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
Turkish football clubs in European competitions GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. EC = European Cup; UCL = UEFA Champions League; UC = UEFA Cup; UEL = UEFA Europa League; CWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UIC = UEFA Intertoto Cup.</small> "As of October 7, 2018" Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. "As of August 13, 2017" Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. Turkish football clubs in European competitions Turkish football clubs have participated in European football competitions since 1956, when Galatasaray took part in the European Cup. In total,