APEA Akrotiri

APEA FC Akrotiri

Full name

Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou

Nickname(s)

Flamingos

Founded

1955; 68 years ago

Ground

Akrotiri Community Stadium

Capacity

1,000

President

Jamory Leysner

Chairman

Rob Stiener

Coach

Periklis Moustakas

League

Third Division

2022–23

Third Division, 4th

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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 Third Division after winning the 2021/2022 STOK Elite Division Championship.

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History

APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman Jamory Leysner. 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.

Players

Current squad

As of 27 November 2023^[5]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	GK	CYP	Savvas Nicolaou
1	GK	CYP	Christos Pazaros
31	DF	CYP	Christos Paroutis
16	DF	CYP	Rafael Kourtellos
72	DF	CYP	Leonidis Kyriakou
3	DF	CYP	Stylianos Stylianou
33	DF	CYP	Konstantinos Zarnas
45	DF	CYP	Panagiotos Foklas
20	DF	CYP	Antonis Psychas
8	MF	CYP	Panagiotos Antoniou
5	MF	ROU	Marco Andone


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	CYP	Konstantinos Chatzitoffis
29	MF	FRA	Felicien
21	MF	CYP	Nicolas Georgiou
23	MF	CYP	Kristis Andreou
24	MF	CYP	Kleanthis Pieri
11	MF	CYP	Rafail Michael
15	MF	CYP	Christos Zinonos
9	MF	CYP	Martinos Zinonos
9	MF	CYP	Andreas Stavrou
7	FW	CYP	Marinos Evelthontos
87	FW	TOG	Serge Gakpe

References

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

v t e Cypriot Third Division
2023–24 clubs	AEP Anagennisi APEA APEP ASPIS Chalkanoras Ethnikos Latsion Ethnikos Assia Geroskipou Kedros Iraklis Kouris Olympias Omonia Ps. Ormideia Spartakos
Associated competitions	First Division Second Division STOK Elite Division Cypriot Cup Cypriot Super Cup Cypriot Cup for lower divisions Women's 1st Division Cypriot Women's Cup Cypriot Women's Super Cup
Seasons	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

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