Tiernan Lynch’s side were mightily impressive last season, winning the Gibson Cup while conceding only 21 goals, and will be one of 14 unseeded teams in the first round of action with the draw set to take place on June 18.
The good news for Larne fans is that Inver Park will be able to host the home leg this time around, unlike in 2023 when they played at Solitude against Finnish side HJK.
Here are all 14 stadiums that fans of the club could potentially be set to visit in July – the first leg is scheduled for July 9/10 and second leg July 16/17 – as they look to take a step closer to the European group stages.
Note: These are the venues listed for each team. It may be changed in certain cases if there are capacity or licence issues.
Here are all 14 stadiums that fans of the club could potentially be set to visit in July – the first leg is scheduled for July 9/10 and second leg July 16/17 – as they look to take a step closer to the European group stages.
![Petrocub Hîncești are another relatively new club, only founded 24 years ago, and won their maiden top-flight title last season so will be making a Champions League debut. They've won three of 17 matches in qualifying for European competitions previously and play at the Stadionul Municipal, which has a capacity of 1,100.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmYTg0YmI0LTRiNjgtNGRhNC1hMDhjLTE1Mjk0YmNjMDI4YjowY2FiMWZkYS02OTlkLTRmMDktODJmZi03MjFjNmVjYjNiMjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
13. FC Petrocub Hîncești (Moldova)
Petrocub Hîncești are another relatively new club, only founded 24 years ago, and won their maiden top-flight title last season so will be making a Champions League debut. They've won three of 17 matches in qualifying for European competitions previously and play at the Stadionul Municipal, which has a capacity of 1,100.Photo: By 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74438322
![Another venue that will be familiar to Larne fans after visiting it last season, Ballkani play their European fixtures at the national stadium, Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, in Pristina. After beating the Inver Reds in Europa Conference League qualifying, they made it to the group stages and recorded a famous win over Dinamo Zagreb before finishing fourth. They sold Kosovan international Albion Rrahmani, who scored in both legs against Larne, to Rapid Bucuresti for a reported £510,000 shortly after.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmNTM3YThmLTRlYzItNGUwYS1iNDk4LTJkODc0MDliNTEwMDoyYzlmZWE3Zi01NGIzLTRjYjQtOGI5MS1kYjlkZjNkZDY5ZmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. FC Ballkani (Kosovo)
Another venue that will be familiar to Larne fans after visiting it last season, Ballkani play their European fixtures at the national stadium, Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, in Pristina. After beating the Inver Reds in Europa Conference League qualifying, they made it to the group stages and recorded a famous win over Dinamo Zagreb before finishing fourth. They sold Kosovan international Albion Rrahmani, who scored in both legs against Larne, to Rapid Bucuresti for a reported £510,000 shortly after.Photo: Kosovanfooty - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71164574
![FK Borac Banja Luka narrowly won the Wwin League by two points from HŠK Zrinjski Mostar last season and are back in Champions League qualifying for the first time since 2021, when they lost to CFR Cluj. They followed that up with a 4-0 defeat to Linfield at Windsor Park in Europa Conference League qualifying. Their Banja Luka City Stadium has a capacity of over 10,000.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkY2VlOTg5LTMxMGEtNGMzMi04MjFhLWViNGQ2Y2QwNzE0MDo5NWFkNTE2Ny03OTBlLTQ4NzQtOGI5ZC1mYjAxOWIwZGNkNTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
15. FK Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
FK Borac Banja Luka narrowly won the Wwin League by two points from HŠK Zrinjski Mostar last season and are back in Champions League qualifying for the first time since 2021, when they lost to CFR Cluj. They followed that up with a 4-0 defeat to Linfield at Windsor Park in Europa Conference League qualifying. Their Banja Luka City Stadium has a capacity of over 10,000.Photo: NektarBL - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21722301