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AC Omonia

Multi-sport club based in Nicosia, Cyprus


Multi-sport club based in Nicosia, Cyprus

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groundGSP Stadium
capacity22,859
leagueCypriot First Division
season2024–25
positionCypriot First Division, 3rd
current2025–26 AC Omonoia season
website
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managerHenning Berg
nicknameΗ Βασίλισσα
fullnameΑθλητικός Σύλλογος Ομόνοια Λευκωσίας
mgrtitleHead coach
owntitlePresident
ownerStavros Papastavrou

(The Queen) Το Τριφύλλι (The Shamrock) (Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia)

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia (; Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías), commonly known as Omonoia Nicosia, or simply Omonoia (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 participated in the Cypriot First Division since 1953. On 14 June 2018, the football department of AC Omonoia became a professional for-profit football company, and is since known as Omonoia FC.

Omonoia is one of Cyprus' most successful football clubs, having won 21 National Championships, 16 Cups, and a record 17 Super Cups. Omonoia 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. Omonoia 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 Omonoia 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)

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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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 replacement, 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.

The following season, a penalty shootout win over Red Star Belgrade meant that the club had qualified for the group stage of a European Competition for the first time in its 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.

In the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, the team struggled in the domestic league, however, managerial changes in the second half of each season (Neil Lennon in 2021–22 and Sofronis Avgousti in 2022–23) were able to inspire back-to-back Cup wins. At the European level, Omonia participated in the group stages of the 2021–22 Conference League and the 2022–23 Europa League, in which they put really close fights against the likes of Manchester United and Real Sociedad.

A turbulent 2023–24 campaign, which included the hiring and firing of a sporting director and the sacking of two coaches, concluded without domestic or European success for Omonia. Giannis Anastasiou and Valdas Dambrauskas were appointed as football advisor and head coach ahead of the 2024–25 season, respectively. Valdas Dambrauskas left the club in November 2024. Giannis Anastasiou has been interim coach until the end of the season.

Club 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", ), the club's left-wing roots ("the people's team", ), and the loyalty of the team's supporters, regardless of its results ("In every match, thousands of your loyal fans", ).

Supporters

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

Historically, Omonia has been the most popular team 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 32-game 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).

Left-wing politics

Omonoia Nicosia was created in 1948 by left-wing players forced out of other teams in Cyprus after refusing to sign a pledge denouncing the Greek left during the Greek Civil War. That identity stuck with the team throughout its history, and 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.

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 First Division.

Media presence

OMONOIA TV is the club's official television channel, established in 2024 as the first dedicated sports club TV channel in Cyprus. It provides various club-related content, including live broadcasts of the football team's friendly matches, replays of past matches, exclusive interviews, documentaries and news bulletins. OMONOIA TV is not be confused with OFC TV, the football team's official YouTube channel. OFC TV is the most subscribed YouTube channel for a sports team in Cyprus, and features content such as match highlights, training sessions, and press conferences.

Stadium

Main article: GSP Stadium

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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 the construction of a privately owned stadium

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.

In August 2024, having previously spoken about his intention to do so, Omonia FC owner Stavros Papastavrou announced that a new privately owned stadium will be built for the club. The stadium will be located in Tseri, it will have a capacity of 16,000 seats, is expected to be ready for use in the 2028–29 season and along with surrounding premises will cost approximately 60-70 million Euros.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt partner
1992–1994UmbroLois
1994–1998DiadoraKEO
1998–1999Kappa
1999–2001Umbro
2001–2004LOEL
2004–2007LottoLOEL juices
2007–2008miVision
2008–2010Ocean Tankers
2010–2012AdidasCYTAmobile-Vodafone
2012–2016Nike
2016–2017PumaGree
2017–2018DIMCO
2018–2019Fonbet
2019–2021Macron
2021–2023Stoiximan
2023–Novibet

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsRef.Cypriot First DivisionCypriot CupCypriot Super Cup
Domestic21
16
17

Minor Titles

  • CAFF Championship
    • Winners (4) (record): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52
  • CAFF Cup
    • Winners (5) (record): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53

Player records

''All current players are listed in '''bold'''''

As of match played 18 December 2025

RankPlayerAppsYears
1Cyprus Andreas Kanaris5031968–1985
2Cyprus Kostas Kaiafas4981991–2009
3Cyprus Andreas Kantilos4891980–1997
4Cyprus Sotiris Kaiafas4761967–1984
5Cyprus Evagoras Christofi4631979–1996
6Cyprus Sotiris Tsikkos4271974–1990
7Cyprus Takis Mavris4171974–1988
8Cyprus Sakis Andreou3721986–2000
9Cyprus Andreas Charitou3691981–1999
10Cyprus Yiannos Kalotheou3531984–1999
Cyprus Panikos Xiouroupas3531986–1998

| Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoals
1Cyprus Sotiris Kaiafas321
2Cyprus Rainer Rauffmann233
3Cyprus Andreas Kanaris190
4Cyprus Panikos Xiouroupas159
5Cyprus Andreas Kantilos152
6Cyprus Giorgos Savvidis120
7Cyprus Evagoras Christofi108
8Cyprus Takis Mavris86
Cyprus Gregory Savva86
10Cyprus Kokos Christofi84

|}

RankPlayerApps
1CYP Fabiano Freitas50
2Cyprus Andronikos Kakoullis43
3Cyprus Loizos Loizou41
4Cyprus Kostas Kaiafas40
5Cyprus Ioannis Kousoulos38
6HUN Adam Lang35
7Cyprus Andreas Kantilos34
CYP Nikolas Panayiotou34
9Cyprus Evagoras Christofi32
10CyprusAndreas Charitou31
CZE Jan Lecjaks31

Top scorers in UEFA competitions

RankPlayerGoalsApps
1Cyprus Rainer Rauffmann1116
2CPV Willy Semedo1127
3Cyprus Andronikos Kakoullis1043
4Cyprus Andreas Kantilos734
5UKR Roman Bezus610
MNE Stevan Jovetić612
7Cyprus Sotiris Kaiafas620
Cyprus Giorgos Savvidis620
9Cyprus Filippos Dimitriou622
10Cyprus Kostas Kaiafas640

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Record in European competitions

Overall record

CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstLatest participation
UEFA Champions League5518829661112021–22
UEFA Europa League903519361321182022–23
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup122197231994–95
UEFA Conference League361781157362025–26
Total1937236852632892025–26

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

European Cup / UEFA Champions LeagueSeasonRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
1966–67First roundGER 1860 Munich1–20–81–10[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1972–73First roundIRL Waterford United2–01–23–2[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second roundGER Bayern Munich0–40–90–13[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1974–75First roundIRL Cork Celtic(w/o)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1975–76First roundISL IA Akranes2–10–42–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1976–77First roundGRE PAOK0–21–11–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1977–78First roundITA Juventus0–30–20–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1978–79First roundIRL Bohemians2–10–12–2 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1979–80First roundLUX Red Boys Differdange6–12–18–2[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second roundNED Ajax4–00–104–10[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1981–82First roundPOR Benfica0–10–30–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1982–83First roundFIN HJK Helsinki2–00–32–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1983–84First roundBUL CSKA Sofia4–10–34–4 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1984–85First roundROU Dinamo București2–11–43–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1985–86First roundMLT Rabat Ajax5–05–010–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second roundBEL Anderlecht1–30–11–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1987–88First roundIRL Shamrock Rovers0–01–01–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second roundROU Steaua București0–21–31–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1989–90First roundAUT Swarovski Tirol2–30–62–9[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1993–94Preliminary roundSWI Aarau2–10–22–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2001–02Second qualifying roundSRB Red Star Belgrade1–11–22–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2003–04First qualifying roundKAZ Irtysh0–02–12–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundPOL Wisła Kraków2–22–54–7[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2010–11Second qualifying roundMKD Renova3–02–05–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundAUT Red Bull Salzburg1–11–42–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2020–21First qualifying roundARM Ararat-Armenia1–0 (aet)[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundPOL Legia Warsaw2–0 (aet)[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundSRB Red Star Belgrade1–1 [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundGRE Olympiacos0–00–20–2[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2021–22Second qualifying roundCRO Dinamo Zagreb0–10–20−3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]

European Cup Winners' Cup

European Cup Winners' CupSeasonRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
1965–66First qualifying roundGRE Olympiacos0–11–11–2[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1980–81First qualifying roundBEL Waterschei Thor1–30–41–7[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1988–89First qualifying roundGRE Panathinaikos0–10–20–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1991–92First qualifying roundBEL Club Brugge0–20–20–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1994–95Qualifying roundMDA Tiligul Tiraspol3–11–04–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
First roundENG Arsenal1–30–31–6[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

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1986–87First roundFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Sportul Studențesc1–10–11–2[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1990–91First roundFlag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Slavia Sofia4–21–25–4[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second roundBEL Anderlecht1–10–31–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1995–96Preliminary roundMLT Sliema Wanderers3–02–15–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
First roundITA Lazio1–20–51–7[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1998–99First qualifying roundNIR Linfield5–13–58–6[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundAUT Rapid Wien3–10–23–3 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
1999–2000Qualifying roundBLR Belshina Bobruisk3–05–18–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
First roundITA Juventus2–50–52–10[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2000–01Qualifying roundBUL Naftex Burgas0–01–21–2[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2004–05First Qualifying roundMKD Sloga Jugomagnat4–04–18–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundBUL CSKA Sofia1–11–32–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2005–06First qualifying roundMLT Hibernians3–03–06–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundROU Dinamo București2–11–33–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2006–07First qualifying roundCRO Rijeka2–12–24–3[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundBUL Litex Lovech0–01–21–2[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2007–08First qualifying roundMNE Rudar Pljevlja2–02–04–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundBUL CSKA Sofia1–11–22–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2008–09First qualifying roundMKD Milano2–02–14–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundGRE AEK Athens2–21–03–2[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
First roundENG Manchester City1–21–22–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2009–10Second qualifying roundFRO HB4–04–18–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundROU Vaslui1–10–21–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2010–11Play-off roundUKR Metalist Kharkiv0–12–22–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2011–12Third qualifying roundNED ADO Den Haag3–00–13–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundAUT Red Bull Salzburg2–10–12–2 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2012–13Third qualifying roundSRB Red Star Belgrade0–00–00–0 [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2013–14Second qualifying roundROU Astra Giurgiu1–21–12–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2014–15Second qualifying roundMNE Budućnost Podgorica0–02–02–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundMKD Metalurg Skopje3–01–04–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundRUS Dynamo Moscow1–22–23–4[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2015–16First qualifying roundGEO Dinamo Batumi2–00–12–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundPOL Jagiellonia Białystok1–00–01–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundDEN Brøndby2–20–02–2 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2016–17First qualifying roundARM Banants4–11–05–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Second qualifying roundISR Beitar Jerusalem3–20–13–3 (a)[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2020–21Group ENED PSV Eindhoven1–20–44th[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
GRE PAOK2–11–1
ESP Granada0–21–2
2021–22Third qualifying roundEST Flora1–01–22–2 [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundBEL Antwerp4–20–24–4 [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2022–23Play-off roundBEL Gent2–02–04–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Group EENG Manchester United2–30–14th[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
ESP Real Sociedad0–21–2
MDA Sheriff Tiraspol0–30–1

UEFA Conference League

UEFA Conference LeagueSeasonRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
2021–22Group HSUI Basel1–11–33rd[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
AZE Qarabağ1–42–2
KAZ Kairat0–00–0
2023–24Second qualifying roundAZE Gabala4–13–27–3[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundDEN Midtjylland1–01–52–5[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2024–25Second qualifying roundGEO Torpedo Kutaisi3–12–15–2[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundHUN Fehérvár1–02–03–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundAZE Zira6–00–16–1[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
League phaseISL Víkingur4–022nd[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
SCO Heart of Midlothian0–2
BEL Gent0–1
POL Legia Warsaw0–3
AUT Rapid Wien3–1
BIH Borac Banja Luka0–0
Knockout phase play-offsCYP Pafos1–11–22–3[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg17px]]
2025–26Second qualifying roundGEO Torpedo Kutaisi1–04–05–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Third qualifying roundAZE Araz-Naxçıvan5–04–09–0[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
Play-off roundAUT Wolfsberger AC1–01–22–2 [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
League phaseGER Mainz 050–118th[[File:Symbol keep vote.svg17px]]
KOS Drita1–1
SUI Lausanne-Sport1–1
UKR Dynamo Kyiv2–0
AUT Rapid Wien1–0
POL Raków Częstochowa0–1
Knockout phase play-offsCRO Rijeka

UEFA and IFFHS rankings

UEFA Club coefficient ranking

RankCountryTeamPoints
109GERVfL Wolfsburg14.937
110GERMainz 0514.937
111CYPAPOEL14.750
112CYPOmonia14.375
113FINHJK14.000
114ISRHapoel Be'er Sheva14.000
115POLJagiellonia Białystok14.000

Last updated: 30 August 2025

Source: UEFA

IFFHS Club World ranking

RankCountryTeamPoints
137CYPAPOEL134.5
138COLIndependiente Santa Fe134
139SWEDjurgårdens134
140CYPOmonia133.5
141JAPYokohama F. Marinos133
142CHIUniversidad de Chile132.75
143BRAGuarani132

Last updated: 11 July 2025

Source: IFFHS

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Former players

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

Retired number

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

Staff

Technical staff

Assistant Football AnalystCYP Demetris Hadjiconstanti

Staff

CYP Thanasis Risvanis

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Management

AC Omonia

PositionName
PresidentCYP Marios Argyrides
Vice President A'CYP Antonis Zymaras
Vice President B'CYP Costas Vasileiou
General SecretaryCYP Christodoulos Kountouris
General Secretary B'CYP Nikolas Philotheou
Head of FinanceCYP Sokratis Efstratiou
MemberCYP Gianna Argyrou
CYP Christos Lambrou
CYP Polys Poumpouris
CYP Nikolas Michaelides
CYP Andreas Charitou
CYP Nasos Koukos
CYP Iraklis Panteli
CYP Christoforos Christoforou
CYP Constantinos Christofi

Source: https://sport-fm.com.cy/2023/07/01/%CE%BF%CE%BC%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BA%CE%B5-%CF%83%CE%B5-%CF%83%CF%8E%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B4-%CF%83-%CF%84%CE%BF/

Omonia FC

PositionName
PresidentCYP Stavros Papastavrou
MemberCYP Marios Argyrides
CYP Christodoulos Kountouris
CYP Nikolas Georgiades
CYP Polys Malloupas
CYP Michel Lantas
CYP Neophytos Stylianou
CYP Pavlos Fokas

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Managerial history

  • Cyprus Dikran Missirian (1948–52)
  • England John Johnson (1952–53)
  • Cyprus Pambos Avraamidis (1953–55)
  • West Germany Hans Hungehuisen (1955–57)
  • West Germany Karl Vogler (1957–59)
  • Israel Eli Fuchs (1959–60)
  • Bulgaria Nako Chakmakov (1960–62)
  • Hungary András Turay (1962–63)
  • Bulgaria Stoyan Petrov (1963–64)
  • Cyprus Andreas Keremezos (1964–65)
  • Bulgaria Georgi Pachedzhiev (1965–66), first term
  • Soviet Union Igor Netto (1966–67)
  • Bulgaria Georgi Berkov (1967–68)
  • Bulgaria Georgi Pachedzhiev (1968–70), second term
  • Bulgaria Khrustyo Chakarov (1970–71)
  • Bulgaria Dobromir Tashkov (1971–72), first term
  • Bulgaria Vasil Spasov (1972–74), first term
  • Cyprus Andreas Constantinou (Esso) 1974–75
  • Bulgaria Tsvetan Ilchev (1975–76)
  • Bulgaria Gavril Stoyanov (1976–77)
  • Bulgaria Petar Argirov (1977–79)
  • Bulgaria Yoncho Arsov (1979–80), first term
  • Bulgaria Vasil Spasov (1980–82), second term
  • Bulgaria Dobromir Tashkov (1982–83), second term
  • Bulgaria Atanas Dramov (1983–85)
  • Bulgaria Yanko Dinkov (1985–86)
  • Bulgaria Yoncho Arsov (1986–89), second term
  • Bulgaria Bozhil Kolev (1989–90)
  • Austria Helmut Senekowitsch (1990–91)
  • Brazil Graziano Zakarel (1991–92)
  • Bulgaria Yoncho Arsov (1992–94), third term
  • Germany Gerhard Prokop (1994–96)
  • Austria Walter Skocik (1995–96)
  • Bulgaria Angel Kolev (1996–97)
  • Cyprus Andreas Michaelides (1997–99)
  • Czechoslovakia Dušan Galis (1999)
  • Bulgaria Yoncho Arsov (1999–00), fourth term
  • Bulgaria Asparuh Nikodimov (2000)
  • Netherlands Arie Haan (14 November 2000 – 30 November 2000)
  • Netherlands Henk Houwaart (1 October 2000 – 30 November 2001), first term
  • Cyprus Andreas Mouskallis (2002)
  • Macedonia Toni Savevski (2002–04), first term
  • Poland Franciszek Smuda (2004)
  • Netherlands Henk Houwaart (1 July 2004 – 21 December 2005), second term
  • Romania Ioan Andone (28 December 2005 – 25 May 2007)
  • Serbia Dragan Okuka (23 May 2007 – 26 November 2007)
  • Greece Ioannis Matzourakis (2007)
  • Cyprus Giorgos Savvidis (2007–2008)
  • Bosnia Nedim Tutić (2008–09)
  • Greece Takis Lemonis (17 March 2009 – 4 October 2010)
  • Bosnia Dušan Bajević (13 October 2010 – 14 April 2011)
  • Cyprus Neophytos Larkou (15 April 2011 – 18 September 2012)
  • Macedonia Toni Savevski (26 September 2012 – 18 December 2013), second term
  • Spain Miguel Ángel Lotina (1 January 2014 – 6 February 2014)
  • Cyprus Kostas Kaiafas (12 March 2014 – 2 November 2015)
  • Serbia Vladan Milojević (11 November 2015 – 18 May 2016)
  • England John Carver (4 June 2016 – 23 February 2017)
  • Cyprus Akis Ioakim (23 February 2017 – 26 May 2017)
  • Cyprus Pambos Christodoulou (26 May 2017 – 5 December 2017)
  • Bulgaria Ivaylo Petev (14 December 2017 – 21 March 2018)
  • Spain Juan Carlos Oliva (17 June 2018 – 22 October 2018)
  • Greece Giannis Anastasiou (1 November 2018 – 21 May 2019), first term
  • Norway Henning Berg (6 June 2019 – 28 February 2022), first term
  • Northern Ireland Neil Lennon (7 March 2022 – 18 October 2022)
  • Belgium Yannick Ferrera (23 October 2022 – 6 February 2023)
  • Cyprus Sofronis Avgousti (6 February 2023 – 8 January 2024)
  • Norway Kjetil Rekdal (10 January 2024 – 21 February 2024)
  • Greece Giannis Anastasiou (21 February 2024 – 30 June 2024), second term (interim)
  • Lithuania Valdas Dambrauskas (1 July 2024 – 29 November 2024)
  • Greece Giannis Anastasiou (30 November 2024 – 26 May 2025), third term (interim)
  • Norway Henning Berg (26 May 2025 –), second term Source: Trifylli

Presidential history

NameFromToHonoursTakis NikolaidisKostas LimpourisKostakis KonstantinidesPanikos NeophytouLakis PolykarpouDoros SeraphimMiltiades NeophytouStelios MilonasDoros SeraphimAntonis TzionisLoris KyriakouMarios Argyrides
194819744 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup, 4 CAFF Championship, 5 CAFF Cup
197419816 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 2 Cypriot Super Cup
198119896 Cypriot Championship, 3 Cypriot Cup, 5 Cypriot Super Cup
198919961 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup
199620001 Cypriot Cup
200020082 Cypriot Championship, 1 Cypriot Cup, 3 Cypriot Super Cup
200820121 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup
201220141 Cypriot Super Cup
20142016
20162018
20182020
2020Present1 Cypriot Championship, 2 Cypriot Cup, 1 Cypriot Super Cup

Source:

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