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| − | '''APOEL''' ( Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon [[Lefkosia]]s - Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας - Athletic Football Club of Greeks of [[Lefkosia]]) is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] football club founded | + | '''APOEL''' ( Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon [[Lefkosia]]s - Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας - Athletic Football Club of Greeks of [[Lefkosia]]) is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] football club founded on [[November 8]], [[1926]] in a Lefkosia patisserie by a group of 40 sports-minded Cypriots. |
*Colours: Yellow and Blue | *Colours: Yellow and Blue | ||
| + | *Stadium: GSP (capacity 23,700) | ||
| + | *President: [[Prodromos Petridis]] | ||
The club was among the founding members of the [[Cyprus Football Association]] and has participated in the [[Cyprus Football A Division|First Division]] of the Cyprus league since its inception with the exception of [[1974]] when it participated in the Greek [[Football A Division]]. That year, APOEL became the only Cypriot team not to be relegated however, due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, they were unable to compete again, returning to the Cypriot League. | The club was among the founding members of the [[Cyprus Football Association]] and has participated in the [[Cyprus Football A Division|First Division]] of the Cyprus league since its inception with the exception of [[1974]] when it participated in the Greek [[Football A Division]]. That year, APOEL became the only Cypriot team not to be relegated however, due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, they were unable to compete again, returning to the Cypriot League. | ||
Revision as of 19:03, January 3, 2006
APOEL ( Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias - Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας - Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Lefkosia) is a Cypriot football club founded on November 8, 1926 in a Lefkosia patisserie by a group of 40 sports-minded Cypriots.
- Colours: Yellow and Blue
- Stadium: GSP (capacity 23,700)
- President: Prodromos Petridis
The club was among the founding members of the Cyprus Football Association and has participated in the First Division of the Cyprus league since its inception with the exception of 1974 when it participated in the Greek Football A Division. That year, APOEL became the only Cypriot team not to be relegated however, due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, they were unable to compete again, returning to the Cypriot League.
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Did you know?
- APOEL were the first Greek football club to advance in a European competition as the eliminated Lin of Norway in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963 (6-0, 1-0).
- Omonia Lefkosia was founded by officials of APOEL who broke away on account of political differences in 1948 - the time of the Greek Civil War.