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
2011–12 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season the beams. The Roncatto (85') managed to find a goal after a superb action preceded by Laborde and put the score in front Anorthosis. The third and last minutes late Avraam attempted the shot, the ball and to oppose the resulting corner. MVP: Ricardo Laborde. The Colombian made them all on the pitch. Troubled the defense of Omonia, as illustrated by the phase of the goals, and helped a lot and the defense with quick returns throughout the duration of the match. On January 28 Anorthosis announcement the sign of contracts with the Greece football player Giorgos Makris from Atromitos.