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
Anorthosis Famagusta FC in European football last game they lost 1–0 away to Panathinaikos. Inter (who had already qualified for the next stage) lost 2–1 to Bremen, meaning that Anorthosis finished fourth – missing out on a consolation UEFA Cup place. In the week prior to the game against Panathinaikos the club was disrupted when the Directors complained to the police that the President was embezzling funds. He was remanded in custody and forced to resign, eventually being released by the police without charges. Uefa Cup 1991–92: The return in European salons after 8 years of absence. Anorthosis was invited to address the 1986 European champion,