Apollon Limassol (women)
| Full name | Apollon Limassol | ||
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| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground |
Tsirion Stadium, Limassol | ||
| Manager |
 Christoforou Christakis | ||
| League | Cypriot First Division | ||
| 2015–16 | 1st | ||
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Apollon Limassol is a women's football team from Cyprus. It is one of the leading teams in the country, having won four consecutive doubles.[1] It is associated with Apollon Limassol and was established in 2007.
Apollon made headlines after beating two-times European champion Umeå IK in their second appearance in the Champions League. This is regarded as one of the biggest surprises in European women's football.[2] Apollon reached the Round of 32, where it was knocked out by Zvezda Perm. Apollon again progressed past the qualifying stage in the 2011-12, 2012–13 and the 2013-14 season.
Current squad
- As of 7 October 2016, according to UEFA's website.
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former internationals
For details of current and former players, see Category:Apollon Limassol FC Ladies players.
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Bulgaria: Liliana Kostova, Petya Petkova -
Canada: Tiffany Cameron -
England: Lianne Sanderson -
Mexico: Cecilia Santiago -
Netherlands: Marije Brummel -
Poland: Nikki Krzysik -
Portugal: Mónica Mendes -
Romania: Cristina Costa, Teodora Dragoescu, Mirela Ganea, Olga Iordachiusi, Alexandra Iusan, Eniko Kadar, Andreea Laiu, Corina Olar, Laura Rus, Florentina Spanu, Ana Maria Stanciu -
Russia: Yekaterina Gokhman -
Scotland: Frankie Brown, Hayley Lauder -
United States: Danesha Adams, Yael Averbuch, Joanna Lohman, Tina DiMartino
Former non-international professional players
- Michelle Betos, Taylor Kay Rene Comeau, Michelle Cruz, Gina DiMartino, Sinead Farrelly, Kelly Henderson, Haley Kopmeyer, Ashley Nick, Mollie Pathman, Hanna Terry, Zaneta Wyne
UEFA Competitions History
In the last five seasons Apollon has always progressed from the qualifyying round.
| Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent |
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| 2009-10 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 4–0 |  Maccabi Holon |
| 0–1 | Rossiyanka | |||
| 2–0 |  St. Francis | |||
| 2010-11 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 6–1 |  Sarajevo |
| 4–1 |  Umeå | |||
| 3–0 | ASA Tel Aviv | |||
| Round of 32 | 1–2 (H), 1–2 (A) | Zvezda Perm | ||
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 14–0 |  Progrès Niedercorn |
| 8–0 |  Swansea City | |||
| 2–1 |  Lehenda Chernihiv | |||
| Round of 32 | 2–2 (H), 1–2 (A) |  Sparta Praha | ||
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 7–0 |  Klaksvík |
| 21–0 |  Velipojë | |||
| 3–0 | Kharkiv | |||
| Round of 32 | 2–3 (H), 1–3 (A) |  Torres | ||
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 2–0 |  Nové Zámky |
| 1–0 |  Goliador Chişinău | |||
| 3–0 | ASA Tel Aviv | |||
| Round of 32 | 1–2 (H), 1–1 (A) |  Neulengbach | ||
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 3–1 |  Gintra Universitetas |
| 0–0 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | |||
| 3–1 | KÍ Klaksvík | |||
| Round of 32 | 1–0 (H) 1–3 (a.e.t.) (A) |  Brøndby IF | ||
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 2–0 | KÍ Klaksvík |
| 8–0 |  Hibernians | |||
| 0–2 |  Stjarnan | |||
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 5–0 | KÍ Klaksvík |
| 1–0 |  Hajvalia | |||
| 3–3 |  PAOK |
Honours
- Cypriot First Division (8): 2009-2016[3]
- Cypriot Cup (8): 2009-2016
- Cypriot Super Cup (6): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
References
- ↑ Παλμαρές. Apollon Ladies FC (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Apollon humble Umeå on goal-filled day". UEFA. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ cfa.com.cy (15 February 2016). "Η Άντρη Βιολάρη (αριστερά με τη φανέλα της Εθνικής μας) αναδείχτηκε πρώτη σκόρερ. (Eighth consecutive title for Apollon Ladies)" (in Greek). Retrieved 25 February 2016.