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2023–24 Cypriot Second Division
The 2023–24 Cypriot Second Division was the 69th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 15 September 2023. Teams The league consisted of sixteen teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Cypriot Third Division, and three teams relegated from the Cypriot First Division. The three teams promoted from the Third Division were ASIL Lysi, Digenis Akritas Morphou, ENAD Polis Chrysochous (replacing the three relegated Second Division teams of Anagennisi Deryneia and Olympias Lympion, and withdrawn team of Alki Oroklini). The three teams relegated from the First Division were Akritas Chlorakas, Enosis Neon Paralimni, and Olympiakos Nicosia (replacing the three promoted Second Division teams of AEZ Zakakiou, Ethnikos Achna, and Othellos Athienou). Stadia and locations :''Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.'' Regular season During the regular season, each team faced each other once (either at home or away). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypriot Second Division
The Cypriot Second Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας) is the second highest football division of the Cypriot football league system. Administrated by the Cyprus Football Association, it is contested by 16 teams, with the top two teams being promoted to the Cypriot First Division and the last four teams being relegated to the Cypriot Third Division. History The Cypriot Second Division started unofficially the 1934–35 football season as the second level of the Cypriot football (Cyprus Football Association founded in 1934). The competition consisted of teams that didn't participate in Cypriot First Division and the reserve teams of the Cypriot First Division clubs. In the reserve teams were allowed to participate only players that had no more than three caps with their team in First Division. The reserve teams managed to win all the titles of the unofficial period. The first official second division championship was held in the 1953–54 season, after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akritas Chlorakas
Akritas Chlorakas ( el, Ακρίτας Χλώρακας) is a Cypriot football club based in Chloraka, Paphos. The club was founded in 1971, and currently plays in the Cypriot First Division. Akritas' colours are green and white, and they play their home games at the Chloraka Municipal Stadium. History Founded in 1971, Akritas Chlorakas joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1973, competing in the Cypriot Third Division. For many years, Akritas fluctuated between the Second and Third Division, winning the Third Division a total of three times, and winning the Cypriot Cup for Lower Divisions on one occasion. Akritas Chlorakas finished third in the 2021-22 Cypriot Second Division, and was promoted to the First Division for the first time in the club's history. Current squad Out on loan ''For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2022'' Club officials Board of directors Technical and medical staff G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aradippou
Aradippou ( el, Αραδίππου []) is a town and municipality in Cyprus, located on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. It was established in 1986 following a referendum of local residents. It has a population of approximately 20,000. After it received town status, Aradippou defined its municipal limits and is now the second-largest municipality of Cyprus as it extends over an area of 42,982 square governmental acres. Twinned cities * Neapolis, Greece (since 2001) * Mouresi, Greece Football clubs * Ermis Aradippou * Omonia Aradippou Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was founded on 4 April 1929 and currently, they compete in the Cypriot Second Division. They have co ... References Municipalities in Larnaca District {{Cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polis, Cyprus
Polis (or Polis Chrysochous; el, Πόλη Χρυσοχούς or Πόλις Χρυσοχούς, tr, Poli) is a town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the Akamas peninsula nature reserve. Polis is served by the fishing port of Latchi. History From the Ottoman period onwards, Polis became a mixed town, having sizeable Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The 1831 census, which recorded only males, showed a total male population of 150 with a Turkish Cypriot majority. By the turn of the century, the Greek Cypriots had become the majority, with the 1891 census showing a population of 476 (258 Greek Cypriots, 218 Turkish Cypriots). During the intercommunal violence of 1963–64, all Turkish Cypriots of Polis and the nearby village of Prodromi took place in the town's Turkish secondary school. 714 Turkish Cypriots lived in overcrowded conditions in a strip of land with the area of "a few hundred squared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphou
Morphou ( el, Μόρφου; tr, Omorfo or ) is a town in the northwestern part of Cyprus, under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. It is the administrative center of the Güzelyurt District of Northern Cyprus. Having been a predominantly Greek Cypriot community before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the town is now inhabited by Turkish Cypriots. With a population of 18,000 people, the town is famous for its oranges, apples, vegetables, grapefruit and melons. A large proportion of the citrus fruits are exported and the remainder are turned into fruit juice and canned for local consumption and export. Morphou is also famous for its annual Orange Festival, which is a major event lasting two weeks. History Morphou was founded by Spartans who brought with them the worship of Aphrodite. In the Middle Ages, the city was referred to as Morphou but also Theomorphou. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Morphou hosted royal ''casalia'', where the profitable cultivation of sugar t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa ( el, Άγια Νάπα tr, Aya Napa, ), officially romanised Agia Napa, is a tourist resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus. Etymology The name Ayia Napa is derived from a Venetian-era monastery of the same name, located in the centre of the town, next to the square that today is the clubbing centre. The word ''Ayia'' means "holy" in Greek. ''Napa'' is archaic and means "wooded valley" or "dell". In ancient times the area surrounding the town was covered with thick forest. Geography Ayia Napa lies near Cape Greco at the eastern part of Cyprus, south of Famagusta, and forms part of a larger area known as ''Kokkinochoria'' ("Red Villages", a name derived from the vivid red colour of the soil). It is a town of the Famagusta District, in the remaining Greek-controlled southern part of the district, while the northern part has been occupied by Turkish forces since 1974. Ayia Napa is about from Protaras, which has also been developed as a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayia Napa FC
Athlitikos Omilos Ayia Napa ( el, Αθλητικός Όμιλος Αγία Νάπα, Athletic Club Ayia Napa) is a Cypriot football club from the town of Ayia Napa. The club was founded in 1990 after the merger of two clubs: APEAN (''Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosis Ayias Napas''; "Athletic Football Union of Ayia Napa") and ENAN (''Enosis Neon Ayias Napas''; "Youth Union Ayia Napa"). History The club started in the Third Division (199091). They were promoted to Second Division in season 200001 after finishing 2nd in Third division. The team once played against Omonia Nicosia in Cup tournament. It lost 4–0 in the first match but came 2–2 in the second match. Promotion to First Division The biggest achievement of AO Ayia Napa's history was in the 200506 season after the team finished 3rd in Cypriot Second Division and was promoted to the Cypriot First Division. Despite it being their maiden appearance in the First Division, Ayia Napa proved a formidable force for other First Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larnaca
Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 144,200 in 2015. Larnaca is known for its palm-tree seafront also called Finikoudes (Greek: Φινικούδες) as well as the Church of Saint Lazarus, Hala Sultan Tekke, Kamares Aqueduct, and Larnaca Castle. It is built on the ruins of ancient Citium, which was the birthplace of Stoic philosopher Zeno. Larnaca is home to the country's primary airport, Larnaca International Airport. It also has a seaport and a marina. Names The name ''Larnaca'' originates from the Ancient Greek noun 'coffer, box; chest, e.g. for household stores; cinerary urn, sarcophagus, coffin; drinking trough, chalice'. An informal etymology attributes the origin of the name to the many ''larnakes'' (sarcophagi) that have been found in the area. Sophocles Hadjisavv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloraka
Chloraka ( gr, Χλώρακα) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, north of Paphos. The town is host to Akritas Chlorakas, a Cypriot First Division football team. Notably, Akritas Cholorakas has beaten Omonoia AC on their debut home game with a 1-0 score. References Communities in Paphos District {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotira, Famagusta
Sotira ( el, Σωτήρα) is a town in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, west of Paralimni. In 2011, it had a population of 5,474. Gallery File:Aerial view of Ayia Thekla beach.jpg, Aerial view of the beach and the chapel File:ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΚΛΑ (Agia Thekla) - panoramio.jpg, St Thekla chapel File:The chappel of Ayia Thekla.jpg, St Thekla chapel File:Sotira's municipal amphitheater.jpg, Sotira's municipal amphitheatre File:02 Cyprus vacation, sandy beach of Ayia Thekla, Sotira, Cyprus.jpg, The beach of Ayia Thekla See also * Onisilos Sotira Kentro Neon Onisillos Sotiras was a Cypriot football club from the village of Sotira. The club was founded in 1978 and was named after the ancient Cypriot revolutionary Onesilus. The club has played in the Cypriot First Division once during t ..., the town's football club References {{Famagusta District Municipalities in Famagusta District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyronas-Onisilos
Achyronas-Onisilos Football Club ( el, Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Αχυρώνας-Ονήσιλος) is a Cypriot football club based in Sotira and Liopetri in the province of Famagusta, founded in 2022 as a merger of Achyronas Liopetriou and Onisilos Sotira 2014. History The club was officially formed on 23 June 2022 from the merger of Achyronas Liopetriou and Onisilos Sotira 2014 Onisilos Sotira 2014 is a Cypriot association football club based in Sotira, Famagusta, located in the Famagusta District. Its stadium is the Sotira Municipal Stadium. It has 2 participations in STOK Elite Division. History Onisilos was founded .... The headquarters of the team is the Municipal Stadium Sotiras while the training sessions are held at the Community Stadium of Liopetri. They participate in the Cypriot Second Division. Current squad References External links Association football clubs established in 2022 Cypriot Second Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othellos Athienou FC
Othellos Athienou ( el, Οθέλλος Αθηαίνου) is a football club based in Athienou, Larnaca, Cyprus and competes in the Cypriot Second Division. The football department is the only activity of the club at the moment, which participated for the first time in the Cypriot First Division, the top football level division in Cyprus. The club colours are green and white. History Othellos was founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white and they play in Othellos Athienou Stadium. In 1967, the club joined the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and since then has participated regularly in the all championships of the Association. Othellos from its foundation has demonstrated "rich" athletic and social activity. From 1987, Othellos is accommodated in its privately owned residence. In 2003 the club acquired the ownership of its football ground. Players ''For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2021.'' Out on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
