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The present study examined the effects of 24 weeks of morning vs. evening same-session combined strength (S) and endurance (E) training on neuromuscular and endurance performance. Fifty-one men were assigned to the morning (m) or evening (e) training group, where S preceded E or vice versa (SE_m, ES_m, SE_e and ES_e), or to the control group. Isometric force, voluntary activation, EMG and peak wattage during the maximal cycling test were measured. Training time did not significantly affect the adaptations. Therefore, data are presented for SE_m+e (SE_m+SE_e) and ES_m+e (ES_m+ES_e). In the morning, no order specific gains were observed in neuromuscular performance. In the evening, the changes in isometric force (SE_m+e 15.9±16.7%, p=0.001; ES_m+e 4.1±12.2%, p=0.615) and EMG (SE_m+e 38.3±31.7%, p=0.001; ES_m+e 14.67±36.44%, p=0.486) were larger (p=0.014) in SE_m+e than in ES_m+e and in …