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 next day swept Larnaca airport deifying their "fallen hero" of Bucharest. Uefa Cup 1992–93: In 1992–93 the team participated again in the UEFA Cup. Dreams dashed any discrimination on hearing the draw that brought us face to face with the Other "Old Lady" the famous Juventus. With giants from the world of world football like Roberto Baggio, Vialli, Ravanelli, Cashiragi, Peruzzi, Torriceli, Moller, Julio Cesar, Kohler and under the guidance of Trapatoni subsequent holder of the trophy summarily whacked Anorthosis defeating them 6–1 in Turin and 0–4 at the Antonis Papadopoulos. The titular goal of Anorthosis noted Ketsbaia and coach