APOP Kinyras Peyias

APOP Kinyras Peyias
	APOP Kinyras Peyias
Basic data
Surname	Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός ; Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας
Seat	Peyia
founding	2003
resolution	2012
Colours	yellow blue
president	Michalis Mitas
Board	Giorgos Polyviou
First soccer team
Venue	Peyia Municipal Stadium
Places	3,828
league	Third Division
2011/12	12th place ( Second Division )
home	Away

APOP Kinyras Peyias (Greek: Α.Π.Ο.Π - Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας) was a Cypriot football club from Peyia in the Paphos district . The club was formed in 2003 from a merger of the two small local clubs APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC . The abbreviation "APOP" stands for Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Pegeias (in English: Athletic Football Club Peyia) and the name "Kinyras" comes from King Kinyras , who founded the city of Paphos .

history

The club began its history in 2003/04 in the Cypriot third division, where they were promoted immediately to the second division in their first season. After only one year in the second division they rose for the first time in the history of the club in the First Division on. However, the team only landed in 12th place in the 2005/06 season, lost the relegation game and relegated back to the second division. In 2007 the team won the second division and they rose again to the first division . In the 2010/11 season, however, they ended the season in last place in the table and were relegated again. A year later in 2011/12 there was even another relegation, as the club was again punished with point deductions due to financial problems. The association disbanded in August 2012.

Cup victory

In May 2009 the club caused a stir after they won the Cypriot Cup and previously knocked out favorites Omonia Nicosia , APOEL Nicosia and AEL Limassol . This made them the first club from Paphos to win this trophy. Few gave APOP Kinyras Peyias a chance for a trophy, but under coach Giorgos Polyviou they managed to overwhelm some favorites and win the Cypriot Cup in the final against AEL Limassol. Having eliminated in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the teams Omonia Nicosia and APOEL Nicosia, they were also the high pressure of better quality occupied AEL Limassol stood and managed by two late goals from Angelos Efthymiou and Fangio Buyse the remarkable final victory in the GSP Stadium in Nicosia . After this success, the team became the first Paphos club to win a major title since the Cyprus Football Association was founded in 1934 .

In July 2009 they were also the first team from Paphos to take part in a European competition. They had their first game at European level on July 30, 2009 against SK Rapid Wien in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League . Rapid Vienna won the first leg at home 2-1. In the second leg, Christopher Trimmel scored the decisive 2-2 in extra time and thus he shot the APOP Kinyras Peyias out of the UEFA Europa League qualification. Previously, the APOP Kinyras Peyias had a 0-1 deficit, converted into a 2-1 by goals from Edgar Marcelino and Sebastián González and forced an extension.

Stadion

The club was at the Peyia Municipal Stadium , which has a capacity of 3,828 seats. After promotion they had to play in the Pafiako Stadium during the 2005/06 season , as the Peyia Municipal Stadium was not suitable for the first division. The Peyia Municipal Stadium was rebuilt in 2007 and originally planned to be expanded to accommodate 7,500 spectators. However, this conversion never took place.