APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a Cypriot professional

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club based in

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

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. APOEL is the most successful football team in Cyprus with an overall tally of 28

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, 21

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, and 13 super cups. APOEL's greatest moment in European competition occurred in the 2011–12 season, when they advanced out of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (winning a group that included

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, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Zenit St. Petersburg), then eliminated

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in the last 16, to become the first Cypriot team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. APOEL's European competitions highlights also include appearances in the group stages of the 2009–10 and 2014–15

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and the group stages of the 2013–14, 2015–16, and 2016–17

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. They marked their most successful UEFA Europa League campaign during the 2016–17 season, when they managed to top their group (along with

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, Young Boys, and Astana) and eliminated

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in the

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, to reach the last 16 of the competition for the first time in their history. APOEL is the only Cypriot club who have reached the group stages (and the knockout stages) of both major UEFA competitions (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League). In the 2016–17 season, APOEL drew an average home league attendance of 7,126 and their highest league attendance was 15,462. Both were the highest in the league. APOEL FC is part of the

APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...

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, which was founded in 1926 and maintains departments for several sports including football,

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, table tennis, bowling, cycling, archery, swimming and water polo. APOEL is one of the founding members of the Cyprus Football Association and also an ordinary member of the European Club Association, an organization that replaced the previous G-14 which consists of major football clubs in Europe.

History

1926–1929 : The early years

The club was formed as POEL ( el, ΠΟΕΛ; Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, links=no, ''Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia) on 8 November 1926. The club's formation came about when a group of forty people, with a common vision, met and set the foundations for creating a football club that would represent the Greek residents of the

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and express their deep desire for Cyprus' incorporation (

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) into Greece. The meeting took place at a traditional confectionery, owned by Charalambos Hadjioannou, downtown in

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and the first president of the club was Giorgos Poulias. The first clubhouse was the "Athenians Club" () at the end of Ledra Street. After a journey to the football club in

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, Egypt in 1927 the General Assembly of 1928 decided the players showed that they were not just good footballers but also excellent track and field athletes. Hence it was decided to create a track and field team in addition to the football team. The name APOEL was adopted to reflect this, with the 'A' standing for 'Athletic'. Soon after a volleyball team and a table tennis team were established.

The 1930s : The first league titles

Cyprus did not have any country-wide league until 1932. Football clubs of the time played friendly matches only. In 1932,

Pezoporikos Larnaca Pezoporikos Club Larnaca ( el, Πεζοπορικός Όμιλος Λάρνακας, ''Pezoporikos Omilos Larnakas'') was a Cypriot sports club based in Larnaca with football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1927, the football club j ...

organised an unofficial league, the first island-wide league, and it was won by APOEL after defeating AEL Limassol in the final by 4–0. In 1934, there was a disagreement between

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and Anorthosis Famagusta on the organisation of the fourth unofficial league. APOEL and AEL Limassol organised a meeting for the foundation of a country-wide governing body and an official country-wide league. The meeting took place in APOEL's clubhouse on 23 September and the establishment of the Cyprus Football Association was agreed. Two years later the APOEL football team celebrated its first championship title of the official Cyprus football league. APOEL also won the championship for the following four years, making this a very successful period for the club with 5 consecutive

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(1936–1940).

The 1948 conflicts

Politics, however, would soon spark conflict within the team. On 23 May 1948 the board of the club send a telegram to the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics ( el, Σ.Ε.Γ.Α.Σ.), with the opportunity of the annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition, which included wishes that "the rebellion" is finished. Several leftist club members perceived the telegram as a political comment on the

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and they distanced themselves from the club. A few days later, on 4 June 1948, they founded AC Omonia, which until today is the archrival of APOEL and there has been a traditional animosity between the fans of the two teams.

1955–59 period

More conflicts led to further struggles for APOEL. Athletes belonging to the club frequently participated in national clashes. During the 1955–59 national uprising against the British, many of APOEL's athletes and members of the club were active members of

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(the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), the most outstanding example being the club's track and field athlete Michalakis Karaolis who was hanged by the British colonial authorities. During this period the football team had their closest brush with relegation as most football players were actively taking part in the national struggle.

Triumph in the 1963–64 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The football team were quickly back to full strength and made their debut in European Competitions (the first not only for APOEL but for any Cypriot team) in 1963, when they faced the Norwegian team SK Gjøvik-Lyn in the

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. Two victories for APOEL over both legs (6–0, 1–0) marked APOEL's successful European debut, as they became the first Hellenic team to progress in a European Competition. The next round against the tournament winners

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met APOEL with their heaviest defeat ever (16–1) and put an end to APOEL's European debut.

The successful participation in pan-Hellenic Greek Championship

Other triumphs followed in the early 1970s. In 1973 the domestic double was achieved with coach Panos Markovic. The following year APOEL became the only Cypriot team to avoid relegation from the pan-Hellenic Greek Championship. That was also the last season that the Cypriot champion played in the Greek Football League the following year due to the volatile situation in Cyprus during 1974.

The 1980s: European Cup 1986–87 withdrawal

The 1980s were a relatively fruitless period for APOEL. They have only won two

(1980,1986), one

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(1984) and two super cups (1984, 1986). In 1986 APOEL was drawn against

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for the second round of the

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. This was the first time that a Cypriot team faced a Turkish team in a European football competition. The Cypriot government prohibited APOEL from playing against the Turkish team, so APOEL was punished with two years disqualification from any

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competition. This penalty was later reduced to one-year.

The 1990s : The unbeaten "double" in 1995–96

The 1990s were a successful decade for APOEL with 3

(1990, 1992, 1996), 5

(1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999) and 4 super cups (1992, 1993, 1996, 1999). The most successful season in the 1990s was 1995–96 in which APOEL achieved a celebratory double while remaining undefeated in the league. The

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won a double on the same season, making this the ideal season for a 70th anniversary celebration.

The formation of APOEL FC Company

APOEL Football (Public) Ltd was established in May 1997, after the decision of APOEL committee. This had a significant effect on the club because it separated the activities of the football team from those of the

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. The formation of the company was necessitated by the financial difficulties the team faced at the time. The company began its operations with a capital of CY £600,000.

2000s–2010s: Domestic domination

APOEL is the most successful football team in Cyprus since the 2000s. In seventeen years, the club won twelve

(2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), four

(2006, 2008, 2014, 2015) and seven super cups (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019). In the 2013–14 season, APOEL achieved a historical domestic

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by winning all the Cypriot competitions trophies, the league, the cup, and the super cup. The next season (2014–15), the club won their second consecutive

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. In the 2016–17 season, APOEL managed to win their fifth consecutive

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title and equalled the club's record which was set 77 years before (1936–1940). The 2020–21 season marked the end of APOEL's dominance in Cyprus, as they failed to make the championship playoffs for the first time in the club's history. The following season, APOEL finished third, missing out on Champions League qualification in the last matchday, and instead qualifying for the Europa Conference League.

European ambitions

APOEL's first great run in European competitions came in 2002, when the team was knocked out on the third qualifying round of the

, entered the

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and reached the second round of the competition. The following years, APOEL qualified four times for the

group stages ( 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2017–18), and managed to reach the quarter-finals in the 2011–12 season. The team also participated in the group stages of the 2013–14, 2015–16 & 2016–17

, managing to reach the last 16 of the competition in the 2016-17 season.

APOEL FC as a company

The football department of APOEL is legally owned by APOEL Football (Public) Ltd ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ Ποδόσφαιρο (Δημόσια) Λτδ), a

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, since 1997. The company's main activity is the management, operation and commercial exploitation of APOEL Football club. The company owns all the rights for the football department under an agreement with APOEL sports club and pays the club CY£100,000 annually for the privilege. The agreement between the company and the club is renewed every five years. The company has 1745 shareholders and besides the football club, also maintains a team boutique (Orange Shop), the APOELFC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛFC) magazine and th
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Youth Academy

APOEL's youth academy is a separate legal entity from the football club. They are responsible for the under 21 teams for football, basketball and volleyball and they have their own board of directors and budget. The football academy has produced many quality Cypriot players over the years. Players started from the academy and had great contribution APOEL are:

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, Constantinos Charalambides,

Nektarios Alexandrou Nektarios Alexandrou ( el, Νεκτάριος Αλεξάνδρου; born December 19, 1983 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Greek Cypriot former professional footballer. He was a left flank specialist, but he primarily played as the left winger. Care ...

Michalis Morfis Michalis Morfis ( el, Μιχάλης Μορφής) (born January 15, 1979 in Cyprus) is a Cypriot footballer (goalkeeper) who plays for Doxa Katokopias in Cypriot First Division. Club career He was a key member of APOEL from 1997 until 2010. ...

and

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. All of them have also competed at international level with the Cyprus national football team while Charalambides and Alexandrou have played for teams in the

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in the past.

UEFA Youth League participations

APOEL's U19 team participated for the first time in the UEFA Youth League group stage during 2014–15 season, drawn in Group F alongside

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, Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax. APOEL managed to collect only one point after drawing 0–0 with Ajax at home and lost their other five Group F matches. They lost twice to

(2–3 at home, 0–3 away), lost twice to Paris Saint-Germain (0–3 at home, 0–6 away) and also lost to Ajax 1–4 away, finishing fourth in their group. The next two seasons, APOEL's U19 team participated again in the UEFA Youth League. The 2015–16 season they competed in the

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of the

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, being drawn to face Puskás Akadémia from Hungary. After a dramatic 3–3 draw in the first leg in

, APOEL U19 suffered a heavy 6–1 loss in

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and were eventually eliminated. The 2016–17 season they competed in the

of the

, being eliminated by Italian side

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after losing 0–3 at home and 1–6 in Italy.

Colours and badge

APOEL's colours are blue and yellow. Blue symbolizes

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and yellow symbolizes

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. The logo is a blue and yellow shield with the name of the club written diagonally in blue. After the club won their 20th championship ( 2008–09 season), two stars were added above the logo to symbolize the 20 championship titles (one star for every ten championships won). Other than that, the badge has remained the same since the establishment of the club.

Stadium

APOEL's home ground since 23 October 1999, is the 22,859 seater GSP Stadium. It is the largest stadium in Cyprus and they share it with local rivals Omonia and

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. Before moving to GSP Stadium, APOEL used as home grounds the Makario Stadium (from 1978 until 1999) and the old GSP Stadium (prior to 1978).

Supporters

APOEL is one of the most popular teams in Cyprus. APOEL fans are right-wing in their majority but there are no strong ties between the organised fans and any political party. That wasn't always the case but during the past years they have actively avoided association with any political party. The main supporter group is PAN.SY.FI ( el, ΠΑΝ.ΣΥ.ΦΙ). PAN.SY.FI was founded in 1979 and has branches in all major cities in

and also in other countries. The PAN.SY.FI (and most ultras) wear orange jackets (or T-shirts). The first game they sported the orange jackets was during the first-round game of the 1992–93 championship against AEL Limassol in Makario Stadium. APOEL have reserved the shirt number 79 in honour of PAN.SY.FI. (APOEL Ultras), to denote the year the group was founded, 1979. The club record for ticket sales in a single season is 141,268 (15 matches, home league games only) during the 2010–11 season. The club record for average league games attendance in a single season is 9,582 (13 matches, home league games only) during the 2012–13 season. The club's season tickets sales record was set on season 2014–15, in which more than 8,000 season tickets were sold. APOEL holds the record of the highest home attendance for Cyprus First Division in the game against Omonia with 23,043 tickets for 2002–03 season. The match was held at GSP Stadium on 7 December 2002 and ended in a goalless draw. The club holds also the record of the highest attendance of a Cypriot team for a

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game with 22,701 tickets in the match against

for the return leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League last 16. The match which was held on 7 March 2012 at GSP Stadium of

ended with a 1–0 win for APOEL after extra time and 4–3 win on penalties. On 8 December 2009, APOEL fans created another impressive record. More than 6,000 fans of the team travelled to London at

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for the last match of the 2009–10 Champions League group D against

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which ended in a 2–2 draw. This is the biggest number of fans of any Cypriot team that had ever travelled away from

. A similar record created on 14 February 2012, in APOEL's participation to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League last 16, when more than 5,000 APOEL fans travelled in France to support their team against

. The match was held at Stade de Gerland and

took a slender advantage into the second leg by winning 1–0. Also, on 4 April 2012, about 4,000 APOEL fans travelled to Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, to support APOEL against

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for the return leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, in a match which Real Madrid won by 5–2. During 2009–10 season APOEL sold in total 244,977 tickets for its home matches in all competitions ( Championship,

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, Champions League), which is the biggest number of tickets sold by a Cypriot club in a single season.

Rivalries

Nicosia derby

The Nicosia derby (or the Derby of the eternal enemies) refers to the

's local derby,

matches played between APOEL and Omonia. It is the classic rivalry of the Cypriot football, as the two teams are the most successful and most popular football clubs of the island. The rivalry is also indicative of social, cultural and political differences and originates from 1948 when the board of APOEL sent a telegram to the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (Greek: Σ.Ε.Γ.Α.Σ.), with the opportunity of the annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition stating its wish for the "communist mutiny" to be ended. Club's players considering this action as a political comment on the

distanced themselves or were expelled from APOEL and a month later they formed Omonia. The first derby was played on 12 December 1953 and ended in a goalless draw.

Current squad

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

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Personnel

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Technical staff

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Medical staff

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Sponsorship

Main sponsors

* Official shirt sponsor – Pari-Match * Official sport clothing provider – Macron * Official host broadcaster – Cytavision * Official back of shirt sponsor –

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Managerial history

Last Update: 7 October 2022 * 1931–1933

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* 1933–1951

József Künsztler József Künsztler (1897 in Budapest – 1977 in Nicosia) was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He won one Greek championship as manager with Panathinaikos F.C. in 1930 and 8 Cypriot championships with APOEL FC. Until today, he is the coa ...

* 1951–1952

Pambos Avraamides Pambos is a Cypriot masculine given name which may refer to: * Pambos Christodoulou (born 1967), Cypriot football manager * Pambos Christofi (born 1968), Cypriot retired footballer * Pamboullis Papadopoulos (born 1947), Cypriot retired footballer ...

* 1952–1953

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* 1953–1954 Pambos Avraamidis * 1954–1955 Schwartz * 1955–1956 Hanz * 1956–1958

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* 1958–1959

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* 1959–1961 Vaggelis Choumis * 1961–1962

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* 1962–1963

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* 1963–1964

Neil Franklin Cornelius "Neil" Franklin (24 January 1922 – 9 February 1996) was an English footballer who played for Crewe Alexandra, Hull City, Stockport County and Stoke City as well as the England national team. Career Stoke City Franklin was ...

* 1964–1965

* 1965–1966

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* 1966–1967

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* 1967

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* 1967–1969

* 1969–1970

* 1970–1971

* 1971–1972

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* 1972–1974

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* 1974–1975

* 1975

* 1975–1976

* 1976–1977

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* 1977–1978

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* 1978–1981

* 1981–1983 Mike Ferguson * 1983–1985

* 1985–1989 Tommy Cassidy * 1989–1990 Giannis Matzourakis * 1990–1991

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* 1991–1993

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* 1993–1994

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* 1994–1995 Giannis Matzourakis * 1995–1996

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* 1996

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* 1996–1997

* 1997

Nikos Alefantos Nikos Alefantos ( el, Νίκος Αλέφαντος, 3 January 1939 – 23 June 2020) was a Greek professional footballer and football coach. Career Alefantos managed several clubs in the Greek Super League, including Olympiacos during 2004. He ...

* 1997–1998 Kurt Jara * 1998 Andreas Mouskallis * 1998

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* 1998–1999

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* 1999

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* 1999–2000

Andreas Michaelides Andreas Michaelides ( gr, Ανδρέας Μιχαηλίδης; born in Limassol, December 29, 1952) is a Cypriot manager, the president of Cypriot Managers Federation, and member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus. He started his coachin ...

* 2000

Markos Markou Markos Markou ( el, Μάρκος Μάρκου; born August 12, 1949) is a retired Cypriot football striker Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football Association football, more commonly known as ...

* 2000–2001

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* 2001–2002

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* 2002–2003

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* 2003 Dušan Uhrin * 2003–2005 Ivan Jovanović * 2005 Werner Lorant * 2005

Marios Constantinou Marios Constantinou ( el, Μάριος Κωνσταντίνου; born on 14 July 1967) is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and current manager. He is a holder of the UEFA Pro Licence. In the past he was footballer of Pezopori ...

* 2005–2006

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* 2006–2008

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* 2008–2013 Ivan Jovanović * 2013 Paulo Sérgio * 2013–2015

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* 2015

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* 2015 Domingos Paciência * 2015–2016

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* 2016–2017 Thomas Christiansen * 2017

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* 2017–2018

* 2018

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* 2018–2019

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* 2019

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* 2019

Loukas Hadjiloukas Loukas Hadjiloukas ( el, Λούκας Χατζηλούκας; born on 6 June 1967) is a Cypriot football manager and former football player. He had a great career while playing for APOEL, in which he won three Championships (1990, 1992, 1996), ...

(interim) * 2019–2020

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* 2020

* 2020–2021 Mick McCarthy * 2021

Savvas Poursaitidis Savvas Poursaitidis ( el, Σάββας Πουρσαϊτίδης, born 23 June 1976) is a former professional footballer who most recently was the manager of Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Poursaitidis played football, mainly as a right back ...

* 2021–2022 Sofronis Avgousti * 2022–

Vladan Milojević Vladan Milojević (; born 9 March 1970) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Playing career Born in Aranđelovac, Milojević joined the youth system of R ...

Presidential history

APOEL has had numerous presidents over the course of their history. Since the establishment of APOEL Football Ltd, the presidents of the board of directors of the company (chairmen) have assumed all presidential duties for the football club. Here are complete lists of both: Presidents: * 1926–1958 – Georgios Poulias * 1958–1967 – Εfthyvoulos Αnthoullis * 1967–1968 – Michalakis Triantafyllides * 1968–1969 – Takis Skarparis * 1969–1971 – Constantinos Loukos * 1971–1974 – Michalakis Zivanaris * 1974–1975 – Kikis Lazarides * 1975–1983 – Iakovos Filippou * 1983–1988 – Michalakis Zivanaris * 1988–1991 – Andreas Papaellinas * 1991–1992 – Kykkos Fotiades * 1992–1994 – Mike Ioannides * 1994–1996 – Christos Triantafyllides * 1996–1999 – Ouranios Ioannides * 1999–2000 – Dinos Palmas * 2002–2004 – Dinos Fisentzides * 2004–2007 – Yiannos Ioannou * 2007–2008 – Costas Schizas * 2008–2009 – Christodoulos Ellinas * 2009–2011 – Prodromos Petrides * 2011–2012 – Aris Vasilopoulos * 2012–2014 – Christoforos Potamitis * 2014–2016 – Marios Charalambous * 2016–present – Christoforos Potamitis Chairmen: * 1997–1998 – Mike Ioannides * 1998–2000 – Christos Triantafyllides * 2000–2001 – Harris Papanastasiou * 2001–2006 – Prodromos Petrides * 2006–2008 – Kyriakos Zivanaris * 2008–2013 – Phivos Erotokritou * 2013–present – Prodromos Petrides

Former players

List of former players with national team appearances or having won multiple titles with the club: ; Cyprus *

Marios Agathokleous Marios Agathokleous (born September 8, 1974 in Limassol, Cyprus) is a retired Cyprus, Cypriot soccer, football Striker (association football), striker. Club career Agathokleous last played for Thermaikos F.C., Thermaikos in the Greek Gamma Ethni ...

(2001–2003) *

(1972–1986) *

Aristos Aristokleous Aristos Aristokleous ( el, 'Αριστος Αριστοκλέους; born February 28, 1974) is a Cypriot former international football defender. He started his career in 1990 with APOEL and he spent most of his career with APOEL where he playe ...

(1990–2001) * Constantinos Charalambides (1997–2004, 2008–2016) * Zacharias Charalambous (2001–2005) *

Andreas Christodoulou Andreas Christodoulou may refer to: * Andreas Christodoulou (footballer, born 1934) * Andreas Christodoulou (footballer, born 1997) * Antreas Christodoulou Andreas Christodoulou (alternate spelling: Antreas) ( el, Ανδρέας Χριστοδο ...

(1966–1970) *

Georgios Christodoulou Georgios Christodoulou ( el, Γεώργιος Χριστοδούλου) (born August 22, 1965) is a former international Cyprus, Cypriot soccer, football Defender (football), defender. He played for AC Omonia, Omonia, Olympiacos F.C., Olympiaco ...

(1995–2002) *

Costas Costa Costas Costa ( el, Κώστας Κώστα) (born January 4, 1969) is a former international Cypriot football midfielder. Club career He spent most of his playing career at APOEL, where he stayed for 9 years and won 3 Championships, 4 Cups and 4 ...

(1989–1999) *

Costas Fasouliotis Kostas Fasouliotis (born 19 August 1970) is a retired Cypriot football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that c ...

(1990–2000) *

Demetris Daskalakis Demetris Daskalakis ( el, Δημήτρης Δασκαλάκης) (born November 18, 1977, in Greece) is a Greek football defender who last played for Ergotelis. He also played for the national team of Cyprus. He had been a part of APOEL for eig ...

(2000–2008) * Marios Elia (1998–2014) *

Stavros Georgiou Stavros Georgiou ( el, Σταύρος Γεωργίου; born September 14, 1972) is a football manager and former international footballer. He is the current manager of Ethnikos Assias team. He had a great career while playing for APOEL from 200 ...

(2002–2007) *

(1987–2000) *

Yiannos Ioannou Yiannos Ioannou ( el, Γιάννος Ιωάννου) (born January 25, 1966) is a former Cypriot football player. Club career He was one of the most successful strikers in Cyprus ever and because of that he was given the nickname "Mr Goal". Pla ...

(1981–2000) *

Nikakis Kantzilieris Nikakis Kantzilieris ( el, Νικάκης Καντζηλιέρης, born 1943) is a former Cypriot football player. He began his football career at Othellos Athienou but he became famous playing for APOEL. Nikakis was known for his speed and his ...

(1961–1972) *

Constantinos Makrides Constantinos Makrides ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Μακρίδης; born 13 January 1982) is a Cypriot international footballer who plays for Apollon Limassol as a central midfielder. Club career Apollon Makrides started playing football at ...

(2004–2008, 2015) *

Costas Malekkos Costas Malekkos ( el, Κώστας Μαλέκκος, born 9 April 1971) is a Cypriot former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cyprus national team. He was the manager of Olympiakos Nicosia. He is considered one of the best Cypriot pla ...

(2001–2005) *

(1973–1978) *

Costas Miamiliotis Costas Miamiliotis ( el, Κώστας Μιαμηλιώτης; born August 1, 1960) is a Cypriot former international football defender. He started his career in 1977 from APOEL. In 1989, he moved to Pezoporikos Pezoporikos Club Larnaca ( el ...

(1977–1989, 1992–1994) *

Chrysis Michael Chrysis Michael ( el, Χρύσης Μιχαήλ) (born May 26, 1977 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot retired footballer. Club career Chrysis Michael started his career from AEL Limassol in 1997 and stayed there until 2003, playing 139 league mat ...

(2003–2011) *

(1999–2010) * Marios Neophytou (2004–2007) * Stelios Okkarides (1997–1998, 2001–2007) * Nikodimos Papavasiliou (2002–2003) * Giorgos Pantziaras (1971–1978, 1985–1987) * Nicos Pantziaras (1972–1987) * Koullis Pantziaras (1976–1992) * Andros Petrides (1984–2000) *

(1995–2014) * Savva Georgiou, Georgios Savva (1949–1955, 1956–1961) * Athos Solomou (2009–2014) * Andreas Sotiriou (1986–1998, 2001) * Andreas Stylianou (1963–1978) * Pieros Sotiriou (2013–2017) * Diomidis Symeonidis (1926–1929, 1934–1935) * Nicos Timotheou (1992–1993, 1994–2001) * Yiasoumis Yiasoumi (1998–2001) ; Albania * Altin Haxhi (2008–2010) ; Algeria * Rafik Djebbour (2014–2015) ; Argentina * Fernando Cavenaghi (2015–2016) * Esteban Solari (2005–2007, 2010–2012) * Tomás De Vincenti (2014–2016) ; Armenia * Romik Khachatryan (2002–2003) ; Australia * Paul Okon (2005–2006) ; Austria * Alfred Hörtnagl (1997) * Christoph Westerthaler (1997) ; Belarus * Renan Bardini Bressan, Renan Bressan (2016–2017) ; Bosnia and Herzegovina * Sanel Jahić ; Brazil * Aílton José Almeida, Aílton Almeida (2010–2012) * William Boaventura (2010–2012) * Carlão (footballer, born January 1986), Carlão (2014–2017) * José Carlos Santos da Silva, Zé Carlos (2007–2008) * João Guilherme (2013–2016) * Kaká (footballer, born 1981), Kaká (2011–2012, 2014–2015) * Gustavo Manduca (2010–2015) * Veridiano Marcelo (1998–2000) * Márcio Ivanildo da Silva, Marcinho (2010–2012) * Emerson Moisés Costa (2007) * Marcelo José Oliveira, Marcelo Oliveira (2011–2014) * Jean Paulista (2008–2010) * César Santin (2014) * Marcos Tavares (2007) ; Colombia * Hamilton Ricard (2004–2005) ; Costa Rica * Rónald Gómez (2006–2007) ; Croatia * Ardian Kozniku (1997) ; Czech Republic * Tomáš Votava (2003–2004) ; Denmark * Mikkel Beckmann (2013) ; England * Chris Bart-Williams (2004–2005) * Dave Esser (1982–1983) * Terry McDermott (1985–1987) * Ian Moores (1983–1988) * Gary Owen (footballer), Gary Owen (1988–1989) ; France * Bark Seghiri (2006–2009) ; Germany * Martin Lanig (2015) ; Ghana * Ebenezer Hagan (2005) ; Greece * Georgios Amanatidis (2003–2004) * Dionisis Chiotis (2008–2015) * Giannis Gianniotas (2016–2017) * Alexandros Kaklamanos (2005–2006) * Michalis Kapsis (2007–2008) * Christos Karipidis (2012–2013) * Christos Kontis (2006–2011) * Nikos Machlas (2006–2008) * Spiros Marangos (2000–2002) *

(2001–2003) * Anastasios Papazoglou (2014–2015) * Savvas Poursaitidis, Savvas Poursaitides (2008–2012) * Miltiadis Sapanis (2007–2008) * Ilias Solakis (2001–2002) * Alexandros Tziolis (2012–2013) * Georgios Vakouftsis (2002–2005) ; Hungary * József Kiprich (1995–1997) * Kálmán Kovács (footballer, born 1965), Kálmán Kovács (1995–1996) * István Kozma (footballer), István Kozma (1995–1997) * Barnabás Sztipánovics (2002–2003) * Roland Sallai (2017–2018) * Norbert Balogh (2018–2019) ; Ireland * Cillian Sheridan (2013–2015) ; Israel * Dudu Biton (2013) ; Jordan * Musa Al-Taamari (2018–2020) ; North Macedonia * Boban Grnčarov (2009–2011) * Goran Lazarevski (2000–2001) * Jane Nikolovski (2007–2008) * Milan Stojanovski (2004–2005) * Ivan Tričkovski (2010–2012) ; Morocco * Mohammed Chaouch (1999–2000) ; Netherlands * Joost Broerse (2008–2011) * John van Loen (1998) ; Nigeria * Michael Obiku (2000) * Benjamin Onwuachi (2008–2009) ; Northern Ireland * Tommy Cassidy (1983–1985) ; Norway * John Arne Riise (2014–2015) ; Paraguay * Aldo Adorno (2011–2014) ; Peru * Alfonso Dulanto (1997–1998) ; Poland * Kamil Kosowski (2008–2010) * Wojciech Kowalczyk (2003–2004) * Marcin Żewłakow (2008–2010) ; Portugal * Paulo Costa (footballer), Paulo Costa (2009) * Ricardo Ribeiro Fernandes, Ricardo Fernandes (2005–2008) * Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1985), Tiago Gomes (2013–2015) * Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Paulo Jorge (2009–2012) * Daniel Kenedy (2005) * Hélio Pinto (2006–2013) * Mário Sérgio (footballer, born 1981), Mário Sérgio (2012–2016) ; Romania * Daniel Florea (footballer, born 1975), Daniel Florea (2006–2009) ; Serbia * Dragiša Binić (1993–1994) * Siniša Gogić (1989–1993, 2000–2002) * Saša Jovanović (footballer, born 1974), Saša Jovanović (2005–2006) * Vesko Mihajlović (1993–1994) * Nenad Mirosavljević (2008–2011) *

(1989–1993, 1995–1996) ; Slovakia * Mário Breška (2009–2010) * Branislav Rzeszoto (2004–2005) ; Slovenia * Alfred Jermaniš (1996–1997) * Miran Pavlin (2004–2005) ; Togo * Jean-Paul Abalo (2006) ; Tunisia * Tijani Belaid (2011–2012) * Selim Benachour (2012–2014)

Honours

* Cypriot First Division, Cypriot Championship : Winners (28) (record): 1935–36 Cypriot First Division, 1935–36, 1936–37 Cypriot First Division, 1936–37, 1937–38 Cypriot First Division, 1937–38, 1938–39 Cypriot First Division, 1938–39, 1939–40 Cypriot First Division, 1939–40, 1946–47 Cypriot First Division, 1946–47, 1947–48 Cypriot First Division, 1947–48, 1948–49 Cypriot First Division, 1948–49, 1951–52 Cypriot First Division, 1951–52, 1964–65 Cypriot First Division, 1964–65, 1972–73 Cypriot First Division, 1972–73, 1979–80 Cypriot First Division, 1979–80, 1985–86 Cypriot First Division, 1985–86, 1989–90 Cypriot First Division, 1989–90, 1991–92 Cypriot First Division, 1991–92, 1995–96 Cypriot First Division, 1995–96, 2001–02 Cypriot First Division, 2001–02, 2003–04 Cypriot First Division, 2003–04, 2006–07 Cypriot First Division, 2006–07, 2008–09 Cypriot First Division, 2008–09, 2010–11 Cypriot First Division, 2010–11, 2012–13 Cypriot First Division, 2012–13, 2013–14 Cypriot First Division, 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot First Division, 2014–15, 2015–16 Cypriot First Division, 2015–16, 2016–17 Cypriot First Division, 2016–17, 2017–18 Cypriot First Division, 2017–18, 2018–19 Cypriot First Division, 2018–19 * Cypriot Cup : Winners (21) (record): 1936–37 Cypriot Cup, 1936–37, 1940–41 Cypriot Cup, 1940–41, 1946–47 Cypriot Cup, 1946–47, 1950–51 Cypriot Cup, 1950–51, 1962–63 Cypriot Cup, 1962–63, 1967–68 Cypriot Cup, 1967–68, 1968–69 Cypriot Cup, 1968–69, 1972–73 Cypriot Cup, 1972–73, 1975–76 Cypriot Cup, 1975–76, 1977–78 Cypriot Cup, 1977–78, 1978–79 Cypriot Cup, 1978–79, 1983–84 Cypriot Cup, 1983–84, 1992–93 Cypriot Cup, 1992–93, 1994–95 Cypriot Cup, 1994–95, 1995–96 Cypriot Cup, 1995–96, 1996–97 Cypriot Cup, 1996–97, 1998–99 Cypriot Cup, 1998–99, 2005–06 Cypriot Cup, 2005–06, 2007–08 Cypriot Cup, 2007–08, 2013–14 Cypriot Cup, 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot Cup, 2014–15 * Cypriot Super Cup : Winners (14): 1963, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019

Records

''Last update: 16 March 2017'' * Record Cypriot First Division, League win: 17–1 vs Aris Limassol F.C., Aris Limassol (4 June 1967) — 1966–67 Cypriot First Division, 1966–67 * Record Cypriot First Division, League defeat: 6–1 vs Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, Nea Salamina (2 May 1998) — 1997–98 Cypriot First Division, 1997–98 * Record UEFA#Competitions, European competition win: 6–0 vs SK Gjøvik-Lyn (8 September 1963) — UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Preliminary round 1st leg, 1963–64 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1963–64
6–0 vs Havnar Bóltfelag, HB Tórshavn (28 August 1997) — UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying round 2nd leg, 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1997–98 * Record UEFA#Competitions, European competition defeat: 16–1 vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting CP (13 November 1963) — UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1st round 1st leg, 1963–64 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1963–64 * Most consecutive Cypriot First Division, League games unbeaten: 34 — From 18 September 1946 to 23 November 1949 * Most consecutive Cypriot First Division, League games won: 16 — From 21 December 2008 to 11 April 2009 * Most Cypriot First Division, League points in a season: : 3 for win: 83, 2015–16 Cypriot First Division, 2015–16 (full season) — 69, 2008–09 Cypriot First Division, 2008–09 (regular season) : 2 for win: 51, 1976–77 Cypriot First Division, 1976–77 * Most Cypriot First Division, League goals in a season: 91, 2015–16 Cypriot First Division, 2015–16 * Record average Cypriot First Division, League home attendance: 9,582 — 2012–13 Cypriot First Division, 2012–13 * Record Cypriot First Division, League home attendance: 23,043 vs Omonia (7 December 2002) — 2002–03 Cypriot First Division, 2002–03 * Record UEFA#Competitions, European competition home attendance: 22,701 vs

(7 March 2012) —

, Last-16 2nd leg, 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, 2011–12 * Most Cypriot First Division, League appearances for club: 371 —

* Most Cypriot First Division, League goals for club : 191 —

* Most UEFA#Competitions, European competitions appearances for club: 91 — Nuno Morais * Most UEFA#Competitions, European competitions goals for club : 9 — Aílton José Almeida

League and Cup history

IFFHS Club World Ranking

Last update: 7 January 2015
Source
IFFHS

References

External links

Official website

APOEL Athletic Football Club official website

APOEL Ultras official website
{{Superleague Greece teamlist APOEL FC, APOEL Nicosia Association football clubs established in 1926 1926 establishments in Cyprus Football clubs in Cyprus Multi-sport clubs in Cyprus Football clubs in Nicosia Unrelegated association football clubs