OMONOIA NICOSIA

Τετάρτη 14 Οκτώβρη 2009, 10:52

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

Since 1953 OMONIA has been playing in the top division ofthe 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 19 championships,12cups and 14 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 oneconsiders that the population of Cyprus is around 700000. Therefore the club justifiablywon the honorary title of “THE PEOPLE’SCLUB”. This is mainly due to the fact that although the club is based inNicosia enjoys wide support from allareas and regions of the country.

In its successful history of OMONIA has produced top class footballerswho will always remain in the football history books. Just mentioning one fromthe past Sotiris Kaiafas the most prolific in Cyprus who won the EuropeanGolden 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 ofthe 50^th anniversary of UEFA.

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

OMONOIA– AJAX 4-0 1979

OMONOIA-CSKASOFIA 4-1 1983

OMONOIA-DYNAMOBUC 2-1 1984

AEKATHENS-OMONOIA 0-1 2008

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

Greatest European Victory: 6-1 v FA RedBoys 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 1985

The most Popular Team!

According to severalresearches, 38% of the island’s population supports OMONIA! Our fans are wellknown for their loyalty towards the club, their huge presence not only in thefields within Cyprus but also abroad and finally for their continuous supportduring the games. In 2003, our fans broke their own record with theimproved figure of 140,740 and the record was broken again the following yearwith 143,033 tickets sold in 13 home matches.

Omonoia isnot only football. The club retains also another 5 sport sections. Basketball,Volleyball, Futsal and also Cycling. Our volleyball team won twice the domesticcup. Our futsal team won the championship in 2009-10 season and progressed inthe main round of the European Futsal Cup.

Board of directors

President: Miltiadis Neophytou
Vice-President: Christakis Giovanni
General Secretary: Andreas Leonidou
Football Dept Executive/B General Secretary: Christos Tsangaris
Football Dept Executive: Sotiris Kaiafas
Football Dept Executive: Kokos Antoniou
Football Dept Executive: Nikos Charalambous
Football Academy Dept Executive: Dafnis Aristodemou
Basketball Dept Executive: Petros Souppouris
Volleyball Dept Executive: Photos Ioannou
Press Officer: Marios Karamallakis
Sports Facilities Manager-Futsal Εxecutive; Stelios Mylonas
Public Relations: Constantinos Christou
Marketing: Pavlos Chrysanthou
Marketing: Petros Petrou

AdministrativeEmployees

· Pavlos Nicolaides-Chief Executive Manager

· Christakis Georgiou-Team Manager

· Theodoros Kafkarides-Press Officer

· Christodoulos Kountouris-Marketing Officer

Οdysseas Odysseos- Futsal, Basketball, Volleyball Officer

· Christos Hadjisoteriou-Administrative Officer

Iakovos Christou - Academies Director

Charalambos Argyrou, Kostakis Yiannouris - Academies Officers

George Tziambouris - Facillities Manager

· Yiota Rotou-Accountant

· Stavroulla Pissaridou-Secretary

FOOTBALL ROSTER 2009-2010

1.	Nicolas Asprogenis	06-04-1986	Cyprus	Goalkeeper
15.	George Loizou	25-02-1992	Cyprus	Goalkeeper
20.	Stefanos Kotsolis	05-06-1979	Greece	Goalkeeper
30.	Αntonis Georgallides	30-01-1982	Cyprus	Goalkeeper
38.	Mahamadou Sidibe	08-10-1978	Mali	Goalkeeper

2.	Rashid Alabi	09-01-1986	Nigeria	Central defender
3.	Davidson Morais	18-07-1981	Brazil	Right defender
4.	Timo Wenzel	30-11-1977	Germany	Central defender
5.	Christos Karipides	02-12-1982	Greece	Central defender


33.	Elias Charalambous	25-09-1980	Cyprus	Left defender
84.	Paraskevas Christou	02-02-1984	Cyprus	Central defender

6.	George Panagi	03-11-1986	Cyprus	Midfielder
8.	Αnton Zlogar	24-11-1977	Slovenia	Midfielder
10.	Βruno Αguiar	24-02-1981	Portugal	Attacking midfielder
13.	Constandinos Μakrides	13-01-1982	Cyprus	Attacking midfielder
14.	Dimitris Grammozis	08-07-1978	Greece	Midfielder
16.	Νoel Kaseke	24-12-1980	Zimbabwe	Midfielder
22.	Christos Patsatzoglou	19-03-1979	Greece	Midfielder
27.	Αntonis Katsis	06-09-1989	Cyprus	Attacking midfielder
40.	Charalambos Kyriakou	15-10-1989	Cyprus	Midfielder

7.	George Efrem	05-07-1989	Cyprus	Winger
21.	Tasos Kiriakos	14-08-1978	Greece	Winger
46.	Stathis Aloneftis	29-03-1983	Cyprus	Winger
77.	Dimitris Christofi	28-09-1988	Cyprus	Winger

9.	Maciej Zurawski	12-09-1976	Poland	Center forward
17.	Theodosis Kiprou	24-02-1992	Cyprus	Center forward
19.	Michalis Constandinou	19-02-1978	Cyprus	Center forward