2024–25 APOEL FC season

APOEL FC
2024–25 season
Head coach	David Gallego
Stadium	GSP Stadium
Cypriot First Division	Pre-season
Cypriot Cup	Pre-season
Cypriot Super Cup	Final
UEFA Champions League	Second qualifying round
	← 2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 98th season in the history of APOEL FC, and the club's 24th consecutive season in the Cypriot First Division. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Cypriot Cup, Cypriot Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Vitor Meer	Corinthians U20	Loan	1 July 2024	^[1]
MF	Marius Corbu	Puskás Akadémia	Undisclosed	8 July 2024	^[2]
FW	Youssef El-Arabi	Free agent	Free	12 July 2024	^[3]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
FW	Tomané	Farense	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[4]
MF	Lucas Villafáñez	Volos	End of contract	1 July 2024
FW	Wilson Eduardo		End of contract	1 July 2024
MF	Dálcio	Red Star Belgrade	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[5]
MF	Stylianos Vrontis	Omonia Aradippou	Loan	19 July 2024
FW	Stavros Georgiou	Doxa Katokopias	Loan	20 July 2024	^[6]

Friendlies

Pre-season

30 June 2024 Friendly	FK Spartak Subotica	1–2	APOEL	Užice, Serbia
18:00	Todoroski 74' (pen.)		Kostadinov 19' Ben Nabouhane 40' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Radomir Antić

4 July 2024 Friendly	FK Novi Pazar	2–2	APOEL	Zlatibor, Serbia
18:00				Stadium: Stadion Švajcarija

9 July 2024 Friendly	FK Radnički 1923	1–1	APOEL	Užice, Serbia
18:00				Stadium: Stadion Radomir Antić

17 July 2024 Friendly	AEK Larnaca	0–0	APOEL
18:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Cypriot First Division	1 September 2024		Matchday 1		11	6	2	3	23	7	+16	054.55
Cypriot Cup					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Cypriot Super Cup			Final		0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
UEFA Champions League	23 July 2024	13 August 2024	Second qualifying round	Third qualifying round	4	1	2	1	2	3	−1	025.00
UEFA Europa League	22 August 2024	29 August 2024	Play-off round	Play-off round	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
UEFA Conference League	3 October 2024		League phase		3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33
Total					20	9	5	6	31	16	+15	045.00

Last updated: 29 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

Cypriot First Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	AEK Larnaca	14	9	3	2	24	9	+15	30	Qualification for the Championship round
4	Omonia	14	8	2	4	28	17	+11	26
5	APOEL	14	7	3	4	28	11	+17	24
6	Anorthosis Famagusta	14	6	3	5	17	16	+1	21
7	Apollon Limassol	14	5	3	6	13	15	−2	18^[a]	Qualification for the Relegation round

Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).^[7]
Notes:

^ Head-to-head points: Apollon Limassol 3; AEL Limassol 0.

Matches

24 August 2024 1

Enosis Neon Paralimni

v

APOEL

1 September 2024 2	APOEL	v	Ethnikos	Strovolos
20:00 UTC+3				Stadium: GSP Stadium

Cypriot Cup

Cypriot Super Cup

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

The draw was held on 19 June 2024.

23 July 2024 First leg	APOEL	1–0	Petrocub Hîncești	Strovolos, Cyprus
20:00 UTC+3	Marquinhos 38' (pen.) Tejera 77'	Report	Plătică 12' Abagna 20' Borș 37' Lungu 50' Douanla 62' Plătică 87'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 13,801 Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany)

30 July 2024 Second leg	Petrocub Hîncești	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	APOEL	Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 UTC+3	Plătică 60'	Report	Marquinhos 65'	Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Third qualifying round

The draw was held on 22 July 2024.

7 August 2024 First leg	Slovan Bratislava	2–0	APOEL	Bratislava, Slovakia
20:30 UTC+2	Petrović 74' (o.g.) Mak 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Tehelné pole Attendance: 20,404 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

13 August 2024 Second leg	APOEL	0–0 (0–2 agg.)	Slovan Bratislava	Nicosia, Cyprus
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 13,507 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

The draw was held on 5 August 2024.

22 August 2024 First leg	RFS	2–1	APOEL	Riga, Latvia
20:00 UTC+3	Kouadio 31' Ikaunieks 45+1' (pen.)	Report	El-Arabi 52'	Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 1,678 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

29 August 2024 Second leg	APOEL	2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p)	RFS	Nicosia, Cyprus
20:00 UTC+3	Sušić 75' Donis 90+5'	Report	Ikaunieks 40'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 12,998 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
	Penalties
	El-Arabi Sarfo Quintillà Dvali		Ikaunieks Lipušček Prenga Panić

UEFA Conference League

League stage

The draw was held on 30 August 2024.

3 October 2024 1	Shamrock Rovers	1 - 1	APOEL	Dublin, Ireland
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Tallaght Stadium

24 October 2024 2	APOEL	0 - 1	Borac Banja Luka	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:45 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium

7 November 2024 3	APOEL	2 - 1	Fiorentina	Nicosia, Cyprus
22:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium

28 November 2024 4	Molde	0 - 1	APOEL	Molde, Norway
18:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion

12 December 2024 5	Noah	v	APOEL	Yerevan, Armenia
21:45 UTC+4		Report		Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Note: Noah will play their home matches at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium, Armavir City Stadium, Armavir, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

19 December 2024 6	APOEL	v	Astana	Nicosia, Cyprus
22:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium

References

^ "VITOR MEER: Κάνει το υπερατλαντικό ταξίδι για τον ΑΠΟΕΛ".
^ "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Marius Corbu".
^ "ΑΠΟΕΛ: Δικός του κι ο τεράστιος EL ARABI".
^ "Tomané finda ligação ao APOEL depois de ser campeão cipriota". CNN Portugal.
^ "Dálcio Reforça Os Campeões da Sérvia". 11 June 2024.
^ "ΑΠΟΕΛ/Πάει δανεικός ο Σταύρος Γεωργίου | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. July 20, 2024.
^ "1. Division 2024/2025". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[table_hth_APL0.95685179995226-7] Head-to-head points: Apollon Limassol 3; AEL Limassol 0.

[1] "VITOR MEER: Κάνει το υπερατλαντικό ταξίδι για τον ΑΠΟΕΛ".

[2] "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Marius Corbu".

[3] "ΑΠΟΕΛ: Δικός του κι ο τεράστιος EL ARABI".

[4] "Tomané finda ligação ao APOEL depois de ser campeão cipriota". CNN Portugal.

[5] "Dálcio Reforça Os Campeões da Sérvia". 11 June 2024.

[6] "ΑΠΟΕΛ/Πάει δανεικός ο Σταύρος Γεωργίου | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. July 20, 2024.

[soccerway-8] "1. Division 2024/2025". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

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