Sint-Truidense V.V. has officially learned its European pathway after the league phase draw in Monaco, setting up a high-profile home fixture against Dutch giants Ajax alongside tests across Denmark, Switzerland, and Norway. The Kanaries will contest six matches in the UEFA Conference League league phase following their transition from the Europa League play-offs.
The Monaco Draw and European Realities
The draw ceremony held at the Grimaldo Forum in Monaco mapped out an extensive autumn schedule for STVV. Having missed out on the main stage of the Europa League following a play-off defeat against Omonia Nicosia, the Belgian club secured its place in the third-tier continental competition’s league phase. For STVV, this represents the first full campaign in the league phase of this European tournament.
Squad members kept close tabs on the proceedings from an airplane, voicing immediate ambition to advance past the initial phase. According to reports from Nieuwsblad, the group’s internal target is clear-cut: the Kanaries want to overwinter in Europe.
Ajax Headlines the Home Fixtures at Stayen
The standout fixture of the league phase brings Dutch record champions Ajax to Stayen. Regional reporting highlights the visit of the Amsterdam club as the premier match of the European calendar for the Limburg supporters.
Alongside Ajax, STVV will welcome Norwegian side SK Brann and Georgian outfit Iberia Tbilisi to Belgian soil.
Away Travels Across Denmark, Switzerland, and Croatia
The team’s longest flight spans approximately 1,250 kilometers to Scandinavia, where they will face Danish side FC Midtjylland.
The remaining away fixtures take the Kanaries to Switzerland for a clash with Lugano and to Croatia for a meeting with Hajduk Split. Trips to Midtjylland and Split present particularly rigorous challenges for the squad.
Conference League Schedule and Next Steps
UEFA has scheduled the six matchdays of the Conference League league phase across three blocks in the autumn and early winter: October 15 and 22, November 5 and 26, and December 10 and 17. While the opponents are now locked in, the precise chronological sequence of fixtures will be determined the day following the initial draw.
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