APEA Akrotiri
Cypriot football club
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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 Third Division.
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| Full name | Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou | |||
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| Nickname | Flamingos | |||
| Founded | 1955 | |||
| Ground | Akrotiri Community Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| Owner | Mehdi Mohtasham | |||
| Manager | Tasos Kyriakou | |||
| League | Second Division | |||
| 2025–26 | Third Division, 11th of 16 | |||
| Website | https://apeafc.com/ | |||
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History
APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman. 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 APEA gained Promotion to the Second Division and won the Cypriot Third and Fourth Division Cup.
Players
Current squad
- As of 15 September 2026[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.
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See also
- APEA Akrotiri U19
