Karmiotissa Polemidion FC ( el, Καρμιώτισσα Πολεμιδιών, ''Karmiotissa Polemidion'') is a

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based in

Pano Polemidia Pano Polemidia ( gr, Πάνω Πολεμίδια; tr, Yukarı Binatlı) is a large village lying partly in the Limassol District of Cyprus. It has a population of 3443 according to the 2011 census. It is near Kato Polemidia. Before 1950s, Pano ...

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. As of 2016 the team competed in the First Division for one season, where it played for the first time in its history, but was relegated. The club colors are red and white. The home ground of the football team is the Community Stadium of Pano Polemidia.

History

Karmiotissa was founded in 1979 and played mostly in the championships of

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. The club has appeared 2 times in national divisions in 1986–87 and 2009–10 and two times in the

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. The club's name comes from the chapel of

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Karmiotissa located in

. In 2009, Karmiotissa played in the championships of

and won its promotion to

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by winning Enosi Neon Ypsona 4–0 in the last match, returning after years in the

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's leagues. During the same season, Karmiotissa won the cup of

while lost 2–1 from THOI Monagriou in the final of the cup winners of

. In the 2009–10 season, competing in the

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, the club finished in the 8th place of the league and gained its participation in the league for the next season. In the 2010–11 season, the club ranked 4th just only one point away from the third place which secures the promotion to the third division, achievement which succeeded following season by finishing in the second place of the league. The promotion to the third division followed the promotion to the

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, after Karmiotissa finished in the first place of the league and together conquered the championship. However, for the season 2013–14 it had been pre-decided to separate the

into two groups, resulting Karmiotissa to participate in group B2, with B1 group being the next higher level and not the first division. For that season the club awarded from

as moral club in the

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. The next year, participating in B2 group, the club won the championship and the same time the participation in the B1 group.Πρωταθλήτρια η Καρμιώτισσα
/ref> However, the CFA decided the consolidation of the two groups and the restoration of second Division in a single one for the season 2014–15. Karmiotissa ranked in the fifth place which is the highest in its history. In addition, the club reached the quarter finals of the Cypriot Cup 2014–15 in which eliminated from

AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Oμόνοιας Λευκωσίας, ΑΣΟΛ; ''Athlitikos Sillogos Omonias Lefkosias'', ''ASOL''), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia ("Harmony"; also trans ...

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Players

Out on loan

Honours

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**Champions: 2015–16, 2021–22 *

**Champions:

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References

External links

Karmiotissa Official Page

CFA profile

Soccerway profile
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