St Mirren are in UEFA Conference League action on Thursday night as we face SK Brann in Bergen. 

Saints travel to Norway for the second leg of our UEFA Conference League Third Qualifying Round tie with the score poised at 1-1. 

Match Details

SK Brann v St Mirren
Competition: UEFA Conference League
Date: Thursday 15th August 2024
Kick-off: 6pm UK, 7pm CET
Venue: Brann Stadion

Here are some safety travel tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip:

Before You Go

Research and Plan Ahead:

Weather: Check the weather forecast. Bergen is one of Europe's wettest cities with more than 200 days of rain per year. 

Visa Requirements: Ensure you have the necessary travel documents and visas, if applicable.

Health Precautions:

Vaccinations: No specific vaccinations are required for Norway.

Travel Insurance: Obtain comprehensive travel insurance that covers health, accidents, and trip cancellations.

Travel Documentation:

Make copies of important documents like passports, tickets, and insurance papers. Store them separately from the originals.

Airport Security:

Arrive early at the airport to allow ample time for security checks and boarding procedures.

Luggage:

Always keep your luggage within sight. Use locks and tags to secure and identify your bags.

Upon Arrival

Cultural Respect

Familiarise yourself with Norwegian customs and etiquette.

Local Transportation:

Taxis and Public Transport: Use licensed taxis and familiarise yourself with the local public transport system.

Accommodation:

Stay in reputable hotels or accommodations. Use hotel safes to store valuables.

Brann Stadion

Brann Stadion was built in 1919 but has since been modernised several times. A new stand was erected in 2006 and opened in May 2007. The pitch is natural grass. 

How to get to Brann Stadion

The local bus company Skyss offers several services to the ground. Brann Stadion is located approximately four kilometres south of the city centre. The best alternative is the city tram (Bybanen) passing Brann Stadion both from the south (from Bergen Airport) and the city centre (from Byparken). The station to leave the tram is called Brann Stadion.

If you are arriving directly from the airport, you can take the tram directly to Brann Stadion. By car/taxi it takes 25 minutes if there's no heavy traffic.

It’s recommended that all away fans meet at the bar called Fotballpuben, which will serve food and drink. For those fans without tickets, you will be able to watch the game in this venue.

Buses will shuttle fans with tickets from Fotballpuben to the supporters area from 5pm. Please be ready to leave at this time otherwise you will have to make your own way to the stadium. Please note that it is not possible to walk to the stadium due to the road structure in Bergen.

The area where away fans will meet is approx. 200m from the stadium. The meeting point address is: Haukelandsveien 51. Fans will be escorted to the away turnstiles. 

The buses will be at the away end to shuttle away fans back to the bar. Please be ready as soon as possible to be transferred back to bar.

Safety at the Stadium

Supporters without tickets are strongly advised not to travel to Brann Stadion on matchday.

Be cautious in large crowds and follow the instructions of local authorities and event staff. Respect local customs and laws. Avoid any behaviour that could be seen as disruptive or disrespectful.

Supporters are reminded that the use of pyrotechnics within sports stadia is illegal. Not only could this lead to your arrest, but the club may also be sanctioned by governing bodies such as UEFA.

Away section

Turnstiles will open at 5.45pm local time.

If you have concerns regarding access to the stadium, please contact slo@stmirren.com as soon as possible.

Permitted Items

• Small Bags: Bags should not exceed 25cm x 25cm x 25cm; backpacks should be left in the cloakroom.
• Battery Packs and Charging Cables
• Flags and Banners: These should not exceed 2m x 1m and will be checked by security for inflammatory language.
• Essential Medicines: Including inhalers.

Prohibited Items

• Video Cameras
• Toiletries, including perfume bottles.

Useful Information

British Embassy, Oslo

Thomas Heftyes Gate 8;

Oslo
0244
Norway

In an emergency send an online enquiry via this contact form: contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/norway/british-embassy-oslo

Emergency services in Norway

Telephone:

112 Police
110 Fire
113 Ambulance

Useful Links:

visitnorway.com

visitbergen.com

Appendix

Unless otherwise authorized in writing, Stadium Visitors and Accredited Persons are not permitted to use, possess, hold, or bring into the Stadium the following Prohibited Items:

• Weapons of any kind.
• Anything that could be used as a weapon or to cut, thrust or stab, or as a projectile, in particular long umbrellas and other unwieldy implements.
• Bottles, cups, jugs or cans of any kind as well as other objects made from glass or any other fragile, non-shatterproof or especially tough material or Tetrapak packaging, hard cooler boxes.
• Fireworks, flares, smoke powder, smoke canisters, smoke bombs or other pyrotechnics.
• Alcoholic beverages of any kind, narcotics, or stimulants.
• Racist, xenophobic cause, charity, or ideological concern related materials, including but not limited to banners, signs, symbols and leaflets, objects, or clothing, which could impair the enjoyment of the Event by other spectators, or detract from the sporting focus of the Event.
• Flagpoles or banner poles of any kind. Only flexible plastic poles and so-called double-poles that do not exceed 1 meter in length and 1 cm in diameter and which are not made of inflammable material are permitted.
• Banners or flags larger than 2m x 1m50. Smaller flags and banners are permitted if they are made from material which is deemed “of low flammability” and complies with national regulations and standards.
• Any promotional or commercial, materials, including but not limited to banners, signs, symbols and leaflets, or any kind of promotional or commercial objects, material, and clothing.
• Gas spray cans, corrosive, flammable substances, dyes, or receptacles containing substances which are harmful to health or are highly flammable.
• Unwieldy objects such as, large bags, rucksacks, suitcases, and sports bags. 'Unwieldy' is given to mean all objects which are larger than 25cmx25cmx25cm and which cannot be stowed under the seat in the Stadium.
• Large quantities of paper and/or rolls of paper.
• Mechanically operated instruments which produce an excessive volume of noise such as megaphones, hooters, or gas-powered horns. Drums will not be permitted.
• Laser pointers.
• Cameras (except for private use and then only with one set of replacement or rechargeable batteries), video cameras or other sound or video recording equipment.
• Computers or other devices used for the purposes of transmitting or disseminating sound, pictures, descriptions, or results of the events via the internet or other forms of media.

The club wishes to provide supporters with an update ahead of our UEFA Conference League Third Qualifying Round tie against SK Brann. 

PLEASE NOTE A FURTHER UPDATE HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Saints face the Eliteserien side in the second leg of our tie at the Brann Stadion in Bergen on Thursday 15th August and we are due to receive an allocation of 750 tickets.

We hope to be in a position to put tickets for the away leg on sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office on Wednesday 7th August from 10am. These will be available at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online at stmirren.com/matchtickets. These will be available to season ticket holders only (one per season ticket holder) on a first come, first served basis. There is no general sale. Supporters will be required to provide photographic ID if visiting the St Mirren Ticket Office. 

The club is due to welcome representatives from SK Brann at The SMiSA Stadium tomorrow (Tuesday 6th August) where we hope to finalise details. 

A further update will be made available following our meeting with SK Brann representatives. We thank fans for their ongoing patience and continued support. 

Match Details

SK Brann v St Mirren
UEFA Conference League Third Qualifying Round
Venue: Brann Stadion, Bergen
Date: Thursday 15th August 2024
Kick-off: 7pm (CEST), 6pm (UK)

A very limited number of tickets for Thursday's home match against Valur in the UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round will go on sale at 10am on (Wednesday 31st July). 

These tickets are available in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand and will only be available at the St Mirren Ticket Office on a first come, first served basis. 

Match Details

St Mirren vs Valur FC
UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Thursday 1st August 2024

Season tickets are not valid for this match. 

Ticket Prices

Adult - £29
Concessions* - £20
12-17 - £15
Under 12** - £10

*Over 65, Full-Time Students with valid matriculation card and unemployed.
**U12s must be accompanied by an adult

Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com

We'd like to say a huge thank you to our brilliant volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the past week or so to get 2024/25 Season Ticket cards posted out to supporters. 

Season ticket holders that ordered physical cards in the first batch (before 25th June) should expect their cards to arrive in the post over the next week or two.

For any supporters that are looking to order physical cards you can do so by visiting the St Mirren Ticket Office. Physical cards are available at a cost of £4. The second batch of season tickets will be ordered when season ticket sales close and we anticipate the cards to be posted in September.

If you ordered a season ticket card after 25th June, you must contact the St Mirren Ticket Office for an e-ticket to be sent or you can visit and ask for a printed paper copy.

If you have ordered a card please do not transfer tickets in the App as it will change the QR code and render your cards invalid.

We can confirm that we have this afternoon received delivery of tickets from Valur for this Thursday’s UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round tie.

Saints head to Iceland this week to take on the Besta deild karla outfit in Reykjavík in our first European tie since 1987.

We are aware that many are travelling for the match soon and will be keen to have their tickets secured. Season Ticket Holders successful in the ballot should visit the St Mirren Ticket Office tomorrow morning (Tuesday 23rd July) from 10am to receive a paper copy of their ticket with proof of ID. 

If you are unable to visit the St Mirren Ticket Office, then please give us a call on 0141-840-6130 to pay for your tickets and we will send you a digital ticket via email. Please note this must be the email address that you used when entering the ballot. Tickets are priced at £18. If phone lines are busy, please send an email to tickets@stmirren.com and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience.

Tomorrow evening, we will find out our opponents in the UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round as KF Vllaznia host Valur FC in Albania. The club wishes to provide supporters with a further update ahead of Saints finding out who they will be facing.

Valur FC

Season ticket holders successful in the ballot for this potential match were notified on Monday afternoon. If you were successful in this ballot, you must fill out the form that was provided to you in the email to confirm you wish to take your ticket by 12pm on Friday 19th July. If you are now unable to attend for any reason please select the appropriate option in the form. Please remember if you do not complete this form by the closing date you will be withdrawn from the process.

We also expect a very limited number of additional tickets to become available. If this is confirmed we will draw another ballot from those who were originally unsuccessful. This will be drawn once we know exactly how many tickets are available if Valur qualify. 

KF Vllaznia

Following discussions with KF Vllaznia, we believe the provisional ticket allocation set means that any season ticket holder that entered the ballot will receive a ticket for this match. We hope to have a definitive answer from Vllaznia regarding final allocation as soon as possible should they qualify. If any tickets remain following the ballot process, these will go on general sale.

Ticket Purchase/Distribution process

The club will update supporters on details of the purchase and distribution of tickets as soon as we are in a position to do so.

Travel

Over the past few weeks the club has been in discussions with several flight brokers as we looked to secure travel to our away match. We had explored the opportunity of helping support fan travel but given the various challenges of getting to the potential locations, cost and lack of aircraft at this time of year, we could only secure a chartered flight suitable for the official club party.

Home Leg

Home end tickets for our UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round Second Leg are sold out. We are thankful for your fantastic support! 

We continue to work with authorities with regards to crowd control in the hope of making more tickets available for home supporters in the North Stand. 

We appreciate supporters' patience as we work to get confirmation on these matters.

St Mirren season ticket holders successful in the ballot for our potential UEFA Conference League away match to Valur FC have been notified via email. The club anticipates an initial allocation of around 200 tickets for this match. While you may not have been successful in the initial allocation, we can confirm a waiting list has been drawn up and there may be a further allocation available. 

We are still in discussions with KF Vllaznia regarding final ticket allocations. It is our expectation at this stage that all season ticket holders that applied in the ballot will have an opportunity to purchase a ticket. We hoped to have confirmed this today alongside the Valur FC ballot, however, discussions continue with KF Vllaznia regarding confirmation of our full allocation. We hope to confirm this as soon as possible and thank supporters for their patience. 

Ballot process

The club can confirm that the ballot process has been undertaken using an online random generator to draw the names, eliminating any bias. There were three staff members present, including senior management.

Please note that due to the vast number of entries for the ballot we will be unable to respond to those that are unsuccessful.

Car park season passes for the 2024/25 season are available for renewal.  

Car park season pass holders from 2023/24 have from Monday 15th July until Friday 26th July to renew their car park pass. Any remaining passes will then become available on general sale on a first come first served basis from Monday 29th July.

The cost of the car park pass, which covers all home matches in season 2024/25, is £75.

Car park passes are available by filling out the application form HERE and handing it in to the Ticket Office at The SMiSA Stadium. Applications are also available at the St Mirren Ticket Office. 

The three car park zones (Red, Black and White) are explained and shown on the diagram below.

Red Zone - South

For hospitality and home disabled supporters. 

To enter/exit Greenhill Road. Hospitality ticket to be shown for entry. 

Black Zone - Southwest 

For Family Stand and Main Stand Patrons. 

To enter/exit via Drums Avenue.  

White Zone - West 

For West Stand Patrons and Pay on the Day. 

To enter/exit via Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Home Match

St Mirren Football Club would like to thank all fans for their support ahead of our UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round tie against either Valur FC or KF Vllaznia.

Saints will host either the Icelandic or Albanian side at The SMiSA Stadium on Thursday 1st August in the second leg of our tie as European football returns to Paisley for the first time in 37 years. 

Season ticket holders had until Wednesday 10th July to secure their seat before tickets went on general sale on Thursday 11th July. More than 5000 tickets have been sold with only a limited availability in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand remaining after the Main and West Stands sold out.

We know how much interest there is in our return to Europe and appreciate many supporters will be looking to attend this match. Given the limited availability of tickets remaining for our home supporters, we are in discussions with both Valur FC and KF Vllaznia regarding their allocations at The SMiSA Stadium.

Working to UEFA regulations, we are obligated to provide opposition clubs with a minimum of 5% of our stadium capacity. However, our hope is that the opposing teams will not be looking to take up their full minimum allocation and we are exploring our options to make more tickets available for home supporters. This presents a challenge on a number of fronts but rest assured the club is doing all it can with the aim of making more home tickets available. 

The club thanks supporters for their patience and we hope to be able to update on this matter over the next week.

Ballot | Away Tie

Entry for the ballots for the away tie closed to season ticket holders on Wednesday 10th July. As would be expected, a significant number of season ticket holders entered both ballots.

While the club is still awaiting confirmation from both regarding full allocations for our supporters, we have been given a rough estimate and have worked the ballot based on the numbers we have been given so far.

Currently, we are anticipating receiving around 200 tickets from Valur FC should they qualify for the second round. After initial discussions with KF Vllaznia, we are pleased to say we anticipate that the vast majority, if not all, that entered the ballot for this potential match will be successful. 

Ballot process

The club can confirm that the ballot process has been undertaken using an online random generator to draw the names, eliminating any bias. There were three staff members present, including senior management.

Those successful in the ballots will be notified by email no later than 5pm on Monday afternoon (15th July). Please note that due to the vast number of entries for the ballot we will be unable to respond to those that are unsuccessful.

If you are successful in the ballot and identified in your application that you required a carer, applied for an under 12 with your own entry, or as a 12-17 year old season ticket holder where you identified a guardian who also has a season ticket; then you will receive your own ticket plus a ticket for a carer or guardian, or under 12. For those not successful in the ballot, you will automatically be added to the waiting list, should anyone that was drawn indicate that they are unable to attend. In this instance, and if you are successful as a reserve, we will strive to notify you as soon as possible.

The season ticket holder ballots for our UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round away match against either Valur of Iceland or KF Vllaznia of Albania close at 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 10th July). 

Please note that only season ticket holders are eligible to apply. Any non-season ticket holder that applies will be excluded from the ballot.

VALUR FC Ballot: Enter HERE.

KF VLLAZNIA Ballot: Enter HERE.

You must ensure that all details are entered correctly. We have received a number of enquires from supporters regarding their season ticket seat number being incorrectly entered. If you have entered your order number and have ensured all other information is accurate, then that will be sufficient. However, we would still encourage anyone entering to enter their season ticket seat number using the example format W1-A-01.

With UEFA and opposing clubs still to confirm ticket allocations, the club will be conducting two separate ballots for the potential opponents and supporters can apply for either one or both ballots. The reason we have opened two separate ballots is that a number of supporters have intimated that they may only attend one of the two destinations. If supporters wish to attend against either opposition then they must enter both ballots.

Those successful will be notified by the club on Monday 15th July with full ticket payment and collection details. Successful entrants must confirm their attendance by 12pm on Friday 19th July. 

Those unsuccessful in the ballot will be added to a reserve list should anyone successful in the ballot be unable to take up their ticket. We will inform any on the reserve list as soon as we can if this is the case. 

Terms and conditions are as follows: 

• Only season ticket holders are eligible to apply. Any non-season ticket holder that applies will be excluded from the ballot.
• You must only apply if you plan to travel to the destination you are applying for.
• Only one ticket per ballot entry.  
• Anyone with a family season ticket should apply as a separate adult ballot entry. I.e. a family ticket with two adults should apply twice with both adults' name.
• Over 12s only can enter the ballot. 12-17s can enter the ballot but MUST list an adult season ticket holder that would act as a guardian.
• Adults with an under-12 can apply on their behalf, providing both have season tickets. There will be an allocation for parent and child in the ballot.
• Those requiring a carer will be automatically allocated a carer pass if successful in the ballot.
• Tickets are non-transferable. ID will be required to collect them. 

You must ensure that all details are entered correctly.