Heart of Midlothian has confirmed the ticket details for their UEFA Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League second qualifying round away fixture against Sturm GrazTeam·Sturm Graz, with sales for the crucial European tie set to begin on Tuesday, July 7. The Tynecastle club has been allocated an initial 792 tickets in Sector 27 of the Merkur Arena in Graz, Austria.
Supporters with 81 or more loyalty points will receive first access to tickets from 10 AM on Tuesday, July 7. A staggered sales process will follow, with tickets becoming available to those with 61 or more points at 2 PM on Tuesday, then dropping to 41 or more points at 10 AM on Wednesday. Fans with 21 or more points can purchase from 2 PM on Wednesday, before any remaining tickets go on general sale from 10 AM on Thursday, July 9, subject to availability. Each ticket is priced at £21 and can be secured online or directly from the Hearts ticket office.
Should the initial allocation sell out, an additional 557 tickets in Sector 26 will be made available to travelling Hearts supporters. All tickets will be issued digitally via email, offering the convenience of adding them to Apple or Google Wallet, or printing a PDF version. The club has emphasized the importance of only purchasing tickets if supporters intend to travel, warning that further measures, such as passport-controlled ticket collection points in Graz, could be introduced for non-attendees.
This fixture marks a significant encounter for both clubs' European aspirations. The first leg will see Hearts travel to the Merkur Arena on Tuesday, July 21, with an 8:30 PM local kick-off. The return leg is scheduled for Tynecastle Park on Tuesday, July 28, kicking off at 7:45 PM. Hearts concluded the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season in a strong second position, accumulating 80 points, which secured their place in the Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League qualifiers. Sturm GrazTeam·Sturm Graz also finished as runners-up in the Austrian Bundesliga, just two points behind LASK, earning their own qualification spot.
Sturm GrazTeam·Sturm Graz Sporting Director Michael Parensen acknowledged the challenge ahead, stating, "Hearts' second-place finish ahead of RangersTeam·Rangers is a very impressive achievement and a testament to their quality." He further expressed the club's determination to advance, despite recognizing the "extremely high" hurdle. For Hearts, a victory in this tie would lead to progression to the third qualifying round of the Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League, while a defeat would see them enter the UEFA Europa LeagueCompetition·Europa League third qualifying round. Hearts are unseeded in the League Path and would remain unseeded in the third qualifying round, potentially facing formidable opponents. Notably, these two clubs have no prior head-to-head history, adding an element of unpredictability to the upcoming clash.
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