0–1
Valencia L 0–1 W 3–0
Round of 32
AS Napoli D 0-0 L 3-1 (L 1-3)
They currently play in the Tier 4 South West Alliance Premier Division.
1995
Interto Cup
Group 4
Heerenveen L 0-7
Beckescsaba L 0-4
Leiria L 0-3
Naestved L 0-2
The club now play in Oswestry after moving in 2007 from their original ground in Llanstantffraid.
A new club named "FC Oswestry Town" formed in 2013 and also plays at Park Hall in Oswestry - they play in the English pyramid and were in the North West Counties League Division One South for the 2019/20 season. Unfortunately this club folded in the summer of 2020 due to financial difficulties.
After TNS moved from their original home in 2007 a new team named Llanstanffraid Village were formed and will play the 23/24 season in the Ardal NE Division.
The club have won the League of Wales/Cymru Premier a record of fifteen times (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, 2022 and 2023) .
They have also won the Welsh Cup in 1996, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
The club have won the League of Wales/Cymru Premier a record of fifteen times (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, 2022 and 2023) .
They have also won the Welsh Cup in 1996, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
The Welsh League Cup was lifted in 1995, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
With all their domestic success they have played in Europe many times since they first entered in 1996 in the Cup Winner's Cup as Llanstantffraid FC.
2005 saw their most famous game when they faced holder's Liverpool in the Champion's League qualifying round. Both games were lost 3-0 with Steven Gerrard scoring a hat-trick in the game at Anfield and two goals in the home game.
1996/97
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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Ruch Chorzów D 1–1 L 0–5 (L 1–6)
2000/01
UEFA Champions League
1Q
FC Levadia Tallinn D 2–2 L 0–4 (L 2–6)
2001/02
UEFA Cup
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Polonia Warsaw L 0–4 L 0–2 (L 0–6)
2002/03
UEFA Cup
QR
Amica Wronki L 0–5 L 2–7 (L 2–12)
2003/04
UEFA Cup
QR
Manchester City L 0-2 L 0-5 (L 0-7)
2004/05
UEFA Cup
1Q
Östers IF L 1-2 L 0–2 (L 1-4)
2005/06
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Liverpool L 0-3 L 0-3 (L 0-6)
2006/07
UEFA Champions League
1Q
MYPA L 0–1 L 0–1 (L 0–2)
2007/08
UEFA Champions League
1Q
FK Ventspils W 3–2 L 1–2 (D 4–4*)
2008/09
UEFA Cup
1Q
FK Sūduva L 0-1 L 0–1 (L 0-2)
2009/10
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Fram Reykjavik L 1–2 L 1–2 (L 2–4)
2010/11
UEFA Champions League
2Q
Bohemians W 4-0 L 0–1 (W 4-1)
3Q
Anderlecht L 1–3 L 0–3 (L 1–6)
UEFA Europa League
Play Off
CSKA Sofia D 2-2 L 0–3 (L 2–5)
2011/12
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Cliftonville D 1–1 W 1–0 (W 2–1)
2Q
FC Midtjylland L 1–3 L 2–5 (L 3–8)
2012/13
UEFA Champions League
2Q
Helsingborgs IF D 0–0 L 0–3 (L 0–3)
2013/14
UEFA Champions League
2Q
Legia Warsaw L 1–3 L 0–1 (L 1–4)
2014/15
UEFA Champions League
2Q
ŠK Slovan Bratislava L 0-2 L 0-1 (L 0-3)
2015/16
UEFA Champions League
1Q
B36 Tórshavn W 4-1 W 2–1 (W 6-2)
2Q
Videoton L 0–1 D 1–1 (L 1–2)
2016/17
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Tre Penne W 2–1 W 3–0 (W 5–1)
2Q
APOEL D 0–0 L 0–3 (L 0–3)
2017/18
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Europa FC L 1–2 W 3–1 (W 4–3)
2Q
Rijeka L 0–2 L 1–5 (L 1–7)
2018/19
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Shkëndija W 4-0 L 0-5 (L 4-5)
UEFA Europa League
2Q
Lincoln Red Imps W 2–1 D 1–1 (W 3–2)
3Q
Midtjylland L 0–2 L 1–3 (L 1–5)
2019/20
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Feronikeli D 2–2 W 1–0 (W 3–2)
2Q
Copenhagen L 0–2 L 0–1 (L 0–3)
UEFA Europa League
3Q
Ludogorets Razgrad L 0-4 L 0–5 (L 0-9)
2020/21
UEFA Europa League
1Q
Zilina W 3-1
2Q
B36 Torshavn 2-2 (5-4 on pens)
2021/22
EUROPA Conference League
1Q
Glentoran D 1-1 W 2-0
2Q
Kauno Zalgiris W 5-0 W 5-1
3Q
Viktoria Plzen W 4-2 L 1-3 (Lost 1-4 on PKS)
2022/23
UEFA Champions League
1Q
Linfield W 1-0 L 0-2
UEFA Conference League
2Q
Vikingur Reykjavik L 0-2 D 0-0
2023/24
UEFA Champions League
1Q
To be drawn
1972/73
Cup Winner's Cup FIRST ROUND
FC Zurich W 2-1 D 1-1 (W 3-2)
SECOND ROUND
Hajduk Split W 3-1 L 0-2 (D 3-3*)
1975/76
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
Djurgarden W 2-1 D 1-1 (W 3-2)
SECOND ROUND
Stal Rzeszow W 2-0 D 1-1 (W 3-1)
QUARTER FINAL
Anderlecht D 1-1 L 0-1 (L 1-2)
1978-79
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
Rijeka W 2-0 L 0-3 (L 2-3)
1979/80
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
FC Magdeburg W 3-2 L 2-5 (L 5-7)
1984/85
Cup Winner's Cup
Wrexham's most famous European victory came in 1984 when they were struggling in the Fourth Division of the football league. Bobby Robert's side won the first leg 1-0 thanks to James Steel's 77th minute goal in front of 4,935 people. In the second leg in 35,000 people the Portuguese side went 3-0 up within 38 minutes only for John King to get two goals back to make the half time score 3-2. Porto scored a fourth goal only to make the score 4-3 on aggregate - Barry Horne's (who went on to play for the Welsh National team and win the 1995 FA Cup with Everton) famous 89th minute goal sent Wrexham through on away goals! The Second Round paired them with AS Roma who were then managed by Sven Goran-Eirksson with the Italian side winning 3-0 on aggregate.
FIRST ROUND
FC Porto W 1-0 L 3-4 (D 4-4*)
SECOND ROUND
AS Roma L 0-1 L 0-2 (L 0-3)
1986/87
Cup Winners Cup
FIRST ROUND
Zurrieq W 4-0 W 3-0 (W 7-0)
SECOND ROUND
Real Zaragoza D 2-2 D 0-0 (D 2-2)
1990/91
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
Lyngby D 0-0 W 1-0 (W 1-0)
SECOND ROUND
Manchester United L 0-2 L 0-3 (L 0-5)
Mark Robins and Steve Bruce scored for Manchester United in their 0-2 2nd leg victory in front of 13,327 at The Racecourse Ground. 29,405 had seen the first leg 3-0 win at Old Trafford.
1995/96
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
Pre Petrolul Ploiseti D 0-0 W 0-1 (L 0-1)
1995/96
Cup Winner's Cup
FIRST ROUND
Pre Petrolul Ploiseti D 0-0 W 0-1 (L 0-1)
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