The New Saints F.C.

{{Short description|Association football club}}

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| ground = Park Hall
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| chairman = Mike Harris

| manager = Craig Harrison

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The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club, commonly known as The New Saints ({{langx|cy|Clwb Pêl-droed y Seintiau Newydd}}) or TNS FC, are a Welsh professional football club that play in the {{Welsh football updater|TheNewS}}, but are based completely within England, in Oswestry, Shropshire. They are the most successful club in the Welsh league structure, with 17 league titles to their name. Since the 2001–02 season, they have finished as champions or runners-up in every season, apart from 2008–09, where they finished third in the league. They became the first side playing in the Welsh league system to qualify for the group or league stage of any European competition after reaching the league phase of the UEFA Conference League for the first time in the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2024/08/30/the-new-saints-opponents-in-the-league-phase-of-the-2024-25-uefa-conference-league-confirmed/ |title=The New Saints' opponents in the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League confirmed |publisher=The New Saints F.C. |date=30 August 2024 }}

History

= Llansantffraid F.C. =

The club was formed as Llansantffraid F.C. to represent the border village of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain (population: 1,000) in 1959, and played at the Recreation Ground.

They first tasted competitive football in the Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League (then the fourth level of the Welsh football league system), winning the championship seven times. At the end of the 1989–90 season they were elected to the Central Wales League (now the Mid-Wales League) but their stay was brief, winning promotion to the Cymru Alliance as runners-up on their first attempt. Llansantffraid's meteoric rise continued and in 1992–93 they gained promotion to the League of Wales, now the Cymru Premier, as champions and won the Welsh Intermediate Cup (formerly the Welsh Amateur Cup).

= Total Network Solutions =

In 1996, Llansantffraid won the Welsh Cup and qualified for the first time for the European Cup Winners' Cup. At this time, a local computer company, Total Network Solutions of Oswestry, arranged a £250,000 sponsorship deal which involved incorporating the company name into the club name. As Total Network Solutions Llansantffraid, they met Polish Cup winners Ruch Chorzów and earned a 1–1 draw at home before losing 5–0 in Poland. Since then they have qualified for European competitions several times. The club's European home games are generally played at either Newtown's or Wrexham's stadium, as their old Recreation Ground was far below UEFA's standards (though for their 2003 meeting with Manchester City, they played their home game at the 72,000-seat Millennium Stadium in Cardiff). To comply with UEFA's regulations on third-party sponsorship, the club were known by their initialism TNS by the European governing body in their competitions.

In 1997 the club's name was changed to Total Network Solutions F.C., being the first instance in the United Kingdom of a football club renaming itself after its sponsor's name only. Following the financial meltdown of Barry Town in the summer of 2003, TNS became the only Cymru Premier club which had a full-time playing staff. In the summer of 2005, however, Llanelli also announced plans to go full-time.

= Merger with Oswestry Town =

In the summer of 2003, the shareholders of Oswestry Town met to approve a merger with TNS. The financially weaker club was a close neighbour to TNS, and also played in the League of Wales despite being based across the border in Shropshire. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) ratified the merger on 14 August 2003 as did UEFA eventually, despite its initial objection to a merger of two clubs with different governing bodies.

The 2003–04 season was trophyless for TNS as they finished runners-up in the League of Wales to Rhyl and were beaten finalists in the Welsh Cup, also to Rhyl. The 2004–05 season proved much more successful, as TNS won a League and Cup double.

During the 2005–06 off-season, after newly crowned Champions League winners Liverpool were initially denied a place in the next season's competition, TNS offered to play a one-legged tie against the Reds for TNS's place in the first qualifying round.[http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/0526/TNS.html Welsh club offer Liverpool lifeline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221210334/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/0526/TNS.html |date=21 February 2009 }}, RTÉ, 26 May 2005. After UEFA reached a compromise by which Liverpool were placed in the first qualifying round of the competition, TNS and Liverpool ended up drawn against one another anyway. Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield 3–0 thanks to a Steven Gerrard hat-trick. In the second leg, played at Wrexham, Gerrard added two goals after coming on as a substitute to Djibril Cissé's opening tally for another 3–0 Liverpool victory. Although defeated, TNS drew praise, most notably for the young Northern Irish goalkeeper Gerard Doherty, of whom Rafael Benítez said: "The goalkeeper saved a lot of goals and for me he was the best player in the two games".[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4694247.stm Benitez praise for TNS goalkeeper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009180658/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4694247.stm |date=9 October 2007 }}, BBC Sport Online, 19 July 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

= The New Saints F.C. =

In early 2006 the club's sponsor, Total Network Solutions, was taken over by British Telecom,{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/4392922.stm | title = BT to 'expand' TNS after buy-out | date = 31 October 2005 | publisher = BBC | access-date = 5 October 2009 | archive-date = 16 July 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130716211007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/4392922.stm | url-status = live }} as a result of which the sponsorship arrangement lapsed at the end of the 2005–06 season, and it became necessary to find a new name for the club. After a trawl for new naming ideas, including an attempt to sell the naming rights on eBay, the name "The New Saints" was agreed upon as appropriate to the history of both of the originally merged clubs: Llansantffraid was always known as "The Saints"; Oswestry had strong connections with Saint Oswald, while the club's name was already abbreviated to TNS. A new club badge was also developed at the same time, featuring a dragon to represent Llansantffraid and a lion representing Oswestry.{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballcrests.com/clubs/the-new-saints-fc|title=The New Saints F.C. Crest & Club History|website=www.footballcrests.com|access-date=5 October 2009|archive-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415083604/http://www.footballcrests.com/clubs/the-new-saints-fc|url-status=live}}

On 10 February 2010, the BBC reported that the New Saints had applied to play home games at Chester City's Deva Stadium in 2010–11, after having been turned down for a grant to help fund the construction of a new 1,000-seat stand at Park Hall. At the time, the mooted move was complicated by Chester City's governance issues. Deva Stadium's pitch and stands lie in Wales, but outbuildings on the site that housed the club offices are in England, and Chester City were under the jurisdiction of the English Football Association.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8508374.stm |title=The New Saints look at moving to Chester's Deva Stadium |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2010 |access-date=19 February 2010 |archive-date=19 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219191816/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8508374.stm |url-status=live }} Chester City were liquidated a month later by HMRC; in any event, the New Saints were granted a domestic licence by the FAW in April 2010 and remained at Park Hall for 2010–11 season. The New Saints were crowned 2009–10 Welsh Premier League Champions.

The New Saints entered the Champions League in 2010–11. They were drawn against League of Ireland Premier Division Champions Bohemians in the Second Qualifying Round. They lost the first leg 1–0 at Dalymount Park in Dublin on 13 July 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0713/bohemians_tns1.html |title=Bohemians 1–0 TNS |date=13 July 2010 |work=RTÉ Sport |access-date=19 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717024909/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0713/bohemians_tns1.html |archive-date=17 July 2010 }} However, they won the second leg at Park Hall 4–0 and won the tie 4–1 on aggregate, the first ever tie won by the club since their European debut in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0720/bohemians_tns2.html |title=The New Saints 4–0 Bohemians (4–1 agg) |publisher=RTÉ |date=20 July 2010 |access-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722100553/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0720/bohemians_tns2.html |archive-date=22 July 2010 }} Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon later labelled his team's performance as "disgraceful" and said that "the players let the club, league and country down".{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0721/fenlonp.html |title=Embarrassed Fenlon slams 'disgraceful' Bohs |publisher=rte.ie |date=21 July 2010 |access-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722114332/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0721/fenlonp.html |archive-date=22 July 2010 }} The result was labelled by others as the worst result in Bohemians' 40-year European history.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fenlon-fumes-as-sorry-gypsies-sent-crashing-2265915.html|title=Fenlon fumes as sorry Gypsies sent crashing|publisher=Irish Independent|date=21 July 2010|access-date=21 July 2010|archive-date=23 July 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20100723110034/http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fenlon-fumes-as-sorry-gypsies-sent-crashing-2265915.html|url-status=live}} The Saints advanced to play Belgian Pro League Champions and European giants Anderlecht. The Saints were beaten 3–1 in the home leg played in Wrexham and 3–0 in the away game at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels. The Saints then played CSKA Sofia in the Europa League playoff round, but were beaten 5–2 on aggregate. As league runners up during the 2010–11 season, the Saints entered the Europa League qualifying rounds in 2011. They beat Belfast club Cliftonville 2–1 on aggregate in the first round, but were eliminated by Danish club FC Midtjylland 8–3 on aggregate in the following round.

On 30 December 2016, The New Saints defeated Cefn Druids 2–0 in the Cymru Premier. This extended their winning run to 27 matches, surpassing the previous record of 26 set by Ajax in the 1970s for the most consecutive club victories by a top-flight team in Europe.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38471799 | title = Welsh Premier League: Champions New Saints break Ajax world record | first = Tom | last = Brown | date = 30 December 2016 | access-date = 30 December 2016 | publisher = BBC Sport | archive-date = 14 August 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190814145700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38471799 | url-status = live }}

The New Saints qualified to the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League following a 3–0 win on aggregate over Panevėžys in the playoffs on 29 August 2024, becoming the first club from the Welsh league system to qualify for the group stage of a major UEFA competition.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Aled |date=29 August 2024 |title=The New Saints vs Panevėžys: UEFA Conference League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c5y895kj9l9t |access-date=26 October 2024 |work=BBC}} The New Saints were forced to play their home matches at Shrewsbury Town's New Meadow stadium due to Park Hall not meeting UEFA's regulations for hosting non-qualification matches.{{Cite news |last=Horlock |first=Ben |date=24 October 2024 |title=The Reason Why The New Saints Have To Play Their UEFA Conference League Home Games At League One Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/uk/news/tns-home-games-conference-league/ |access-date=26 October 2024 |work=SportsCasting}} The New Saints faced Fiorentina in their first European group stage match on 3 October and were defeated 2–0.{{Cite news |last=Pearlman |first=Michael |date=3 October 2024 |title=Fiorentina vs The New Saints: UEFA Conference League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c89l08g95yqt |access-date=26 October 2024 |work=BBC}} On 24 October, The New Saints became the first domestic Welsh club to win in the group stage of a major European competition, courtesy of a 2–0 victory over FC Astana at New Meadow.{{Cite news |last=Drury |first=Jonny |date=24 October 2024 |title=The New Saints 2 Astana 0: TNS pick up famous European victory |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/the-new-saints/2024/10/24/the-new-saints-2-astana-0-tns-pick-up-famous-european-victory/ |access-date=26 October 2024 |work=Shropshire Star}}

Futsal

The club's futsal side has also seen success, having been winners of the inaugural FAW Futsal Cup in 2011 and reaching the final in 2012.{{cite news| url=http://www.saints-alive.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/42-rokstories/1108-saints-again-win-through-to-futsal-finals| work=The New Saints| title=Saints again win through to Futsal finals| date=26 April 2012}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Current squad

{{updated|3 February 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Josh Pask|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jordan Marshall|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Matthew Olosunde|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ryan Astles|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Jack Bodenham|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Josh Daniels|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Ryan Brobbel|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Daniel Redmond (Captain)|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=POL|pos=FW|name=Adrian Cieślewicz|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Alex Ramsay|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Dan Williams|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Aramide Oteh|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Harrison McGahey|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jordan Williams|other=}}

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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Rory Holden|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Ben Clark|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Sion Bradley|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Leo Smith|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Danny Davies|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Zack Clarke|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Ash Baker|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Connor Roberts|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Louis Phillips|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adam Wilson (on loan from Bradford City)}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Gwion Dafydd|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jack Edwards|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nathan Doforo|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=39|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tom Jones|other=}}

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=Out on loan=

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Reece Thompson|other=at Flint Mountain until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Blaine Hudson|other=at Caernarfon Town until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jake Canavan|other=at Caernarfon Town until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben Woollam|other=at Bala Town until 31 May 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=32|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Josh Lock|other=at Caernarfon Town until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jack Airlie|other=at Flint Mountain until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Luke Johnson|other=at Flint Mountain until 31 May 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ben Richards|other=at Flint Mountain until 31 May 2025}}

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League history

{{Incomplete list|date=September 2018}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Season

! League

! Final position

1959–60As Llansantffraid F.C.

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 3rd

1960–61

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 9th

1961–62

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 6th

1962–63

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| Runners-UpAfter the cancellation of the season due to the winter of 1962–63, a cup style competition was played where Llansantffraid finished runners-up

1963–64

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 7th

1964–65

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 3rd

1965–66

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 4th

1966–67

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 5th

1967–68

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| unknown

1968–69

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League

| 1st – Champions (1st title)

1969–70

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League. Division 1

| 1st – Champions (2nd title)

1970–71

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 2

| 1st – Champions (promoted)

1971–72

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 2nd – Runners-Up

1972–73

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 2nd – Runners-Up

1973–74

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 2nd – Runners-Up

1974–75

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 2nd – Runners-Up

1975–76

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 7th

1976–77

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 6th

1977–78

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 9th

1978–79

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 11th (relegated)

1979–80

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 2

| 5th

1980–81

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 2

| 1st (promoted)

1981–82

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 5th

1982–83

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 1st – Champions (3rd title)

1983–84

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 3rd

1984–85

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 10th

1985–86

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 6th

1986–87

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 1st – Champions (4th title)

1987–88

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 5th

1988–89

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 5th

1989–90

| Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1

| 8thLlansantffraid elected to the Central Wales League at the end of the season

1990–91

| Central Wales League

| 2nd – Runners-Up (promoted){{Cite web| url = https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-leagues/mid-wales| title = Mid Wales Leagues| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Football Data Archive| archive-date = 5 September 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180905214839/https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-leagues/mid-wales| url-status = live}}

1991–92

| Cymru Alliance

| 2nd – Runners-UpLlansantffraid Reserves were also Champions of Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1 (5th title)

1992–93

| Cymru Alliance

| 1st – Champions (1st title)Llansantffraid Reserves were also Champions of Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League, Division 1 (6th title)

1993–94

| League of Wales

| 18th{{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1993/1994 | title =League of Wales 1993–94: Final Table | access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

1994–95

| League of Wales

| 9th{{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1994/1995 | title =League of Wales 1994–95: Final Table | access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

1995–96

| League of Wales

| 12th{{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1995/1996| title = League of Wales 1995–96: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

1996–97As Total Network Solutions Llansantffraid F.C

| League of Wales

| 6th{{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1996/1997 | title =League of Wales 1996–97: Final Table | access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

1997–98As Total Network Solutions F.C.

| League of Wales

| 14th{{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1997/1998 | title =League of Wales 1997–98: Final Table | access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

1998–99

| League of Wales

| 8th{{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/1998/1999 | title =League of Wales 1998–99: Final Table | access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

1999–2000

| League of Wales

| 1st – Champions (1st title)

2000–01

| League of Wales

| 8th

2001–02

| League of Wales

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2002–03

| Welsh Premier League

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2003–04

| Welsh Premier League

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2004–05

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (2nd title)

2005–06

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (3rd title)

2006–07As The New Saints F.C

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (4th title)

2007–08

| Welsh Premier League

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2008–09

| Welsh Premier League

| 3rd

2009–10

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (5th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2009/2010| title = Welsh Premier League 2009–10: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 2 January 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172733/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2009/2010| url-status = live}}

2010–11

| Welsh Premier League

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2011–12

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (6th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2011/2012| title = Welsh Premier League 2011–12: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 2 January 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172323/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2011/2012| url-status = live}}

2012–13

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (7th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2012/2013| title = Welsh Premier League 2012–13: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 2 January 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172327/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2012/2013| url-status = live}}

2013–14

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (8th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2013/2014| title = Welsh Premier League 2013–14: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 2 January 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172332/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2013/2014| url-status = live}}

2014–15

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (9th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2014/2015| title = Welsh Premier League 2014–15: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 2 January 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172825/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2014/2015| url-status = live}}

2015–16

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (10th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2015/2016| title = Welsh Premier League 2015–16: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 23 June 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170623061853/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2015/2016| url-status = live}}

2016–17

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (11th title){{Cite web | url =http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2016/2017 | title =Welsh Premier League 2016–17: Final Table | access-date =5 September 2018 | publisher =Welsh Premier League | archive-date =21 April 2018 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180421134610/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2016/2017 | url-status =live }}

2017–18

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (12th title){{Cite web| url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2017/2018| title = Welsh Premier League 2017–18: Final Table| access-date = 5 September 2018| publisher = Welsh Premier League| archive-date = 11 May 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180511213256/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2017/2018| url-status = live}}

2018–19

| Welsh Premier League

| 1st – Champions (13th title){{Cite web | url = http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2018/2019 | title =Welsh Premier League 2018–19: Final Table | access-date = 16 April 2019| publisher = Welsh Premier League}}

2019–20

| Cymru Premier

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2020–21

| Cymru Premier

| 2nd – Runners-Up

2021–22

| Cymru Premier

| 1st – Champions (14th title){{cite news |title=Cymru Premier: The New Saints win title with point against Penybont |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60721464 |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2022 |archive-date=12 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312235602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60721464 |url-status=live }}

2022–23

| Cymru Premier

| 1st – Champions (15th title){{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64980653#:~:text=The%20New%20Saints%20retained%20the,Ryan%20Brobbel%20and%20Declan%20McManus.|title=The New Saints draw at Nomads to secure 15th Welsh title|date=18 March 2023|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 May 2023}}

2023–24

| Cymru Premier

| 1st – Champions (16th title)

2024–25

| Cymru Premier

| 1st – Champions (17th title){{cite web |title=The New Saints crowned JD Cymru Premier champions |url=https://faw.cymru/cymru-leagues/news/the-new-saints-jd-cymru-premier-champions/ |publisher=Football Association of Wales |access-date=23 March 2025 |date=14 March 2024}}

;Notes

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

History in European competition

{{main|The New Saints F.C. in European football}}

As of 14 December 2024

=Overall=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! width="250"|Competition

! width="30"|Pld

! width="30"|W

! width="30"|D

! width="30"|L

! width="30"|GF

! width="30"|GA

! width="50"|GD

UEFA Champions League

| 41

| 11

| 5

| 25

| 41

| 68

| −27

UEFA Cup & UEFA Europa League

| 26

| 3

| 4

| 19

| 21

| 68

| −47

UEFA Conference League

| 10

| 5

| 3

| 2

| 20

| 9

| +11

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 6

| −5

class="sort-bottom"

!Total

!79

!19

!13

!47

!83

!151

!–68

=Matches=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! 1st Leg

! 2nd Leg

! Agg.

1996–97UEFA Cup Winners' CupQR{{flagicon|POL}} Ruch Chorzów{{maybe|1–1 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham|Match played at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham}}{{no|0–5 (A)}}{{no|1–6}}
2000–01UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|EST}} FC Levadia Tallinn{{maybe|2–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|0–4 (A)}}{{no|2–6}}
2001–02UEFA CupQR{{flagicon|POL}} Polonia Warsaw{{no|0–4 (A)}}{{no|0–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|0–6}}
2002–03UEFA CupQR{{flagicon|POL}} Amica Wronki{{no|0–5 (A)}}{{no|2–7 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Newtown|Match played at the Latham Park, Newtown}}{{no|2–12}}
2003–04UEFA CupQR{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City{{no|0–5 (A)}}{{no|0–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Millennium|Match played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff}}{{no|0–7}}
2004–05UEFA Cup1Q{{flagicon|SWE}} Östers IF{{no|0–2 (A)}}{{no|1–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|1–4}}
2005–06UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool{{no|0–3 (A)}}{{no|0–3 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|0–6}}
2006–07UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|FIN}} MYPA{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{no|0–1 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Newtown}}{{no|0–2}}
2007–08UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|LAT}} FK Ventspils{{yes|3–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Newtown}}{{no|1–2 (A)}}{{no|4–4 (a)}}
2008–09UEFA Cup1Q{{flagicon|LIT}} FK Sūduva{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{no|0–1 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Newtown}}{{no|0–2}}
2009–10UEFA Europa League1Q{{flagicon|ISL}} Fram Reykjavik{{no|1–2 (A)}}{{no|1–2 (H)}}{{no|2–4}}
rowspan="3"| 2010–11rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League2Q{{flagicon|IRL}} Bohemians{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{yes|4–0 (H)}}{{yes|4–1}}
3Q{{flagicon|BEL}} Anderlecht{{no|1–3 (H)}}{{no|0–3 (A)}}{{no|1–6}}
UEFA Europa LeaguePO{{flagicon|BUL}} CSKA Sofia{{no|0–3 (A)}}{{maybe|2–2 (H)}}{{no|2–5}}
rowspan="2"| 2011–12rowspan="2"| UEFA Europa League1Q{{Flagicon|NIR}} Cliftonville{{maybe|1–1 (H)}}{{yes|1–0 (A)}}{{yes|2–1}}
2Q{{Flagicon|DEN}} FC Midtjylland{{no|1–3 (H)}}{{no|2–5 (A)}}{{no|3–8}}
2012–13UEFA Champions League2Q{{flagicon|SWE}} Helsingborgs IF{{maybe|0–0 (H)}}{{no|0–3 (A)}}{{no|0–3}}
2013–14UEFA Champions League2Q{{flagicon|POL}} Legia Warsaw{{no|1–3 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{no|1–4}}
2014–15UEFA Champions League2Q{{flagicon|SVK}} ŠK Slovan Bratislava{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{no|0–2 (H)}}{{no|0–3}}
rowspan="2"| 2015–16rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|FRO}} B36 Tórshavn{{yes|2–1 (A)}}{{yes|4–1 (H)}}{{yes|6–2}}
2Q{{flagicon|HUN}} Videoton{{no|0–1 (H)}}{{maybe|1–1 (A)}}{{no|1–2}}
rowspan="2"| 2016–17rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|SMR}} Tre Penne{{yes|2–1 (H)}}{{yes|3–0 (A)}}{{yes|5–1}}
2Q{{flagicon|CYP}} APOEL{{maybe|0–0 (H)}}{{no|0–3 (A)}}{{no|0–3}}
rowspan="2"| 2017–18rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|Gibraltar}} Europa FC{{no|1–2 (H)}}{{yes|3–1 (A)}}{{yes|4–3}}
2Q{{flagicon|CRO}} Rijeka{{no|0–2 (A)}}{{no|1–5 (H)}}{{no|1–7}}
rowspan="3"| 2018–19UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|MKD}} Shkëndija{{no|0–5 (A)}}{{yes|4–0 (H)}}{{no|4–5}}
rowspan="2"| UEFA Europa League2Q{{flagicon|GIB}} Lincoln Red Imps{{yes|2–1 (H)}}{{maybe|1–1 (A)}}{{yes|3–2}}
3Q{{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland{{no|0–2 (H){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Cardiff|Match played at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff}}}}{{no|1–3 (A)}}{{no|1–5}}
rowspan="3"| 2019–20rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|KOS}} Feronikeli{{maybe|2–2 (H)}}{{yes|1–0 (A)}}{{yes|3–2}}
2Q{{flagicon|DEN}} Copenhagen{{no|0–2 (H)}}{{no|0–1 (A)}}{{no|0–3}}
UEFA Europa League3Q{{flagicon|BUL}} Ludogorets Razgrad{{no|0–5 (A)}}{{no|0–4 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Wrexham}}{{no|0–9}}
rowspan="2"| 2020–21rowspan="2"| UEFA Europa League1Q{{flagicon|SVK}} Žilina{{yes|3–1 {{aet}} (H)}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2Q{{flagicon|FRO}} B36 Tórshavn{{no|2–2 (4–5 p) (A)}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
rowspan="3"| 2021–22rowspan="3"| UEFA Europa Conference League1Q{{flagicon|NIR}} Glentoran{{maybe|1–1 (A)}}{{yes|2–0 (H)}}{{yes|3–1}}
2Q{{flagicon|LIT}} Kauno Žalgiris{{yes|5–0 (A)}}{{yes|5−1 (H)}}{{yes|10−1}}
3Q{{flagicon|CZE}} Viktoria Plzeň{{yes|4–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Cardiff}}{{no|1–3 {{aet}} (A)}}{{no|5–5 (1–4 p)}}
rowspan="2"| 2022–23UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|NIR}} Linfield{{yes|1–0 (H)}}{{no|0–2 {{aet}}}} (A){{no|1–2}}
UEFA Europa Conference League2Q{{flagicon|ISL}} Víkingur Reykjavík{{no|0–2}} (A){{maybe|0–0 (H)}}{{no|0–2}}
rowspan="2"| 2023–24UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|SWE}} BK Häcken{{no|1–3}} (A){{no|0–2}} (H){{no|1–5}}
UEFA Europa Conference League2Q{{flagicon|LUX}} Swift Hesperange{{maybe|1–1 (H)}}{{no|2–3}} (A){{no|3–4}}
rowspan="10"| 2024–25rowspan="2"| UEFA Champions League1Q{{flagicon|MNE}} Dečić{{yes|3–0 (H)}}{{maybe|1–1 (A)}}{{yes|4–1}}
2Q{{flagicon|HUN}} Ferencváros{{no|0–5}} (A){{no|1–2}} (H){{no|1–7}}
UEFA Europa League3Q{{flagicon|MDA}} Petrocub Hîncești{{no|0–1}} (A){{maybe|0–0 (H)}}{{no|0–1}}
rowspan="7"|UEFA Conference LeaguePO{{flagicon|LTU}} Panevėžys{{yes|3–0 (A)}}{{maybe|0–0 (H)}}{{yes|3–0}}
rowspan="6"|LP

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fiorentina

{{no|0–2 (A)}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

{{flagicon|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF{{no|0–1 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Shrewsbury|Match played at the New Meadow, Shrewsbury}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

{{flagicon|KAZ}} Astana{{yes|2–0 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Shrewsbury}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

{{flagicon|IRL}} Shamrock Rovers{{no|1–2 (A)}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

{{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos{{no|0–2 (H)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Shrewsbury}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

{{flagicon|SLO}} Celje{{no|2–3 (A)}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

| align=center {{N/A}}

2025–26rowspan="1"| UEFA Champions League1Q

;Notes

  • QR: Qualifying round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

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Honours

=First team=

=Reserves and developmnent/ youth teams=

  • FAW Reserve League North East
  • Champions: 2024–25 (reserves)
  • Cymru Premier Development League National
  • Winners: 2023-24 (development team){{cite web |title=Young Saints sink Bluebirds to gain National glory |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2024/05/07/young-saints-sink-bluebirds-to-gain-national-glory/ |publisher=The New Saints |access-date=20 April 2025}}
  • FAW Reserve League North Cup
  • Winners: 2023–24{{cite web |title=The New Saints Reserves clinch the FAW Reserve League North Cup |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2024/05/28/the-new-saints-reserves-clinch-the-faw-reserve-league-north-cup/ |publisher=The New Saints |access-date=20 April 2025}}
  • FAW National Academi North Development League
  • Champions: 2024–25 (development team)
  • Cymru Premier Development League National North
  • Champions: 2017–18, 2023-24 (development team){{cite web |last1=Grosvenor |first1=Gavin |title=Future is bright as teen Saints storm to U19s league title |url=https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/24247012.future-bright-teen-saints-storm-u19s-league-title/ |publisher=Oswestry and Border Counties Advertiizer |access-date=20 April 2025}}
  • FAW Welsh Youth Cup
  • Winners (2): 2021–22, 2022–23{{cite web |title=Simon Smith looks back on a successful season for The New Saints Development Team |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2022/05/20/simon-smith-looks-back-on-a-successful-season-for-the-new-saints-development-team/ |publisher=The New Saints |access-date=20 April 2025}}
  • Runners-up (3): 2011–12, 2013–14, 2018–19

=as Llansantffraid=

  • Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League Division One{{Cite web|url=https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-leagues/mid-wales|title=Mid Wales|website=welshsoccerarchive.co.uk|access-date=5 September 2018|archive-date=5 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905214839/https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-leagues/mid-wales|url-status=live}}
  • Champions (6): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1992–93
  • Montgomeryshire Amateur Football League Division Two
  • Champions (2): 1970–71, 1980–81

= Individual stats =

  • Highest attendance: 14,563 against Liverpool, 2005
  • First progression in European football (4–1) aggregate vs Bohemians, 2010

Largest victories and losses

  • Largest League of Wales win: 12–0 v. Airbus UK Broughton in November 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50550197|title=TNS hit 12 to set new league record|work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209114706/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50550197|url-status=live}}
  • Largest League of Wales defeat: 0–10 v. Barry Town in 1997
  • Largest Welsh Cup win: 16–0 v. Llangollen in October 2024

Managers

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{{colend}}

First team technical staff

{{colbegin}}

  • Head coach – {{flagicon|England}} Craig Harrison
  • Assistant head coach – {{flagicon|England}} Christian Seargeant
  • First Team coach – {{flagicon|Wales}} Simon Spender
  • First Team coach – {{flagicon|Wales}} Simon Smith
  • Fitness coach – {{flagicon|England}} Thomas Noon
  • Sports Therapist – {{flagicon|Wales}} Phillip Davies
  • Performance Analyst – {{flagicon|England}} Connor Hindley

{{colend}}

Women's football

The New Saints Ladies FC was founded in 2002 and played in the FA Women's National League Midlands Division 1. In August 2020, it was announced that the women's section was splitting off and adopting the name Wem Town L.F.C.{{Cite news |date=2020-08-09 |title=The New Saints Ladies split from parent club to become Wem Town LFC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53715212 |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The new club claimed that women's football was low on TNS' list of priorities.

In June 2021, The New Saints F.C. Women were refounded and were granted a license to play in the Adran Premier, ahead of established top-flight clubs such as Abergavenny Town and Briton Ferry Llansawel.{{Cite news |date=2021-05-31 |title=Welsh Premier Women's League shake-up 'unjust and wrong', say relegated clubs |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57305621 |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} They continue to participate in the Adran Premier League, the highest tier of league competition in Welsh women's football, and also play their home games at Park Hall Stadium.

In the 2022–23 season, they finished in 4th place.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=The New Saints FC Women |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/team/the-new-saints-fc-women/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=TNSFC |language=en-GB}} The team became semi-professional with the 2024–25 season,{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=The New Saints Women to become semi-professional |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjmmnk8972go#:~:text=The%20New%20Saints%20Women%20will,Cardiff%20City%20and%20Swansea%20City |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=BCC |language=en-GB}} the fourth such team in the Adran Premier. In that season they won their first silverware, beating Swansea 3 - 1 in the Adran Trophy final at Latham Park.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-09 |title=Adran Trophy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd0jm0m9ddeo |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}