Pafos FC
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| Full name | Pafos FC | ||
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| Founded | 10 June 2014 | ||
| Ground | Geroskipou Stadium, Geroskipou, Cyprus | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Christakis Kaizer | ||
| Manager | Sofoklis Sofokleous | ||
| League | Cypriot First Division | ||
| 2014–15 | Cypriot Second Division, 2nd | ||
| Website | http://www.pafosfc.com.cy | ||
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Pafos FC (Template:Lang-el) is a Cypriot football team based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2014 after the merger of AEK Kouklia and AEP Paphos. Their home stadium is Pafiako Stadium and they are currently competing in the Cypriot First Division.
History
Pafos FC was founded on 29 September 2000, after the merge of AEK Kouklia and AEP Paphos.[1] In the 2013–14 season, AEK Kouklia competed in the Cypriot First Division for the first time in their history, but got relegated at the end of the season. The same season, AEP Paphos (which were created after the merge of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras) were competing in the Cypriot Second Division, but were facing huge economic problems and were constantly punished with point deductions. After the 2013–14 season finished, discussions began between the two clubs to create a new club to the Paphos district, in order to have a healthy and economically competitive team.[2]
On 9 June 2014, the two clubs in a separate general meeting approved the creation of the new team, Pafos FC.[3][4] On 10 June 2014, was held the first meeting of the fans of the new team, with the presence of political persons and football players from Paphos.[1] The first chairman of the new team was Christakis Kaizer, who was the president of AEK Kouklia and one of the protagonists of the effort to create the new club.[5] The new team will use as home stadium the Geroskipou Stadium in Geroskipou.
The team's first coach was Radmilo Ivančević, who served as AEP Paphos coach in the past.[6] Pafos FC will compete in the 2014–15 Cypriot Second Division, in their first season as a club.
Badge and colours
The logo of Pafos FC is a variation of AEP Paphos's logo, including the team name and 2014 as the year of establishment, and the figure of the hero Evagoras Pallikaridis. The logo also includes the team's colors, the blue, white and yellow.[7][8]
Current squad
- As of 11 July 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
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For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2015.
References
- ^ a b "ΠΑΦΟΣ FC: Γεννήθηκε η νέα ομάδα". sport-fm.com.cy. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "ANAKOIΝΩΣΗ ΠΑΦΟΣ FC" (in Greek). pafosfc.com.cy. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Πάφος FC και με τη βούλα" (in Greek). 24sports.com.cy. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ ""Πράσινο φως" και από την ΑΕΠ για την Πάφος FC". sentragoal.philenews.com. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Μήνυμα Προέδρου Πάφος F.C Χριστάκη Κάΐζερ προς το φίλαθλο κοινό της Πάφου" (in Greek). pafosfc.com.cy. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΡΑΤΜΙΛΟ ΙΒΑΝΤΣΕΒΙΤΣ (in Greek). pafosfc.com.cy. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Πάφος FC: Με διαγωνισμό το έμβλημα του νέου σωματείου". sentragoal.philenews.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Δείτε το νέο έμβλημα της Πάφος F.C!". protathlima.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
