title: 2010–11 APOEL FC season
text: # 2010–11 APOEL FC season
  
  The 2010–11 season was APOEL's 71st season in the Cypriot First Division and 83rd year in existence as a football club.
  
  The first training session for the season took place on June 14, 2010 at GSP Stadium. On June 20, the team left Cyprus and moved to Obertraun in Austria to perform the main stage of their pre-season training and returned to Cyprus on July 4, 2010.
  
  The team finished 2nd in the Cypriot championship the previous season and as such entered the UEFA Europa League 2010–11 second qualifying round. During the 2010–11 season APOEL reached the Europa League Play-off round being eliminated by Getafe CF 2–1 on aggregate, eliminated in the 2nd round of Cypriot Cup by Apollon 3–1 on aggregate, but finished the season with an emphatic way by winning the Championship four games before the end of the season, creating that day an advantage of 15 points from its main competitor and arch rivals Omonoia.
  
  ## Current squad
  
  Last Update: January 6, 2011
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | DF | POR | Paulo Jorge |
  | 5 | DF | MKD | Boban Grnčarov |
  | 6 | MF | CYP | Demetris Kyriakou |
  | 7 | DF | GRE | Savvas Poursaitidis |
  | 8 | FW | POL | Adrian Sikora |
  | 9 | FW | ARG | Esteban Solari |
  | 10 | MF | CYP | Constantinos Charalambides |
  | 11 | FW | MKD | Ivan Tričkovski |
  | 12 | MF | CYP | Emilios Panayiotou |
  | 14 | DF | NED | Joost Broerse |
  | 15 | DF | CYP | Marios Antoniades |
  | 17 | MF | CYP | Marinos Satsias (captain) |
  | 19 | DF | CYP | Marios Elia |
  | 20 | FW | CYP | Constantinos Ioannou |
  | 21 | MF | BRA | Gustavo Manduca |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 22 | GK | GRE | Dionisis Chiotis |
  | 23 | MF | POR | Hélio Pinto |
  | 24 | DF | GRE | Christos Kontis |
  | 26 | MF | POR | Nuno Morais |
  | 27 | FW | BRA | Aílton José Almeida |
  | 29 | MF | CYP | Nektarios Alexandrou |
  | 30 | FW | SRB | Nenad Mirosavljević |
  | 33 | MF | CYP | Chrysis Michael |
  | 60 | GK | CYP | Kyriacos Ioannou |
  | 70 | GK | CYP | Panos Constantinou |
  | 71 | MF | CYP | Marios Theodorou |
  | 77 | MF | CYP | Athos Solomou |
  | 81 | MF | BRA | Marcinho |
  | 88 | GK | CYP | Tasos Kissas |
  | 98 | DF | BRA | William Boaventura |
  
  For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2010. Also, see List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2010–11.
  
  ### Squad changes
  
  In:
  
  | No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | DM | Kyriakou | 23 | EU | Olympiakos Nicosia | Loan Return → | Summer | 2011 | — | — |
  | 11 | CF | Tričkovski | 23 | Non-EU | Red Star Belgrade | Transfer Y | Summer | 2013 | €300K | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 21 | LM | Manduca | 29 | EU | AEK Athens | Transfer Y | Summer | 2013 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 70 | GK | Constantinou | 24 | EU | AEL Limassol | Transfer Y | Summer | 2011 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 9 | CF | Solari | 30 | EU | Almería | Transfer Y | Summer | 2013 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 98 | LB | Boaventura | 30 | Non-EU | Metalurh Donetsk | Transfer Y | Summer | 2012 | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 27 | CF | Aílton | 25 | Non-EU | Copenhagen | Transfer Y | Summer | 2013 | €700K | apoelfc.com.cy |
  
  Total expenditure: €1M
  
  Out:
  
  | N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 | SS | Paulista | 32 | Non-EU | AEK Larnaca | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 9 | CF | Papathanasiou | 26 | EU | Anorthosis Famagusta | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 11 | LM | Kosowski | 32 | EU | Apollon Limassol | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 21 | CF | Żewłakow | 34 | EU | GKS Bełchatów | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 31 | GK | Avgousti | 33 | EU | Apollon Limassol | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 32 | LB | Haxhi | 34 | Non-EU | Apollon Pontus | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 1 | GK | Morfis | 31 | EU | PAEEK | End of contract N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 37 | RW | Breška | 30 | EU | Olympiakos Volou | Mutual consent N | Summer | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  | 44 | LB | Koutsopoulos | 30 | EU | AEL Limassol | Mutual consent N | Winter | Free | apoelfc.com.cy |
  
  Total income: €0
  
  Last updated: January 6, 2011
  
  ## Squad stats
  
  | | | | | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Marfin Laiki League | Marfin Laiki League | Marfin Laiki League | Marfin Laiki League | Marfin Laiki League | Cypriot Cup | Cypriot Cup | Cypriot Cup | Cypriot Cup | Cypriot Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Country | N | P | Name | GS | A | Mins. | Gls. | Y | R | A | Mins. | Gls. | Y | R | A | Mins. | Gls. | Y | R | A | Mins. | Gls. | Y | R |
  | | 3 | CB | Paulo Jorge | 21 | 21 | 1862 | 3 | 7 | | 15 | 1292 | 2 | 5 | | 1 | 90 | | 1 | | 5 | 480 | 1 | 1 | |
  | | 5 | CB | Grnčarov | 32 | 33 | 2968 | 6 | 5 | | 26 | 2308 | 6 | 5 | | 1 | 90 | | | | 6 | 570 | | | |
  | | 6 | DM | Kyriakou | | 1 | 5 | | | | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 7 | RB | Poursaitides | 29 | 31 | 2450 | | 3 | | 27 | 2238 | | 3 | | 1 | 90 | | | | 3 | 122 | | | |
  | | 8 | CF | Sikora | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 9 | CF | Solari | 21 | 36 | 2031 | 15 | 2 | | 28 | 1416 | 11 | 1 | | 2 | 118 | | | | 6 | 497 | 4 | 1 | |
  | | 10 | RM | Charalambides | 26 | 37 | 2318 | 5 | 4 | | 30 | 1717 | 3 | 2 | | 2 | 135 | | 1 | | 5 | 466 | 2 | 1 | |
  | | 11 | CF | Tričkovski | 22 | 33 | 2129 | 12 | 1 | | 27 | 1930 | 11 | | | 1 | 90 | | | | 5 | 109 | 1 | 1 | |
  | | 12 | AM | Panayiotou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 14 | CB | Broerse | 6 | 15 | 587 | | 1 | 1 | 8 | 196 | | | | 1 | 90 | | | | 6 | 301 | | 1 | 1 |
  | | 15 | LB | Antoniades | | 1 | 3 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 17 | DM | Satsias | 6 | 15 | 617 | | 4 | | 11 | 382 | | 3 | | 1 | 70 | | 1 | | 3 | 165 | | | |
  | | 19 | RB | Elia | 8 | 8 | 683 | | 3 | | 6 | 523 | | 3 | | 2 | 160 | | | | | | | | |
  | | 20 | CF | Ioannou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 21 | LM | Manduca | 33 | 35 | 2709 | 12 | 2 | | 28 | 2182 | 10 | 2 | | 2 | 124 | 1 | | | 5 | 403 | 1 | | |
  | | 22 | GK | Chiotis | 35 | 35 | 3180 | | 3 | | 27 | 2430 | | 1 | | 2 | 180 | | 1 | | 6 | 570 | | 1 | |
  | | 23 | AM | Pinto | 33 | 34 | 2966 | 2 | 4 | | 26 | 2289 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 180 | | | | 6 | 497 | 1 | 1 | |
  | | 24 | CB | Kontis | 24 | 26 | 2173 | | 3 | | 23 | 1991 | | 3 | | 1 | 90 | | | | 2 | 92 | | | |
  | | 26 | DM | Morais | 35 | 35 | 3082 | | 8 | | 30 | 2679 | | 7 | | 2 | 180 | | 1 | | 3 | 223 | | | |
  | | 27 | CF | Aílton | 28 | 36 | 2403 | 8 | 3 | | 31 | 2173 | 7 | 3 | | 2 | 62 | | | | 3 | 168 | 1 | | |
  | | 29 | LM | Alexandrou | 10 | 23 | 948 | 1 | 1 | | 20 | 839 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 20 | | | | 2 | 89 | | | |
  | | 30 | CF | Mirosavljević | 1 | 10 | 196 | | | | 10 | 196 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 33 | CM | Michael | 2 | 7 | 273 | | | | 5 | 251 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 22 | | | |
  | | 44 | LB | Koutsopoulos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 60 | GK | Ioannou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 70 | GK | Constantinou | 1 | 1 | 90 | | | | 1 | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 71 | RM | Theodorou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 77 | RM | Solomou | 16 | 27 | 1592 | 1 | 2 | | 19 | 921 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 101 | | | | 6 | 570 | | | |
  | | 81 | AM | Marcinho | 24 | 32 | 2105 | 7 | 4 | | 25 | 1612 | 7 | 4 | | 2 | 110 | | | | 5 | 383 | | | |
  | | 88 | GK | Kissas | 4 | 4 | 360 | | 2 | | 4 | 360 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 98 | LB | Boaventura | 23 | 24 | 2026 | 3 | 5 | | 18 | 1487 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | 539 | | | |
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  | R | Player | Position | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Solari | CF | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
  | 2 | Tričkovski | LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
  | 2 | Manduca | LW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
  | 4 | Aílton | CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
  | 5 | Marcinho | AM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  | 6 | Grnčarov | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
  | 7 | Charalambides | RW | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
  | 8 | Boaventura | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 8 | Paulo Jorge | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 10 | Pinto | DM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 11 | Solomou | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | Alexandrou | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 63 | 1 | 11 | 75 |
  
  Last updated: May 14, 2011 Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
  
  ### Captains
  
  * Marinos Satsias
  * Chrysis Michael
  * Constantinos Charalambides
  * Marios Elia
  * Hélio Pinto
  
  ## Club
  
  ### Other information
  
  | Chairman | Phivos Erotokritou |
  | - | - |
  | Ground (capacity and dimensions) | GSP Stadium (22,859 / 105x68 m) |
  
  Source: apoelfc.com.cy
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Marfin Laiki League | — | Winners | 30 August 2010 | 11 May 2011 |
  | UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying | Play-off | 15 July 2010 | 26 August 2010 |
  | Cypriot Cup | 2nd round | 2nd round | 12 January 2011 | 19 January 2011 |
  
  Updated to match played June 5, 2011 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Marfin Laiki League
  
  **Classification**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | APOEL | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 62 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
  | 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 50 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
  | 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 45 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
  | 4 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
  | 5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 38 | Qualification for second round, Group B |
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: May 12, 2011. Source: soccerway.com
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
  | Result | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L |
  | Position | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  
  ### Playoffs table
  
  The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the first round.
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 74 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 63 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round |
  | 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 55 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
  | 4 | AEK Larnaca | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 42 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
  
  * ↑ Omonia qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2010–11 Cypriot Cup.
  
  ### Matches
  
  All times for the Domestic Competitions at EET
  
  ### UEFA Europa League
  
  **Qualifying phase**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  APOEL won 6–1 on aggregate.
  
  **Qualifying phase**
  
  **Third qualifying round**
  
  APOEL won 4–1 on aggregate.
  
  **Qualifying phase**
  
  **Play-off round**
  
  Getafe won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Cypriot Cup
  
  **Second round**
  
  Apollon won 3–1 on aggregate.
  
  