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Wrexham’s Hollywood story could get even better if they enter the Welsh League CupCredit: Getty
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TNS are the current holders and are in this season’s Conference LeagueCredit: Getty
The New Saints won last season’s competition to extend their record tally to ten as they beat Swansea’s U21 side 5-1 in the final. The latter club were given a wildcard spot along with Cardiff’s U21s.
However, they qualified for Europe by becoming Cymru Premier champions for the 16th time, entering the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
They beat Montenegrin side FK Decic over two legs but exited at the second round stage with defeat to Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros to drop into the Europa League third qualifying round.
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The New Saints faced Petrocub Hincesti of Moldova, although were defeated again and fell into the Conference League play-off round.
However, The New Saints then beat Lithuanian outfit Panevezys to become the first team in the Welsh pyramid to reach the group stage – now league phase – in one of Europe’s major competitions.
Two-time Champions League winners Chelsea, as well as Real Betis and FC Copenhagen, are notable potential opponents should they reach the Conference League knockout stage.
Such possible tests therefore make qualification for European football even more attractive for the Welsh clubs playing in the English leagues.
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It’s been ten years since Swansea played in the Europa LeagueCredit: Getty
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Their Championship rivals, Cardiff, also have previous experience on the continentCredit: Getty
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As do Newport, who currently play in League TwoCredit: Getty
Swansea were the last team from Wales to play in Europe as they reached the Europa League round of 32 in 2014 following their Capital One Cup triumph the season before.
Cardiff most recently played continental football in the 1993/94 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup thanks to their Welsh Cup victory, losing 8-3 on aggregate to Standard Liege in the first round.
Wrexham played in the same competition in the following season after their Welsh Cup triumph but were knocked out by Petrolul Ploiesti in the qualifying round.
Newport won the Welsh Cup in 1980 to also qualify for the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in which they reached the quarter-finals in the 1980/81 season but lost out on a final four spot to FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
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