APOEL V.C. explained

Clubname:APOEL
Fullname:Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias
Nickname:Τhrylos (The Legend)
Ground:Lefkotheo Indoor Arena,
Nicosia, Cyprus
Capacity:2,100[1]
Head Of Volleyball Department: Zenonas Severis
League:Cypriot First Division
Season:2022-23
Position:2nd
Website:http://www.apoel.com.cy/
President:Zenonas Severis

APOEL Volleyball Club is a professional volleyball team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and it is a part of the APOEL multi-sport club.

History

APOEL was formed in 1926, but the volleyball team was formed in 1928.[2] APOEL was also a founding member of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.

The volleyball team of APOEL won 11 championships (4 held by the Cypriot Local Committee for Sports and 7 held by the Cyprus Volleyball Federation) and 5 Cups. The 1980s was the most successful decade for the team, winning 6 Championships and 5 Cups between 1979 and 1985. Also, the decade of the 1990s was amazing for the youth teams of APOEL (U15, U17, U21) by winning 16 trophies in just 7 years.

Since then, the team had some good seasons with participation in 2003–04 CEV Top Teams Cup and 2004–05 CEV Cup, but without any title outcome. In the 2008–09 season APOEL relegated to the Second Division and suspended its activities due to financial difficulties. That was the first and only time which a team from APOEL multisport club was relegated.

In season 2012–13, the volleyball club of APOEL was reactivated and participated in the Cypriot Second Division. They became champions by winning all their league matches (15 wins out of 15 matches) and promoted to the Cypriot First Division for the 2013–14 season.

In 2018–19 APOEL has reached again to the top clubs of Cyprus by qualifying both to the cup final 4 and championship playoffs while finishing 3rd in the championship while almost reached playoffs finals although lost in the semifinals series with Pafiakos by 4-3 (Pafiakos started having a 2-0 handicap from the regular season)

In 2022-23 glorious days and memories of the golden era of the 1970s and 80s start arising again, while the team after a significantly successful year finished after 34 years in the 2nd place losing the championship in the playoff finals from Omonia

Current squad

As of: 15 September 2022[3] [4]

No.PlayerPositionAge
1 Toms VanagsOutside hitter32
2 Andrew ChristouLibero25
4 Konstantinos EfstathiouUniversal38
5 George ChrysostomouMiddle blocker34
6 Demetris Apostolou Outside hitter38
8 Constantinos Petrou Outside hitter32
9 Christos AntoniadesMiddle blocker36
10 Markus UuskariOpposite25
11 Dmytro ShlominSetter33
15 Stylianos Vereis Setter19
17 Pantelis PanteliLibero37
18 Angelos GeorgiouOutside hitter18
19 Jovan Melka Head Coach56
20 Michael ZachariaAssistant Coach43

League positions

 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1971–72Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1972–73Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1973–74Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1974–75Div.1align=centre bgcolor=cc99663rd
align=centre1975–76Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1976–77Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1977–78Div.1align=centre4th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1978–79Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1979–80Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1980–81Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1981–82Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1982–83Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1983–84Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
align=centre1984–85Div.1align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1985–86Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1986–87Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1987–88Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1988–89Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1989–90Div.1align=centre bgcolor=cc99663rd
align=centre1990–91Div.1align=centre8th
align=centre1991–92Div.1align=centre4th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1992–93Div.1align=centre5th
align=centre1993–94Div.1align=centre5th
align=centre1994–95Div.1align=centre9th
align=centre1995–96Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1996–97Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1997–98Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre1998–99Div.1align=centre5th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1999–00Div.1align=centre bgcolor=cc99663rd
align=centre2000–01Div.1align=centre7th
align=centre2001–02Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre2002–03Div.1align=centre5th
align=centre2003–04Div.1align=centre5th
align=centre2004–05Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre2005–06Div.1align=centre8th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre2006–07Div.1align=centre7th
align=centre2007–08Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre2008–09Div.1align=centre8th
align=centre2009–10Team was
inactive
align=centre2010–11
align=centre2011–12
align=centre2012–13Div.2align=centre bgcolor=gold1st
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre2013–14Div.1align=centre7th
align=centre2014–15Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre2015–16Div.1align=centre7th
align=centre2016–17Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre2017–18Div.1align=centre5th
align=centre2018-19Div.1align=centre bgcolor=cc99663rd
align=centre2019–20Div.1align=centreLNF
align=centre2020-21Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre2021-22Div.1align=centre6th
align=centre2022-23Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd

Honours

Winners (11): 1953–54, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85

Winners (5): 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85

Winners (1): 2012–13

U21: 3 Championships (1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96)
2 Cups (1994–95, 1995–96)

U18: 5 Championships (1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97)

U16: 6 Championships (1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)

[2]

Women's team

History

APOEL women's volleyball team was formed in 1974. The women's team won their only title in 1977, when they managed to win AEL Limassol 3–2 in the season's Cup final. The team suspended its operation in 1990, due to financial problems.

League positions

 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1977–78Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1978–79Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1979–80Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1980–81Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1981–82Div.1align=centre4th
align=centre1982–83Div.1align=centre4th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1983–84Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1984–85Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1985–86Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
align=centre1986–87Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1987–88Div.1align=centre bgcolor=silver2nd
align=centre1988–89Div.1align=centre bgcolor=cc99663rd
 

Honours

Winners (1): 1976–77

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Lefkotheo" Sport Center . 30 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530104647/http://cyprussports.org/en/index.php/menu-types/2012-02-06-14-15-42/lefkotheo-sport-center . 30 May 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: http://apoel.com.cy/ταυτοτητα-πετοσφαιρα. apoel.com.cy. el:ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ. 26 March 2014. Greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20140312060233/http://www.apoel.com.cy/%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B1. 12 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: http://apoel.com.cy/news/proto-servis-me-ae-karava. el:Πρώτο σερβίς με Α.Ε Καραβά (Αναλυτικά το ρόστερ). Greek. APOEL. 21 October 2016. 21 October 2016.
  4. Web site: http://www.volleyball.org.cy/domestic/201617/menA_ros.htm. el:Πρωτάθλημα ΟΠΑΠ Α΄ Ανδρών 2016–17. Greek. volleyball.org.cy. 26 October 2016. 31 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041616/http://www.volleyball.org.cy/domestic/201617/menA_ros.htm. 1 November 2016. dead.

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