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APEA Akrotiri

APEA FC Akrotiri
Full nameAthlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou
Nickname(s)Flamingos
Founded1955; 70 years ago (1955)
GroundAkrotiri Community Stadium
Capacity1,000
PresidentMehdi Mohtasham
CoachNikita Kovalchuk
LeagueSecond Division
Websitehttps://apeafc.com/

APEA FC (Greek: ΑΠΕΑ; Αθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Ακρωτηρίου, Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou) is a Cypriot football club, based in Akrotiri. The club currently compete in the Cypriot Second Division after gaining promotion in the 2024/2025 Cypriot Third Division. APEA also has a U19 team that competes in the Cypriot U19 Third Division.

History

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APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman. In May 2021, a portion of the club was purchased by an American venture capitalist Rob Steiner.[1]

On January 15, 2022, APEA made history by being the first club from the Fourth-Tier to transfer a player to the First-Tier of Cyprus football with Nick Kaaijmolen joining PAEEK FC.[2]

On the 10th of April 2022, APEA FC made history by being crowned champions of the STOK Elite Division after defeating 'Group B' winners AEP Polimedion[3] in the championship game 1–0. The team were crowned champions of their group after finishing the season of 22 games, with 16 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, scoring 63 goals along the way and only conceding 7 goals.[4]

2022-2023 Season

APEA concluded the first round of games in 5th place, qualifying for the top 8 promotion group, only 1 point from promotion places with 8 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. They concluded the promotion round in 4th place missing the promotion spot by 1 place, with 6 wins, 7 losses, and a draw.

2024-25 Season

In the 2024-25 season is so far APEA best ever season. By gaining Promotion to the Second Division and by winning the Cypriot Third and Fourth Division Cup.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 May 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK Cyprus CYP Konstantinos Stylianou
33 DF Netherlands NED Boy Nijgh
21 DF Cyprus CYP Panagiotis Foklas
72 DF Cyprus CYP Leonidis Kyriakou
20 DF Cyprus CYP Antonis Psichas
5 MF Cyprus CYP Andreas Komodikis
6 MF Cyprus CYP Nikolas Konstantinou
14 MF Cyprus CYP Andreas Andreou
24 MF Cyprus CYP Kleanthis Pieri
19 FW Cyprus CYP Alexandros Antreou
70 FW Cyprus CYP Nikolas Theodorou
No. Pos. Nation Player
57 GK Cyprus CYP Nikolas Tonic
2 DF Cyprus CYP Michalis Kyriakou
3 DF Cyprus CYP Stylianos Stylianou
8 DF England ENG Oliver Robinson
10 MF Cyprus CYP Nikolas Georgiou
11 MF Cyprus CYP Charalampos Evripidou
44 MF Cyprus CYP Marios Mitsis
9 FW Cyprus CYP Martinos Zinonos
23 FW Netherlands NED Darnley Dihailey
7 FW Cyprus CYP Marinos Evelthontos
91 FW Cyprus CYP Evripidis Grigoriou

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NEW SEASON, NEW LOGO!". APEA Akrotiri. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "ΕΝΙΣΧΥΕΤΑΙ με Nick Kaaijmolen! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Πρωταθλήτρια ΣΤΟΚ η ΑΠΕΑ Ακρωτηρίου! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "FIRST TEAM". APEA Akrotiri. Retrieved 21 October 2020.


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