APOEL V.C.

APOEL
Full nameAthletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias
NicknameΤhrylos (The Legend)
Founded1928; 97 years ago (1928)
GroundLefkotheo Indoor Arena,
Nicosia, Cyprus
(Capacity: 2,100[1])
LeagueCypriot First Division
2022-232nd
WebsiteClub home page
Active departments of APOEL Nicosia
Football Basketball Volleyball
Futsal Handball Table tennis
Bowling Archery Cycling
Water polo Runners team Swimming

APOEL Volleyball Club is a professional volleyball team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and it is a part of the APOEL multi-sport club.

History

APOEL was formed in 1926, but the volleyball team was formed in 1928.[2] APOEL was also a founding member of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.

The volleyball team of APOEL won 11 championships (4 held by the Cypriot Local Committee for Sports and 7 held by the Cyprus Volleyball Federation) and 5 Cups. The 1980s was the most successful decade for the team, winning 6 Championships and 5 Cups between 1979 and 1985. Also, the decade of the 1990s was amazing for the youth teams of APOEL (U15, U17, U21) by winning 16 trophies in just 7 years.

Since then, the team had some good seasons with participation in 2003–04 CEV Top Teams Cup and 2004–05 CEV Cup, but without any title outcome. In the 2008–09 season APOEL relegated to the Second Division and suspended its activities due to financial difficulties. That was the first and only time which a team from APOEL multisport club was relegated.

In season 2012–13, the volleyball club of APOEL was reactivated and participated in the Cypriot Second Division. They became champions by winning all their league matches (15 wins out of 15 matches) and promoted to the Cypriot First Division for the 2013–14 season.

In 2018–19 APOEL has reached again to the top clubs of Cyprus by qualifying both to the cup final 4 and championship playoffs while finishing 3rd in the championship while almost reached playoffs finals although lost in the semifinals series with Pafiakos by 4-3 (Pafiakos started having a 2-0 handicap from the regular season)

In 2022-23 glorious days and memories of the golden era of the 1970s and 80s start arising again, while the team after a significantly successful year finished after 34 years in the 2nd place losing the championship in the playoff finals from Omonia

Current squad

As of: 15 September 2022[3][4]

No.PlayerPositionAge
1Latvia Toms VanagsOutside hitter32
2Cyprus Andrew ChristouLibero25
4Cyprus Konstantinos EfstathiouUniversal38
5Cyprus George ChrysostomouMiddle blocker34
6Cyprus Demetris ApostolouOutside hitter38
8Cyprus Constantinos PetrouOutside hitter32
9Cyprus Christos AntoniadesMiddle blocker36
10Estonia Markus UuskariOpposite25
11Ukraine Dmytro ShlominSetter33
15Cyprus Stylianos VereisSetter19
17Cyprus Pantelis PanteliLibero37
18Cyprus Angelos GeorgiouOutside hitter18
19Greece Jovan MelkaHead Coach56
20Cyprus Michael ZachariaAssistant Coach43

League positions

 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1971–72Div.11st
1972–73Div.14th
1973–74Div.14th
1974–75Div.13rd
1975–76Div.14th
1976–77Div.14th
1977–78Div.14th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1978–79Div.11st
1979–80Div.11st
1980–81Div.11st
1981–82Div.12nd
1982–83Div.11st
1983–84Div.11st
1984–85Div.11st
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1985–86Div.12nd
1986–87Div.12nd
1987–88Div.12nd
1988–89Div.12nd
1989–90Div.13rd
1990–91Div.18th
1991–92Div.14th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1992–93Div.15th
1993–94Div.15th
1994–95Div.19th
1995–96Div.14th
1996–97Div.14th
1997–98Div.16th
1998–99Div.15th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1999–00Div.13rd
2000–01Div.17th
2001–02Div.14th
2002–03Div.15th
2003–04Div.15th
2004–05Div.16th
2005–06Div.18th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
2006–07Div.17th
2007–08Div.16th
2008–09Div.18th
2009–10Team was
inactive
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13Div.21st
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
2013–14Div.17th
2014–15Div.16th
2015–16Div.17th
2016–17Div.14th
2017–18Div.15th
2018-19Div.13rd
2019–20Div.1LNF
2020-21Div.16th
2021-22Div.16th
2022-23Div.12nd

Honours

Winners (11): 1953–54, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
  • Cypriot Cup
Winners (5): 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
  • Cypriot Second Division
Winners (1): 2012–13
  • Youth trophies (16):
U21: 3 Championships (1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96)
2 Cups (1994–95, 1995–96)
U18: 5 Championships (1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97)
U16: 6 Championships (1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)

[2]

Women's team

History

APOEL women's volleyball team was formed in 1974. The women's team won their only title in 1977, when they managed to win AEL Limassol 3–2 in the season's Cup final. The team suspended its operation in 1990, due to financial problems.

League positions

 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1977–78Div.12nd
1978–79Div.12nd
1979–80Div.12nd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1980–81Div.14th
1981–82Div.14th
1982–83Div.14th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1983–84Div.12nd
1984–85Div.12nd
1985–86Div.12nd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1986–87Div.12nd
1987–88Div.12nd
1988–89Div.13rd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1989–90Div.16th

Honours

  • Women's Cup
Winners (1): 1976–77

References

  1. ^ ""Lefkotheo" Sport Center". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ Πρώτο σερβίς με Α.Ε Καραβά (Αναλυτικά το ρόστερ) (in Greek). APOEL. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ^ Πρωτάθλημα ΟΠΑΠ Α΄ Ανδρών 2016–17 (in Greek). volleyball.org.cy. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  • APOEL Athletic Football Club – official website (in Greek)
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