Ermis Aradippou () is a
Cypriot
Cypriot (in older sources often "Cypriote") refers to someone or something of, from, or related to the country of Cyprus.
* Cypriot people, or of Cypriot descent; this includes:
**Armenian Cypriots
**Greek Cypriots
**Maronite Cypriots
**Turkish C ...
professional
football
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club based in
Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of
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 ...
. The club was formed in 1958, and currently plays in the
Cypriot Second Division
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. Ermis' greatest success came in 2014, when they won the
Super Cup. Ermis have a long-standing rivalry with their neighbouring club
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 ...
.
History
Ermis spent most of its history in the
Cypriot Second Division
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, first competing in the
top flight
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Background
Bred in Kentucky by the very prominent horseman Harry ...
in 1983, and appearing in two more editions of the competition during that decade.
After
being relegated in 2002, the club
returned to division one for
2009–10, managing to stay afloat for the first time in its history, after finishing in ninth position. In the 2011–12 season the club was relegated to the second division after three successive seasons in the top flight. The club has achieved a record four successive seasons in the top flight since 2013.
Honours
*
Cypriot Super Cup
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(1):
::2014
*
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 th ...
(3):
::
1982–83,
1984–85,
2008–09
*
Cypriot Third Division
The Cypriot Third Division ( Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing teams of the league are promoted to ...
(3):
::
1975–76,
1996–97,
2006–07
European record
;Notes
* 3Q: Third qualifying round
Players
Out on loan
''For recent transfers, see
List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2021.
Managers
*
Dušan Mitošević
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Playing career
Mitošević was a reputable striker during his playing career. He played for FK Radnički Niš in the Yugoslav First League duri ...
(2009–10)
*
Demetris Ioannou
Demetris Ioannou () born December 8, 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.
Career
He started his career in 1990 from Apollon Limassol and then followed six successful seasons in Anorthosi ...
''(interim)'' (2010)
*
João Carlos Pereira
João Carlos Serra Ferreira Pereira (born 11 April 1965) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. As a player he was a winger.
Playing career
Born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola to Portuguese parents, Pereira started playing football w ...
(2010–11)
*
Panayiotis Xiourouppas
Panikkos Xiourouppas ( el, Πανίκκος Ξιούρουππας) (born September 4, 1968) is a Cypriot retired professional football player and current football manager. He started his career in with Ermis Aradippou, while he played mainly fo ...
(2011)
*
Nicos Panayiotou
Nicos Panayiotou (born December 6, 1970) is a former international Cypriot football goalkeeper.
He started his career from Anorthosis. He played there for seventeen years. He was the captain of Anorthosis. Then, he moved to AEK Larnaca where h ...
(2013–14)
*
Nikodimos Papavasiliou (2014–15)
*
Mitchell van der Gaag (2015)
*
Ioannis Okkas
Ioannis "Giannis" Okkas (Greek: Ιωάννης «Γιάννης» Οκκάς; born 11 February 1977) is a retired Cypriot striker and a football manager. He was also the captain of the National Team of Cyprus for many years and he is the 2nd ...
(2015)
*
Pavlos Dermitzakis
Pavlos Dermitzakis ( gr, Παύλος Δερμιτζάκης; born 29 June 1969) is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Super League 2 club Panserraikos.
Playing career
Dermitzakis began his f ...
(2015)
*
Nicos Panayiotou
Nicos Panayiotou (born December 6, 1970) is a former international Cypriot football goalkeeper.
He started his career from Anorthosis. He played there for seventeen years. He was the captain of Anorthosis. Then, he moved to AEK Larnaca where h ...
(2015–2017)
Affiliated club
*
Ermis Zoniana
References
External links
Official website
{{Cypriot First Division
Football clubs in Cyprus
Association football clubs established in 1958
1958 establishments in Cyprus
Football clubs in Larnaca