Cypriot football clubs in European competitions Cypriot football clubs in European competitions Cypriots men football teams have participated in UEFA competitions since season 1963-64. Before that, Cyprus Football Association joined UEFA in 1962. Cypriot teams have participated in four European competitions: European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup. Altogether, 16 different clubs participated at least in one European competition. The first decades the Cypriot teams loses with high scores. Then, they improve their results. They were qualifying over stronger teams. At 2008, a Cypriot team, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, qualified for the first time to the group stage
2012–13 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season team for personal reasons. The best centre back of Champions League 2012 Paulo Jorge was signed for 2 seasons on a free transfer from Apoel Nicosia on 13 May. On 13 May, Anorthosis has renewed its collaboration with Jan Rezek up in 2015 by buying rights from Viktoria Plzeň. This transcription cost 220,000 Euros. On 26 May, Anorthosis Demetris Economou was signed for 5 seasons on a transfer from Enosis Neon Paralimni. This transcription cost 100,000 Euros. On 28 May, Anorthosis Announce the terminations of the contract with Igor Tomašić by paying compensation to the player €90,000. On 29 May,