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APOEL
Full nameAthletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias
Nickname(s)Τhrylos (The Legend)
FoundedJuly 2012; 12 years ago (July 2012)
GroundLefkotheo Indoor Arena,
Nicosia, Cyprus
Capacity2,100
ChairmanCyprus Marios Charalambous
ManagerCyprus Chrysostomos Chrysostomou
LeagueCypriot First Division
2014–151st

APOEL Futsal is a professional futsal team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and it is a part of the APOEL multi-sport club. APOEL is one of the most successful futsal clubs in Cyprus with an overall tally of 3 Championships, 3 Cups and 1 Super Cup.[1]

History

APOEL's futsal team was formed in 2012 as APOEL City Futsal F.S.C.,[1] after APOEL board came to an agreement with City Futsal F.S.C. to take their place in the Cypriot First Division for the 2012–13 season.[2] The team had a successful first season, finishing fourth in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the cup. One year after its establishment, the club was renamed to APOEL.[3]

In the 2013–14 season, the team achieved their first domestic double, winning both the season's Cypriot First Division[4] and the Cypriot Cup,[5] their first two major trophies after only two years of existence as a futsal club. The next season (2014–15), APOEL became double winners for second year in a row, after winning again the Cypriot First Division[6] and the Cypriot Cup.[7] During the 2015–16 season, APOEL achieved a historical domestic treble by winning all the Cypriot competitions trophies, the league,[8] the cup[9] and the super cup.[10]

European campaigns

After winning the double in the 2013–14 season, APOEL qualified for the first time for the European competitions, participating in the 2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup. They entered the preliminary round of the competition and they hosted all the Group D matches in Nicosia's Tasos Papadopoulos - Eleftheria Indoor Hall. APOEL managed to qualify for the main round[11] by winning all their matches, beating FC Anzhi Tallin 5–3, KF Flamurtari Vlorë 9–1 and NAFI Stuttgart 10–1. APOEL were eventually eliminated at the main round of the UEFA Futsal Cup, finishing in the third place of Group 6 with 4 points, after losing 1–5 against Slov-Matic Bratislava, beating MVFC Berettjóújfalu 3–2 and drawing 3–3 with Vegakameratene.[12]

Current Squad

Last Update: 21 January 2016[13][14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Cyprus CYP Chrysanthos Evripidou
2 FW Cyprus CYP Thomas Georgiou
3 DF Cyprus CYP Stefanos Ioannou
4 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Jorge
6 DF Cyprus CYP Giorgos Alexiou (captain)
7 DF Cyprus CYP Christos Stylianou
8 DF Cyprus CYP Christos Christodoulou
9 FW Brazil BRA Léo Feitoza (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Cyprus CYP Christos Iaсovou
11 FW Spain ESP Mario Ossorio
13 FW Cyprus CYP Stavros Christodoulou
14 DF Cyprus CYP Andreas Platis
15 GK Cyprus CYP Vassos Kyprianou
16 GK Cyprus CYP Christoforos Konialis
17 FW Spain ESP Jesus Rodriguez
20 FW Cyprus CYP Constantinos Kouloumbris

Technical and medical staff

Technical staff[15]
Head coach Cyprus Chrysostomos Chrysostomou
Fitness coach Cyprus Petros Violaris
Goalkeeping coach Cyprus Giannos Pafitis
Medical staff[16]
Team Doctor Cyprus Christoforos Varianos
Team Physio Cyprus Ntemis Orinos

League and Cup history

R16 = Last 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runners-up, W = Winners .

Season League Cup Super Cup Europe Notes
Division Position Played Won Drawn Lost Goals Points Result Result Competition Result
2012–13 1st 4th 22 11 3 8 100 – 85 36 SF [A]
2013–14 1st 1st 24 21 0 3 157 – 59 63 W [B]
2014–15 1st 1st 22 18 1 3 154 – 56 55 W UEFA Futsal Cup Main round [C]
2015–16 1st 1st 24 20 3 1 120 – 44 63 W W UEFA Futsal Cup Main round [D]

Last update: 23 April 2016

A. ^ Competed as APOEL City Futsal F.S.C.
B. ^ APOEL achieved their first domestic double.
C. ^ APOEL's debut in the European competitions.
D. ^ APOEL achieved their first domestic treble.

Honours[1]

Winners (3): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Winners (3): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Winners (1): 2015

European competitions record

Last update: 4 October 2015[17]

UEFA competitions
Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Last season played
UEFA Futsal Cup 9 4 1 4 38 34 +4 2015–16
Total 9 4 1 4 38 34 +4

Matches

P = Preliminary round, M = Main round, E = Elite round, FF = Final Four, F = Final

Season Competition Round Country Club Result Venue (Host City) Qualified
2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary round
(Group D)
Estonia FC Anzhi Tallinn 5–3 Eleftheria Indoor Hall
(Nicosia)

1st place
Albania KF Flamurtari Vlorë 9–1
Germany NAFI Stuttgart 10–1
Main round
(Group 6)
Slovakia Slov-Matic Bratislava 1–5 Pálfi István
Rendezvénycsarnok

(Berettyóújfalu)

3rd place
Hungary MVFC Berettyóújfalu 3–2
Norway Vegakameratene 3–3
2015–16 UEFA Futsal Cup Main round
(Group 1)
Georgia (country) Georgians Tbilisi 1–5 Eleftheria Indoor Hall
(Nicosia)

4th place
France Kremlin-Bicêtre United 3–4
Russia TTG-Ugra Yugorsk 3–10

References

  1. ^ a b c ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "To ΑΠΟΕΛ και στο futsal..." (in Greek). APOEL. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ^ Συγχώνευση Σωματείων (in Greek). CFA. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ^ Το ΑΠΟΕΛ κατέκτησε τον τίτλο (in Greek). CFA. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Μετά το Πρωτάθλημα, πήρε και το Κύπελλο Futsal το ΑΠΟΕΛ" (in Greek). CFA. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ Το ΑΠΟΕΛ πανηγυρίζει την κατάκτηση του Πρωταθλήματος Futsal (in Greek). CFA. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. ^ Πήρε και το Κύπελλο (in Greek). CFA. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  8. ^ Πρωταθλητής ο ΑΠΟΕΛ! (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  9. ^ Νταμπλούχος ο ΑΠΟΕΛ! (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ^ Το ΑΠΟΕΛ κατέκτησε το Super Cup (in Greek). CFA. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  11. ^ "APOEL and Stalitsa first through". UEFA. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Elite round contenders book their place". UEFA. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  13. ^ Παίκτες Φούτσαλ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  14. ^ "FC APOEL Nicosia Squad". UEFA. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  15. ^ Τεχνική Ηγεσία Φούτσαλ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  16. ^ "ΑΠΟΕΛ FUTSAL" (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  17. ^ "FC APOEL Nicosia - Profile". UEFA. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.