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Apollon Ladies FC is a
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professional
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team from
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, established in 2007. It is the leading club in the country, having won nine consecutive doubles. It is associated with men's side
Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC (, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Division and has won the championship tit ...
. Apollon made headlines after beating two-times European champion
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in their second appearance in the Champions League. This is regarded as one of the biggest surprises in European
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. 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


Notable players


Former internationals

''For details of current and former players, see :Apollon Ladies F.C. players.'' *
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: Skevi Antoniou, Stavriana Antoniou, Mandalena Christou, Loucretia Chrysostomou, Marilena Georgiou, Eleni Giannou, Maria Ioannou, Antria Michail,
Sophia Nearchou Sophia Nearchou (; born 7 April 1992) is a Cypriot footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian ...
, Margarita Sofocleous, Christiana Solomou,
Antri Violari Antri Violari (born 27 September 1996) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for AEK Athens in the Greek A Division and the Cyprus national team. Club career Late August 2023, Violari moved to Turkey, and joined the 2022–23 Women' ...
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Victoria Zampa Victoria Zampa (born 11 April 1995) is a Cypriot Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Nea Salamina Famagouste and the Cyprus women's national football team, Cyprus women's national team. C ...
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Liliana Kostova Liliana Ivanova Kostova ( Bulgarian: Лиляна Костова Иванова, born 15 March 1988) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder. She played for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus' First Division, Super Sport Sofia, with ...
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Petya Petkova Petya Petkova ( Bulgarian: Петя Петкова) is a Bulgarian football defender currently playing for Lokomotiv Stara Zagora in the Bulgarian Championship The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulg ...
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Manisha Kalyan Manisha Kalyan (born 27 November 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek A Division club PAOK and the India women's national team. She won the 2020–21 AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year and th ...
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Cecilia Santiago Aurora Cecilia Santiago Cisneros (born 19 October 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tigres UANL (women) and the Mexico women's national team. By playing in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany at t ...
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Teodora Drăgoescu Teodora Drăgoescu (born 6 December 1986) is a Romanian women's association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender. She has been a member of the Romania women's national football team, Romania women's nation ...
, Mirela Ganea,
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Andreea Laiu Andreea Laiu (born 15 March 1986) is a Romanian football midfielder or striker who plays for Kiryat Gat. She previously played for Apollon Limassol of Cyprus' First Division. For ten years she was a member of the Romania national team, but w ...
, Corina Olar,
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Hayley Lauder Hayley Lauder (born 4 June 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scotland women's national team. After beginning her senior career with Spartans, she played for Ap ...
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Former non-international professional players

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Michelle Betos Michelle Jenny Betos (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer coach and player who plays as a goalkeeper for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She is perhaps best known for being the first NWSL goal ...
, Taylor Comeau, Michelle Cruz, Gina DiMartino, Sinead Farrelly, Kelly Henderson,
Haley Kopmeyer Haley Judith Kopmeyer (born June 28, 1990) is an American association football, soccer goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who last played for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League, NWSL. She previously played for Seattle ...
, Ashley Nick,
Paige Nielsen Paige Kathleen Nielsen (born October 14, 1993) is an American professional soccer defender who currently plays for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC, an ...
, Mollie Pathman, Hanna Terry, Zaneta Wyne


UEFA Competitions History


Honours

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Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...
** Champions (15): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19,
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, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 *
Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup, formally known as the Cypriot Coca-Cola Cup of First and Second Division () for sponsorship purposes, is a Cypriot knockout football club competition, hosted annually by the Cyprus Football Association. First held in 1934, it i ...
** Winners (12): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23 *
Cypriot Super Cup The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is ...
** Winners (9): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023


References


External links

* * Women's football clubs in Cyprus Apollon Limassol Association football clubs established in 2007 2007 establishments in Cyprus Long stubs with short prose {{Cyprus-footyclub-stub