- Anticipating a challenging encounter in the conference league, Heidenheim prepares to face Chelsea.
1. FC Heidenheim is set to host the esteemed FC Chelsea in their home turf for the group stage of the Conference League, as decided by the draw in Monaco. Alongside the English titans, the German team will also face the Swiss club FC St. Gallen and Slovenian representatives Olimpija Ljubljana in their home matches. Their trips will lead them to Turkish side Basaksehir Istanbul, Scottish club Heart of Midlothian, and Cypriot outfit Pafos FC.
"Welcoming a six-time English Premier League champion and twice Champions League winner, FC Chelsea, to our Voith Arena is sure to be another monumental milestone in our FCH club chronicles," noted Holger Sanwald, the chairperson of Heidenheim, regarding their formidable adversary. "We're ecstatic about the group stage in the Conference League and, as always, our aspiration is to advance to the next round!"
Making their debut in the European Cup, the club from a Ostalb municipality of approximately 50,000 residents climbed to the Bundesliga for the first time last season, finishing eighth in the standings. This immediately qualified them for the European Cup. With six more matches in the Conference League scheduled by Christmas, their first one is set for October 3.
In the Bundesliga, Heidenheim, who have won all four of their competitive games this season, are set to host FC Augsburg on Sunday (3:15 PM/DAZN).
Directly promoted to the European Cup
Barely surpassing a year, the team from this town saw a remarkable ascent to the Bundesliga, marking their first time in the top flight. As the eighth-place team in the league, they secured a place in the European Cup. Now, they're set to play six more games in the Conference League before Christmas, launching their first journey on October 3.
"The League stage of the Conference League promises to be an exciting journey for FC Heidenheim, with matches against FC Chelsea, FC St. Gallen, Olimpija Ljubljana, Basaksehir Istanbul, Heart of Midlothian, and Pafos FC."
"During the league stage, FC Heidenheim's home matches will be particular highlights, including their highly anticipated clash against six-time English Premier League champions FC Chelsea in the group stage."
