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Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia (Template:Langx; 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 participated 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.[1]

Omonia is one of Cyprus' most successful football clubs, having won 21 National Championships, 16 Cups, and a record 17 Super Cups.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] The following year, after seven seasons in the First Division, the club would win its first title in 1960–61 season.[5] 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).[5] 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.[6] 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.[5] 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.[5]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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,[9] but was fired in April 2011.[10] 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,[11] 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.[12]

The following season, Omonia won their 14th cup starring André Alves, who scored the winning goal against AEL Limassol in the final.[13] 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.[14]

Financial crisis (2012–2018)

Head coach Neophytos Larkou left the club in September 2012[15] 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.[16] 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,[17] but was sacked just 37 days later.[18] Kostas Kaiafas, ex-player was then appointed as the new coach.[19] The club's financial difficulties returned despite the massive fundraiser organized the previous season. Omonia finished fifth in the league,[20] making it its worst season in 56 years.[5]

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.[21] In early September, the club stopped supplying the fans' group Gate 9 with tickets resulting in the group's abstention from matches.[22] 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.[23] Omonia finished fourth in the league. The team was eliminated from the Cypriot Cup in the semi-finals by APOEL.[24]

The team ended the 2015–16 campaign in 4th place.[25] During this season, Omonia reached the final of the Cypriot Cup but lost to Apollon Limassol.[26] 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.[27] Following a general assembly at the end of the season, Antonis Tzionis was elected as the new club president.[28] 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.[29] Despite this, the club sold a total of 95,222 tickets during the season, more than any other team in the league.[30]

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.[31][32] 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.[33] The agreement, initially set for 10 years, was extended indefinitely in 2023.[34] 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.[35]

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.[36]

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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.[37] Omonia finished fourth in Group E of the 2020–21 Europa League.[38] 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.[39] In May 2021, Omonia ended the season by winning the Cypriot League for the 21st time, and for the first time since 2010.[40]

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.[41][42] 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.[43][44]

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.[45]

Club identity

Name

"Omonia" (Ομόνοια) is the Greek language word for harmony, unity, or concord.[46]

Colours and badge

Omonia's club colours are green and white. The green color indicates hope while white indicates happiness.[46] Omonia's badge has a green shamrock in a white circle.[47] 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", Template:Langx), the club's left-wing roots ("the people's team", Template:Langx), and the loyalty of the team's supporters, regardless of its results ("In every match, thousands of your loyal fans", Template:Langx).[48]

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.[49]

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).[50][51]

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.[52] 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.[52]

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."[53] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

On 29 May 2018, the club agreed to turn its football department into a for-profit company, under the ownership of Stavros Papastavrou.[54] Gate 9 had previously condemned the idea and published several statements criticising it.[55][56] 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".[57][58] 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.[59] 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

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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.[60]

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.[60]

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.[60]

In August 2024, having previously spoken about his intention to do so,[61] 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.[62]

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 LOEL
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– Novibet

Honours

AC Omonia honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons Ref.
Domestic Cypriot First Division 21

1960–61, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1992–93, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2009–10, 2020–21

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Cypriot Cup 16

1964–65, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94,1999–2000, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2021–22, 2022–23

Cypriot Super Cup 17

1966, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989,1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2021

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Minor Titles

Player records

All current players are listed in bold

As of match played 18 December 2025

Most appearances

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

Top goalscorers

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

Most appearances in UEFA competitions

Rank Player Apps
1 Template:Flagicon Fabiano Freitas 50
2 Template:Flagicon Andronikos Kakoullis 43
3 Template:Flagicon Loizos Loizou 41
4 Template:Flagicon Kostas Kaiafas 40
5 Template:Flagicon Ioannis Kousoulos 38
6 Template:Flagicon Adam Lang 35
7 Template:Flagicon Andreas Kantilos 34
CyprusScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nikolas Panayiotou 34
9 Template:Flagicon Evagoras Christofi 32
10 Template:FlagiconAndreas Charitou 31
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Top scorers in UEFA competitions

Rank Player Goals Apps
1 Template:Flagicon Rainer Rauffmann 11 16
2 Template:Flagicon Willy Semedo 11 27
3 Template:Flagicon Andronikos Kakoullis 10 43
4 Template:Flagicon Andreas Kantilos 7 34
5 Template:Flagicon Roman Bezus 6 10
Template:Flagicon Stevan Jovetić 6 12
7 Template:Flagicon Sotiris Kaiafas 6 20
Template:Flagicon Giorgos Savvidis 6 20
9 Template:Flagicon Filippos Dimitriou 6 22
10 Template:Flagicon Kostas Kaiafas 6 40

Record in European competitions

Overall record

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Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Latest participation
UEFA Champions League 55 18 8 29 66 111 2021–22
UEFA Europa League 90 35 19 36 132 118 2022–23
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 12 2 1 9 7 23 1994–95
UEFA Conference League 36 17 8 11 57 36 2025–26
Total 193 72 36 85 263 289 2025–26

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

European Cup / UEFA Champions League
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European Cup Winners' Cup

European Cup Winners' Cup
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UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
Season Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
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Template:Flagicon Real Sociedad 0–2 1–2
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UEFA Conference League

UEFA Conference League
Season Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2021–22 Group H Template:Flagicon Basel 1–1 1–3 3rd File:Symbol delete vote.svg
Template:Flagicon Qarabağ 1–4 2–2
Template:Flagicon Kairat 0–0 0–0
2023–24 Second qualifying round Template:Flagicon Gabala 4–1 3–2 7–3 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
Third qualifying round Template:Flagicon Midtjylland 1–0 1–5 2–5 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
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Play-off round Template:Flagicon Zira 6–0 0–1 6–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
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Template:Flagicon Heart of Midlothian — 0–2
Template:Flagicon Gent — 0–1
Template:Flagicon Legia Warsaw 0–3 —
Template:Flagicon Rapid Wien 3–1 —
Template:Flagicon Borac Banja Luka — 0–0
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League phase Template:Flagicon Mainz 05 0–1 — 18th File:Symbol keep vote.svg
Template:Flagicon Drita — 1–1
Template:Flagicon Lausanne-Sport — 1–1
Template:Flagicon Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 —
Template:Flagicon Rapid Wien — 1–0
Template:Flagicon Raków Częstochowa 0–1 —
Knockout phase play-offs Template:Flagicon Fiorentina or Template:Flagicon Rijeka

UEFA and IFFHS rankings

UEFA Club coefficient ranking

Rank Country Team Points
109 Template:Flagicon VfL Wolfsburg 14.937
110 Template:Flagicon Mainz 05 14.937
111 Template:Flagicon APOEL 14.750
112 Template:Flagicon Omonia 14.375
113 Template:Flagicon HJK 14.000
114 Template:Flagicon Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14.000
115 Template:Flagicon Jagiellonia Białystok 14.000

Last updated: 30 August 2025

Source: UEFA

IFFHS Club World ranking

Rank Country Team Points
137 Template:Flagicon APOEL 134.5
138 Template:Flagicon Independiente Santa Fe 134
139 Template:Flagicon Djurgårdens 134
140 Template:Flagicon Omonia 133.5
141 Template:Flagicon Yokohama F. Marinos 133
142 Template:Flagicon Universidad de Chile 132.75
143 Template:Flagicon Guarani 132

Last updated: 11 July 2025

Source: IFFHS

Players

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Template:Fba/core Alpha Diounkou
3 DF Template:Fba/core Fotis Kitsos
5 DF Template:Fba/core Senou Coulibaly
6 MF Template:Fba/core Carel Eiting
7 FW Template:Fba/core Willy Semedo
8 FW Template:Fba/core Stevan Jovetić
10 FW Template:Fba/core Anastasios Chatzigiovanis
11 MF Template:Fba/core Ewandro
14 MF Template:Fba/core Mateo Marić
17 DF Template:Fba/core Saad Agouzoul (on loan from Auxerre)
19 FW Template:Fba/core Ryan Mmaee
20 FW Template:Fba/core Angelos Andreou (on loan from AEL Limassol)
21 DF Template:Fba/core Giannis Masouras
22 FW Template:Fba/core Muamer Tanković
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK Template:Fba/core Francis Uzoho
24 DF Template:Fba/core Amine Khammas
27 DF Template:Fba/core Stefan Simić
30 DF Template:Fba/core Nikolas Panagiotou
31 MF Template:Fba/core Ioannis Kousoulos (captain)
33 MF Template:Fba/core Mateusz Musiałowski
40 GK Template:Fba/core Fabiano Freitas (vice captain)
44 MF Template:Fba/core Novica Eraković
74 MF Template:Fba/core Panayiotis Andreou
85 FW Template:Fba/core Angelos Neophytou
90 DF Template:Fba/core Christos Constantinides
91 FW Template:Fba/core Constantinos Panayi
98 GK Template:Fba/core Charalampos Kyriakidis

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Template:Fba/core Anastasios Kyriakides (at ASIL Lysi until 31 May 2026)
— DF Template:Fba/core Evripidis Pepis (at Chalkanoras Idaliou until 31 May 2026)
— DF Template:Fba/core Andreas Christou (at Olympiakos Nicosia until 31 May 2026)
— DF Template:Fba/core Anastasios Giannakou (at Chalkanoras Idaliou until 31 May 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Template:Fba/core Andreas Hadjievaggelou (at Chalkanoras Idaliou until 31 May 2026)
— MF Template:Fba/core Panayiotis Aggeli (at Olympiakos Nicosia until 31 May 2026)
— FW Template:Fba/core Curtis Junior Makosso (at MEAP Nisou until 31 May 2026)

Former players

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

Retired number

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Staff

Technical staff

Head coach Template:Flagicon Henning Berg
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Kyriakos Televantos
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Andreas Lougrides
Physical fitness coaches Template:Flagicon Savvas Lithraggomitis
Template:Flagicon Giorgos Georgiou
Performance Analyst Template:Flagicon Athanasios Aggeli
Football Analyst Template:Flagicon Vasilis Kyriakou
Assistant Football Analyst Template:Flagicon Demetris Hadjiconstanti

Staff

Football Advisor TBA
Team Manager Template:Flagicon Isavella Panaretou
Doctor Template:Flagicon Andreas Petrou
Physiotherapists Template:Flagicon Evaggelos Nicolaou
Template:Flagicon Marios Paraskeva
Template:Flagicon Costas Piponas
Chiropractor Template:Flagicon Elias Ioannou
Νutritionist Template:Flagicon Glykeria Giakoumou
Masseur Template:Flagicon Nicolai Temelkov
Chief Scout TBA
Scouters Template:Flagicon Rainer Rauffmann
Template:Flagicon Mikael Nilsson
Template:Flagicon Nicolas Theodosiou
Plant Administrator Template:Flagicon Andreas Papastavrou
Caregivers Template:Flagicon Giorgos Hadjievaggelou
Template:Flagicon Thanasis Risvanis

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Management

AC Omonia

Position Name
President Template:Flagicon Marios Argyrides
Vice President A' Template:Flagicon Antonis Zymaras
Vice President B' Template:Flagicon Costas Vasileiou
General Secretary Template:Flagicon Christodoulos Kountouris
General Secretary B' Template:Flagicon Nikolas Philotheou
Head of Finance Template:Flagicon Sokratis Efstratiou
Member Template:Flagicon Gianna Argyrou
Template:Flagicon Christos Lambrou
Template:Flagicon Polys Poumpouris
Template:Flagicon Nikolas Michaelides
Template:Flagicon Andreas Charitou
Template:Flagicon Nasos Koukos
Template:Flagicon Iraklis Panteli
Template:Flagicon Christoforos Christoforou
Template:Flagicon Constantinos Christofi

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Source: [3]

Omonia FC

Position Name
President Template:Flagicon Stavros Papastavrou
Member Template:Flagicon Marios Argyrides
Template:Flagicon Christodoulos Kountouris
Template:Flagicon Nikolas Georgiades
Template:Flagicon Polys Malloupas
Template:Flagicon Michel Lantas
Template:Flagicon Neophytos Stylianou
Template:Flagicon Pavlos Fokas

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Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Managerial history

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Presidential history

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

Source:[66]

References

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External links

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  • Omonia Lefkosias at National-Football-Teams.com

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