Squad
Ákos Kecskés2024current- Stevan Jovetić2026current
Andrés Chávezcurrent- Ned Zeliccurrent
Thapelo Masekocurrent
Hennadiy Lytovchenko1995–1995- Mutiu Adepoju2003–2004
Tibor Selymes2004–2005- Amir Karić2005–2006
- Amir Karić2005–2005
- Marko Simeunović2005–2006
- Spasoje Bulajič2005–2007
Radosław Kałużny2006–2007
Daniel Carriço2008–2008
Grzegorz Rasiak2010–2011
Nicky Hofs2010–2011- Marco Airosa2011–2014
- Matheus Ferraz2012–2013
- Michalis Konstantinou2012–2013
Orlando Sá2012–2014- Sebastião Gilberto2012–2013
Andrija Kaluđerović2014–2014
Florent Sinama Pongolle2014–2014- Marco Airosa2014–2018
Bernard Mendy2015–2015
Francisco Medina Luna2017–2017
Vozinha2017–2022- Ivan Schranz2019–2019
- Ryan Mmaee2019–2021
Kevin Mirallas2022–2023
Saido Berahino2022–2024
Fedor Černych2023–2023
Guillermo Ochoa2025–2026
AEL Limassol FC is a professional football club based in Limassol, Cyprus, known for its rich history in Cypriot football.
The club competes in the Cypriot First Division, the top tier of football in Cyprus.
Founded in 1930, AEL Limassol is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Cyprus.
Biography
Formation
AEL Limassol FC, officially known as Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, is a professional football club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club was founded on October 4, 1930, with Stavros Pittas as its first president. AEL's football section made its debut on January 6, 1931, winning their first match against PSC with an impressive score of 6-1. The club quickly established itself in Cypriot football, becoming one of the eight founding members of the Cypriot First Division in the 1934-35 season.
Early Success and Challenges
AEL Limassol celebrated its first unofficial national championship in 1934, but it wasn't until 1941 that they secured their first official title, defeating APOEL in a thrilling two-legged championship playoff. The club experienced a dry spell in terms of titles until 1953, when they reclaimed the championship, followed by back-to-back victories in 1955 and 1956, largely thanks to their prolific goalscorer Sevim Ebeoğlu.
Recent Achievements
After a long wait for major success, AEL Limassol won the Cypriot Cup in 1989, but it wasn't until 2012 that they returned to the pinnacle of Cypriot football by winning the league title for the first time since 1968. This victory marked the end of a 44-year drought, showcasing the club's resilience and ability to rebuild after challenging seasons, particularly under the management of Pambos Christodoulou, who was brought in to revitalize the team after a disappointing seventh-place finish in 2011.
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Career & Clubs
The club was founded on 4 October 1930, with Stavros Pittas serving as the club's first president. The football section of the club competed in its first game on 6 January 1931 against PSC, winning 6–1 in Limassol. The club won the national championship in 1934 though this is not credited as it is an unofficial title. Later that year, AEL became one of the eight founding members of the Cypriot First Division for the 1934–35 season, the first official league of the country. AEL Limassol celebrated its first official title success in 1941, defeating APOEL 4–3 in a two-legged championship play-off. AEL fans had to wait 12 years until tasting title success again, as the club finally became champions of Cyprus again in 1953. AEL would twice repeat this success, winning back-to-back league championships in 1955 and 1956. Theirs goalscorer Sevim Ebeoğlu who played between 1950–1957 for AEL won the top-scorer award in 1952–53 and 1954–55 seasons. The club won its last major trophy in 1989 – before the title success of 2012 – when it defeated city rivals Aris Limassol 3–2 after extra time in final of the Cypriot Cup. In 2011, after disappointingly finishing in seventh-place in the previous campaign, AEL hired Pambos Christodoulou, who had a reputation of steering "modest sides away from relegation", to start the club's rebuilding process. AEL Limassol secured the Cypriot league title for the first time since 1968 on 5 May 2012, ending a 44-year drought without a Cypriot first…
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Identifiers & aliases
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou is a Cypriot sports club based in the city of Limassol, Cyprus, best known for its football team.
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