Apollon Ladies FC is a

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team from

Limassol Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population ...

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, established in 2007. It is the leading club in the country, having won nine consecutive doubles. It is associated with men's side

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Divisi ...

. Apollon made headlines after beating two-times European champion

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in their second appearance in the Champions League. This is regarded as one of the biggest surprises in European women's football. Apollon reached the Round of 32, where it was knocked out by Zvezda Perm. Apollon again progressed past the qualifying stage in the 2011–12, 2012–13 and the 2013–14 season.

Current squad

* ''As of 31 March, 2022.'' * ''Flags indicate national team as defined under

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.''

Former internationals

''For details of current and former players, see :Apollon Ladies F.C. players.'' *

: Skevi Antoniou, Stavriana Antoniou, Mandalena Christou, Loucretia Chrysostomou,

Marilena Georgiou Marilena Georgiou ( el, Μαριλένα Γεωργίου; born 19 June 1996) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensiv ...

, Eleni Giannou, Maria Ioannou, Antria Michail, Sophia Nearchou, Margarita Sofocleous, Christiana Solomou, Antri Violari, Victoria Zampa *

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: Liliana Kostova, Petya Petkova *

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Lianne Sanderson Lianne Joan Sanderson (born 3 February 1988) is a current broadcaster and former English professional footballer who played as a forward. She won 50 caps for the England national team. At international level, Sanderson made her debut for Engla ...

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: Danai-Eleni Sidira *

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Manisha Kalyan Manisha Kalyan (born 27 November 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Apollon and the India women's national team. She won the 2020–21 AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of th ...

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Tiffany Cameron Tiffany Devonna Cameron (born 16 October 1991) is a Canadian-born Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward and at times as a midfielder for the Jamaica women's national team. She previously played for Borussia Mönchengladbach ...

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: Marije Brummel *

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Nikki Krzysik Nicole Marie Phillips (; born 23 May 1987) is an American-born Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender and a midfielder. She has been a member of the Poland women's national team. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars ...

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Mónica Mendes Mónica Soraia Amaral Mendes (born 16 June 1993) is a Portugal, Portuguese women's soccer, football defender currently playing for A.C. Milan Women in the Serie A. Club career Mendes has played in her native Portugal for S.U. 1º Dezembro (women) ...

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: Cristina Costa, Teodora Drăgoescu, Mirela Ganea, Olga Iordachiusi, Alexandra Iusan, Eniko Kadar,

Andreea Laiu Andreea Laiu (born 15 March 1986) is a Romanian football midfielder or striker who plays for Kiryat Gat. She previously played for Apollon Limassol of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republ ...

Corina Olar Corina-Simona Olar-Corniciuc (born 27 August 1984) is a Romanian footballer. She currently plays for Olimpia Cluj Fotbal Club U Olimpia Cluj-Napoca, commonly known as FCU Olimpia Cluj, or simply as U Olimpia Cluj, is a women's football team ...

, Laura Rus, Florentina Spanu, Ana Maria Stanciu *

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: Yekaterina Gokhman *

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: Frankie Brown,

Ifeoma Dieke Ifeoma Nnenna Dieke (born 25 February 1981) is an American-born Scottish Association football, football Defender (association football), defender, currently playing for Apollon Ladies F.C. of the Cypriot First Division (women), Cypriot First Div ...

, Hayley Lauder *

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Danesha Adams Danesha LaVonne Adams (born June 6, 1986) is an American retired soccer forward and midfielder. She is an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars. She played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously pl ...

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Former non-international professional players

Michelle Betos Michelle Jenny Betos (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Betos previously played for Vålerenga, Apollon Limassol, Po ...

Taylor Comeau Taylor Kay Rene Comeau (born July 21, 1993) is an American retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. She played for Portland Thorns FC, Chicago Red Stars, and Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Taylor Co ...

Michelle Cruz Michelle Olivia Cruz (born May 14, 1992) is a Puerto Rican-American soccer defender who most recently played for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. Early life Born in L ...

Gina DiMartino Gina DiMartino (born July 31, 1988) is an American soccer player from Massapequa, New York. She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. Her ...

Sinead Farrelly Sinead Louise Farrelly (born November 16, 1989) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder. She previously played for Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League. In 2011, she played for the Philadelphia Independen ...

, Kelly Henderson,

Haley Kopmeyer Haley Judith Kopmeyer (born June 28, 1990) is an American soccer goalkeeper who last played for Orlando Pride of the NWSL. She previously played for Seattle Reign of the NWSL, Brisbane Roar and Canberra United of the Australian W-League and ...

, Ashley Nick, Mollie Pathman,

Hanna Terry Hanna Elizabeth Terry (born 29 November 1990) is an American-born Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Norwegian club Røa IL. She played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She has represente ...

, Zaneta Wyne

UEFA Competitions History

Honours

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...

** Champions (12): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19,

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, 2021–22 *

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup () is the main cup competition in Cypriot football, run by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA). It began in 1934, the same season with the Cypriot Championship. It is the second most important competition for Cypriot club team ...

** Winners (11): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22 *

Cypriot Super Cup The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is us ...

** Winners (8): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021

References

External links

* * Women's football clubs in Cyprus Apollon Limassol Association football clubs established in 2007 2007 establishments in Cyprus {{Cyprus-footyclub-stub