The Limassol derby refers to Limassol's local derby, football matches played between any two of AEL, Apollon or Aris,[1][2][3][4] all played at Tsirion 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]
 All matches are played on Tsirion Stadium | |
| Location | Limassol |
|---|---|
| Teams | AEL Limassol Apollon Limassol Aris Limassol |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | AEL (71) |
The main derby is between Apollon and AEL, due to the big number of supporters the clubs have, to the titles that both clubs have won in the past and to the historical and ideological rivalry between the two clubs.
Background edit
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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 edit
Summary edit
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Statistics by competition editApollon-AEL edit
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Apollon-Aris edit
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AEL-Aris edit
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Results edit
"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 edit
Domestic league editNote: list only includes last ten matches
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Other competitions editNote: list only includes last ten matches
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Apollon-Aris edit
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AEL-Aris edit
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Notes:
- 1^ Won after extra time.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ael Limassol - Apollon Limassol 22.05.2013".
- ^ "Apollon Limassol - AEL Limassol 04.01.2015".
- ^ "Limassol Derby on Sunday with Aris and Apollon - Football Cyprus". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "A top-two Limassol Derby today in Limassol - Football Cyprus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Ael Limassol - Apollon Limassol 22.05.2013".