APOEL Futsal

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APOEL
APOEL (Sports Club) Logo.png
Full nameAthletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias
Nickname(s)Τhrylos (The Legend)
FoundedJuly 2012;11 years ago (July 2012)
Ground Lefkotheo Indoor Arena,
Nicosia, Cyprus
Capacity3,000 [1]
Manager Flag of Cyprus.svg Tommys Chrysostomou
League Cypriot First Division
2020–211st

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 6 Championships, 5 Cups and 1 Super Cup. [2]

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History

APOEL's futsal team was formed in 2012 as APOEL City Futsal F.S.C., [2] 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. [3] 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. [4]

In the 2013–14 season, the team achieved their first domestic double, winning both the season's Cypriot First Division [5] and the Cypriot Cup, [6] 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 [7] and the Cypriot Cup. [8] During the 2015–16 season, APOEL achieved a historical domestic treble by winning all the Cypriot competitions trophies, the league, [9] the cup [10] and the super cup. [11]

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 [12] by winning all their matches, beating FC Anzhi Tallinn 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. [13]

In the 2016–17 season, APOEL participated for the third consecutive time in the UEFA Futsal Cup. They entered the preliminary round of the competition and they managed to qualify for the main round [14] by winning AFM Maniacs 9–7, JB Gentofte 4–3 and drawing 7–7 with the hosts ASUE Yerevan. 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 drawing 3–3 with City'US Târgu Mureș, losing 0–7 against Era-Pack Chrudim and beating 6–5 ŠK Pinerola Bratislava. [15]

Last squad

The following players played the 2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League. [16]

#PositionNameNationality
1GoalkeeperParaskevas Psilogenis Flag of Cyprus.svg
2WingerGeorge Eleftheriou Flag of Cyprus.svg
5DefenderCharis Koulloupas Flag of Cyprus.svg
7WingerSavvas Omirou Flag of Cyprus.svg
8PivotDimitris Dimitriou Flag of Cyprus.svg
9PivotGuilherme Mosna Flag of Brazil.svg
11PivotPanagiotis Skarparis Flag of Cyprus.svg
12WingerLambros Vassiliou Flag of Cyprus.svg
13WingerDimitris Nikolaidis Flag of Cyprus.svg
14WingerAlexis Tsitsos Flag of Cyprus.svg
15GoalkeeperChristoforos Konialis Flag of Cyprus.svg
16GoalkeeperKonstantinos Mertzanidis Flag of Greece.svg
18DefenderRafinha Flag of Brazil.svg
20DefenderEleftherios Pericleous Flag of Cyprus.svg

Technical and medical staff

Technical staff [17]
Head coach Flag of Cyprus.svg Tommys Chrysostomou
Fitness coach Flag of Cyprus.svg Achilleas Toumazos
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Cyprus.svg Christos Antoniou
Medical staff [18]
Team Physio Flag of Cyprus.svg Charis Stavrou

League and Cup history

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

SeasonLeagueCup Super Cup UEFA Futsal Cup Notes
DivisionPositionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsPointsResultResultResult
2012–13 1st 4th221138100 – 8536SF—— [A]
2013–14 1st 1st242103157 – 5963W—— [B]
2014–15 1st 1st221813154 – 5655W— Main round [C]
2015–16 1st 1st242031120 – 4463WW Main round [D]
2016–17 1st 3rd201514134 – 4946QFRU Main round
Last update: 28 April 2017
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

Winners (6): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021-22
Winners (5): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2021-22, 2022-23
Winners (1): 2015

[2]

European competitions record

Last update: 24 August 2021 [19]

UEFA competitions
CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferenceLast season played
UEFA Futsal Cup 157356766+1 2016–17
UEFA Futsal
Champions League 		61051625-9 2021–22
Total2183108391-8

Matches

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

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubResultVenue (Host City)Qualified
2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary round
(Group D)		 Flag of Estonia.svg FC Anzhi Tallinn5–3 Eleftheria Indoor Hall
(Nicosia)		 Symbol keep vote.svg
1st place
Flag of Albania.svg KF Flamurtari Vlorë 9–1
Flag of Germany.svg NAFI Stuttgart10–1
Main round
(Group 6)		 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slov-Matic Bratislava 1–5Pálfi István
Rendezvénycsarnok
(Berettyóújfalu)		 Symbol delete vote.svg
3rd place
Flag of Hungary.svg MVFC Berettyóújfalu 3–2
Flag of Norway.svg Vegakameratene 3–3
2015–16 UEFA Futsal CupMain round
(Group 1)		 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgians Tbilisi1–5 Eleftheria Indoor Hall
(Nicosia)		 Symbol delete vote.svg
4th place
Flag of France.svg Kremlin-Bicêtre United 3–4
Flag of Russia.svg TTG-Ugra Yugorsk 3–10
2016–17 UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary round
(Group A)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg AFM Futsal Maniacs9–7 FFA Academy Stadium
(Yerevan)		 Symbol keep vote.svg
1st place
Flag of Denmark.svg JB Futsal Gentofte4–3
Flag of Armenia.svg ASUE Yerevan7–7
Main round
(Group 6)		 Flag of Romania.svg City'US Târgu Mureș 3–3Zimní Stadión
(Chrudim)		 Symbol delete vote.svg
3rd place
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Era-Pack Chrudim 0–7
Flag of Slovakia.svg ŠK Pinerola Bratislava6–5
2018–19 UEFA Futsal
Champions League 		Main round
(Group 5)		 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mostar SG Staklorad4–0 Eleftheria Indoor Hall
(Nicosia)		 Symbol delete vote.svg
2nd place
Flag of Sweden.svg Uddevalla 2–5
Flag of Italy.svg Acqua e Sapone 1–6
2021–22 UEFA Futsal
Champions League		Preliminary round
(Group G)		 Flag of Andorra.svg Encamp 1–2Dais Sports Hall
(Athens)		 Symbol delete vote.svg
4th place
Flag of Austria.svg Diamant Linz6–7
Flag of Greece.svg Doukas2–5

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