During the pre-season training stage in Austria, APOEL played three friendly matches.

APOEL started the season by winning the 2009 Cypriot Super Cup, beating APOP Kinyras 2–1 on 9 August 2009.

So, APOEL won a place for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

APOEL reached the final of the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup by eliminating Ethnikos Achna (4–2 agg.

In the Cup final which held at GSZ Stadium on 15 May 2010, APOEL lost from Apollon Limassol by 2–1.

Apollon scored the winner with Giorgos Merkis in the 72nd minute with a header from close range.

The team was the current holders of the Cypriot championship and as such entered the UEFA Champions League qualifying stages.

A successful campaign saw them through to the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stages by eliminating EB/Streymur (5–0 agg.

On matchday 1, APOEL drew 0–0 against Atlético Madrid at the first game at Vicente Calderón Stadium and won its first ever point in group stages.

APOEL took the lead on 6th minute with Marcin Żewłakow, but Chelsea scored two goals with Michael Essien on 19’ and Didier Drogba on 26' to make it 2–1.

At the end of the season Atlético became the eventual winner of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

Last Update: February 13, 2010[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.