Alki Oroklini 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 ** Tur ...

football club based in Oroklini. The team was founded as ''Omonia Oroklinis'' in 1979. Omonia had one participation in the

Fourth Division Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie ...

. In 2014 the team changed their name to Alki Oroklini, when business man Andy Loppas, who became the president of the team, renamed it to Alki as his favorite team was

Alki Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca ( el, ΑΛΚΗ Λάρνακας, ''ALKI Larnakas'') was a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and it was dissolved on the 6th of May of 2014 due to financial issues. The club's colours wer ...

which was dissolved that year, due to financial problems. Alki managed the outstanding 3 promotions in 3 years from the fourth division to cypriot first division, the highest tier in Cyprus.

History

Omonia Oroklinis

Omonia Oroklinis founded at 1979. Until 2013, the team was a member of the local association, Free Area of Famagusta Football Association (POEPA). The season 2012–13, took part to the finals of the CFA Integration Championship. They lost to

Enosis Kokkinotrimithia Enosis Kokkinotrimithia is a Cypriot football club based in Kokkinotrimithia. Founded in 1968, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 ...

, but they won their promotion to the

2013–14 Cypriot Fourth Division The 2013–14 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 29th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. Enosi Neon Ypsona won their 1st title. Format Fifteen teams participated in the 2013–14 Cypriot Fourth Division. All teams played against ea ...

and became a member team of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA). The team able to avoid relegation. The team’s colors were the green and white. Team’s home ground was the

Oroklini Community Stadium Voroklini (), more commonly and unofficially known as Oroklini ( el, Ορόκλινη), is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus, to the north-east of Larnaca. Its population in 2011 was 6,134, and is mainly divided between Cypriot and British r ...

Rename to Alki Oroklini

On 10 April 2014, the team’s board of directors decided to rename the team to Alki Oroklini, when business man Andy Loppas, who became the president of the team, renamed it to Alki as his favorite team was

which was dissolved that year, due to financial problems. The new president had a goal to promote the team to the Cypriot First Division. Alki Oroklini has no connection to Alki Larnaca, as the two teams never merged. Alki Oroklini adopted the colors of Alki Larnaca ( Blue and Red). The emblem of the team is similar to Alki Larnaca emblem. Furthermore, the nickname "Immortals" that was used as a nickname for Alki Larnaca is now being used for Alki Oroklini. In the

2014–15 Cypriot Fourth Division The 2014–15 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 30th season of the Cypriot fourth-level Association football, football league. Alki Oroklini won their 1st title. The 2014–15 season was the last one ever for the Cypriot Fourth Division, as the leag ...

season, Alki won the championship and promoted to the Cypriot Third Division. The next season, Alki took the second place of the league and was promoted to the Cypriot Second Division (they earned the same points with the champions team but they lost due to head-to-head records). Furthermore, they won the

2015–16 Cypriot Cup for lower divisions The 2015–16 Cypriot Cup for lower divisions was the 8th edition of the Cypriot Cup for lower divisions. A total of 8 clubs entered the competition. It began on 18 November 2015 with the semi-finals and concluded on 4 May 2016 with the final which ...

. At their first participation in the Second Division, the season 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division, the team won their promotion to the Cypriot First Division for the first time in their history, five rounds before the end of the championship. A few rounds later, they won the championship.

Home ground

Omonia Oroklinis home ground was the

. Alki Oroklini used that stadium for the first two seasons of their existence under that name. After they were promoted to the second division, they are using the Ammochostos Stadium.

Players

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Out on loan

Technical and medical staff

Honours

* Cypriot Second Division : Champions (1): 2016–17 * Cypriot Fourth Division : Champions (1): 2014–15 *

Cypriot Cup for lower divisions The Cypriot Cup for lower divisions is a domestic cup for the teams who participate in the Cypriot Third Division and in the STOK Elite Division (ex Fourth Division Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''F ...

: Winners (1): 2015–16

References

External reference

Omonia Oroklinis at Cyprus Football Association website

Alki Oroklini at Cyprus Football Association website
* {{Cypriot First Division Football clubs in Cyprus Association football clubs established in 1979 1979 establishments in Cyprus Football clubs in Larnaca