Ac Omonia

Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Oμόνοια Λευκωσίας; Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia (also transliterated as Omonoia), is a Cypriot professional multi-sport club, established on 4 June 1948 in Nicosia.

It is best known for its football department, which has played in the Cypriot First Division since 1953. On 14 June 2018, the football department of AC Omonia became a professional for-profit football company, and is since known as Omonia FC.

Omonia Nicosia
Ac Omonia
Full nameΑθλητικός Σύλλογος Ομόνοια Λευκωσίας (Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia)
Founded4 June 1948; 75 years ago (1948-06-04)
GroundGSP Stadium
Capacity22,859
PresidentStavros Papastavrou
ChairmanMarios Argyrides
Head CoachGiannis Anastasiou (interim)
LeagueFirst Division
2022–23First Division, 6th
WebsiteClub website
Ac Omonia Current season

Omonia is one of Cyprus' most successful football clubs, having won 21 National Championships, 16 Cups, and a record 17 Super Cups. Omonia has won five doubles and a record three domestic trebles, and is one of three Cypriot clubs to never have been relegated to the second division. Omonia also holds an outstanding record of 14 championships in two decades (between 1970 and 1989), a record of being either champion or runner-up 14 times in a row in the championship (between 1973 and 1986), and the record of having won the Cypriot Cup four times in a row (between 1980 and 1983).

AC Omonia also operates departments in basketball, volleyball, futsal, cycling, runners, women's football and women's volleyball.

History

Creation and early years (1948–1953)

On 23 May 1948, the governing board of APOEL football club sent a telegram to the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (Greek: Σ.Ε.Γ.Α.Σ.), with the opportunity of the annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition. In its telegram, the board stated its wish for what it described as the "communist mutiny" to be ended. Club players considering this action as a specifically political comment on the Greek Civil War distanced themselves from the board and were duly expelled from APOEL. On 4 June 1948, Dr. Mattheos Papapetrou organized a meeting in Nicosia that led to the creation of Omonia. Many players expelled from APOEL were present at the meeting and joined the new club. Along with other left-wing teams such as Nea Salamina, Alki Larnaca and Orfeas Nicosia, Omonia helped create the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation in December 1948. Omonia took part in the CAFF league until 1953, having won four out of five played championships and five out of five played cups. Omonia was then accepted by the Cyprus Football Association to participate in the Cypriot First Division.

Beginnings in the Cypriot First Division (1953–1969)

After joining the Cypriot First Division in 1953, Omonia only placed seventh out of nine teams in the 1953–54 season, barely avoiding relegation. During that decade, the club's best placing came during the 1956–57 season when the club finished in the third position.

The team would make its closest push for the title during the 1959–60 season after finishing second, one point behind Anorthosis Famagusta. The following year, after seven seasons in the First Division, the club would win its first title in 1960–61 season. Omonia, in that season, would score 91 goals in 24 matches on their way to their first ever Cyprus First Division title. Omonia won their second title during the 1965–66 season.

Golden era (1970s–1980s)

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Sotiris Kaiafas is not only considered one of Omonia's all-time greatest, but the best footballer in the history of Cypriot football.

Omonia won its first trophies of the decade in 1972, when the club won both the league and the cup. Led by a young Sotiris Kaiafas, Omonia won seven league titles in the 1970s, six of them were consecutive (1974–1979). At the end of the decade, Omonia had a total of nine championship titles and three cups. At the end of the 1979 season, Omonia trailed its arch-rival APOEL by two championships. In 1976, Sotiris Kaiafas would go on and win the European Golden Shoe for his single-season 39-goal performance. In 2003, he was awarded the UEFA Jubilee Awards for the Best Cypriot Footballer of the 20th century.

The 1980s was a successful decade for the club as it won an additional seven Cypriot League Championship titles including another five consecutive in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and in 1987 and in 1989. As the 1980s came to an end, Omonia had won 14 Cypriot championship titles, becoming the most successful team on the island at the time.

General decline (1990s)

The 1990s would prove to be less successful than the previous two decades. During this time, Omonia only mustered one Cypriot League title during the 1992–93 season. It would be eight years before Omonia would see its next title. In 1997, Omonia signed the German Rainer Rauffmann, who would later become the second top goalscorer ever for the club. With the help of other Omonia great and then captain, Costas Malekkos, and a young Costas Kaiafas (the son of Sotiris Kaiafas), Rauffmann would become top scorer of the Cypriot First Division in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00 and 2000–01 seasons and led Omonia to two titles.

Revival (2000s)

After a disappointing eight seasons, the 2000s decade began with a trophy. Omonia celebrated its 18th Cypriot league championship title in 2001. Now captained by Costas Kaiafas, Omonia would win its 19th Cypriot League Championship again in 2003. Since 2003, however, the team would stumble and be without a title for the next several years. After numerous seasons of poor signings and underachieving, Omonia's reigns would be taken over by new chairman and team president, Miltiadis Neophytou in 2008.

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Michalis Konstantinou, mostly credited for helping the team reach its 20th championship title.

The team would soon be put back on track starting in 2006, beginning with the signing of Cyprus international goalkeeper Antonis Georgallides. Omonia would continue its star-studded signings by acquiring Cypriot stars that had been playing abroad, such as Elias Charalambous and Stathis Aloneftis. Omonia would then make headlines with the shocking signing of all-time leading scorer for Cyprus, Michalis Konstantinou. In 2009, Omonia would also sign another Cypriot star, Konstantinos Makrides. En route, Omonia would also acquire young Cypriot hopefuls, 21-year-old Dimitris Christofi and 20-year-old Georgios Efrem. Efrem, who had been playing on the youth team of Arsenal and later Scottish side Rangers, would be the final piece to the puzzle needed to win its 20th Cypriot league championship. After putting the proper pieces in place, Omonia did just that. During the 2009–10 season, led by the new captain, Elias Charalambous, Omonia would not lose a single derby, including play-off matches against APOEL, Anorthosis and Apollon.

Head coach Takis Lemonis left the club after disappointing results and Dušan Bajević became the new coach in October 2010, but was fired in April 2011. He was replaced by Neophytos Larkou. Omonia would not be able to repeat as Champion during the 2010–11 regular season, and instead had to settle with finishing second, despite the addition of yet another young Cypriot rising star, Andreas Avraam. The club, however, was able to finish the season on a positive note: under Larkou, Omonia defeated Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot Cup final to win their 13th cup title.

The following season, Omonia won their 14th cup starring André Alves, who scored the winning goal against AEL Limassol in the final. Under the guidance of newly appointed director of football Nickolas Danskalou, Omonia finished third in the league, all but assuring they would qualify for the second round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Financial crisis (2012–2018)

Head coach Neophytos Larkou left the club in September 2012 and Toni Savevski was then appointed as coach. The team began the season with a great win but found its second success after several games. A disappointing first round proved enough to exclude the club from contesting for the championship or the cup. The team managed better results in the second round, finishing the season in third place. Thousands of fans answered the president's call to donate as much as they could and the financial issues of the club improved. Omonia was knocked out in the semi-finals of the cup by AEL Limassol.

In 2013, Omonia began the new season with Savevski as manager, but he was sacked halfway beside positive results. Miguel Ángel Lotina was hired as the replacer, but was sacked just 37 days later. Kostas Kaiafas, ex-player was then appointed as the new coach. The club's financial difficulties returned despite the massive fundraiser organized the previous season. Omonia finished fifth in the league, making it its worst season in 56 years.

In August 2014, Omonia was knocked out of the Europa League by Dynamo Moscow, in the play-off round. The club issued a complaint to UEFA regarding the refereeing of the match by Alexandru Tudor. In early September, the club stopped supplying the fans' group Gate 9 with tickets resulting in the group's abstention from matches. Two weeks later, after a meeting between the president and the coach, it was decided that tickets were to be supplied again to Gate 9. Omonia finished fourth in the league. The team was eliminated from the Cypriot Cup in the semi-finals by APOEL.

The team ended the 2015–16 campaign in 4th place. During this season, Omonia reached the final of the Cypriot Cup but lost to Apollon Limassol. The 2016–17 season saw the club finish 5th. This meant that for the first time in 15 years the club had failed to qualify for European football. Following a general assembly at the end of the season, Antonis Tzionis was elected as the new club president. While the 2017–18 campaign began with high expectations, Omonia finished the season in 6th place. This season was the worst in the club's history, in terms of defeats and goals conceded. Despite this, the club sold a total of 95,222 tickets during the season, more than any other team in the league.

Papastavrou era (2018–present)

The decline of the club's football department and the financial difficulties it faced convinced many that a change in the way the club was being run was needed. In May 2018, a general assembly was called and members voted to hand the football department over to Stavros Papastavrou, an American-based Cypriot businessman. He has stated that he will provide funds for the development of the club's academies and training grounds, and that the potential creation of a new stadium will be considered. The agreement, initially set for 10 years, was extended indefinitely in 2023. In the club's first season under Papastavrou's ownership, Omonia finished the 2018–19 campaign in 6th place. Manager Yannis Anastasiou was replaced by Henning Berg in June 2019.

The 2019–20 Cypriot season was abandoned in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of its abandonment, Omonia was tied with Anorthosis Famagusta on points, but was ranked first due to a better head-to-head record and thus qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

AC Omonoia's 2020–21 UEFA Europa League starting line-up in the club's first ever winning game at a group stage level against PAOK with final score 2-1.

The following season, Omonia would beat Red Star Belgrade to qualify for the group stage of a European Competition for the first time in the club's history. Omonia finished fourth in Group E of the 2020–21 Europa League. In the home game against PSV Eindhoven, Omonia captain Jordi Gómez scored from a distance of 56 metres, breaking the record for the furthest distance ever for a goal scored in the Europa League. In May 2021, Omonia ended the season by winning the Cypriot League for the 21st time, and for the first time since 2010.

Omonia started the 2021–22 season by winning the Super Cup, and qualifying for the group stage of the Europa Conference League. However, a disastrous first half of the league campaign saw the club out of the top 6 for the first time since the 1953–54 season. Heavy criticism led to the release of head coach Henning Berg in February 2022. He was replaced by Neil Lennon, who was able to salvage the season by winning the 2021–22 Cypriot Cup, Omonia's first in 12 years.

In August 2022, Omonia shocked Belgian cup winners Gent 4–0 on aggregate to enter the 2022–23 Europa League group stage. There, Omonia would fail to earn a single point in their group, despite respectable showings against the likes of Manchester United and Real Sociedad. The league campaign was also unsuccessful, with the club finishing in sixth. Under new coach Sofronis Avgousti, they were able to win the Cup for the second year in a row, beating AEL Limassol 1–0 in the final. In the Europa Conference League, Omonia have managed to beat Gabala FK 3–7 on aggregate in the second round, and despite winning against FC Midtjylland 1–0 in the 1st leg of the 3rd qualifying round, Omonia have lost 5–1 in the second leg, which meant that they would be kicked out of any European group stage since the 2020–21 season.

Identity

Name

"Omonia" (Ομόνοια) is the Greek language word for harmony, unity, or concord.

Colours and badge

Omonia's club colours are green and white. The green color indicates hope while white indicates happiness.

Omonia's badge has a green shamrock in a white circle.

Omonia tends to use a red alternative kit.

Anthem

Omonia's official anthem was written by Costas Melides in 1971, and recorded by Giannis Avraamides in 1972, in Athens. The lyrics of the anthem reference Omonia's competitive spirit ("Lions in defense, cannons in attack", Greek: "Στην άμυνα λιοντάρια, επίθεση κανόνια"), the club's left-wing roots ("the people's team", Greek: "Του λαού ομάδα"), and the loyalty of the team's supporters, regardless of its results ("In every match, thousands of your loyal fans", Greek: "Σε κάθε σου αγώνα, χιλιάδες οι πιστοί σου οπαδοί").

Stadium

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Omonia's current stadium, New GSP Stadium

Since 23 October 1999, Omonia has been using the 22,859-seat New GSP Stadium, the largest stadium in Cyprus. They share and rent the stadium with local rival APOEL.

Initially, the team played at the Goal Stadium from 1948 to 1953. After joining the Cyprus Football Association, Omonia moved to the old GSP Stadium in 1953, and then to the Makario Stadium in 1978, where they played until 1999.

Plans for construction of a privately owned stadium

Omonia has never owned its own stadium. The idea was discussed and attempted several times, but it has yet to come to fruition. The club had initiated the creation of a stadium in Mia Milia in 1971, but plans were abandoned after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. In 2003, the club purchased a piece of land in Nicosia with the aim of building a stadium, however the property was given to the Bank of Cyprus due to debts of the owner company.

The current owner of Omonia FC, Stavros Papastavrou, has spoken about wanting to build a new stadium for the team. His 2023 agreement with the Club's board of directors will allow him to proceed with the plan. He has stated that Omonia's new stadium could be ready in five years, and has described the matter as a "priority".

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1992–1994 Umbro Lois
1994–1998 Diadora KEO
1998–1999 Kappa
1999–2001 Umbro
2001–2004
2004–2007 Lotto LOEL juices
2007–2008 miVision
2008–2010 Ocean Tankers
2010–2012 Adidas CYTAmobile-Vodafone
2012–2016 Nike
2016–2017 Puma Gree
2017–2018 DIMCO
2018–2019 Fonbet
2019–2021 Macron
2021–2023 Stoiximan
2023–0000 Novibet

Supporters

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Supporters of Omonia Nicosia at an away match vs. Red Bull Salzburg in 2010

Historically, Omonia has been one of the most popular teams in Cyprus since the creation of the club. A 2022 study conducted by the University of Nicosia found Omonia to be the most popular team on the island by far, with 30.7% of the approximately 1500 contestants stating they support the club.

Omonia holds the record for the most league tickets sold by a Cypriot team in a single season (162,061 during the 2009–10 campaign). The club also holds the Cypriot record for the highest average attendance in a season (11,003 during the 2003–04 campaign).

Omonia supporters are known for their left-leaning, socialist character, with many stating that they associate themselves with the Progressive Party of Working People. Omonia is also traditionally regarded as the club of "the people" and Cyprus' working class. Many of Omonia's supporters can be seen waving banners bearing Che Guevara's image.

Financial crisis and 2013 Pan-Cypriot fundraiser

By the end of February 2013, Omonia was struggling to meet the UEFA criteria due to the economic crisis that had engulfed the club. The club's president then decided to start a fundraiser and called for the supporters of the club to donate as much as they could. Hundreds of events were organised island wide with the motto; "ΕΙΜΑΙ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΔΗΛΩΝΩ ΠΑΡΩΝ" meaning, "I'M WITH OMONIA, I DECLARE MYSELF PRESENT." Current and former players contributed by signing autographs and selling club merchandise. Although the situation at the beginning was described as grim, money poured in from all over the island and from abroad including England and the United States. In about a month and a half, €3.5 million was collected from the club's supporters.[citation needed]

Gate 9

The team's ultras group, Gate 9, was established in 1992. The group would occupy the GSP Stadium's north stand during Omonia's home games. Gate 9 has established relations with other left wing supporters such as those of Hapoel Tel Aviv and Standard Liège.[citation needed]

On 29 May 2018, the club agreed to turn its football department into a for-profit company, under the ownership of Stavros Papastavrou. Gate 9 had previously condemned the idea and published several statements criticising it. On the same day, Gate 9 declared they would no longer support the team, and announced they would create their own football club, which would "respect the principles and history of Omonia". People's Athletic Club Omonia 29M was founded on 23 July 2018 and currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division.

Honours

Player records

All current players are listed in bold

As of match played 17 August 2023

Most appearances

Rank Player Apps Years
1 Ac Omonia  Andreas Kanaris 503 1968-1985
2 Ac Omonia  Kostas Kaiafas 498 1991-2009
3 Ac Omonia  Andreas Kantilos 489 1980-1997
4 Ac Omonia  Sotiris Kaiafas 476 1967-1984
5 Ac Omonia  Evagoras Christofi 463 1979-1996
6 Ac Omonia  Sotiris Tsikkos 427 1974-1990
7 Ac Omonia  Takis Mavris 417 1974-1988
8 Ac Omonia  Sakis Andreou 372 1986-2000
9 Ac Omonia  Andreas Charitou 369 1981-1999
10 Ac Omonia  Yiannos Kalotheou 353 1984-1999
Ac Omonia  Panikos Xiouroupas 353 1986-1998

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals
1 Ac Omonia  Sotiris Kaiafas 321
2 Ac Omonia Ac Omonia  Rainer Rauffmann 233
3 Ac Omonia  Andreas Kanaris 190
4 Ac Omonia  Panikos Xiouroupas 159
5 Ac Omonia  Andreas Kantilos 152
6 Ac Omonia  Giorgos Savvidis 120
7 Ac Omonia  Evagoras Christofi 108
8 Ac Omonia  Takis Mavris 86
Ac Omonia  Gregory Savva 86
10 Ac Omonia  Kokos Christofi 84

Top scorers in UEFA competitions

Rank Player Goals Apps
1 Ac Omonia Ac Omonia  Rainer Rauffmann 11 16
2 Ac Omonia  Andreas Kantilos 7 34
3 Ac Omonia  Roman Bezus 6 9
4 Ac Omonia  Sotiris Kaiafas 6 20
Ac Omonia  Giorgos Savvidis 6 20
6 Ac Omonia  Filippos Dimitriou 6 22
7 Ac Omonia  Andronikos Kakoullis 6 29
8 Ac Omonia  Kostas Kaiafas 6 40
9 Ac Omonia  Michalis Konstantinou 5 9
10 Ac Omonia  Panikos Xiouroupas 5 16

Record in European competitions

    As of match played 17 August 2023
Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against
UEFA Champions League 55 18 8 29 66 111
UEFA Europa League 90 35 19 36 132 118
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 12 2 1 9 7 23
UEFA Conference League 10 3 4 3 14 18
Total 167 58 32 78 219 270

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

European Cup / UEFA Champions League
Season Round Rival Home Away Agg.
1966–67 First round Ac Omonia  1860 Munich 1–2 0–8 1–10 Ac Omonia 
1972–73 First round Ac Omonia  Waterford United 2–0 1–2 3–2 Ac Omonia 
Second round Ac Omonia  Bayern Munich 0–4 0–9 0–13 Ac Omonia 
1974–75 First round Ac Omonia  Cork Celtic (w/o) Ac Omonia 
1975–76 First round Ac Omonia  IA Akranes 2–1 0–4 2–5 Ac Omonia 
1976–77 First round Ac Omonia  PAOK 0–2 1–1 1–3 Ac Omonia 
1977–78 First round Ac Omonia  Juventus 0–3 0–2 0–5 Ac Omonia 
1978–79 First round Ac Omonia  Bohemians 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) Ac Omonia 
1979–80 First round Ac Omonia  Red Boys Differdange 6–1 2–1 8–2 Ac Omonia 
Second round Ac Omonia  Ajax 4–0 0–10 4–10 Ac Omonia 
1981–82 First round Ac Omonia  Benfica 0–1 0–3 0–4 Ac Omonia 
1982–83 First round Ac Omonia  HJK Helsinki 2–0 0–3 2–3 Ac Omonia 
1983–84 First round Ac Omonia  CSKA Sofia 4–1 0–3 4–4 (a) Ac Omonia 
1984–85 First round Ac Omonia  Dinamo București 2–1 1–4 3–5 Ac Omonia 
1985–86 First round Ac Omonia  Rabat Ajax 5–0 5–0 10–0 Ac Omonia 
Second round Ac Omonia  Anderlecht 1–3 0–1 1–4 Ac Omonia 
1987–88 First round Ac Omonia  Shamrock Rovers 0–0 1–0 1–0 Ac Omonia 
Second round Ac Omonia  Steaua București 0–2 1–3 1–5 Ac Omonia 
1989–90 First round Ac Omonia  Swarovski Tirol 2–3 0–6 2–9 Ac Omonia 
1993–94 Preliminary round Ac Omonia  Aarau 2–1 0–2 2–3 Ac Omonia 
2001–02 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Red Star Belgrade 1–1 1–2 2–3 Ac Omonia 
2003–04 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Irtysh 0–0 2–1 2–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Wisła Kraków 2–2 2–5 4–7 Ac Omonia 
2010–11 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Renova 3–0 2–0 5–0 Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 1–4 2–5 Ac Omonia 
2020–21 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Ararat-Armenia 1–0 (aet) Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Legia Warsaw 2–0 (aet) Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Red Star Belgrade 1–1 (4–2 p) Ac Omonia 
Play-off round Ac Omonia  Olympiacos 0–0 0–2 0–2 Ac Omonia 
2021–22 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 0–2 0−3 Ac Omonia 

European Cup Winners' Cup

European Cup Winners' Cup
Season Round Rival Home Away Agg.
1965–66 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Olympiacos 0–1 1–1 1–2 Ac Omonia 
1980–81 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Waterschei Thor 1–3 0–4 1–7 Ac Omonia 
1988–89 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Panathinaikos 0–1 0–2 0–3 Ac Omonia 
1991–92 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Club Brugge 0–2 0–2 0–4 Ac Omonia 
1994–95 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Tiligul Tiraspol 3–1 1–0 4–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Arsenal 1–3 0–3 1–6 Ac Omonia 

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
Season Round Rival Home Away Agg.
1986–87 First round Ac Omonia  Sportul Studențesc 1–1 0–1 1–2 Ac Omonia 
1990–91 First round Ac Omonia  Slavia Sofia 4–2 1–2 5–4 Ac Omonia 
Second round Ac Omonia  Anderlecht 1–1 0–3 1–4 Ac Omonia 
1995–96 Preliminary round Ac Omonia  Sliema Wanderers 3–0 2–1 5–1 Ac Omonia 
First round Ac Omonia  Lazio 1–2 0–5 1–7 Ac Omonia 
1998–99 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Linfield 5–1 3–5 8–6 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Rapid Wien 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a) Ac Omonia 
1999–2000 Qualifying round Ac Omonia  Belshina Bobruisk 3–0 5–1 8–1 Ac Omonia 
First round Ac Omonia  Juventus 2–5 0–5 2–10 Ac Omonia 
2000–01 Qualifying round Ac Omonia  Naftex Burgas 0–0 1–2 1–2 Ac Omonia 
2004–05 First Qualifying round Ac Omonia  Sloga Jugomagnat 4–0 4–1 8–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  CSKA Sofia 1–1 1–3 2–4 Ac Omonia 
2005–06 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Hibernians 3–0 3–0 6–0 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Dinamo București 2–1 1–3 3–4 Ac Omonia 
2006–07 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Rijeka 2–1 2–2 4–3 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Litex Lovech 0–0 1–2 1–2 Ac Omonia 
2007–08 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Rudar Pljevlja 2–0 2–0 4–0 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  CSKA Sofia 1–1 1–2 2–3 Ac Omonia 
2008–09 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Milano 2–0 2–1 4–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  AEK Athens 2–2 1–0 3–2 Ac Omonia 
First round Ac Omonia  Manchester City 1–2 1–2 2–4 Ac Omonia 
2009–10 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  HB 4–0 4–1 8–1 Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Vaslui 1–1 0–2 1–3 Ac Omonia 
2010–11 Play-off round Ac Omonia  Metalist Kharkiv 0–1 2–2 2–3 Ac Omonia 
2011–12 Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  ADO Den Haag 3–0 0–1 3–1 Ac Omonia 
Play-off round Ac Omonia  Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) Ac Omonia 
2012–13 Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Red Star Belgrade 0–0 (a.e.t.) 0–0 0–0 (5–6 p) Ac Omonia 
2013–14 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Astra Giurgiu 1–2 1–1 2–3 Ac Omonia 
2014–15 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Budućnost Podgorica 0–0 2–0 2–0 Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Metalurg Skopje 3–0 1–0 4–0 Ac Omonia 
Play-off round Ac Omonia  Dynamo Moscow 1–2 2–2 3–4 Ac Omonia 
2015–16 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Dinamo Batumi 2–0 0–1 2–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Jagiellonia Białystok 1–0 0–0 1–0 Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Brøndby 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a) Ac Omonia 
2016–17 First qualifying round Ac Omonia  Banants 4–1 1–0 5–1 Ac Omonia 
Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Beitar Jerusalem 3–2 0–1 3–3 (a) Ac Omonia 
2020–21 Group stage Ac Omonia  PSV Eindhoven 1–2 0–4 4th Ac Omonia 
Ac Omonia  PAOK 2–1 1–1
Ac Omonia  Granada 0–2 1–2
2021–22 Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Flora 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (5–4 p) Ac Omonia 
Play-off round Ac Omonia  Royal Antwerp 4–2 0–2 (a.e.t.) 4–4 (2–3 p) Ac Omonia 
2022–23 Play-off round Ac Omonia  Gent 2–0 2–0 4–0 Ac Omonia 
Group stage Ac Omonia  Manchester United 2–3 0–1 4th Ac Omonia 
Ac Omonia  Real Sociedad 0–2 1–2
Ac Omonia  Sheriff Tiraspol 0–3 0–1

UEFA Europa Conference League

UEFA Europa Conference League
Season Round Rival Home Away Agg.
2021–22 Group Stage Ac Omonia  Basel 1–1 1–3 3rd Ac Omonia 
Ac Omonia  Qarabağ 1–4 2–2
Ac Omonia  Kairat 0–0 0–0
2023–24 Second qualifying round Ac Omonia  Gabala 4–1 3–2 7–3 Ac Omonia 
Third qualifying round Ac Omonia  Midtjylland 1–0 1–5 2–5 Ac Omonia 

UEFA Club ranking

Last updated: 29 February 2024

Source:

Players

Current squad

    As of 02 March 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ac Omonia  CYP Paris Psaltis
3 DF Ac Omonia  WAL Adam Matthews
5 DF Ac Omonia  MLI Senou Coulibaly
6 DF Ac Omonia  BRA Marquinhos Cipriano
7 FW Ac Omonia  CPV Willy Semedo
8 MF Ac Omonia  GNB Moreto Cassamá
9 FW Ac Omonia  CYP Andronikos Kakoullis
11 FW Ac Omonia  CMR Saidou Alioum (on loan from Hammarby IF)
14 FW Ac Omonia  POL Mariusz Stępiński
15 FW Ac Omonia  MNE Dušan Bakić
16 MF Ac Omonia  SWE Alexander Fransson
17 DF Ac Omonia  CZE Jan Lecjaks
19 MF Ac Omonia  COM Fouad Bachirou
20 FW Ac Omonia  CYP Panagiotis Zachariou
21 FW Ac Omonia  SRB Veljko Simić
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Ac Omonia  HUN Ádám Lang
23 GK Ac Omonia  NGA Francis Uzoho
24 MF Ac Omonia  MNE Novica Eraković
30 DF Ac Omonia  CYP Nikolas Panayiotou
31 MF Ac Omonia  CYP Ioannis Kousoulos (captain)
40 GK Ac Omonia  BRA Fabiano
48 DF Ac Omonia  MAR Amine Khammas
71 GK Ac Omonia  CYP Michalis Papastylianou
73 DF Ac Omonia  SRB Nemanja Miletić
74 MF Ac Omonia  CYP Panayiotis Andreou
76 MF Ac Omonia  CYP Charalampos Charalampous
79 FW Ac Omonia  CYP Tahsin Özler
87 DF Ac Omonia  CYP Constantinos Panteli
90 MF Ac Omonia  UKR Roman Bezus
98 GK Ac Omonia  CYP Charalambos Kyriakides

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Ac Omonia  CYP Constantinos Panagi (at Ethnikos Achna until 31 May 2024)
DF Ac Omonia  CYP Alexandros Kaiafas (at MEAP Nisou until 31 May 2024)
DF Ac Omonia  CYP Nikolas Kyriakides (at MEAP Nisou until 31 May 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Ac Omonia  CYP Andreas Asimenos (at Olympiakos Nicosia until 31 May 2024)
FW Ac Omonia  CYP Loizos Loizou (at Heerenveen until 30 June 2024)

Former players

For details of former players, see Category:AC Omonia players

Retired number

12The club's supporters (the 12th man)

Staff

Technical staff

Head coach Ac Omonia  Giannis Anastasiou
Assistant coach Ac Omonia  Marios Nicolaou
Head of Scouting Ac Omonia  Simos Tarapoulouzis
Physical fitness coaches Ac Omonia  Savvas Lithraggomitis
Ac Omonia  Giorgos Georgiou
Goalkeeping coach Ac Omonia  Andreas Lougrides
Performance Analyst Ac Omonia  Athanasios Aggeli
Football Analyst Ac Omonia  Kyriakos Panagiotou

Staff

Team Manager Ac Omonia  Isavella Panaretou
Team Officer Ac Omonia  Takis Kofteros
Doctor Ac Omonia  Andreas Petrou
Physiotherapists Ac Omonia  Evaggelos Nicolaou
Ac Omonia  Marios Paraskeva
Ac Omonia  Costas Piponas
Chiropractor Ac Omonia  Giorgos Oxinos
Νutritionist Ac Omonia  Elina Grigoriou
Masseur Ac Omonia  Nicolai Temelkov
Scouters Ac Omonia  Rainer Rauffmann
Ac Omonia  Nicolas Theodosiou
Plant Administrator Ac Omonia  Andreas Papastavrou
Caregiver Ac Omonia  Giorgos Karagiannis
Ac Omonia  Giorgos Hadjievaggelou
Ac Omonia  Thanasis Risvanis

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Management

AC Omonia

Position Name
President Ac Omonia  Marios Argyrides
Vice President A' Ac Omonia  Matheos Papapetrou
Vice President B' Ac Omonia  Antonis Zymaras
General Secretary Ac Omonia  Pavlos Nicolaides
General Secretary B' Ac Omonia  Kiki Hadjisergi
Head of Finance Ac Omonia  Sokratis Efstratiou
Member Ac Omonia  Gianna Argyrou
Ac Omonia  Costas Vasileiou
Ac Omonia  Emilios Ioannou
Ac Omonia  Christodoulos Kountouris
Ac Omonia  Koullis Poyiadjis
Ac Omonia  Polys Poumpouris
Ac Omonia  Nikolas Philotheou
Ac Omonia  Koullis Hadjigavriel
Ac Omonia  Christos Lambrou

Source: [3] Archived 24 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine

Omonia FC

Position Name
President Ac Omonia  Stavros Papastavrou
Vice President Ac Omonia  Demetris Grigori
Member Ac Omonia  Marios Argyrides
Ac Omonia  Nikolas Georgiades
Ac Omonia  Polys Malloupas
Ac Omonia  Mattheos Papapetrou

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy Archived 17 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine

Managerial history


Source: Trifylli Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)

Presidential history

Here is the list of the previous presidents of Omonia:

Name From To Honours
Takis Nikolaidis 1948 1974 4 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup, 4 CAFF Championship, 5 CAFF Cup
Kostas Limpouris 1974 1981 6 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 2 Cypriot Super Cup
Kostakis Konstantinides 1981 1989 6 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 5 Cypriot Super Cup
Panikos Neophytou 1989 1996 1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup
Lakis Polykarpou 1996 2000 1 Cypriot Cup
Doros Seraphim 2000 2008 2 Cypriot Championship, 1 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup
Miltiades Neophytou 2008 2012 1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup
Stelios Milonas 2012 2014 1 Cypriot Super Cup
Doros Seraphim 2014 2016
Antonis Tzionis 2016 2018
Loris Kyriakou 2018 2020
Marios Argyrides 2020 Present 1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup

References

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