Apollon Ladies F.C.


Apollon Ladies FC is a Women's [association football|women's] professional football team from Limassol, Cyprus, 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 made headlines after beating two-times European champion Umeå IK in their second appearance in the UEFA Women's [Champions League|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.

Notable players

Former internationals

For details of current and former players, see :Category:Apollon Ladies F.C. players.women's national football team|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 ZampaBulgaria: Liliana Kostova, Petya PetkovaEngland: Lianne SandersonGreece: Danai-Eleni SidiraIndia: Manisha KalyanJamaica: Tiffany CameronMexico: Cecilia SantiagoNetherlands: Marije BrummelPoland: Nikki KrzysikPortugal: Mónica MendesRomania: Cristina Costa, Teodora Drăgoescu, Mirela Ganea, Olga Iordachiusi, Alexandra Iusan, Eniko Kadar, Andreea Laiu, Corina Olar, Laura Rus, Florentina Spanu, Ana Maria StanciuRussia: Yekaterina GokhmanScotland: Frankie Brown, Ifeoma Dieke, Hayley LauderUganda: Juliet NalukengeUnited States: Danesha Adams, Yael Averbuch, Joanna Lohman, Tina DiMartino

Former non-international professional players

Honours

Cypriot [First Division (women)|Cypriot First Division]
  • * Champions : 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, Cypriot First Division (women)|2020–21], 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25Cypriot Cup
  • * Winners : 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-2024, 2024–25
  • Cypriot Super Cup
  • * Winners : 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024