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 that match Dimitar Ivankov was released from his contract and removed from the Anorthosis Squad. Europa League 2012–2013: Anorthosis began the season in Second qualifying round of Europa League. Anorthosis faced the cup winner of Estonian for the season 2011–12, Levadia Tallinn, On the first match Anorthosis Famagusta defeat the Estonian club 3–1 (Spadacio, Toni Calvo, Ricardo Laborde) in Kadrioru Stadium, with MVP the best player of the club Ricardo Laborde. On 26 July in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Anorthosis defeat Levadia Tallinn with score 3–0 with scorers (Okkas, Toni Calvo, Ricardo Laborde), with MVP the attacking midfielder of the team