Ομόνοια Λευκωσίας

THE CLUB

Πέμπτη 10 Ιουνίου 2010, 15:14

.C OMONIA NICOSIA was founded on June 17th 1948 and joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1953. Our colors are Green and White and our clubs emblem is the shamrock.

Since 1953 OMONIA has been playing in the top division of the Cyprus League and in this years became the most successful team . The first championship was won in the year 1961. In total OMONIA has won 20 championships (61,66,72, 74, 75,76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 93, 01, 03, 10),12 cups (65, 72, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, , 88, 91, 94, 00, 05) and 15 super cups and participated in European competitions over 40 times.

OMONIA is by far the most popular team in Cyprus averaging over 12000 spectators per game which is a phenomenon especially if one considers that the population of Cyprus is around 700000. Therefore the club justifiably won the honorary title of “THE PEOPLE’S CLUB”. This is mainly due to the fact that although the club is based in Nicosia enjoys wide support from all areas and regions of the country.

In its successful history of OMONIA has produced top class footballers who will always remain in the football history books. Just mentioning one from the past Sotiris Kaiafas the most prolific in Cyprus who won the European Golden Boot award in 1975-1976 season as the top European scorer with 39 goals. Sotiris Kaiafas was honored as the best footballer of Cyprus on the ceremony of the 50th anniversary of UEFA.

OMONIA also claimed a record of five domestic doubles-in 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982 and 1983. Also CFA declared us as the team of the 20thcentury – remaining the only team to have won the Cypriot Cup 4 consecutive times between of 1980-1984. OMONIA is the team which participated the most in European Games than any other Cypriot team, achieving some amazing results.

OMONOIA – AJAX 4-0 1979

OMONOIA-CSKA SOFIA 4-1 1983

OMONOIA-DYNAMO BUC 2-1 1984

AEK ATHENS-OMONOIA 0-1 2008

• Greatest victory: 11-0 v Doxa Katokopia, Championship, 17 January 2004

Greatest European Victory: 6-1 v FA Red Boys Differdange, Champions Cup, Round 1, 3 October 1979 •

Most League Points (3 for a win): 67, 1998-99

• Most League Goals: 91, 1960-61

• Most consecutive league matches unbeaten: 46, 29 January 1984 - 14 December 198

The most Popular Team!

According to several researches, 38% of the island’s population supports OMONIA! Our fans are well known for their loyalty towards the club, their huge presence not only in the fields within Cyprus but also abroad and finally for their continuous support during the games. In 2003, our fans broke their own record with the improved figure of 140,740 and the record was broken again the following year with 143,033 tickets sold in 13 home matches.

Omonoia is not only football. The club retains also another 5 sport sections. Basketball, Volleyball, Futsal and also Cycling. Our volleyball team won twice the domestic cup. Our futsal team won the championship in 2009-10 season and progressed in the main round of the European Futsal Cup.

Board of directors

President: Miltiadis Neophytou

Vice-President : Stelios Milonas

Vice-President: Nikos Charalambous

General Secretary: Andreas Leonidou

 B General Secretary: Christos Tsangaris

Pavlos Chrysanthou: Μember

Petros Petrou: Μember

Photos Ioannou: Μember

 Dafnis Aristodemou: Μember

Constantinos Christou: Μember

Filipos Demetriou: Μember

Costas Vasiliou: Μember

Christoforos Christofi: Μember

Antonis Zimaras: Μember

Giorgos Afxendiou: Μember

Administrative Staff

Pavlos Nicolaides-Chief Executive Manager

Christakis Georgiou-Team Manager

Theodoros Kafkarides-Press / Communication Officer

Andreas Elia-Marketing Officer

Christos Hadjisoteriou- Marketing Officer

Οdysseas Odysseos- Futsal, Basketball, Volleyball Officer

George Tziambouris - 1st Team Executive

Iakovos Christou - Academies Director

Charalambos Argyrou, Kostakis Yiannouris - Academies Officers

Yiota Rotou-Accountant

Stavroulla Pissaridou-Secretary

FOOTBALL ROSTER 2010-2011

GOALKEEPERS

15. George Loizou                       25-02-1992 Cyprus

30. Αntonis Georgallides             30-01-1982  Cyprus

55: Dragoslav Jevric                    08-07-1974 Serbia

DEFENDERS

2. Rashid Alabi                            09-01-1986   Nigeria

3. Davidson Morais                    18-07-1981   Brazil

4. Timo Wenzel                           30-11-1977  Germany

5. Christos Karipides                   02-12-1982 Greece

21. Victor Espasandin                16-03-1985 Spain

24. Yuval Shpungin                     03-04-1987 Israel / Estonia

29. Iago Bouzon                           16-06-1983  Spain

33. Elias Charalambous              25-09-1980 Cyprus

MIDFIELDERS

6. George Panagi                       03-11-1986  Cyprus

8. Jose Manuel Rueda               30-11-1988   Spain

10. Βruno Αguiar                       24-02-1981   Portugal

13. Constandinos Μakrides        13-01-1982  Cyprus

14. Dimitris Grammozis              08-07-1978  Greece

16. Νoel Kaseke                      24-12-1980   Zimbabwe

44. Leandro Marcolini             19-03-1978    Hungary / Brazil

WINGERS

7. George Efrem                       05-07-1989   Cyprus

11. Αndreas Avraam                06-06-1987   Cyprus

46. Stathis Aloneftis                 29-03-1983   Cyprus

77. Dimitris Christofi                28-09-1988  Cyprus

FORWARDS

17. Theodosis Kiprou              24-02-1992 Cyprus

19. Mihalis Constandinou         19-02-1978  Cyprus

23: Hernan Rengifo                  18-03-1983 Peru

32: Tresor Lua Lua                   28-12-1980  Congo / England

Technical Staff

Panagiotis Lemonis Head Coach

Michalis Cavalieris Assistant Coach

Alejandro Caceres Physical Trainer

Christoforos Loizou Goalkeeper’s Trainer

Christos Georgiou-Team Manager