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*Stadium: [[New GSP Stadium]] (capacity 23,700) | *Stadium: [[New GSP Stadium]] (capacity 23,700) | ||
*President: [[Prodromos Petridis]] | *President: [[Prodromos Petridis]] | ||
| − | *Coach: [[ | + | *Coach: [[Ivan Jovanovic]] |
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. | ||
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==Did you know?== | ==Did you know?== | ||
| − | *APOEL were the first Greek football club to advance in a European competition as | + | *APOEL were the first Greek football club to advance in a European competition as they eliminated Lin of Norway in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963 (6-0, 1-0). |
*[[Omonia FC|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]]. | *[[Omonia FC|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]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:14, January 8, 2008
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: New GSP Stadium (capacity 23,700)
- President: Prodromos Petridis
- Coach: Ivan Jovanovic
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 they 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.