Almost 90 years after the start of the first pan-Cypriot league, the football map of Cypriot football has changed greatly.
Over the years, teams disbanded, others joined to create other teams, and others were transferred to another federation. Teams that have written their name in golden letters in the history book of Cypriot football.
Young Trust Union (1924-1938)
THAT Union of New Trusts she was the first champion and cup winner of Cyprus, strange as that may be to some. THAT Confidence participated in four A’ Division Championships and four Cyprus Cup events, reaching the final all four times and winning the trophy in three of them. The team’s colors were yellow and green and it competed in the old GSP.
THAT Confidence It was founded on 19 September 1924 by a group of prominent members of Nicosia society. Its establishment Confidence brought a new breath to the socio-cultural events in the city. The union pioneered the organization of intellectual and artistic events, while also developing national action. Its founders Confidencewhile strongly supporting the national claims of the Greeks in Cyprus, he at the same time chose a cosmopolitan character for the association, including Armenians, Maronites and Latins and an English name, “Confidence” (trust).
On 17 April 1938 in a battle between Confidence and APOEL there was an interruption. Cyprus cup winners Trust believed it was his decision COP to hold the Trust guilty was unfair and unequal treatment to him APOEL and it COP and APOEL they had the ultimate goal of fixing her Confidence, which was a major power at the time. Thus Confidence decided on 23 April 1938 to disband his football team.
Today, the association still exists as a club without having any action in the sporting field. A team that, despite its short duration, managed within 4 years of participation in the championship and the cup to leave its name engraved in golden letters in the history of Cypriot sports, having won the first Cypriot championship and 3 Cups in 4 finals.
Cetin Kaya (1930-1955)
THAT Cetin Kaya was the first and last Turkish Cypriot team to win a title in its competitions COP. The team colors are red and yellow.
It is the only team to have been crowned champions of Cyprus and no longer competes in its competitions COPwithout having been disbanded, but having been transferred to another league.
The team was founded on 3 January 1930 and is one of the founding members of the Cyprus Football Association (COP).Until 1955 he participated in its events COP for 18 seasons after winning one championship, two cups and three Pakku Shields (today’s Super Cup). In 1955, together with all the Turkish Cypriot groups, it withdrew from its force COP and joined the Turkish Cypriot Football Association, in whose competitions he has participated since then until today
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On 30 October 1955 COP decided to temporarily suspend the participation of Turkish Cypriot teams in their leagues to prevent the risk of incidents in football stadiums between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. This decision followed the decision of the SEGAS Cyprus Local Committee (TESK), which called on the gymnastics associations not to give their stadiums to Turkish teams for football matches. Following the KOP decision, the same day the Turkish Cypriots established their own football association to organize championships with the participation of Turkish Cypriot teams from all over Cyprus.
The Turkish Cypriot teams never again played official matches against Greek Cypriot teams. The last official match between a Turkish Cypriot and a Greek Cypriot team was the match Hiking–Cetin Kaya to the semi-final stage of the 1954–55 Cyprus Cup (4–1).
The Turkish Cypriot powerhouse of the era, with 6 overall titles in KOP competitions and 41 overall titles in the Turkish Cypriot Football Association, is an integral part of Cypriot football history.
Larnaca Walking Club (1924-1994)
One of the two groups that led to the creation of the current one AEK Larnacaas well as a very historic club, the Hiking with a total of 3 trophies they were a very deserving team of their time.
THAT Larnaca Walking Club (POL) was a football team based in Larnaca. The team colors were green and white with a camel emblem.
THAT Hiking was founded in March 1924 by a group of young people from Larnaca, who from the beginning of the decade showed interest in hiking, cycling, nature worship and music. Until 1926, the association was sportingly engaged in hiking, water sports and athletics. In 1926 he founded a football team based in the old GSZ, while at the same time he was involved in hockey, water sports and classical sports.
On August 24, 1938, Mr Hiking registered at COP and participated for the first time in the A’ division championship in the period 1938-39. For 51 seasons competing in its competitions COP won 2 championships and one cup, lost another 7 finals and two Pakku Shield finals. The team from Larnaca had competed 7 times in European cups, but without managing to qualify.
In 1994, Mr Hiking permanently merged with EPA after several attempts in the past and this time there was no reestablishment which created it AEK Larnaca.
EPA (1932-1994)
Another traditional force of its time, the EPA with a total of 9 trophies it is a big part of Cypriot football. AMOL Hiking Union of Larnaca or EPA Larnaca was a football team based in Larnaca.
It was founded in 1932. The team’s colors were yellow and black. Its establishment EPA aimed at uniting the sports and especially football forces in Larnaca to create a strong team that would worthily represent Larnaca in the various leagues.
THAT EPA had won 3 Cypriot championships, 5 Cypriot cups in 8 finals and 1 Pakku Shield, being the sixth most successful team in winning trophies in Cypriot football. It is one of the founding clubs of the Cyprus Football Association.
Larnakeis made 50 appearances in the Cyprus A’ division. In the period 1970-71, it participated in the first national championship of Greece, as it was the champion of Cyprus in the previous season.
THAT EPA have participated three times in European football cups without achieving any qualification. The team in 1994 along with Hiking merged to create it AEK Larnacawith the aim of creating a major football force from Larnaca.
APOP by Kinyra Peyia (2003-2012)
His story AOP of Kinyra Peyia it is probably one of the nicest stories, as within 9 years of operation it won a cup, but it came to a very abrupt end, which led to the dissolution of the team.
THAT AOP of Kinyra was created in 2003 by its consolidation PDO for Peyia and His Kinyra Embassies. THAT AOP of Kinyra took the place of Kinyra Empas in the 3rd division. In his first participation, in the period 2003-04, he won the championship and was promoted to the B division and made it impossible to win the championship again by getting 2 consecutive promotions and in 2 years he managed to climb to the A- the division.
In his first appearance in the A’ division, in the 2005–06 season, he finished in twelfth place and was relegated to the B’ division. In the following season, he won the B-class championship and was promoted to the A-class. It remained in the A’ division for four consecutive seasons.
THAT REPwithin 9 years of operation and 5 in the A’ category managed to leave its mark on Cypriot football by winning the Cyprus Cup in the 2008-09 season against AEL Limassol with 2-0.
Winning the trophy guaranteed the team the right to participate in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The opponent was Rapid Vienna. In the first match in Austria, Fast won 2-1. In the repetition in the new GSP o AOP of Kinyra won in regular time with 2-1. The qualification was decided in extra time, where the Austrian team played 2-2.
In the period 2009-10 o REP continued his good performances and finished in eighth place. In the following season, however, it finished last in the league and was relegated to the second division. In the 2011–12 Division B championship, he started with a six-point suspension.
During the championship, he received a deduction of another three points. In addition, shortly after the end of the championship, he received an additional deduction of three points. This resulted in being from fifth place to twelfth place, leading to the 3rd category.
In the summer of 2012 FIFA decided to relegate the team to a lower category due to debt. Thus APOP Kinyras would participate in the 4th category for the 2012-13 season. In fact, he would start the championship with a six-point deduction. However, on 6 August 2012, it was announced that he was leaving the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and the team was subsequently disbanded.
Alki of Larnaca (1948-2014)/ Alki of Oroklinis (2014-2023)
THAT Alki Larnaca was a sports club from Larnaca. It was founded on 10 April 1948. The union’s colors were red and blue. The Larnaca team had participated in 5 Cyprus Cup finals but failed to win any of them. In the championship, the best place he finished was 3rd in the 1978-1979 season.
THAT Alki she was also known by the nickname “Immortal”, due to the fact that she managed to escape most times and not be relegated to the B category.
The team made 43 appearances in the Cyprus A’ division and was in twelfth place in the relevant rankings. In addition, in 1979 it participated for the only time in a European competition, in the UEFA Cup 1979-1980. Alki hold a rare Cypriot world record in the Cyprus Cup, having qualified for the quarter-finals and beyond (semi-finals, finals) in 15 consecutive competitions.
The Larnaca team may not have managed to win a trophy, but they have always been a very respectable and deserving team for the opposition. At the end of the 2013-2014 season, the association’s general assembly decided that due to financial problems, the team could not participate in the new B’ division championship. That is, with a letter from her to COP dated 6 May 2014, Alki announced that he is leaving the association. And then “Immortal” collapsed.
However, as Alki was “Immortal”, in 2014 merged with Omonia Oroklinis, renamed Alki Orokliniand then he came back to life. Her first season as Alki Oroklinis managed to move up from the 4th to the 3rd division and win the championship. In the next two seasons he got 2 consecutive promotions and a cup in low categories and returned to the salons in the A’ category.
THAT Alki remained in A’ for two seasons, and after 2 seasons in B’ division, in April 2023 he suspended the operation of the team’s football department for financial reasons. It withdrew from the B’ division championship for the 2022-23 season before it was even completed, leaving Alki fans to see their team disbanded for the second time in 10 years.
