PAC Omonia 29M
| File:Emblem of PAC Omonia 29M.jpg | |
| Full name | People's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May |
|---|---|
| Founded | 29 May 2018; 4 years ago |
| Stadium | THOI Lakatamia Stadium, Lakatamia |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| League | Cypriot Second Division |
| 2021-22 | 10th Place |
| Website | Club website |
PΑC Omonia 29M (Greek: ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια 29Μ; Αθλητικό Λαϊκό Σωματείο Ομόνοια 29ης Μαΐου; People's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May), commonly known as PAC Omonia, ALS Omonia or Omonia 29M, is a Cypriot football club based in Nicosia. PAC Omonia 29M was formed on 29 May 2018 by Gate 9, AC Omonia's ultras, due to a disagreement regarding the ownership of the club. They currently play in the Cypriot Second Division.[1]
History
Separation from AC Omonia
Financial difficulties led AC Omonia to change its stance on the ownership of their football department, officially converting from complete fan-ownership to a for-profit ownership under American-Cypriot businessman Stavros Papastavrou, on 29 May 2018.[2] The Gate 9 supporter group were unhappy with the change, and on the same day, decided to form a breakaway club.[3] The club was officially founded on 23 July 2018, under the name PAC Omonia 1948.[4] In 2020, the club was renamed as PAC Omonia 29M, for legal reasons.[5]
Rise to the Second Division
In August 2018, Omonia 29M joined the Pansoleio Sports Federation, which hosts an amateur league in the 5th tier of Cypriot football.[6] In their first active season, Omonia 29M won the 2018-19 Pansoleio League, as well as the Cup, and earned the right to participate in the 2019 STOK promotion play-offs. They won the competition, and were one of four teams to be promoted to the STOK Elite Division, the fourth tier of Cypriot football.[7]
Omonia 29M were leading the 2019-20 STOK Elite Division, when the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were not named champions, but were awarded promotion to the Third Division.[8] Their rapid rise of the Cypriot football hierarchy continued the following year, when the club won the 2020-21 Cypriot Third Division, and earned promotion to the Second Division.[9] This also allowed them to participate in the Cypriot Cup.
In their first season competing in the Second Division, Omonia 29M placed 10th, with a record of 9 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses. They were knocked out of the 2021–22 Cypriot Cup by Pafos FC in the first round.[10] Fans of Omonia 29M did not enter the stadium in protest of the supporter's card, which they had to present at the entrance, since the game involved a club from the first division.[11]
Stadium
Omonia 29Μ currently play at the THOI Lakatamia Stadium, ground-sharing with Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia.[12] The stadium has a capacity of 3,500.
Honours
Winners(1): 2020-21
References
- ^ "Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Β' Κατηγορίας 2022 - 2023". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Ομόνοια: Και εγένετο εταιρεία!". sportsnews. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "29/5/2018 Απόφαση να παραμείνει στη ζωή η ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ποδοσφαιρικά | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "23/7/2018 Ιδρυτική Συνέλευση ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ 1948 | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Θα διεκδικήσουν το… 1948 – Πλέον ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια". tothemaonline.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Omonoia 1948: Officially in the Pansoleio League!". Sport-FM.com.cy. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19.
- ^ "ΣΤΟΚ: Ιστορικό επίτευγμα η Ομόνοια 1948, η τετράδα που ανεβαίνει | Goal News Cy". web.archive.org. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "ΣΤΟΚ: Στη Γ' κατηγορία Ομόνοια 1948 και ακόμα τρεις". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Έγραψε ιστορία η Ομόνοια 29Μ: Ανέβηκε στη Β' Κατηγορία! (pics)". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Στο τέλος μίλησε ο Βαλακάρι κόντρα στην μαχητική Ομόνοια 29Μ (φώτος) | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Cup game and supporter's card | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Gw 30 Information".