Cypriot clubs in Europe: Full qualifier schedule and opponents

Sports footballTop News Cypriot clubs in Europe: Full qualifier schedule and opponents Pafos Fc Champions League Relevant News Cypriot clubs in Europe: Full qualifier schedule and opponents 20 July 2026 Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25 20 July 2026 Cyprus marks 52 years since Turkish invasion 20 July 2026 Daniel Zambartas 20 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The World Cup is over and Spain are champions. Now, it’s time to shift our attention away from the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé and turn our focus to Andronikos Kakoullis, Hrvoje Miličević, Garry Rodrigues and David Luiz. It’s that time of year when Europe’s top clubs from last season battle it out for a place in the Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League. Here is a complete breakdown of what lies ahead for every Cypriot team heading into the European qualifiers; who they’re playing, what’s at stake, and when they kick off. Omonia Nicosia The first leg of the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round tie between Omonia Nicosia and Kairat will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, kicking off at 20:00 (8:00 PM) Cyprus Time. Omonia will enjoy home advantage for this opening match, hosting the Kazakh side at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. Fans looking to watch the action locally can tune into Primetel or Cytavision. The second leg is scheduled exactly one week later on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with an earlier kickoff time of 18:00. Kairat will host this reverse fixture at the Almaty Central Stadium (Ortalyk Stadion) in Kazakhstan to determine which club advances to the next round. Pafos FC The first leg Europa League qualifier between the Croatian side HNK Hajduk Split and Pafos FC kicks off on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 22:00, played away at the Stadion Poljud in Split, Croatia. The crucial second leg will take place one week later on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 20:00, with Pafos hosting the match locally at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium. AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca will begin their Europa Conference League qualifying run at home against Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 19:30, hosted at the AEK Arena in Larnaca. The second leg will move away to Israel the following week on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with a kickoff time of 20:30. Apollon Limassol The first leg features Apollon Limassol traveling away to face Georgian side FC Dila Gori on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 19:00, playing at the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium in Gori for a place in this season’s Conference League. The reverse fixture brings the tie back to Cyprus on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 20:00, where Apollon will host their opponents at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol. In the 2025-26 season, AEK Larnaca, Omonia, and Pafos all made it through the qualifiers and they will be hoping to do the same this year, while Apollon are looking to return to European football having suffered a dry spell for a few years. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25 Cyprus marks 52 years since Turkish invasion Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations How two young Cypriots created an international swimwear brand Ten wounded as Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region After decades of chaos, UK’s ruling Labour party gambles on Andy Burnham On this day: Turkish forces invaded Cyprus in 1974 Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.