Orfeas Nicosia () is a football club from the
Cypriot capital of
Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaori ...
. It was founded in
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
. The club colors are yellow and green. It has participated in the
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...
four times, from 1959 until 1963. The club's highest achievement is finishing 7th in the
1961–62 season.
The club's home ground is unique in being situated adjacent to the medieval
Venetian walls of Nicosia, now part of the
United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, which has divided the Greek and Turkish parts of the island since the
Turkish invasion of 1974.
Football Reunites in Cyprus
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Achievements
* Cypriot Second Division Winners: 2
:: 1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, 1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
* Cypriot Third Division Winners: 1
:: 1979
* Cypriot Fourth Division Winners: 1
:: 2003
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* Cypriot Fourth Division 3rd Place: 1
:: 2008
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References
Association football clubs established in 1948
Football clubs in Cyprus
Football clubs in Nicosia
1948 establishments in Cyprus
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