APEP ( el, ΑΠΕΠ; ''Aθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Πιτσιλιάς'', Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Pitsilia, Athletic Football Union Pitsilia) is a

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club, based in

Kyperounta Kyperounta ( el, Κυπερούντα) is a town in Cyprus. It lies at an altitude of 1,140 meters. With a population in approximately 1,500 it can be called the head-town of Pitsilia. The town took its name from the plant ''Cyperus rotundus'' (ky ...

, a village in

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, which is a region in

Limassol District Limassol District () or Lemesos ( el, Λεμεσός) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. , it had a population of 239,842, 77% of which was urban. Its main city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia for ...

History

Founded in 1979, the team has played in First, Second and Third Divisions of Cyprus. The team were second division champions in 1987 and they were promoted to the first division for their first time in their history. They were relegated after their debut season only to return in 1990, 1993 and 1996, each time spending only one season in the first division. After 8 years in lower divisions, APEP were

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to the

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for the 2005–06 season. However, the team remained second last team in ranking (13th) with 8 points and relegated again in Second Division. The team was promoted to the first division again for the 2008/09 season when it managed to avoid relegation for the first time in its history. It was relegated to the

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at the end of the 2009/10 season.

Name history

*Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi

Potamitissa Potamitissa ( gr, Ποταμίτισσα) is a village in the Limassol District Limassol District () or Lemesos ( el, Λεμεσός) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. , it had a population of 239,842, 77% of which was urban. Its main ci ...

s (Greek: Aθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Ποταμίτισσας) or APEP Potamitissas: 1979–1982 *APEP

Limassol Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population ...

(Greek: ΑΠΕΠ Λεμεσού) or APEP Limassol: 1982–1990 *Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi

s (Greek: Aθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Πιτσιλιάς) or APEP Pitsilias: 1990–

Achievements

**Winners (1): 1986-87 *

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**Winners (1): 1985-86

External links

APEP FC (official website)
Association football clubs established in 1979 APEP Pitsilia 1979 establishments in Cyprus {{Cyprus-footyclub-stub