2008–09 APOEL FC season
2008–09 season | ||||
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Chairman | Kyriakos Zivanaris (Until 30 October 2008) Phivos Erotokritou (From 30 October 2008) | |||
Manager | Ivan Jovanović | |||
Stadium | GSP Stadium, Nicosia | |||
Cypriot First Division | Winners | |||
Cypriot Cup | Semi-finals | |||
LTV Super Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Cup | First round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Marcin Żewłakow (11) All: Benjamin Onwuachi (12) Marcin Żewłakow (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 18,769 vs Omonia (20 October 2008) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 2,032 vs Doxa (21 January 2009) | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,474 (all competitions) | |||
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The 2008–09 season was APOEL's 69th season in the Cypriot First Division and 81st year in existence as a football club.
The first training session for the season took take place at the training ground at GSP Stadium on 11 June 2008.[1] APOEL left on 20 June 2008 for Obertraun in Austria to perform the main stage of their pre-season training and returned to Cyprus on 7 July 2008.
The team finished 2nd in the league in the previous season so the club participated in the UEFA Cup.
On 30 October 2008, Kyriakos Zivanaris (the chairman of APOEL since 2006) resigned and he was replaced by Phivos Erotokritou.
The team won their 20th championship two rounds before the end after an away draw against Anorthosis on 25 April 2009. The draw also put an end to a 16-game winning streak that started on 21 December 2008 on the away game against Doxa Katokopias.
Current squad
[edit]Last Update: March 15, 2008[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2008.
Also, see List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2008–09.
Squad changes
[edit]In:
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | RB | Poursaitides | 31 | EU | Anorthosis Famagusta | Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | 24sports.com.cy | |
19 | RB | Elia | 29 | EU | Ethnikos Achna | Loan return → | Summer | 2009 | — | — | |
21 | CF | Żewłakow | 32 | EU | Dender |
Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | kerkida.net | |
9 | CF | Papathanasiou | 24 | EU | Ermis Aradippou | Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | — | |
4 | CB | Christou | 24 | EU | AEK Larnaca | Transfer |
Summer | 2012 | €120K | sigmalive.com | |
22 | GK | Chiotis | 31 | EU | Kerkyra |
Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | kerkida.net | |
20 | AM | Paulista | 30 | EU | Wisła Kraków |
Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | kerkida.net | |
6 | DM | Kyriakou | 21 | EU | Digenis Morphou | Loan return → | Summer | 2009 | — | — | |
11 | RW | Kosowski | 30 | EU | Cádiz |
Transfer |
Summer | 2010 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy | |
80 | CF | Onwuachi | 24 | Non-EU | Ionikos |
Loan → | Summer | 2009 | €200K | apoelfc.com.cy | |
29 | LW | Alexandrou | 24 | EU | Larissa |
Transfer |
Summer | 2011 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy | |
16 | AM | Paulo Costa | 29 | EU | Anorthosis Famagusta | Loan → | Winter | 2009 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
Total expenditure: €320K
Out:
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | CF | Machlas | 34 | EU | Retirement | Retirement |
Summer | — | contra.gr | |
20 | RW | Makrides | 26 | EU | Metalurh Donetsk |
End of contract |
Summer | Free | kerkida.net | |
69 | CF | Čorović | 32 | Non-EU | AEL Limassol | Loan return → | Summer | — | — | |
11 | RW | Louka | 25 | EU | AEL Limassol | End of contract |
Summer | Free | kerkida.net | |
4 | CB | Kapsis | 34 | EU | Levadiakos |
End of contract |
Summer | Free | — | |
18 | CB | Daskalakis | 30 | EU | AEK Larnaca | End of contract |
Summer | Free | apoel.net | |
31 | CF | Zé Carlos | 33 | EU | Trofense |
Contract termination |
Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy | |
28 | CF | Vourkou | 22 | EU | Doxa Katokopias | Loan → | Summer | Free | — | |
77 | RB | Panayiotou | 19 | EU | Digenis Morphou | Loan → | Summer | Free | — | |
12 | GK | Nikolovski | 35 | Non-EU | AEP Paphos | Mutual consent |
Winter | Free | — | |
9 | CF | Papathanasiou | 25 | EU | Ermis Aradippou | Loan → | Winter | Free | — | |
16 | AM | Paulo Costa | 29 | EU | Anorthosis Famagusta | Mutual consent Loan return → |
Winter | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
Total income: €0
Last updated: March 13, 2009
Player stats
[edit]Last update: May 10, 2009
No. | Pos. | Name | Marfin Laiki League | Cypriot Cup | UEFA Cup | LTV Super Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | DF | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | DF | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
8 | DF | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
9 | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
11 | MF | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
12 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
15 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | MF | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
19 | DF | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
20 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | 24 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | GK | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
23 | MF | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |
24 | DF | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
26 | MF | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
29 | MF | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
30 | FW | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
32 | DF | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
33 | MF | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
40 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
60 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
71 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
80 | FW | 24 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
88 | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club
[edit]
Management[edit]
Last updated: November 21, 2008 |
Kit[edit]Supplier: Lotto
Source: apoelfc.com.cy |
Other information
[edit]Chairman | |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | GSP Stadium (22,859 / 105x68 m) |
Source: apoelfc.com.cy
Preseason friendlies
[edit]APOEL left on 20 June 2008 for Obertraun in Austria, to perform the main stage of their pre-season training.[3] The team returned to Cyprus on
7 July 2008. During the pre-season training stage in Austria, APOEL played four friendly matches.
APOEL | 2 – 2 | |
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Żewłakow Charalambides |
(Report) | Nagy Pavličić |
APOEL | 4 – 1 | |
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Michael Mirosavljević Kosowski Elia |
(Report) | Iakovou |
AEK Larnaca | 1 – 2 | |
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Monesterolo |
(Report) | Żewłakow Elia |
Mid-season friendlies
[edit]Competitions
[edit]Overall
[edit]Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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Marfin Laiki League | — | Winners | 1 September 2008 | 10 May 2009 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying | 1st round | 17 July 2008 | 2 October 2008 |
Cypriot Cup | 2nd round | Semi-final | 21 January 2009 | 6 May 2009 |
LTV Super Cup | Final | Winners | 23 August 2008 |
Updated to match played 20 May 2009
Source: Competitions
Marfin Laiki League
[edit]Classification
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APOEL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 64 | |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 62 | |
4 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43[a] | |
5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 43[a] | Qualification for second round, Group B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Teams qualified for Group A played out one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and two spots in the UEFA Europa League, one in the second and one in the first qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League was awarded to the winners of the 2008–09 Cypriot Cup.
Teams qualified for Group C played out one additional relegation spot.
Points gained in the First round were taken over into the Second round groups.
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 |
Last updated: May 25, 2009.
Source: soccerway.com
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Playoffs table
[edit]The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the first round.
Group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 82 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]All times for the Domestic Competitions at EET
Regular season
[edit]Ethnikos Achnas | 1 – 1 | APOEL |
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Alekou |
(report) | Charalambides |
APOP Kinyras | 1 – 2 | APOEL |
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Mykhailenko |
(report) | Onwuachi Elia |
APOEL | 1 – 0 | EN Paralimni |
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Onwuachi |
(report) |
APOEL | 4 – 1 | Apollon |
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Mirosavljević Onwuachi Alexandrou |
(report) | Sangoy |
Atromitos | 0 – 1 | APOEL |
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(report) | Mirosavljević |
APOEL | 1 – 0 | Anorthosis |
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Mirosavljević |
(report) |
APEP | 1 – 1 | APOEL |
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Szili |
(report) | Mirosavljević |
Doxa | 0 – 2 | APOEL |
---|---|---|
(report) | Alexandrou Mirosavljević |
APOEL | 3 – 0 | Ethnikos Achnas |
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Mirosavljević Alexandrou |
(report) |
AEL | 0 – 1 | APOEL |
---|---|---|
Torrão |
(report) | Mirosavljević |
APOEL | 4 – 1 | AE Paphos |
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Michael Alexandrou Paulo Costa |
(report) | Ba |
Omonia | 0 – 1 | APOEL |
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Ndikumana |
(report) | Alexandrou |
APOEL | 1 – 0 | APOP Kinyras |
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Seghiri |
(report) |
EN Paralimni | 0 – 1 | APOEL |
---|---|---|
(report) | Żewłakow |
Playoffs
[edit]APOEL | 2 – 0 | Anorthosis |
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Kosowski Michael |
(report) |
Anorthosis | 1 – 1 | APOEL |
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Skopelitis |
(report) | Żewłakow |
UEFA Cup
[edit]First qualifying round
[edit]FK Pelister | 0 – 0 | |
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(Report 1) (Report 2) |
APOEL | 1 – 0 | |
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Michael |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Ristevski |
APOEL won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
[edit]APOEL | 2 – 2 | |
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Broerse Żewłakow |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Edgar Burzanović |
Red Star Belgrade | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | |
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Subašić Milijaš |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Kosowski Pinto Chiotis Mirosavljević |
APOEL 5–5 Red Star Belgrade on aggregate. APOEL won on away goals.
First round
[edit]APOEL | 1 – 4 | |
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Mirosavljević |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Westermann Rakitić Sánchez Altıntop |
Schalke 04 | 1 – 1 | |
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Pander |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Pinto |
FC Schalke won 5–2 on aggregate.
LTV Super Cup
[edit]Anorthosis | 0 – 1 | APOEL |
---|---|---|
(report) | Kosowski |
APOEL won the 2008 Cypriot Super Cup (10th title).
Cypriot Cup
[edit]Second round
[edit]APOEL | 2 – 2 | Doxa Katokopia |
---|---|---|
Charalambides Onwuachi |
(report) | Stylianou Rodrigues |
APOEL won 5–4 on aggregate.
Quarterfinals
[edit]Ermis Aradippou | 1 – 1 | APOEL |
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Papathanasiou |
(report) | Kontis |
APOEL | 3 – 0 | Ermis Aradippou |
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Mirosavljević Onwuachi Pinto |
(report) |
APOEL won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
[edit]APOP Kinyras | 2 – 0 | APOEL |
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Buyse Vasconcelos |
(report) | Pinto |
APOEL | 1 – 0 | APOP Kinyras |
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Alexandrou |
(report) |
APOP Kinyras won 2–1 on aggregate.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Team Roster" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 2008-04-16. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Πρόγραμμα προετοιμασίας (in Greek). APOEL FC. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-06-20.