AEL
AEL Limassol is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in Lemesos, Cyprus.
AEL sports club maintains not only the football team (something very common in the country), but tries to give equal opportunities to all sports, like basketball and volleyball.
At present, AEL Limassol sports club maintains football, basketball, volleyball, bowling and cycling teams that participate in their corresponding domestic leagues as well as in international competitions.
AEL (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού;Athletic Union of Limassol) Founded in 1930: (04/10/1930).
AEL football 1931: AEL Limassol play their first match against EPA Larnaca which they lose 1-6.
AEL football 1932: AEL Limassol appoint Greek coach Argiris Gavalas. He was the first non-Cypriot figure in local football.
AEL football 1934: The Cyprus Football Association is formed. The founding members were AEL Limassol, Trust Nicosia, Olympiakos Nicosia, Aris Limassol, Apoel Nicosia, Turkish club, Anorthosis Famagusta, and Epa Larnakas.
AEL football 1939: AEL Limassol beat APOEL Nicosia 3-1 and win the Cyprus Cup for the first time and last time.
AEL football 1941: The mighty Yellows are crowned League Champions for the first time.
AEL football 1956: 29 footballers and the coach leave the 1955-56 Champions AEL Limassol and join Apollon Limassol team.
AEL basketball 1966: The Cyprus Basketball Association is formed with AEL Limassol among its founding members.
AEL football 1968: AEL Limassol win the League Championship for the 5th time in their history and participate in the Greek First Division League.
AEL basketball 1974: AEL Limassol win their first basketball Championship.
AEL Volleyball 1976: The Cyprus Volleyball Association is formed. AEL Limassol participate in the first Championship and win the title.
AEL basketball 1977: AEL Limassol become the first Cypriot basketball club to participate in a European competition.
AEL basketball 1983: AEL Limassol crash Ethnikos 177-39.
AEL football 1987: The Yellows win the Cyprus Cup for the 5th time in their history by beating Apollon Limassol 1-0.
AEL football 1989: AEL Limassol achieve their first international triumph by beating Austrian side Admira Wacker 1-0 at Tsirion Stadium.
AEL basketball 1994: AEL Limassol are relegated to the 2nd division for the first time in their history.
AEL football 1996: AEL Limassol are relegated to the 2nd division for the first time in their history.
AEL football 1997: AEL Limassol win the Second Division Championship.
AEL basketball 2003: AEL Limassol win the FIBA Regional Challenge Cup (South region
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