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Olympiakos survives relegation battle in Cypriot football

In the final round of the Cypriot league's play-out stage, Olympiakos secured their place in the top flight by defeating Anorthosis with a goal in the 90th minute. Entering the day, Olympiakos needed to match or exceed the result of Akritas Chlorakas to avoid relegation. Akritas, playing simultaneously at the Stelios Kyriakides stadium, lost to AEL Limassol. With this result, Akritas concludes the season with 35 points and joins Ethnikos Achnas and Enosis Neon Paralimniou in the second division. Olympiakos finishes the campaign with 40 points, having recorded 10 wins, 10 draws, and 13 defeats. The matches were overseen by international officials, including referees Georgi Kabakov and Ante Culina. The battle for the final survival spot remained undecided until the closing moments of the games.

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