The draw for the league opener pitted the champion of the past six years, Sabbianco Anorthosis and the cup champion Parnassos.

The draw for both the Men’s and Women’s leagues took place on the morning of Tuesday, October 6, marking the countdown to the start of the leagues.

In addition to the derby, the opening round of the Allwyn Men’s Championship features other exciting matchups. Specifically, these include: SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str. – European University, ALS Omonia 29 May–TMS Apollon Limassol, and AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias–Proodeftikos.

In the opening round of the Allwyn Women’s Championship, the following matches will take place: APOEL K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. E.N. Athenou, Mavrommatis Ag. Pavlos vs. Ladies Handball Strovolou, and AO Aradippou vs. CyView Latsia.

The two top leagues will begin on October 24, while the competitive action will kick off with the Men’s Super Cup, scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026, between Sabbianco Anorthosis and Parnassos, while the date for the Women’s Super Cup will be announced at a later stage. It should be noted that the Second Division championship is scheduled to begin on November 10.

According to the announcements by the Cyprus Handball Federation (KOH), the championships for the 2026–2027 season are expected to be completed by early July 2027.

Here is the detailed schedule for the first round of the first phase:

Matchday 1

Parnassos vs. Sabbianco Anorthosis

AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. Proodeftikos

ALS Omonia 29 May vs. TMS Apollon Limassol

SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str. – European University

Matchday 2

Sabbianco Anorthosis vs. SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str.

TMS Apollon Limassol vs. European University

AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. ALS Omonia May 29

Proodeftikos vs. Parnassos

Matchday 3

Proodeftikos vs. Sabbianco Anorthosis

Parnassos vs. ALS Omonia May 29

European University vs. AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias

SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str. – TMS Apollon Limassol

Matchday 4

Sabbianco Anorthosis vs. TMS Apollon Limassol

AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str.

Parnassos vs. European University

ALS Omonia 29 May vs. Proodeftikos

5th Matchday

SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str. – Parnassos

European University vs. Progressive

Sabbianco Anorthosis vs. ALS Omonia 29 May

TMS Apollon Limassol vs. AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias

6th Matchday

AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. Sabbianco Anorthosis

Parnassos vs. TMS Apollon Limassol

Proodeftikos vs. SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str.

ALS Omonia 29 May vs. European University

7th Matchday

Sabbianco Anorthosis vs. European University

SPE Strov. A.S. Pal. Elp. Str. – ALS Omonia May 29

TMS Apollon Limassol vs. Proodeftikos

AO K.N. Ag. Trimithias vs. Parnassos