The New Saints (TNS)
At a glance
Home: Park Hall, Oswestry (Welsh league club based in England)
Nickname: The Saints
Colours: Green/white
Honours: Record Cymru Premier champions; multiple domestic doubles/trebles
Potted history
Formed as Llansantffraid, later merging with Oswestry Town, TNS became the modern powerhouse of Welsh domestic football, setting win records and representing Wales almost annually in UEFA competition.
European record — highlights
- 2024–25 UEFA Conference League: first Welsh club to reach a European league‑phase; faced elite opposition (e.g., Fiorentina) with home ties staged at Shrewsbury due to UEFA requirements.
- Regular entrants in UCL/UEL/UECL qualifying since the early 2000s, with notable wins across the Balkans and Baltics.
Stadium & location
Park Hall, north of Oswestry; modern 3G surface and training hub.
Getting there: Gobowen rail station (direct to Shrewsbury/Chester) then short taxi; parking on site.
Matchday tips
Oswestry’s independent pubs and cafés are a few minutes’ drive; the nearby canal path makes a pleasant pre‑match stroll.