Crystal Palace continue their European adventure this week with a trip to Cyprus, facing AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Conference League Round of 16 second leg and they are using the Meeting Pub owned by Uk Cypriot John Ioannou as their collection point.

The match will kick-off on Thursday at 19:45 EET local time (17:45 GMT) at the AEK Arena.

Ahead of Thursday, supporters can find important information surrounding the trip below.

TICKET COLLECTION
All supporters will be required to collect tickets in person. The collection point will be at The Meeting Pub, Kosma Lysioti, Larnaca 6022, Cyprus; this is on the main strip Athenon next to the beach.

Collection times are as follows.

Wednesday, 18th March: 14:00-19:00 local time.
Thursday, 19th March: 10:30-16:30 local time.
To collect tickets supporters must display a valid passport to ensure that tickets are only used by eligible supporters. Tickets cannot be transferred at any time and under no circumstances will tickets be issued without the ticket holder being present.

All supporters will also be required to take their passport to the stadium, as ticket and ID checks will be performed by the Cypriot police at the turnstiles.

AEK Larnaca and Crystal Palace would like to remind supporters not to purchase tickets from touts ahead of Thursday’s game. The game has sold out and you risk being out of pocket and not gaining access to the stadium.

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TRAVEL TO THE STADIUM
Buses will be available to take supporters from the town centre to the AEK Arena. The drive to the stadium from this point usually takes no more than 15 minutes.If supporters choose to walk to the AEK Arena, please note this takes around one hour.

Buses will depart from just outside the Larnaca Police Headquarters, which itself is a five-minute walk from the ticket collection point:

Trip 1 – 17:45 local time
Three coaches in total from the Police Headquarters to AEK Arena.
Trip 2 – 18:30 local time
Six coaches in total from the Police Headquarters to AEK Arena.
After the match:

22:00
14 coaches in total, from AEK Arena to the Police Headquarters.
Please note, these times are approximate and may be affected by local traffic conditions.

AEK ARENA
The AEK Arena has a capacity of 8,056. The North stand is the away section and features a canteen, toilets, a disabled area with toilets and a medical room.

There are parking facilities only for away fans, 200 metres from the entrance to the away section.

As mentioned, ticket and ID checks will take place at the turnstiles by the Cypriot Police, with body checks also in operation.

LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS IN AEK ARENA
Bottles, cans, glass/metal cups or other hard containers
Stones, tiles, gravel, wood, iron, nails or other similar dangerous objects
Smoke bombs, explosives, explosive devices
Fireworks, flares, firecrackers, pyrotechnics
Lighters, gas canisters, flammable materials or fire-ignition devices
Knives, pocketknives, scissors, cutters, or other sharp objects or offensive weapons
Tools
Laser pointers
Narcotics
Banners, posters, placards or other similar items with offensive, provocative, racist or political symbols and/or slogans
Alcoholic beverages
Any other object considered dangerous and/or that may be used as an offensive weapon
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
UEFA have confirmed that all matches due to take place in Europe in the upcoming weeks are currently planned to be played as scheduled. The club remains in constant contact with UEFA, who are closely monitoring the current situation in Cyprus and are in touch with local authorities.

IN CASE OF ANY QUERIES…
In case of any queries whilst in Cyprus, our Head of Supporter Services and Disability Access Officer, Nikki, can be contacted at this dedicated phone number: 07345 703 244.

Match details

AEK Larnaca v Crystal Palace

Thursday, 19th March
19:45 EET local time / 17:45 GMT
AEK Arena
UEFA Conference League Round of 16, second leg