Apollon Ladies F.C.
Apollon Ladies FC is a women's football team from Cyprus, established in 2007. It is the leading club in the country, having won nine consecutive doubles.[1] It is associated with men's side Apollon Limassol.
Full name | Apollon Ladies Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2007 | ||
Ground | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol | ||
League | Cypriot First Division | ||
2018–19 | 1st | ||
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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 1 August, 2019.
- 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 Ladies F.C. players.
Cyprus: Skevi Antoniou, Stavriana Antoniou, Mandalena Christou, Loucretia Chrysostomou, Marilena Georgiou, Eleni Giannou, Maria Ioannou, Antria Michail, Sophia Nearchou, Margarita Sofocleous, Christiana Solomou, Antri Violari, Victoria Zampa
Bulgaria: Liliana Kostova, Petya Petkova England: Lianne Sanderson Jamaica: Tiffany Cameron Mexico: Cecilia Santiago Netherlands: Marije Brummel Poland: Nikki Krzysik Portugal: Mónica Mendes Romania: Cristina Costa, Teodora Drăgoescu, 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, Ifeoma Dieke, Hayley Lauder United States: Danesha Adams, Yael Averbuch, Joanna Lohman, Tina DiMartino
Former non-international professional players
Michelle Betos, Taylor Comeau, Michelle Cruz, Gina DiMartino, Sinead Farrelly, Kelly Henderson, Haley Kopmeyer, Ashley Nick, Mollie Pathman, Hanna Terry, Zaneta Wyne
UEFA Competitions History
Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent |
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2009–10 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 4–0 | ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() | |||
2–0 | ![]() | |||
2010–11 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 6–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() | |||
3–0 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 1–2 (H), 1–2 (A) | ![]() | ||
2011–12 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 14–0 | ![]() |
8–0 | ![]() | |||
2–1 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 2–2 (H), 1–2 (A) | ![]() | ||
2012–13 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 7–0 | ![]() |
21–0 | ![]() | |||
3–0 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 2–3 (H), 1–3 (A) | ![]() | ||
2013–14 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 2–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() | |||
3–0 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 1–2 (H), 1–1 (A) | ![]() | ||
2014–15 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 3–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() | |||
3–1 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 1–0 (H), 1–3 (a.e.t.) (A) | ![]() | ||
2015–16 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 2–0 | ![]() |
8–0 | ![]() | |||
0–2 | ![]() | |||
2016–17 | Champions League | Qualifying Stage | 5–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() | |||
3–3 | ![]() | |||
Round of 32 | 1–1 (H), 2–3 (A) | ![]() |
Honours
- Cypriot First Division (10): 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010–11, 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19[3]
- Cypriot Cup (10): 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010–11, 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18[4]
- Cypriot Super Cup (7): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
References
- Παλμαρές. Apollon Ladies FC (in Greek). Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Apollon humble Umeå on goal-filled day". UEFA. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- "Ένατος σερί τίτλος για Apollon Ladies (Apollon win ninth title in a row)" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Κυπελλούχος Γυναικών στα πέναλτι οι Apollon Ladies" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.