List of APOEL FC seasons explained

APOEL FC (Greek, Modern (1453-);: ΑΠΟΕΛ Ποδόσφαιρο) is a professional football club founded in 1926 and based in Nicosia, Cyprus. This list has details about APOEL's achievements in major Cypriot and European competitions.

APOEL is the most successful football club in Cyprus with an overall tally of 28 Championships, 21 Cups and 14 Super Cups.[1] Also, they have appeared 42 times in European competitions, qualifying to the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in their history during the 2009–10 season. They participated again in the Champions League group stages in the 2011–12 season, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition by topping their group and eliminating Lyon in the last 16, becoming the only Cypriot club to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.[2] APOEL qualified for the third time to the Champions League group stages in the 2014–15 season. They also participated in the group stages of the 2013–14 and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, managing to reach the last 16 of the competition during the 2016–17 season, when they topped their group and eliminated Athletic Bilbao in the round of 32.[3] [4] APOEL is the only Cypriot club who have reached the group stages (and the knockout stages) of both major UEFA competitions (UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League).

Key

Key to league record:

Key to divisions:

Key to rounds:

bgcolor=gold1st or WWinners
2nd or RURunners-up

Seasons

SeasonLeagueCupEurope / Other
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
1934–351st147162520153rdbgcolor=silverRU
1935–361st141202521524bgcolor=gold1stSF
1936–371st12831411219bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=goldW
1937–381st6510291111bgcolor=gold1stSF
1938–391st11920361120bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRU
1939–401st10721301016bgcolor=gold1stSF
1940–411st760141812bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldW
1944–451st10811401317bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverRU
1945–461st10712371215bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverRU
1946–471st12120044924bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=goldW
1947–481st871037715bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRU
1948–491st141400512028bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRU
1949–501st148153821173rdQF
1950–511st14662382118bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldW
1951–521st141022482322bgcolor=gold1stSFPakkos Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
1952–531st146533325173rdQFPakkos Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
1953–541st161024221822bgcolor=silver2ndQF
1954–551st188733725233rdR1
1955–561st16934301621bgcolor=silver2ndX
1956–571st162682031109thX
1957–581st165562023156thX
1958–59League abandonedSF
1959–601st208753522233rdX
1960–611st2413296241285thX
1961–621st2486104846229thR1
1962–631st221363492632bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldW
1963–641st7511187112ndRUPakkos Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1964–651st201622682334bgcolor=gold1stR1Pakkos Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
1965–661st2073104329177thR1European CupPR
1966–671st221534893333bgcolor=silver2ndQF
1967–681st2266105544189thbgcolor=goldW
1968–691st2292113233208thWPakkos Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1969–701st229583532234thSFUEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1970–711st2281043019263rdSF
1971–721st228592923217thSF
1972–731st261781351142bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=goldW
1973–74A' Ethniki341151839482714thEuropean CupR1
1974–751stUnofficial participationR1
1975–761st281783651842bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldW
1976–771st302271771551bgcolor=silver2ndR1UEFA Cup Winners' CupR2
1977–781st301776472041bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldWUEFA CupR1
1978–791st302046541844bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldWUEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1979–801st2823237219481stQFStylianakis Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Cup Winners' CupPR
1980–811st26131034116362ndR1Stylianakis Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
European CupR1
1981–821st26101422914343rdSFUEFA CupR1
1982–831st26111053320323rdSF
1983–841st2612954223334thbgcolor=goldW
1984–851st2613854326342ndQFStylianakis Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1985–861st262231611247bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRUUEFA CupR1
1986–871st3019925811472ndQFStylianakis Shieldbgcolor=goldW
European CupR2
1987–881st302235662347bgcolor=silver2ndSF
1988–891st2815494838343rdSFUEFA CupR1
1989–901st261853451941bgcolor=gold1stR2
1990–911st2613944823353rdR1Cyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
European CupR1
1991–921st261862682660bgcolor=gold1stQF
1992–931st2612775239434thWCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueR1
1993–941st2617546425563rdSFCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1994–951st33137134343465thbgcolor=goldW
1995–961st2619706521641stWCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1996–971st26124105743405thWCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA CupR1
1997–981st2687114851317thQFCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1
1998–991st2619257029593rdbgcolor=goldW
1999–001st2614485831463rdRUCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA CupPR
2000–011st2612865837445thSFUEFA CupR1
2001–021st261853662259bgcolor=gold1stR1
2002–031st2616735524553rdSFCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueQ3
UEFA CupR2
2003–041st262051562065bgcolor=gold1stSFUEFA CupR1
2004–051st2617725621582ndSFCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueQ2
2005–061st2619526222623rdbgcolor=goldWUEFA CupR1
2006–071st2620425922641stSFCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA CupQ2
2007–081st3218775828612ndWCyprus FA Shieldbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeagueQ1
2008–091st3226426217821stSF LTV Super Cupbgcolor=goldW
UEFA CupR1
2009–101st3219855324652ndRULTV Super Cupbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueGrp
2010–111st322426632274bgcolor=gold1stR2UEFA Europa LeaguePO
2011–121st3220664619662ndR2LTV Super Cupbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueQF
2012–131st322345621973bgcolor=gold1stR2UEFA Europa LeaguePO
2013–141st3625658025811stWLTV Super Cupbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeagueQ3
UEFA Europa LeagueGrp
2014–151st32171145226621stWCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeagueGrp
2015–161st3626559126831stSFCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeaguePO
UEFA Europa LeagueGrp
2016–171st3624847724801stRUCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeaguePO
UEFA Europa LeagueR16
2017–181st3627549235861stSFCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeagueGrp
2018–191st3221746625701stRUCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=silverRU
UEFA Champions LeagueQ1
UEFA Europa LeaguePO
2019–201st2311753616403rdXCypriot Super Cupbgcolor=goldW
UEFA Champions LeaguePO
UEFA Europa LeagueR32
2020–211st40179144839608thSFUEFA Europa LeaguePO
2021–221st32141084841523rdQF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championships. APOEL FC. 26 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Lyon stunned as APOEL fairy tale continues. UEFA. 7 March 2012. 7 March 2012.
  3. Web site: APOEL 2-0 Athletic. UEFA. 23 February 2017. 23 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Gladbach, Anderlecht, Celta and Lyon take headlines. UEFA. 24 February 2017. 24 February 2017.