TNS face North Macedonia's KF Shkendija in Europe

New Saints' Ben Clark in action against Panathinaikos in last season's Europa Conference League

Welsh domestic treble winners The New Saints have been drawn against KF Shkendija of North Macedonia in the Champions League qualifiers.

Craig Harrison's side, who won the JD Cymru Premier for a 17th time last season, were seeded for the first qualifying round draw.

The sides met at the same stage of the in the competition in 2018 with Shkendija winning the first leg 5-0 in Skopje.

Saints mounted a remarkable turnaround in the second leg at Park Hall winning 4-0, but falling just short and losing 5-4 on aggregate.

Harrison's side will be at home in the first leg on 8/9 July with the second leg in North Macedonia a week later.

Shkendija were champions of North Macedonia for a fifth time last season and in 2023 were knocked out of the Europa Conference League by Haverfordwest County.

Should TNS progress, they will face either FCSB of Romania or Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes in the second qualifying round after a second draw was made on Wednesday.

Teams losing in the Champions League qualifiers will drop into the Europa Conference League

Last season Saints reached the Europa Conference League group stages, the first domestic Welsh club to do so, with Italian giants Fiorentina among their opponents.

Penybont and Haverfordwest discover Conference opponents

Cymru Premier runners-up Penybont and play-off winners Haverfordwest will also represent Wales in the first qualifying round of the Conference League.

Penybont's opponents will be Lithuanian side FK Kauno Zalgiris, while Haverfordwest will face Malta's Floriana.

Both sides last featured in the 2023-24 season, with Penybont losing in extra-time in the first qualifying round to Andorra's FC Santa Coloma.

After their win over Shkendija on penalties, Haverfordwest went out to Faroe Islands' B36 Torshavn after extra-time in the second qualifying round.

The first leg of the Conference League first qualifying round will be played on 10 July, with the second leg a week later on the 17th.