APEA Akrotiri

APEA FC (Greek: ΑΠΕΑ; Αθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Ακρωτηρίου, Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou) is a Cypriot football club, based in Akrotiri. The club currently compete in the Cypriot Second Division after gaining promotion in the 2024/2025 Cypriot Third Division. APEA also has a U19 team that competes in the Cypriot U19 Third Division

APEA FC Akrotiri

Full name	Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou
Nickname(s)	Flamingos
Founded	1955; 70 years ago (1955)
Ground	Akrotiri Community Stadium
Capacity	1,000
President	Mehdi Mohtasham
Chairman	Rob Stiener
Coach	Nikita Kovalchuk
League
Website	https://apeafc.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman Jamory Leysner. In May 2021, a portion of the club was purchased by an American venture capitalist Rob Steiner.^[1]

On January 15, 2022, APEA made history by being the first club from the Fourth-Tier to transfer a player to the First-Tier of Cyprus football with Nick Kaaijmolen joining PAEEK FC.^[2]

On the 10th of April 2022, APEA FC made history by being crowned champions of the STOK Elite Division after defeating 'Group B' winners AEP Polimedion^[3] in the championship game 1–0. The team were crowned champions of their group after finishing the season of 22 games, with 16 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, scoring 63 goals along the way and only conceding 7 goals.^[4]

2022-2023 Season

APEA concluded the first round of games in 5th place, qualifying for the top 8 promotion group, only 1 point from promotion places with 8 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. They concluded the promotion round in 4th place missing the promotion spot by 1 place, with 6 wins, 7 losses, and a draw.

2024-25 Season

In the 2024-25 season is so far APEA best ever season. By gaining Promotion to the Second Division and by winning the Cypriot Third and Fourth Division Cup

Players

Current squad

As of 1 May 2025^[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 GK  CYP Konstantinos Stylianou 33 DF  NED Boy Nijgh 21 DF  CYP Panagiotis Foklas 72 DF  CYP Leonidis Kyriakou 20 DF  CYP Antonis Psichas 5 MF  CYP Andreas Komodikis 6 MF  CYP Nikolas Konstantinou 14 MF  CYP Andreas Andreou 24 MF  CYP Kleanthis Pieri 19 FW  CYP Alexandros Antreou 70 FW  CYP Nikolas Theodorou

No. Pos. Nation Player 57 GK  CYP Nikolas Tonic 2 DF  CYP Michalis Kyriakou 3 DF  CYP Stylianos Stylianou 8 DF  ENG Oliver Robinson 10 MF  CYP Nikolas Georgiou 11 MF  CYP Charalampos Evripidou 44 MF  CYP Marios Mitsis 9 FW  CYP Martinos Zinonos 23 FW  NED Darnley Dihailey 7 FW  CYP Marinos Evelthontos 91 FW  CYP Evripidis Grigoriou

See also

• APEA Akrotiri U19