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Apollon Limassol (women)

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Full name
  
Apollon Limassol

2015–16
  
1st

Manager
  
Christakis Christoforou

League
  
Cypriot First Division

Founded
  
2007

Ground
  
Tsirion Stadium

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. It is associated with Apollon Limassol and was established in 2007.

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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. 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.

    Former internationals

    For details of current and former players, see Category:Apollon Limassol FC Ladies players.

  • 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.

    Honours

  • Cypriot First Division (8): 2009-2016
  • Cypriot Cup (8): 2009-2016
  • Cypriot Super Cup (6): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

    • References

    Apollon Limassol (women) Wikipedia
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