About Cyprus

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) was established on 23 September 1934 by eight founding clubs, including APOEL, Anorthosis Famagusta, and AEL Limassol. Organised football had been introduced to Cyprus earlier in the 20th century by the British, spreading initially through school competitions before developing into a structured league system. The CFA joined FIFA in 1948 and UEFA in 1962.

The association administers the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Cup, the Super Cup, as well as futsal competitions including the Cypriot Futsal First Division and Futsal Cup. It also oversees the national team and youth squads across all age categories. In 2007 the CFA moved to a new headquarters in Nicosia, with the opening ceremony attended by UEFA president Michel Platini and the President of Cyprus.

Cypriot club football is dominated by a handful of historically strong clubs, with APOEL and Anorthosis Famagusta achieving notable runs in UEFA club competitions. APOEL reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2012, one of the most remarkable achievements by a club from a smaller European league.