Who invented Apoel?
APOEL is the most popular and the most successful football team in Cyprus with an overall tally of 28 national championships, 21 cups, and 13 super cups….APOEL FC.
| Full name | Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias |
|---|---|
| Founded | 8 November 1926 |
| Ground | GSP Stadium |
| Capacity | 22,859 |
| Owner | APOEL Football Limited |
What does Apoel stand for?
APOEL
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| APOEL | Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias (Cyprus Football Team) |
| APOEL | Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias (Athletic Football Club Hellenic Nikosia) |
Which league is Apoel Nicosia?
Cypriot First Division
UEFA Europa League
APOEL FC/Leagues
What is APOEL FC?
The company has 1745 shareholders and besides the football club, also maintains a team boutique (Orange Shop), the APOELFC ( Greek: ΑΠΟΕΛ FC) magazine and the apoelfc.com.cy website among others. APOEL’s youth academy is a separate legal entity from the football club.
Is APOEL in the Champions League?
APOEL is the only Cypriot club who have reached the group stages (and the knockout stages) of both major UEFA competitions (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League). In the 2016–17 season, APOEL drew an average home league attendance of 7,126 and their highest league attendance was 15,462.
Who are Hapoel Tel Aviv’s rivals?
Hapoel’s two rivals are Maccabi Tel Aviv, whose game against them is the Tel Aviv derby and Beitar Jerusalem, which is considered (and considers itself) the team of the Israeli far-right. A Haaretz poll published in June 2011 identified Hapoel Tel Aviv as the second most popular football team among Israeli Arabs, behind Maccabi Haifa.
When did APOEL football team play in Europe?
The football team were quickly back to full strength and made their debut in European Competitions (the first not only for APOEL but for any Cypriot team) in 1963, when they faced the Norwegian team SK Gjøvik-Lyn in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.