Cypriot football clubs in European competitions of a competition, and since then at least one team participate in the group stage every season. Most important success was the qualification and the participation of APOEL FC at the quarterfinals of 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. Then is the present of the same team at the round of 16 of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Cyprus ranking at UEFA coefficient at the end of 2012-13 season was the 14th, the highest the country ever had. Cypriot teams began to participate in the European Cup (renamed the UEFA Champions League in 1992) in 1963. The first team that participated was Anorthosis
Greek football clubs in European competitions 2010–19 Greek football clubs in European competitions 2010–19 At the beginning of decade, Greece possessed the 12th position in UEFA ranking. Greece was represented by two clubs in Champions League and three clubs in Europa League. Until now, the clubs who played in UEFA competition during decade are Olympiakos F.C., Panathinaikos, PAOK (Champions League) and Olympiakos F.C., Panathinaikos, PAOK, AEK Athens, Larissa F.C., Aris Thessaloniki, Atromitos F.C., Asteras Tripoli and Skoda Xanthi (Europa League). The most successful season of Greek participation was the season 2009-10, when Greek clubs concentrated 7.900 points. In contrast the least successful season was the season 2012-13,