{"id":111679,"date":"2022-08-26T00:50:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apollon.com.cy\/?p=111679"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:52:51","slug":"for-the-fifth-time-in-a-european-group-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apollon.com.cy\/en\/for-the-fifth-time-in-a-european-group-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN A EUROPEAN GROUP STAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winning the 2021-22 league title secured automatic qualification for the European group stage of the following season.<\/p>\n<p>In the draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, our team was paired with Maccabi Haifa, by no means an easy opponent. With an aggregate score of 4-2, our team was eliminated by the Israeli champions. The first leg ended in a 4-0 defeat in Israel, while Apollon won the return leg 2-0 at the GSP Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was still a safety net, as the club had already secured a place in the UEFA Europa League play-offs against Olympiacos of Piraeus.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, luck was not on our side, as the team was eliminated in the penalty shoot-out. Both matches ended 1-1, with the second leg taking place in Piraeus at the intimidating Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Group Stage Matches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, Apollon had already secured a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League draw, which took place on 26 August, and was drawn into Group E alongside Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, Liechtenstein&#8217;s Vaduz and Ukraine&#8217;s Dnipro-1.<\/p>\n<p>With a record of two wins, one draw and three defeats, our team collected seven points and finished in third place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apollon&#8217;s results in the group stage:<\/strong><br \/>\nMatchday 1 | 08\/09\/2022 | Vaduz 0-0 Apollon<br \/>\nMatchday 2 | 15\/09\/2022 | Apollon 1-3 Dnipro-1<br \/>\nMatchday 3 | 06\/10\/2022 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Apollon<br \/>\nMatchday 4 | 13\/10\/2022 | Apollon 1-0 AZ Alkmaar<br \/>\nMatchday 5 | 27\/10\/2022 | Dnipro-1 1-0 Apollon<br \/>\nMatchday 6 | 03\/11\/2022 | Apollon 1-0 Vaduz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winning the 2021-22 league title secured automatic qualification for the European group stage of the following season. 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