APEA Akrotiri

APEA FC Akrotiri
	File:Apea FC Akrotiri Logo.png
Full name	Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou
Nickname(s)	Flamingos
Founded	1955; 69 years ago
Ground	Akrotiri Community Stadium
Capacity	2,000
President	Jamory Leysner
Chairman	Rob Stiener
Coach	Periklis Moustakas
League	Cypriot Third Division
2021–22	1st (Promoted)
Website	Club website

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.

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 15th 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]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 October 2022^[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	Giorgos Sofroniou
34	DF	NED	Mohammed Rida Azzouz
16	DF	CYP	Rafael Kourtellos
72	DF	CYP	Leonidis Kyriakou
3	DF	CYP	Stylianos Stylianou
18	DF	CYP	Angellos Antonoiu
5	DF	FIN	Olli Kilpeläinen
18	DF	CYP	Antonis Psychas
10	MF	AUS	Jake Taylor
9	MF	NED	Kai Van Rijswijk
27	MF	CYP	Paris Orphanides


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	AUS	Dimitri Kostopoulos
20	MF	CYP	Antonis Psychas
21	MF	CYP	Nicolas Georgiou
28	MF	CYP	Stefanos Michael
13	MF	CYP	Konstantino Ioannou
15	MF	CYP	Christos Zinonos
7	FW	CYP	Marinos Evelthontos
14	FW	CYP	Ethymios Anastasidis
23	FW	BEL	Basiru Mbye

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.

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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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v t e STOK Elite Division
2019–20 clubs	AEK Korakou AEN AEP Polemdia APEA APEP ASPIS Atlas Doxa Ethnikos Finikas Geroskipou Kornos Olympias Omonia 1948 Orfeas Peyia
Associated competitions	First Division Second Division Third 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	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

APEA Akrotiri

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Players

Current squad

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