 It is notable that the Austrian admiral sent a congratulations telegram to the presiding board of Apollon.Important also is the victory achieved in 1918 against the almighty team of English warship "Minitor 19", the first warship that had sailed into the harbour of İzmir, after the defeat of Turkey in the First World War.Successes began to come one after the other and before long Apollon became the leading football association of Ionia.