A strong team from the Cyprus League, they didn't participate in the tournament last season and started playing from the 3rd round this season, losing 0-4 in the first round. Their new season has not yet started, and recently they played 4 warm-up matches with only 1 draw and 3 losses, and their opponents are not strong except for the other teams.
Maccabi Haifa is from the league, the team is positioned above Apollon Limassol, and their league game has not started as well. The team is playing from the 2nd round of the Champions League, eliminated first, with very high overall gold, and now with a big lead, has high hopes of advancing. In terms of head-to-head, the two sides have met once before, with Maccabi Haifa outscoring their opponents 4-0.
