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2026-27 European journey

Connah's Quay Nomads

Wales · coefficient 3.500
UECL Q1 · Main path
Starts in
first qualifying round
Main path
Seed status
Drawn
If they win
Conference League second qualifying round · Main path
They advance to the next round.
If they lose
Out of Europe
Their European campaign continues there.
Official draw Q1 · Main path
The current tie

Connah's Quay Nomads vs Ballkani

Connah's Quay Nomads Drawn first
VS
Ballkani Opponent
Supporter briefing The picture can still change
Immediate read

The route is valuable, but too much of the field remains unresolved

Balanced matchup. The conclusion combines the score, opponent field, route, seed consequence and country context.

  • A loss ends the European campaign
  • The winner carries the seeded position forward
  • The result matters in a tight country race
  • Later opponents still depend on unresolved ties
Matchup
Balanced matchup
Current-strength model from European matches, through 2026-05-30. No win probability is shown.
Route value
Progression
Country stakes
High
A qualifying win adds 0.250 country points with a 4-club divisor
First-leg state
No first-leg result yet
If this tie goes either way Win: Conference League second qualifying round · Main path Lose: Out of Europe
Next draw: Not decided yet. The winner carries the relevant seed value. 4 details still to be decided
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Results to watch

These results can change who fills the opponent place.

4 details still to be decided
Ballkani Could change the route
How this was worked out

Current-strength model from European matches, through 2026-05-30. No win probability is shown.

Descriptive current-strength gap: -33.1 Elo points (positive favors this club).

Five-year UEFA coefficient: 6.500

Some opponents, draw places or seeding details will only become clear after the next result or UEFA draw.

Opponent football context

Ballkani

Domestic standing and form are kept separate from recent European match history.

European last five

Recent European results

DLWDW
  1. D
    0–0 Connah's Quay 2026-07-08 · UECL · First qualifying round
  2. L
    0–4 Shamrock Rovers 2025-08-14 · UECL · Third qualifying round
  3. W
    1–0 Shamrock Rovers 2025-08-07 · UECL · Third qualifying round
  4. D
    1–1 Floriana 2025-07-31 · UECL · Second qualifying round
  5. W
    4–2 Floriana 2025-07-22 · UECL · Second qualifying round
Sources
Recent participation

European stages reached

  1. 2026-27 · UECL First qualifying round 1 recent European match
  2. 2025-26 · UECL Third qualifying round 4 recent European matches
Sources
Stages are based on recorded European campaigns; seasons without verified results are omitted.
The two routes

What happens after this tie?

Choose win or loss to see where the club goes next and who could be waiting.

After a win

They go to Conference League second qualifying round · Main path.

Place in the next draw Not decided yet

The winner uses the higher coefficient from this tie: 10.

Calculated rank range 17-82; seeded cutoff 47.

Next opponent already drawn

UEFA can create smaller draw groups and apply restrictions, so the final eligible-opponent list may be narrower.

Club Side Coefficient
Winner: St Joseph's / Bohemians Drawn 5
St Joseph's 5
First leg: 0–2 vs Bohemians Trails going into the second leg
likely
Bohemians 3.5
First leg: 2–0 vs St Joseph's Leads going into the second leg
5 seed
Continue the route
The route ahead

What happens if Connah's Quay Nomads win or lose?

The current opponent is drawn. Every later win and loss branch follows UEFA's 2026-27 transfer rules.

Win 4 ties to guarantee at least Conference League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Conference League league phase.
Current starting point Conference League first qualifying round · Main path
Win the tie Stay on the upward route
  1. 1
    Next destination Conference League second qualifying round · Main path
  2. 2
    Win again Conference League third qualifying round · Main path
  3. 3
    Win again Conference League play-off round · Main path
  4. 4
    Win again Conference League league phase
Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe
  1. 1
    Immediate destination Out of Europe
Current opponent

How the opponent ranks in Europe

The five-year UEFA ranking helps explain the draw and seeding. It does not predict the result.

Ballkani
Five-year coefficient
10
European club rank
#169

Ballkani's coefficient is 6.500 higher.

Five-year record
  1. ’21/22 0
  2. ’22/23 3
  3. ’23/24 3
  4. ’24/25 2
  5. ’25/26 2