Summary
Pafos FC, a football team from Cyprus, will make their first appearance in the UEFA Champions League. The team, founded in 2014, has quickly risen to success, reaching league milestones and securing wins over notable teams in qualifying rounds. Their upcoming Champions League matches include facing Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
Key Facts
- Pafos FC was formed in 2014 from the merger of two local clubs.
- They won their first league title and played in Europe for the first time last season.
- Pafos reached the UEFA Champions League after winning three rounds of qualifying.
- They defeated teams like Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv, and Red Star Belgrade.
- The team will face Bayern Munich and Chelsea in the Champions League league phase.
- David Luiz, a former Chelsea and Brazil defender, joined Pafos in August.
- The club is owned by Roman Dubov, a Russian businessman with British citizenship.
- Juan Carlos Carcedo, a former assistant to Unai Emery, is the current coach.
