Limassol derby

Limassol derby

All matches used to be played at Tsirion Stadium but now contest at the Alphamega Stadium
Location	Limassol
Teams	AEL Limassol Apollon Limassol Aris Limassol
Statistics
Most wins	AEL (71)

The Limassol derby (Greek: Ντέρμπι Λεμεσού) refers to Limassol's local derby, football matches played between any two of AEL, Apollon and Aris,^[1][2][3][4] all played at Alphamega Stadium. It is widely regarded as one of the fiercest football rivalries in Cyprus due to continuous fights and riots amongst the teams' fans.^[5]

The main derby is between Apollon and AEL, due to the large number of supporters the clubs have, the titles that both clubs have won in the past, and the historical rivalry between the two clubs.

Background

The rivalry is most intense in matches involving AEL and Apollon as they historically play in the same division. The rivalry as a whole, however, had formed mostly due to all teams sharing the same home stadium, although recent league competitiveness also played an important role in its formation.

Records and statistics

Summary Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against AEL 51 22 13 16 71 60 Apollon 47 22 9 16 69 63 Aris 28 5 6 17 26 23 Total 126 49 28 49 163 146

Statistics by competition Apollon-AEL Competition Played Apollon Draws AEL First Division 30 11 Cypriot Cup 8 3 1 4 Total 35 14 8 16

Apollon-Aris Competition Played Apollon Draws Aris First Division 12 8 1 3 Cypriot Cup 0 0 0 0 Total 12 8 1 3 Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

AEL-Aris Competition Played AEL Draws Aris First Division 14 9 4 1 Cypriot Cup 2 0 1 1 Total 16 9 5 2 Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Results

"Domestic League" results only refer to matches played within the first phase of the season and do not include any after season play-off matches

Apollon-AEL

Domestic league Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Division Round Date Hosts Score 2010-11 First Division 8th Round 30.10.2010 Apollon 3 – 0 2010-11 First Division 21st Round 12.02.2011 AEL 2 – 3 2011-12 First Division 12th Round 03.12.2011 Apollon 0 – 3 2011-12 First Division 25th Round 18.03.2012 AEL 3 – 0 2012-13 First Division 3rd Round 24.09.2012 Apollon 0 – 0 2012-13 First Division 16th Round 05.01.2013 AEL 3 – 2 2013-14 First Division 10th Round 23.11.2013 Apollon 0 – 1 2013-14 First Division 23rd Round 22.02.2014 AEL 0 – 1 2014-15 First Division 4th Round 22.09.2014 AEL 1 – 2 2014-15 First Division 15th Round 03.01.2015 Apollon 3 – 3 Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Other competitions Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Competition Stage Date Hosts Score 2008-09 Cypriot Cup Semi-finals 15.04.2009 Apollon 1 – 1 2008-09 Cypriot Cup Semi-finals 06.05.2009 AEL 2 – 1 ^1 2009-10 Cypriot Cup Semi-finals 14.04.2010 AEL 0 – 1 2009-10 Cypriot Cup Semi-finals 28.04.2010 Apollon 1 – 0 2010-11 First Division Group B 1st Round 02.04.2011 AEL 1 – 1 2010-11 First Division Group B 5th Round 07.05.2011 Apollon 3 – 1 2012-13 Cypriot Cup Final 22.05.2013 AEL 1 – 2^1 2013-14 First Division (Championship group) 3rd Round 05.04.2014 Apollon 1 – 1 2013-14 First Division (Championship group) 8th Round 07.05.2014 AEL 0 – 1 TBD Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Apollon-Aris

Domestic league Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Division Round Date Hosts Score 2006-07 First Division 5th Round 23.09.2006 Apollon 1 – 0 2006-07 First Division 18th Round 28.01.2007 Aris 1 – 2 2007-08 First Division 12th Round 08.12.2007 Apollon 2 – 1 2007-08 First Division 25th Round 15.03.2008 Aris 3 – 1 2009-10 First Division 3rd Round 19.09.2009 Aris 1 – 1 2009-10 First Division 16th Round 09.01.2010 Apollon 3 – 0 2011-12 First Division 11th Round 27.11.2011 Aris 2 – 0 2011-12 First Division 24th Round 11.03.2012 Apollon 1 – 2 2013-14 First Division 13th Round 16.12.2013 Aris 0 – 1 2013-14 First Division 26th Round 19.03.2014 Apollon 3 – 2 Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Other competitions Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Competition Stage Date Hosts Score TBD Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

AEL-Aris

Domestic league Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Division Round Date Hosts Score 2006-07 First Division 12th Round 26.11.2006 Aris 1 – 2 2006-07 First Division 25th Round 28.04.2007 AEL 3 – 3 2007-08 First Division 6th Round 21.10.2007 AEL 0 – 0 2007-08 First Division 19th Round 03.02.2008 Aris 2 – 1 2009-10 First Division 9th Round 15.11.2009 AEL 1 – 0 2009-10 First Division 22nd Round 21.02.2010 Aris 0 – 0 2011-12 First Division 5th Round 01.10.2011 Aris 0 – 1 2011-12 First Division 18th Round 28.01.2012 AEL 1 – 0 2013-14 First Division 7th Round 27.10.2013 AEL 2 – 1 2013-14 First Division 20th Round 05.02.2014 AEL 1 – 1 Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Other competitions Note: list only includes last ten matches Season Competition Stage Date Hosts Score 2007-08 First Division (Relegation Group) 2nd Round 05.04.2008 Aris 0 – 2 2007-08 First Division (Relegation Group) 6th Round 10.05.2008 AEL 3 – 2 2010-11 Cypriot Cup Round of 16 12.01.2011 AEL 0 – 1 2010-11 Cypriot Cup Round of 16 26.01.2011 Aris 0 – 0 TBD Source: World Football Last updated: 15 March 2015

Notes:

1^ Won after extra time.

See also

• Sports Rivalry
• Local derby
• List of association football rivalries in Europe

References

1. "Ael Limassol - Apollon Limassol 22.05.2013".
2. "Apollon Limassol - AEL Limassol 04.01.2015".
3. "Limassol Derby on Sunday with Aris and Apollon - Football Cyprus". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
4. "A top-two Limassol Derby today in Limassol - Football Cyprus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
5. "Ael Limassol - Apollon Limassol 22.05.2013".