AC Omonia was then accepted by the Cyprus Football Association to participate in the Cypriot First Division After joining the Cypriot First Division in 1953, Omonia only placed seventh out of nine teams in the 1953–54 season, barely avoiding relegation. During that decade, the club's best placing came during the 1956–57 season when the club finished in the third position. The team would make its closest push for the title during the 1959–60 season after finishing second, one point behind Anorthosis Famagusta. The following year, after seven seasons in the First Division, the club would win its first title in 1960–61 season.
Turkish football clubs in European competitions 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, thirty Turkish clubs have participated in European competitions to date. The greatest success was achieved when Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000. Göztepe reached the semi-finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in the 1968–69 season, thus being the first Turkish team to have played in a semi-final in European competitions. Kayserispor won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006. "As of October 7, 2018" Legend: GF = Goals For.