Onisilos Sotira 2014 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
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**Turkish C ...
association football
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club based in
Sotira, Famagusta
Sotira ( el, Σωτήρα) is a town in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, west of Paralimni. In 2011, it had a population of 5,474.
Gallery
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, located in the
Famagusta District. Its stadium is the Sotira Municipal Stadium. It has 2 participations in
STOK Elite Division.
History
Onisilos was founded in 2014 to replace the same-year dissolved club due to financial problems,
Kentro Neon Onisilos Sotira.
The name of the club comes from the
Greek
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Greece
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
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city-state of
Salamis on the island of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
, and
Onesilus
Onesilus or Onesilos ( el, Ὀνήσιλος, "useful one"; died 497 BC) was the brother of king Gorgos (Gorgus) of the Greek city-state of Salamis on the island of Cyprus. He is known only through the work of Herodotus (''Histories'', V.104–115 ...
, who lived at the end of
5th century BC and at the beginning of
6th century BC and tried to liberate the island from
Persians
The Persians are an Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran. They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.
...
. The colours of the club are green and white.
Current squad
''For recent transfers, see
List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2021.''
Honours
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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 ...
:
: Winners (1):
2017–18
*
STOK Elite Division:
: Winners (1):
2016–17 (shared record)
*
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).
Format
It was created in the 2008–09 season by Cyprus Football Associatio ...
:
: Winners (1):
2017–18 (shared record)
References
Football clubs in Cyprus
Association football clubs established in 2014
2014 establishments in Cyprus
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