AEK Ammochostos was a

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football club based in

Famagusta Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Geography of Cyprus, Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia District, Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. Duri ...

. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in

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and in

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Division. After the

Turkish invasion of Cyprus The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of Cypriot intercommunal violence, intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots, Greek and Turkish ...

and occupation of the city of Famagusta in 1974, the team was displaced to the southern part of the island, in

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. The team dissolved in 1980 due to financial problems.

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Association football clubs disestablished in 1980 Defunct football clubs in Cyprus Association football clubs established in 1959 1959 establishments in Cyprus 1980 disestablishments in Cyprus {{Cyprus-footyclub-stub