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The 2011–12 season is APOEL's 72nd season in the Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division

The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...

. The first training session for the season took place on 8 June 2011 at GSP Stadium. On 19 June 2011, the team flew to Obertraun

Obertraun

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in Austria

Austria

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to perform the main stage of their pre-season training and returned to Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

on 2 July 2011.

The team won the Cypriot championship

2010–11 Cypriot First Division

-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...

last season and as such entered the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. A successful campaign saw them through to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League

2011–12 UEFA Champions League

The 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season in its current Champions League format. The final venue will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany...

group stages

2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage

This article details the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage.The group stage will feature 32 teams: the 22 automatic qualifiers and the 10 winners of the play-off round ....

by eliminating Skënderbeu Korçë (6-0 agg.), Slovan Bratislava

ŠK Slovan Bratislava

ŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Corgoň liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953...

(2-0 agg.) and Wisła Kraków (3-2 agg.).

APOEL drawn in Group G, alongside FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

and Zenit St. Petersburg

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...

. On 13 September 2011, APOEL hosted Zenit St. Petersburg

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...

in GSP Stadium and secured its first ever victory in the UEFA Champions League group stage

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

proper with a 2–1 comeback victory against the Russian

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

side. In its second match in the group, APOEL held Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

to a 1–1 draw at the Donbass Arena and stayed in the first place of the group. Another away match followed against FC Porto and APOEL earned a 1-1 draw at Dragão

Estádio do Dragão

The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas...

to extend its impressive start and keep them on the top of Group G. On 1 November 2011, APOEL hosted FC Porto in GSP Stadium and a last-minute Gustavo Manduca

Gustavo Manduca

Gustavo Manduca is a Brazilian footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, mainly as a left winger....

's goal earned APOEL a dramatic 2–1 win, remaining unbeaten at the top of Group G and securing at least a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32

2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League will begin on 16 February 2012 with the round of 32, and conclude on 9 May 2012 with the final at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania....

. On November 23, 2011, APOEL made history and became the first Cypriot team to reach the Last 16

2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

The knockout phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League will begin on 14 February 2012 with the round of 16, and conclude on 19 May 2012 with the final at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany....

of the UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

by holding Zenit St. Petersburg

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...

to a 0-0 draw in Petrovsky Stadium

Petrovsky Stadium

The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,...

.

Domestically, on 7 August 2011, APOEL won Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

1-0 and clinched the 2011 Cypriot Super Cup title.

Current squad

Last Update: August 31, 2011

For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2011.

International players

Dionisis Chiotis

Dionisis Chiotis is a Greek goalkeeper who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:He has played for the football club AEK Athens for more than 10 years. He joined the club in 1994 when he was 18. He was given on loan by AEK two times, for one season to Ethnikos Piraeus and for...

Sanel Jahić

Sanel Jahic

Sanel Jahić is a Bosnian football player, currently playing for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.He is famous for being a utility player, capable of playing a wide number of positions...

Ivan Tričkovski

Ivan Trickovski

Ivan Tričkovski is a Macedonian footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...

Nektarios Alexandrou

Nektarios Alexandrou is a Cypriot footballer who currently plays for APOEL in Cypriot First Division. He is mainly a left winger, but in 2010 he started to play as left fullback also.- APOEL :...

Constantinos Charalambides Marios Elia

Marios Elia

Marios Elia is a Cypriot defender who currently plays for APOEL. He is also an important member of Cyprus national football team. With , Marios won 5 Championships, 3 Cups and 5 Super Cups...

Tasos Kissas

Anastasios Kissas

Anastasios Kissas is a goalkeeper that currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He is also member of Cyprus national team.-External links:* *...

Savvas Poursaitidis

Savvas Poursaitidis is a Greek-Cypriot footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...

Marinos Satsias

Marinos Satsias is a Cypriot football midfielder and the current captain of and a member of the Cyprus national football team.-Career:He is a right-footed defender-midfielder. Satsias made his debut for in 1995 at the age of seventeen. He is known for his passion and discipline in the game.With...

Athos Solomou

Athos Solomou is a Cypriot football midfielder who currently plays for APOEL and Cyprus national football team. He is mainly a right winger but in 2010 he started to play and as right fullback also.-Club career:...

Marios Antoniades (U-21

Cyprus national under-21 football team

The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....

) Andreas Christofides (U-21

Cyprus national under-21 football team

The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....

) Emilios Panayiotou

Emilios Panayiotou

Emilios Panayiotou is a Midfielder that currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-External links:*...

(U-21

Cyprus national under-21 football team

The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....

)

Foreign players

EU Nationals Paulo Jorge

Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes

Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes , known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, as a central defender.-Football career:...

Nuno Morais

Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.-Football career:Morais started his career at hometown F.C...

Hélio Pinto

Helio Pinto

Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, as a midfielder.-Football career:A product of S.L...

Dionisis Chiotis

Savvas Poursaitidis

Savvas Poursaitidis is a Greek-Cypriot footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...

Urko Pardo

Urko Rafael Pardo

Urko Rafael Pardo Goas is a Belgian/Spanish footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in the Cypriot First Division, as a goalkeeper.-Barcelona:...

EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)

Esteban Solari

Esteban Andrés Solari, born June 2, 1980 in Rosario Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Personal life:...

Sanel Jahić

Sanel Jahic

Sanel Jahić is a Bosnian football player, currently playing for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.He is famous for being a utility player, capable of playing a wide number of positions...

Gustavo Manduca

Gustavo Manduca is a Brazilian footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, mainly as a left winger....

Marcinho

Márcio Ivanildo da Silva

Márcio Ivanildo da Silva, better known as Marcinho , is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He is known for his quality through passes.-Career:...

Aldo Adorno

Aldo Adorno, , is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He also holds a Spanish passport, except of the Paraguayan.-Career:...

Tijani Belaid

Tijani Belaid is a French-born Tunisian international footballer who plays for APOEL as a midfielder.-Club career:Born in Paris, Île-de-France, Belaid started his career at Paris FC, close to his birthplace. In 2004, he signed for Internazionale's Primavera side...

Non-EU Nationals Aílton

Ailton José Almeida

Aílton José Almeida , simply known as Aílton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.- Örgryte IS :...

William Boaventura

William Boaventura is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for APOEL F.C. in the Cypriot First Division.-Career:...

Kaká Marcelo Oliveira

Marcelo José Oliveira

Marcelo José Oliveira , commonly known as Marcelo Oliveira, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division....

Ivan Tričkovski

Ivan Trickovski

Ivan Tričkovski is a Macedonian footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...

Squad Changes

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Squad stats

Top scorers

	Player	League	Super Cup	Champ. League	Total
1	Aílton Ailton José Almeida Aílton José Almeida , simply known as Aílton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.- Örgryte IS :...	1	0	7	8
2	Solari Esteban Solari Esteban Andrés Solari, born June 2, 1980 in Rosario Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Personal life:...	4	0	1	5
3	Manduca Gustavo Manduca Gustavo Manduca is a Brazilian footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, mainly as a left winger....	1	0	4	5
4	Charalambides	3	0	1	4
5	Tričkovski Ivan Trickovski Ivan Tričkovski is a Macedonian footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...	1	0	1	2
6	Adorno Aldo Adorno Aldo Adorno, , is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He also holds a Spanish passport, except of the Paraguayan.-Career:...	0	0	1	1
7	Morais Nuno Morais Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.-Football career:Morais started his career at hometown F.C...	0	0	1	1
8	Kontis Christos Kontis Christos Kontis is a retired Greek footballer who finished his career playing for APOEL as a defender .-Club career:Christos Kontis started his career at Ethnikos Piraeus. In Greece he played also for Panionios, Olympiacos and AEK Athens. With Olympiacos he won 2 Greek Championships.In the summer...	0	1	0	1
9	Oliveira Marcelo José Oliveira Marcelo José Oliveira , commonly known as Marcelo Oliveira, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division....	1	0	0	1
10	Elia Marios Elia Marios Elia is a Cypriot defender who currently plays for APOEL. He is also an important member of Cyprus national football team. With , Marios won 5 Championships, 3 Cups and 5 Super Cups...	1	0	0	1
11	Boaventura William Boaventura William Boaventura is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for APOEL F.C. in the Cypriot First Division.-Career:...	1	0	0	1
12	Belaid Tijani Belaid Tijani Belaid is a French-born Tunisian international footballer who plays for APOEL as a midfielder.-Club career:Born in Paris, Île-de-France, Belaid started his career at Paris FC, close to his birthplace. In 2004, he signed for Internazionale's Primavera side...	1	0	0	1
13	Marcinho Márcio Ivanildo da Silva Márcio Ivanildo da Silva, better known as Marcinho , is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He is known for his quality through passes.-Career:...	1	0	0	1
14	Pinto Helio Pinto Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, as a midfielder.-Football career:A product of S.L...	1	0	0	1

Last updated: November 27, 2011

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Captains

Marinos Satsias
Marinos Satsias
Marinos Satsias is a Cypriot football midfielder and the current captain of and a member of the Cyprus national football team.-Career:He is a right-footed defender-midfielder. Satsias made his debut for in 1995 at the age of seventeen. He is known for his passion and discipline in the game.With...
Constantinos Charalambides
Marios Elia
Marios Elia
Marios Elia is a Cypriot defender who currently plays for APOEL. He is also an important member of Cyprus national football team. With , Marios won 5 Championships, 3 Cups and 5 Super Cups...
Hélio Pinto
Helio Pinto
Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, as a midfielder.-Football career:A product of S.L...

Pre-season and friendlies

The first training session for the season took place on 8 June 2011 at GSP Stadium. On 19 June 2011, the team flew to Obertraun

Obertraun

in Austria

Austria

to perform the main stage of their pre-season training. APOEL returned to Cyprus

Cyprus

on 2 July 2011. During the pre-season training stage in Austria

Austria

, APOEL participated in Salzburg Airport Cup and played in total four friendly matches.

Overall

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Play-offs Table

The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the first round.

Group A

Regular season

Play-offs

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

APOEL won 6–0 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

APOEL won 2–0 on aggregate.

Play-off round

APOEL won 3–2 on aggregate.

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winner and runner-up advance to the round of 16
Third-placed team enter the UEFA Europa League 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... at the round of 32

Group G standings and fixtures

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APOEL	5	2	3	0	6	4
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Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...	5	2	2	1	7	5
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Porto	5	2	1	2	7	7	0	7
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	5	0	2	3	4	8	−4	2

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	APO	POR	SKD FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	ZSP FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
APOEL	–	2−1	6 Dec	2−1
Porto	1−1	–	2−1	6 Dec
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	1−1	0−2	–	2−2
Zenit St. Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...	0−0	3−1	1−0	–

Matches

LTV Super Cup

APOEL won the 2011 LTV Super Cup.

First round

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