AEK Larnaca
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AEK Larnaca FC is a Cypriot
Sports club
, based in the port of Larnaca
. The club was formed in 1994
after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca
and Pezoporikos. The club has football section, basketball
sections for men AEK Larnaca B.C.
and women Petrolina
AEK and a volleyball
section for women.
The colours of the club are yellow and green and their emblem is admiral Kimon
, who died at the seafront defending the city of Kition (modern Larnaca) in a major battle in Cyprus at about 450 BC, in a fight against the Persians. He had told his officers to keep the news of his possible death secret. The quote "Και Νεκρος Ενικα" ("Even in death he was victorious") refers to Kimon.
beating AEL Limassol 2–1. They reached two more times the Cup final, but both times were beaten by APOEL FC; in 1996, 2–0 in extra time and in 2006, 3–2. It is their only title as AEK until now. The two clubs that led to the merger, EPA Larnaca FC
and Pezoporikos Larnaca, also enjoyed separate success on their own, with the first winning three championship
titles, five cups and one Super Cup, while Pezoporikos won two leagues and one cup. The brightest part of the club though is the qualification to the Europa League groups in the season 2011/12 after beating Rozenborg, Mlada Boleslav and Floriana.
The basketball club, after the first year of the merge of Pezoporikos and EPA, finished in the second position and continued to do well in 1995 finishing 3rd. The following years until 2000
, the club, despite the financial problem that had, achieved to remain in First Division
. In 2001–02, the club stopped the basketball team's activities for a year because of financial problems and stopped to compete in any competition. In 2002–03 the club began playing in the second division, winning both its league and the cup in 2004–05, but being relegated the immediate year after promotion, only to again win the double in 2006–07.
The volleyball team, for women only, was beaten in the Cup final by AEL Limassol 3–0, one year after the merge of Pezoporikos and EPA. The same happened in 2001, being beaten by the same team with same score but, as AEL Limassol won the double, participated in the Super Cup finally emerging victorious, 3–1 in Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Nicosia, winning the first piece of silverware in the club's history. In 2007, the section achieved a double, again beating AEL on both occasions (cup and league).
They were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history in the 2008–09 season.After one year in Second division they were promoted to First division for 2010–2011.
(1998–1999) Radmilo Ivančević
(1999–2000) Dusan Mitosevic Michalis Hadjipieris(2002–2003) Nikos Andronikou (2003) Andreas Mouskallis (1994, December 2003 – November 2004) Neophytos Larkou
(2004) Nikolay Kostov
(December 2004–2005) Marios Constantinou
(2005 – October 2007) Nir Klinger
(October 2007 – October 2008) Makis Katsavakis (October 2008 – December 2008) Louis Stefani (December 2008) Christos Kassianos (January 2009) Savvas Constantinou
(February 2009 – November 2009) Andreas Michaelides
(December 2009 – May 2010) Ton Caanen(May 2010 – November 2011)
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
, based in the port of Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
. The club was formed in 1994
1994 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1994 throughout the world.-Events:*January 15 – Manager Issy ten Donkelaar is fired by Dutch club FC Twente, and replaced by Hans Meyer from Germany....
after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca
EPA Larnaca FC
EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos...
and Pezoporikos. The club has football section, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
sections for men AEK Larnaca B.C.
AEK Larnaca B.C.
AEK Larnaca B.C. , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Larnaca, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Marios Ellinas and the current manager is Renos Pittalis.-History:...
and women Petrolina
Petrolina (company)
Petrolina Public Limited is the largest Cypriot oil company dealing in a wide range of petroleum operations. It is based in Larnaca and has a nationwide retail network of 95 service stations. It supplies and markets motor, industrial, domestic, marine and aviation fuels...
AEK and a volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
section for women.
The colours of the club are yellow and green and their emblem is admiral Kimon
Kimon
Cimon , was an Athenian statesman, strategos, and major political figure in mid-5th century BC Greece, the son of Miltiades, victor of Marathon. Cimon played a key role in creating the powerful Athenian maritime empire following the failure of the Persian invasion of Greece by Xerxes I in 480-479 BC...
, who died at the seafront defending the city of Kition (modern Larnaca) in a major battle in Cyprus at about 450 BC, in a fight against the Persians. He had told his officers to keep the news of his possible death secret. The quote "Και Νεκρος Ενικα" ("Even in death he was victorious") refers to Kimon.
History
AEK Larnaca won their first Cypriot Cup in 20042004 in football (soccer)
The following are the association football events of the year 2004 throughout the world.-Events:*5 January – Manager Mark Wotte leaves Dutch club Willem II Tilburg and becomes technical director at Feyenoord Rotterdam....
beating AEL Limassol 2–1. They reached two more times the Cup final, but both times were beaten by APOEL FC; in 1996, 2–0 in extra time and in 2006, 3–2. It is their only title as AEK until now. The two clubs that led to the merger, EPA Larnaca FC
EPA Larnaca FC
EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos...
and Pezoporikos Larnaca, also enjoyed separate success on their own, with the first winning three championship
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
titles, five cups and one Super Cup, while Pezoporikos won two leagues and one cup. The brightest part of the club though is the qualification to the Europa League groups in the season 2011/12 after beating Rozenborg, Mlada Boleslav and Floriana.
The basketball club, after the first year of the merge of Pezoporikos and EPA, finished in the second position and continued to do well in 1995 finishing 3rd. The following years until 2000
2000 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 2000 throughout the world.-Events:*January 1 – Ronald Koeman starts as manager at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.*March 31 – Gerard van der Lem resigns as manager of AZ...
, the club, despite the financial problem that had, achieved to remain in First Division
Cyprus Basketball Division 1
The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation...
. In 2001–02, the club stopped the basketball team's activities for a year because of financial problems and stopped to compete in any competition. In 2002–03 the club began playing in the second division, winning both its league and the cup in 2004–05, but being relegated the immediate year after promotion, only to again win the double in 2006–07.
The volleyball team, for women only, was beaten in the Cup final by AEL Limassol 3–0, one year after the merge of Pezoporikos and EPA. The same happened in 2001, being beaten by the same team with same score but, as AEL Limassol won the double, participated in the Super Cup finally emerging victorious, 3–1 in Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Nicosia, winning the first piece of silverware in the club's history. In 2007, the section achieved a double, again beating AEL on both occasions (cup and league).
They were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history in the 2008–09 season.After one year in Second division they were promoted to First division for 2010–2011.
Supporters
Domestic
- Cypriot Cup:
- Winners (1): 2004
- Runner-up (2): 1996, 2006
- LTV Super Cup:
- Runner-up (2): 1996, 2004
AEK Larnaca F.C. in Europe
Including 2011–12 season| Competition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... / European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | |
| Total | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 | + 13 |
Current squad
For resent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2011.Coaching staff
- Head Coach:
kaanen - Assistant Coach: Henk Theunissen
- Fitness Coach: Nol Hornix
- Goalkeeper Coach:
Giorgos Papasavvas - Manager: Jordi CruyffJordi CruyffJohan Jordi Cruijff , anglicised as Jordi Cruyff is a Dutch former footballer and currently AEK Larnaca's Director of Football. He played from 1992 through to 2010, his clubs including Barcelona and Manchester United. He gained nine caps for the Netherlands national football team, playing in the...
- Technical Manager: Mihalis Hadjipieris
Board of directors
- President: Kwstas michailidis
- Executive Vice President: Pavlos Roupen Kalaitzian
- Vice President: Marios Nathanail
- General Secretary:Christophoros Christophi
- Communication Director: Nektarios Markettos
- Commercial Director: Kostakis Koukkoulis
- Commercial Advisor: Giorgos Theodorou
- Financial Director: Nicos Gavriel
- Marketing and Communication Director:Marios Theodorou
- Stadium Manager:Savvas Georgiou
- Public Relations:Zoe Rossou Antreou
- Planning Director:Kiriakos Panagi
- Football General Manager:Kiriakos Michael
- Volleyball Department Manager:Xenakis Solomonides
- Basketball Department Manager:Giannakis Kapitanis
- Member:Giannakis Chalios
Sponsorship
- Official Shirt Sponsor – CytaVision
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer – PumaPUMA AGPuma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
Notable former managers
Stavros Papadopoulos Petros RavousisPetros Ravousis
Petros Ravousis is a former Greek football defender.-Club career:He played for Levadiakos and AEK, a member of the team that won consecutive championships in 1978 and 1979 and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals.-International career:...
(1998–1999) Radmilo Ivančević
Radmilo Ivančević
Radmilo Ivančević is a Serbian football manager of Alki Larnaca and former footballer.-Coaching career:Ivančević's career began in 1983 as manager of Serbian amateur club FK Sumadija Arandjelovac, he then moved on to train the Kazma Sporting Club in Kuwait in 1984 and remained there until 1988,...
(1999–2000) Dusan Mitosevic Michalis Hadjipieris(2002–2003) Nikos Andronikou (2003) Andreas Mouskallis (1994, December 2003 – November 2004) Neophytos Larkou
Neophytos Larkou
Neophytos Larkou is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and football manager. Larkou is currently manager of AC Omonoia.-Career:...
(2004) Nikolay Kostov
Nikolay Kostov
Nikolay Kostov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. Much of his coaching career has taken place in Cyprus. His first coaching role in the country was at Anorthosis, where he won the Cypriot Cup in 2002. In 2006 he joined Olympiakos Nicosia, but was replaced by Juan Ramon Rocha...
(December 2004–2005) Marios Constantinou
Marios Constantinou
Marios Constantinou is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and current manager of Doxa Katokopias. In the past he was footballer of Pezoporikos and AEK Larnaca under the instructions of the first coach of AEK Larnaca Andreas Mouskallis...
(2005 – October 2007) Nir Klinger
Nir Klinger
Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....
(October 2007 – October 2008) Makis Katsavakis (October 2008 – December 2008) Louis Stefani (December 2008) Christos Kassianos (January 2009) Savvas Constantinou
Savvas Constantinou
Savvas Constantinou is a former international Cypriot football goalkeeper. On November 2008 he moved to Nea Salamina replacing Panikos Orphanides...
(February 2009 – November 2009) Andreas Michaelides
Andreas Michaelides
Andreas Michaelides is a Cypriot manager of Apollon Limassol, the president of Cypriot Managers Federation, and member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus...
(December 2009 – May 2010) Ton Caanen(May 2010 – November 2011)