Bridge for the last match of the 2009–10 Champions League group D against Chelsea F.C. which ended in a 2–2 draw. This is the biggest number of fans of any Cypriot team that had ever travelled away from Cyprus. A similar record created on 14 February 2012, in APOEL's participation to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League last 16, when more than 5,000 APOEL fans travelled in France to support their team against Olympique Lyonnais. The match was held at Stade de Gerland and Olympique Lyonnais took a slender advantage into the second leg by winning 1–0. Also, on 4 April 2012, about 4,000 APOEL fans travelled to Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, to support APOEL against Real Madrid for the return leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, in a match which Real Madrid won by 5–2. During 2009–10 season APOEL sold in total 244,977 tickets for its home matches in all competitions (Championship, Cup, Champions League), which is the biggest number of tickets sold by a Cypriot club in a single season. Rivalries Nicosia derby The Nicosia derby (or the Derby of the eternal enemies) refers to the Nicosia's local derby, football matches played between APOEL and Omonia. It is the classic rivalry of the Cypriot football, as the two teams are the most successful and most popular football clubs of the island. The rivalry is also indicative of social, cultural and political differences and originates from 1948 when the board of APOEL sent a telegram to the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (Greek: Σ.Ε.Γ.Α.Σ.), with the opportunity of the annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition stating its wish for the "communist mutiny" to be ended. Club's players considering this action as a political comment on the Greek Civil War distanced themselves or were expelled from APOEL and a month later they formed Omonia. The first derby was played on 12 December 1953 and ended in a goalless draw. Current squad Out on loan Club officials Board of directors Source: apoelfc.com.cy Personnel Source: apoelfc.com.cy Technical staff Source: apoelfc.com.cy Medical staff Source: apoelfc.com.cy Sponsorship Main sponsors Official shirt sponsor – Pari-Match Official sport clothing provider – Macron Official host broadcaster – Cytavision Official back of shirt sponsor – 3CX Official shorts sponsor – DIMCO LTD Source: apoelfc.com.cy Managerial history Last Update: 7 October 2022 1931–1933 Antone Jean 1933–1951 József Künsztler 1951–1952 Pambos Avraamides 1952–1953 Béla Guttmann 1953–1954 Pambos Avraamidis 1954–1955