In their first round game, Apollon finally broke a long-standing streak against Pafos. They won 1-0 with a goal from Veisbek in the 56th minute, even though they played with two fewer players (September 13, 2025, Matchday 3).
Next up, they face the Cyprus League leaders by Stoiximan. They hope to win in Limassol for the first time in over four years and at Alphamega Stadium, where they’ve never won before.
Before this year’s win at Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Limassol’s team last beat Pafos on January 22, 2022. They won away with a score of 1-0 thanks to Pittas’s goal in the 85th minute during Matchday 18 of the championship.
At home, their last victory against Pafos was on October 23, 2021. They won 2-0 at Tsirio Stadium during Matchday 7. Pittas scored again in the 50th minute, and Albanis added another goal in the 63rd minute.
Since then, in eight matches across league and cup competitions, the teams have drawn twice. Pafos has won the other six matches. Apollon scored three goals while Pafos netted thirteen, scoring in their last eight games played in Limassol.
The last nine matches between Apollon and Pafos in Limassol:
23/10/2021 Apollon-Pafos 2-0 (Tsirio Stadium / Matchday 7)
16/04/2022 Apollon-Pafos 0-2 (Tsirio Stadium / Matchday 28 – Championship Phase B Matchday 6)
01/10/2022 Apollon-Pafos 1-1 (Tsirio Stadium / Matchday 5)
21/04/2023 Apollon-Pafos 0-1 (Alphamega Stadium / Matchday 31 – Championship Phase B Matchday 5)
29/10/2023 Apollon-Pafos 0-3 (Alphamega Stadium / Matchday 9)
17/04/2024 Apollon-Pafos 1-1 (Alphamega Stadium / Cup Semi-final, second leg)
10/11/2024 Apollon-Pafos 0-1 (Alphamega Stadium / Matchday 10)
16/03/2025 Apollon-Pafos 1-2 (Alphamega Stadium / Matchday 27 – Championship Phase B Matchday 1)
07/05/2025 Apollon-Pafos 0-2 (Alphamega Stadium / Cup Semi-final, second leg)
