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
2013–14 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season twice (94', 97'). In 85' Omonia just brought the game to equalize with Łukasz Gikiewicz. Anorthosis-Apollon: (3–1) On 15 September, With two heads of Roberto Colautti that reached the 4 goals in 2 games, Anorthosis made 2 wins 2 games in the league, and defeated Apollon 3−1. Roberto Colautti opened the score at 13' and Gonzalo García made the 2−0 with penalty at 30', Apollo lowered the score with Christos Karipidis at 58' and Roberto Colautti gave the victory to Anorthosis with header at 76' Alki-Anorthosis: (0−4) On 22 September, Without struggle especially Anorthosis arrived in broad 4−0 win at