Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
Full name | Nea Salamis Famagusta FC Greek: Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου | |||
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Founded | 7 March 1948 | |||
Ground | GSE, Famagusta and Stadium Ammochostos Larnaca, Cyprus | |||
Capacity | 5,500 | |||
Chairman | Andreas Viras | |||
Manager | Apostolos Charalampidis | |||
League | Cypriot First Division | |||
2012–13 | 11th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Nea Salamis Famagusta FC or Nea Salamina Famagusta FC (Greek: Νέα Σαλαμίς Αμμοχώστου) is a professional football club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. It has been a refugee club since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, when Turkey occupied the northern part of the island. The club is temporarily based in Larnaca.
Nea Salamis's most-notable achievements were its victories in the Cypriot Cup and the Cyprus FA Shield (Super Cup) in 1990. Its highest finish in the Cypriot First Division is third place. During its first five years (1948–1953), the team participated in the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation championships. In 1953 the club joined the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), participating regularly in association championships and cup finals. It has played in more than 50 Cypriot First Division seasonss, ranking it seventh in that category.
The team participated for the first time in European competition in 1990 at the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and played in the 1995, 1997 and 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cups. The club is part of the Nea Salamina Famagusta sports club, which was founded in 1948; the parent club also fields a men's volleyball team.
History
Early years
When Nea Salamis Famagusta was founded, Greece was entering a period of civil war between leftists and rightists. The situation in Greece affected Cyprus, both politically and socially;[1] most athletes were also involved in politics. At this time, Famagusta had two sports clubs: the Evagoras Gymnastic Association, or GSE (Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ευαγόρας) and the Anorthosis Famagusta FC. The GSE had many talented leftist athletes on its rosters. At Anorthosis, many players were also leftists. Under the influence of the contemporary right-wing political climate, GSE and Anorthosis began to restrict leftist athletes.[2][3] In early 1947 a group from Famagusta (including leftists, members and non-members of GSE and Anorthosis) felt there was room for another sports club in the city. Due to the existing restrictions, they envisioned a club which would appeal to everyone in Famagusta regardless of their political affiliation.[1][3]
On 14 February 1948[1][4] the decision was made to establish the club, and the Nea Salamis sports club was formed on 7 March 1948[1][4] as the first leftist athletic club in Cyprus.[4] After the club's founding, many citizens expressed a desire to join; however, the football side was weak.[5]
GSE Stadium banning and the CAFF
Before the Pancyprian Games in May 1948, the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS) asked all gymnastics associations in Cyprus to declare whether or not they espoused "nationalist beliefs".[1][2] The right-wing athletic clubs and athletes signed the statements; the only club refusing to sign the statement was the Kinyras Paphos gymnastic association, which was excluded from the games. The left-wing athletes were opposed to the declaration, and refused to sign the statement.[1][2] Among the first athletes who refused were GSE champions Antonis Totsis (Greek: Αντώνης Τότσης) and Nikis Georgiou (Greek: Νικής Γεωργίου). The GSE invited both athletes to apologize, but they insisted on their position that sports should be separate from politics.[6] The left-wing athletes decided to support the Kinyras Paphos association if the decision to exclude it from the Pancyprian Games stood. The GSE was favored to win the competition,[2] but finished third. As a reaction to the fact that athletes of Nea Salamis were not involved in the Pancyprian Games, the GSE president informed the club it was not welcome at the GSE Stadium.[1][2][6][7] Persecution of GSE and Anorthosis athletes who supported their teammates followed.[6] The stadium-use prohibition meant that Nea Salamis had nowhere to play.[7]
Negative attitudes toward left-wing athletes prevailed in other Cypriot cities. In Larnaca, the Alki Larnaca F.C. was founded in April 1948. A month later, the Gymnastics Club Zeno (GSZ) banned Alki from using its GSZ Stadium;[2][6][7] a similar proposal to exclude Turks and Catholics was rejected. The GSZ amended its constitution, prohibiting enrollment of new members unless they signed a declaration that "they espouse the Hellenic nationalistic ideals". This excluded left-wing athletes from becoming members or using its stadium.[6] In May, Orfeas Nicosia was founded in Nicosia; that month, the APOEL F.C. sent a greeting by telegram to SEGAS ("cordial brotherly greetings to the entire Greek youth athletes"), on the occasion of national games, and wished the cease of inner-nation mutiny. Leftist members and athletes of APOEL considered "inner-nation mutiny" as a challenge and political statement of the club, thus they distanced themselves from that statement. The Cypriot press encouraged a hostile climate with articles and commentary.[2][6][7] This was followed by the indefinite suspension of five APOEL athletes (Lympouris, Tsialis, Gogakis, Xatzivasileiou and Christodoulou), who founded AC Omonia in June 1948 with former members of the APOEL.[2][6][7] AS Kyrenia was later founded.[7]
Due to their left-wing political beliefs, members of the new clubs were not accepted into the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and they established a new football federation (the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation, or KEPO) in December 1948.[7][8][9] The new federation organized leagues and cups,[10] which attracted thousands of fans. The CAFF matches became more popular than those of the CFA.[11][12] Six teams belonged to the CAFF: Nea Salamis in Famagusta, Omonia and Orpheus in Nicosia, Alki at Larnaca, AMOL at Limassol (renamed Antaeus in 1951) and Neos Asteras in Morphou.[10]
Unification of Cypriot football
CAFF members favored the unification of football in Cyprus. They tried for three years to persuade the CFA to accept them as members, without success.[6] The existence of two football federations (with two separate championships) in a country such as Cyprus was unprecedented. The situation created economic hardship, and hampered the development and improvement of Cypriot football.[1][13][14][15] The clubs felt that sports should reflect fraternity and friendship, rather than discrimination. In December 1952, the first issue of the sports newspaper Athlitiki supported the unification of Cypriot football. Foreign coaches of CFA clubs also supported unification, leading the CFA to respond that "their statements opposed the spirit of the Federation".[14] Coaches of CFA's teams were initially hostile towards consolidation supporters.[14] In summer 1953, the majority of Cypriot sportspeople expressed support for football unification. In August of that year Nea Salamis, Omonia, Alki and Antaeus submitted a joint application to the CFA to join the Cyprus First Division. On 19 September, the CFA accepted[14] Nea Salamis and Omonia for membership.[14][16][17] However, the organization's negative attitude towards those clubs continued.[14] The league rejected applications from Alki, Orpheus and Neos Asteras (although the former two joined a year later),[16] arguing that according to its constitution one team must participate in the Cypriot First Division and two teams in the second division. The CAFF clubs accepted these conditions in the interest of unification. In an ad hoc meeting of CAFF, members agreed that Omonia would join the first division and Nea Salamis and Antaeus the second division.[14] Following these decisions, CAFF disbanded.[13] The first game between teams from the two federations (a friendly) was played by Nea Salamis and Anorthosis at GSE Stadium on 27 September 1953. 5,200 fans were present at the game between the two Famagustian clubs. The final result was 3–1 in favor of Anorthosis, and the match was described as an evidence of superior sportsmanship and brotherhood of fans by Athlitiki.[18][19]
Famagusta municipal stadium
The club did not have a stadium for training after being denied access to the GSE stadium; they initially practiced at the Saint Lukas pitch (Proodou) in Famagusta,[12][20] and began efforts to build a privately owned stadium. In December 1948 Israel made a CYP£3,000 donation to the city of Famagusta, in gratitude for aid by its inhabitants to Jewish refugees, for a community-service project. Gabriel Makris, Famagusta alderman and a Nea Salamina footballer, supported the association's recommendation to create the stadium. The city council recognized the "financial assistance granted to the Jews to create Municipal Sports Stadium, which is available to Famagustans for the promotion and spread of mass popular sport". The stadium was available to Nea Salamina and other sports clubs.[21]
In early 1949, volunteer construction work began[12][20] on a municipal stadium in Saint John Famagusta parish. The stadium (the first stadium in Cyprus with a roof over the stands) was completed in 1952, and was built by supporters of the club and footballers who worked on its construction;[22] it was Nea Salamina headquarters from 1952 to 1953.[1][12] In 1953 (after the unification of football federations),
In 1953, after the unification of football federations, Nea Salamis used GSE Stadium.[19][21] The city's Municipal Stadium was used by the team for training.[23] This period lasted until 1974, when Famagusta occupied by the Turkish army after the Turkish invasion in Cyprus and the club was forced to move its headquarters.
Ammochostos Stadium
The club's original home pitch was GSE Stadium in Famagusta, but due to the Turkish occupation of the town since 1974 they cannot use it. From 1974 to 1991 Nea Salamina used GSZ Stadium in Larnaca, Dasaki Stadium in Dasaki Achnas, Municipal Stadium in Dherynia and Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca. In 1991 the team built its own stadium, Ammochostos Stadium.
Ammochostos Stadium, owned by Nea Salamis in Larnaca, has a 5,000-seat capacity and is primarily used for football. The club offices are in the same area. The stadium is named for the town of Famagusta, the original home of Nea Salamis before the Turkish occupation, and was built in 1991 near the refugee camps. The decision to build the stadium was made in 1989; construction began in December of that year, and thanks to club supporters in Cyprus and abroad, the Cyprus Sports Organisation and volunteer labor the stadium was completed on schedule.[1][24] The first Nea Salamis Famagusta game in tbe new stadium was Saturday, 12 October 1991 against Evagoras Paphos. Nea Salamina won, 4–1.[25] The stadium hosted the 1992 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship final on 17 May 1992 between Germany and Spain, which Germany won 2–1.[26]
Emblem and colors
Nea Salamina's emblem incorporates the Olympic flame, the color red and the five rings of the Olympic Games.[27] The club's colors during its first two years were yellow and red,[27][28] when it was part of the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation. After 1950, the governing council changed its colors to red and white:[27][28] red symbolizing power, and white symbolizing peace. Red-and-white striped jerseys were chosen because they resembled those worn by Olympiakos Piraeus.[27]
Αnthem
The anthem of Nea Salamis is (translated from Greek):
Red blood, red outfit
Salamis fight, we give you a soul.
Olympia circles, illuminating with a torch
The glorious shield of '48.
The red-and-white color I will see
Back to life in empty Famagusta.
Fiery people, brave athletes,
Celebrate victories together forever.
Red blood, red outfit
Salamis fight, we give you a soul.
Great Salamina, never stop
In the refuge, fight for us.
In our hearts you are the one, Salamina.
Competitions
CAFF
In five leagues of the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation, Nea Salamina failed to win a title; during its last two years, it finished second. The 1952–53 season saw the cup finalists losing 2–0 to AC Omonia at Gkooul stadium (Omonia's home pitch).
Season | League | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1948–49 | ||||||||||
1949–50 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
1950–51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 8 | Semifinals |
1951–52 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | Quarterfinals |
1952–53 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | Finalist |
Total | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 109 | 39 |
For 1948–49, no statistics are available. Nea Salamis played ten games, winning three (two at Neos Asteras and one against Alki), losing six and drawing once (against Alki).[29]
Cypriot championships
1953–1959
After the 1953 unification of Cypriot football, Nea Salamis played in the Cypriot Second Division; its goal during the first season was winning promotion to the first division. Games were played in GSE Stadium, and the Famagusta Municipal Stadium was used for training. The second division had two groups; Nea Salamis was in the Nicosia-Larnaca-Famagusta group. The group winner faced the winner of the Limassol-Paphos group for promotion to first division. Nea Salamina finished second in its group, losing the chance at promotion.[30] In the 1953–54 Cypriot Cup, the club reached the semifinals. Nea Salamis was the first team, although struggling in the second division, qualified to the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup[30][31][32] This achievement was matched only one, at the 2005–06 Cypriot Cup by AEP Paphos F.C..
The next season the club led the second division, ensured its promotion. The league now had three groups, with Nea Salamis playing in the Larnaca-Famagusta group. With the conquest of the first position in the group, fought for the promotion with the first clubs of the other two groups: the champion of the Limassol-Paphos group, Antaeus Lemesos, and the champion of the Nicosia group, Orpheus, in a new three teams championships. Nea Salamina finished in first place.[33] During the same period, in the 1954–55 Cypriot Cup, excluded from subsequent phases one of the strongest teams of the season, APOEL with 3–2 win in GSE stadium.[33][34][35] After 57 years, in the 2001–02 Cypriot Cup the club repeated this success; after struggling in the second division, it defeated future champion APOEL F.C. 1–0, winning away at GSP Stadium.[36]
The 1955–56 Cypriot First Division saw the club participating for the first time as a newly promoted side. It finished third, four points behind champion AEL Limassol.[37][38][39][40][38] Third position has been the club's highest finish, a position it has reached four times. Nea Salamis's first first-division game was against rival Anorthosis at their common ground, GSE Stadium. Nea Salamina won 3–2, its first victory against Anorthosis.[38] The club's first years in first division saw victories over traditional league powerhouses APOEL FC, EPA Larnaca FC, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, Pezoporikos Larnaca and AC Omonia, at home and away.[37]
Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 1950–1959 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1953–54 | Second Division | Semifinals | ||||||||
1954–55 | Second Division | Quarterfinals | ||||||||
1955–56 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 19 | - |
1956–57 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 14 | - |
1957–58 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 15 | - |
1958–59 | Not held | First Round | ||||||||
Points: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
1960s
During the early years of the decade, Nea Salamina was strong in home games but weak away.[43] Noteworthy is the conquest of the amateur championship from farm team the period 1960–61,[43] The games of the farm team gathered the same interest with the main team among fans, who enthusiastically celebrated winning the title.[43] During this period the nucleus for a successful team was created, including Kyriakos Koureas (who later played for Olympiakos Piraeus).[44] In December 1963, the league disbanded; at that time, Nea Salamina was in a tight three-way race with Omonia and APOEL.[45] With the creation of Cypriot National Guard, many Nea Salamis players joined the army; players would often come straight from camps throughout Cyprus to play league games with no training.[46]
The 1965–66 season was one of the best (but painful) periods for Nea Salamina; the team arguably played the best football in Cyprus.[47] The team contended for the championship until the last game of the season and lose its first cup final.[47] In a game against APOEL at the old GSP stadium, Nea Salamina was leading 3–0. In the 62nd minute, an APOEL player hit a Nea Salamina player; an APOEL grabbed and hid a linesman's flag. The game was halted, and the CFA ordered a rematch. The dispute lasted more than three weeks; in the meantime Nea Salamina was defeated by the bottommost team, Aris Limassol F.C..[48] In the penultimate match of the tournament Omonia and Salamis were tied for first place on points, and Olympiacos was one point behind.[49] In the game against Olympiakos Nicosia Nea Salamina was leading 2–1, but Olympiakos tied the game in allegedly excessive extra time.[50][50] After clashes in the last few seconds, the game was halted and ordered replayed.[50] Omonia was in first place with 50 points; Nea Salamina was second with 47 and Olympiakos third with 46. With a victory over Olympiakos Nea Salamina would won the championship, since it had more goals than Omonia. On 31 May 1966 many buses and cars drove from Famagusta to Nicosia, where Nea Salamina was defeated 6–3.[49][50] The best defense in the league, which had allowed fifteen goals in nineteen games, allowed six in one game.[49] For a second time, Nea Salamina finished third. This defeat affected team morale in the cup final with rival Apollon Limassol; although it was favored, the club lost 4–2.[49][51] During this period Salamis had the best defense in the league, with 21 goals in 20 games (a club record).[50]
Near the end of the 1966–7 season the board of Olympiakos reported rumors of future match-fixing between Nea Salamis and Anorthosis to the club, which its president denied. Nea Salamina defeated Anorthosis; Olympiacos won the league championship, despite its defeat by Omonia.[23] The Olympiakos board apologized, congratulating Nea Salamina on its victory.[52] By the end of the decade Nea Salamina was finishing mid-table, despite an outflow of players to other teams or the army.[53]
Season | Cypriot First Division 1960–1969 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1959–60 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 20 | - |
1960–61 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 48 | - |
1961–62 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 52 | Semifinals |
1962–63 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 43 | 48 | Quarterfinals |
1963–64 | (3) | (11) | (7) | (4) | (2) | (1) | (16) | (10) | (17) | Quarterfinals |
League disbanded | ||||||||||
1964–65 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 37 | Semifinals |
1965–66 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 48 | Finalist |
1966–67 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 51 | Quarterfinals |
1967–68 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 42 | First round |
1968–69 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 41 | Semifinals |
Points 1959–60: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points Βαθμολογία 1960–1969: Won=3 points, Drawn=2 points, Lost=1 points |
1970s
During the first two seasons of the 1970s, Nea Salamis finished in the middle of the table; the next two seasons threatened relegation, which was avoided. The club's low point was 14 August 1974, the occupation of Famagusta by Turkish troops which led to the club becoming a refugee club.[1] Fans and players scattered to unoccupied areas of Cyprus and abroad. In October board members met at the home of Aris Limassol, deciding to revive the club.[56] Since most players were in Larnaca, it was decided to make Larnaca the football club's temporary home.[56] Nea Salamina offices housed temporarily at the house of Alki and in January 1975 acquired a rented building. Expenses were paid with contributions from members and friends of the club. Two youth academies were founded, in Larnaca and Limassol.[57]
In late 1974, the CFA decided to play a special championship. Although board members were uncertain whether Nea Salamis should play (due to the refugee problem), they decided to participate so the team could remain in the Cypriot First Division and to stay alive.[58] Since there was no permanent stadium, the team used GSZ Stadium in 1974–75,[58] the Dherynia municipal stadium in 1975–76,[59] the GSZ Stadium again in 1976–77,[60] Dasaki Stadium in Dasaki Achnas in 1977–78[61] and GSZ Stadium from 1978 to 1980.[62][63]
By 1979, the team was established in the first division. During the 1978–79 season, despite a good start Nea Salamina was demoted in the decisive last game to the second division after a quarter-century in the first division. Nea Salamis faced Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, winning 3–2. The team needed champion Omonia to defeat Evagoras; however, Evagoras won and Olympiakos drew with Alki.[63][64]
In summer 1974 (before the Turkish occupation) Nea Salamis signed Bulgarian coach Iancho Arsov, who won titles with Omonia decades later. The agreement was canceled because it was impossible for a foreigner coach to be employed due to financial problem cause by refuge.[57]
Season | Cypriot First Division 1970–1979 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1969–70 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 43 | Quarterfinals |
1970–71 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
1971–72 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 20 | Second round |
1972–73 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 20 | Second round |
1973–74 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 18 | Second round |
1974–75 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 17 | Quarterfinals |
1975–76 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 24 | Quarterfinals |
1976–77 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 22 | Second round |
1977–78 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 28 | Second round |
1978–79 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 26 | Second round |
Points 1969–70: Won=3 points, Drawn=2 points, Lost=1 points Points 1970–1979: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
1980s
During the period 1979–80 Nea Salamis played in the second division and was triumphant march. Many times fans at matches of Nea Salamina outnumbered fans racing first division. Comfortably won the league and returned to the first division in the period 1980–81.[63][67] The first race won the later champion Omonia, a 2–1 away at Makario Stadium in Nicosia. This defeat of Omonia was the first suffered at Makario Stadium since started competing in it.[68] Nea Salamis claimed high position in the league, but eventually finished seventh.[69]
The period 1981–82 Nea Salamina acquired for the first time foreign footballers: Bulgarian Nazca Michailiof and Stefan Pavlov.[70] The period 1982–83 was an unprecedented incident. In the game with opponent Enosis Neon Paralimni FC in GSZ stadium three players of Nea Salamina expelled so the remaining players surrounded the linesman to protest. The supervisor claimed that blows received thus transported to the hospital, but denied the radiographs. After termination of the supervisor, the case was brought to court imposed a sentence of 45 days. This was unprecedented for Cypriot football. The players remained in jail for five days and released after public outcry, but then the court of CFA crippling sanctions imposed on them as a result to stay for several months off the court.[71][72]
The next football season was not accompanied by discrimination, but Nea Salamina succeeded many times score wins over champions. Until 1985 used GSZ stadium as ground. In period 1985–86 used two ground. In seven games played in Municipal Stadium of Deryneia, while the other six in the GSZ stadium.[73] Then implementation started training premises owned Nea Salamis near the settlement of Tsiakillerou.[74] The period 1986–87 used GSZ stadium.[75] From 1987 to 1988 seat football department was the venue of Anorthosis, Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca.[76] This year completed proprietary sports club of the refugee settlement Tsakkilerou beside the court training the football team, volunteer work and offer hundreds of friends of the club.[76] The period 1988–89, after a good run finishing in fourth place while the cup came close to its participation in the final but was excluded from the subsequent winners AEL Limassol. During this period, footballer of Nea Salamina, Nigel Maknil, was named the league's top scorer with 19 goals.[77]
Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 1980–1989 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1979–80 | Second division 1979–80 | Second round | ||||||||
1980–81 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 24 | Quarterfinals |
1981–82 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 25 | Second round |
1982–83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
1983–84 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 22 | Second Round |
1984–85 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 24 | Quarterfinals |
1985–86 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | Second round |
1986–87 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 24 | Semifinals |
1987–88 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 33 | Quarterfinals |
1988–89 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 35 | 33 | Semifinals |
Points: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
1990s
- Cup winner
The 1989–90 season was the most successful in the history of the club when Nea Salamis won its first football title, the Cypriot Cup.[80] The week before the final, many fans traveled to Cyprus from abroad to attend the game.[81] Nea Salamis was the second refugee club to win a title since the 1974 occupation.[82] In the final, on 9 June 1990, Nea Salamina defeated Omonia 3–2 at Tsirion Stadium in Limassol. Players competing in the final included Christakis Christofi, Artemis Andreou, Kipros Tsigkelis, Elissaios Psaras, Floros Nicholaou (captain), Kenny Dyer, Vangelis Adamou, Takis David, Christakis Mavros, Elias Elia, Charalambos Andreou (Pambis Andreou) and S. Anastasiou. Elias Elia, Christakis Mavros and Pambis Andreou scored the goals, and the coach was former Nea Salamina player Andreas Mouskallis.[82][83][84][85]
- Shield winner
Winning the Cup was an opportunity to Salamis to also win the LTV Super Cup Shield[80] against rival APOEL. Nea Salamina won away, 1–0, in Makario Stadium.[83] Nigel Maknil scored the lone goal.[86] It was the club's second title in only a few months. That year, the shield was dedicated to 30 years of Cyprus independence.[86][87]
- European participation
As cup winner, Nea Salamina played for the first time in a European cup in 1990 and was eliminated in the first round by Aberdeen F.C.. Aberdeen, who had won the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup by defeating Real Madrid in the final,[88] was a strong team. The first game was at Tsirion Stadium on 19 September 1990 before 8,000 fans. Nea Salamina was defeated, 2–0, after a scoreless tie at halftime.[4][12][89] A rematch was played at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen on 3 October 1990, in which Nea Salamina lost 3–0.[4][12][90] Lineups for the two games were Christakis Christofi, Artemis Andreou, Kipros Tsigkelis, Elissaios Psaras, Floros Nikolaou, Kenny Dyer, Pambis Andreou, Takis David (replaced by Stavros Efthymiou in the 68th minute), Nigel Maknil (replaced by Christakis Mavros in the 85th minute), Elias Elias and Vangelis Adamou (home),[89] and Yiannakis Ioannou, Andreas Artemis, Kipros Tsigkelis, Elissaios Psaras, Floros Nicholaou, Kenny Dyer, Vangelis Adamou, Mavros Christakis, Nigel Maknil (replaced by Pambis Andreou in the 47th minute), Elias Elias and Vassos Mavros (away).[90]
The 1990s were the football club's most successful decade. Apart from winning the cup, shield and participation in the Cup Winners Cup, claimed the championship. In addition, the club acquired Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaca, built by volunteer supporters.
Nea Salamis claimed the 1992–93 Cypriot First Division championship. At the end of the first round they were in first place,[91][92] ultimately finishing third. During the 1994–95 season, it was the first Cypriot team to participate in the Intertoto Cup.[93] Pambis Andreou was the league's top scorer, with 25 goals.[93] Nea Salamis also played in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup (although it finished eighth), after other teams did not wish to participate.
Season | Cypriot First Division 1990–1999 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1989–90 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 22 | Winner |
1990–91 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 27 | First round |
1991–92 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 38 | Second round |
1992–93 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 48 | Semifinals |
1993–94 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 32 | Semifinals |
1994–95 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 50 | 57 | First round |
1995–96 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 48 | 33 | Quarterfinals |
1996–97 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 34 | Quarterfinals |
1997–98 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 31 | Quarterfinals |
1998–99 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 28 | Semifinals |
Points 1989–91: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points Points 1991–99: Won=3 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
2000s
During the first decade of the 21st century, Nea Salamis was relegated four times. The 1999–2000 season saw the team finish in fourth place, winning a spot in the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup. During the 2000–01 season, Nea Salamis finish twelfth and was relegated to the second division for the second time in its history.[95] By the season's last game the team needed to defeat Digenis Akritas Morphou, Doxa Katokopias F.C. lose to Apollo or Ethnikos Achna FC lose to Enosis Neon Paralimni FC. Nea Salamina won easily already relegated Digenis, but Doxa also won Apollo and Ethnikos Achna draw with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.[96] The team lost the Cyprus Cup final on 12 May 2012 (after defeating APOEL in the semifinals)[97][98] to Apollo 1–0 at GSP Stadium, becoming the first team in Cypriot football playing in a cup final despite to be relegated.[99] the first team in Cypriot football to be relegated despite playing in a cup final.[95]
In 2001–02 Nea Salamis became second-division champions, winning promotion to first division. The team eliminated future champion APOEL away in the 2001–02 Cypriot Cup,[36] its second defeat of APOEL in several months; Nea Salamis made the quarterfinals.
In the 2002–03 season the team was relegated again to second division, winning the championship the following year. The 2004–05 season saw the squad finish sixth. With its stadium closed for repairs, the team played at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium (except for two games at Makario Stadium). Nea Salamis returned to Ammochostos Stadium for the 2005–06 season, again finishing sixth. The team finished 10th in the 2006–07 season and 13th in 2007–08, again relegated to the second division. After a difficult season in 2008–09 After a difficult championship in the 2008–09 Cypriot Second Division, returned to first division, winning in the final game Olympiacos (who wanted only a drawn to win the promotion), leaving the opponent in the second division.[100][101]
Season | Cypriot First Division 2000–2009 | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
For | Against | |||||||||
1999–2000[102] | 4 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 43 | Second round |
2000–01[95] | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 27 | Finalist |
2001–02 | Second division 2001–02 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||
2002–03[103] | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 29 | Group stage (16) |
2003–04 | Second division 2003–04 | Group stage (16) | ||||||||
2004–05[104] | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 36 | Third round |
2005–06[105] | 6 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 48 | 41 | Quarterfinals |
2006–07[106] | 10 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 30 | Fourth round |
2007–08[107] | 13 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 24 | Group stage (8) |
2008–09 | Second division 2008–09 | First round |
Since 2010
During the 2009–10 season Nea Salamis was again relegated to the second division, but the following year was promoted to first division. In the 2011–12 season, the team finished in seventh place. In the 2012–13 season, the team finished in eleventh place and due to this faced the 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division side Anagennisi Dherynia, in a single-legged play-off for one spot in the 2013–14 Cypriot First Division. Nea Salamis won by 3–0, retaining its Cypriot First Division spot for the 2013–14 season.
Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 2010- | Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
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2009–10[108] | 13 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 14 | Second round |
2010–11 | 2010–11 Cypriot Second Division | First round | ||||||||
2011–12[109] | 7 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 43 | Second round |
2012–13[110] | 11 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 31 | Second round |
European participation
Nea Salamis played for the first time in European competition in 1990, and was defeated in the first round by Aberdeen FC. The team played in the 1995 and 1997 Intertoto Cup. In the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup Nea Salamis qualified for the second round with two victories against the Albanian KS Vllaznia Shkodër, but were eliminated by Austria Wien 3–0 in Vienna.
Season | Cup | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | |
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1990–91 | Cup Winners' Cup | First Round | Scotland | Aberdeen F.C. | 0–2[4][12][89] | 0–3[4][12][90] | |
1995 | Intertoto Cup | Group Stage | Greece | OFI | --- | 1–2[111] | 3η |
Estonia | JK Tervis Pärnu | 2–0[111] | --- | ||||
Montenegro | FK Budućnost Podgorica | --- | 1–1[111] | ||||
Germany | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–2[111] | --- | ||||
1997 | Intertoto Cup | Group Stage | Switzerland | FC Lausanne | --- | 1–4[112] | 4η |
Northern Ireland | Ards F.C. | 4–1[112] | --- | ||||
Belgium | Royal Antwerp FC | --- | 0–4[112] | ||||
France | AJ Auxerre | 1–10[112] | --- | ||||
2000 | Intertoto Cup | First Round | Albania | KS Vllaznia Shkodër | 4–1[113] | 2–1[113] | |
Second Round | Austria | Austria Wien | 1–0[113] | 0–3[113] |
CFA competition
Class A statistics
The table below shows the overall record of Nea Salamis in the Cypriot First Division from 1955 to 2013. The score is the sum of the actual score of each period, regardless of the scoring system. Using the modern scoring system (win, three points; draw, one point; loss, no points), the score is 1631 points. The interrupted 1963–64 season is not included.
Cypriot First Division | |||||||||||||||||||
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Participation | Games | Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||
W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | ||
51 | 1291 | 429 | 344 | 518 | 1822 | 1967 | 1570 | 272 | 174 | 199 | 1040 | 823 | 921 | 157 | 170 | 319 | 782 | 1144 | 649 |
Club records include:
- Wins (17) in 1994–95, in which the championship was held in three rounds. Next is 1992–93, with 15 victories. The fewest wins (two) were during the 2009–10 season.
- Draws (12) in 1977–78 and 1984–85. The 1997–98 season had one draw.
- Defeats: Fewest defeats (four) in 1955–56 and 1965–66 (excluding the 1963–64 season, when the team had one). The most defeats (17) were in 2012-2013.
- Most goals (59): 1994–95, with a three-round championship. Next is 1999–2000 (58). The fewest goals (14) were scored in 1973–74.
- The fewest goals against (21) were scored in 1965–66 (when the team had the best defense in the league) and 1966–67 (second-best defense in the league), excluding the shortened 1963–64 season when Nea Salamis had 10 goals against. The team's most goals against (59) came in 1997–98.
- The best goal difference (24) was in 1999–2000; the worst (-26) came in 2007–08 and 2009–10.
- The most points earned (57) came in the three-round 1994–95 season, followed by 1961–62 with 52 points (scoring 3-2-1). The fewest points (14) came in 1956–57 and 2009–10.
Statistics by opponent
The table below has statistics for Nea Salamis for all Cypriot First Division matches from 1955 to 2013 by opponent.
Nea Salamis FC Vs | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||
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Team | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P |
Anorthosis Famagusta FC | 103 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 105 | 182 | 87 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 76 | 53 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 52 | 106 | 34 |
Apollon Limassol | 101 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 125 | 166 | 115 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 59 | 101 | 43 |
AC Omonia | 101 | 19 | 18 | 64 | 108 | 218 | 77 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 51 | 86 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 132 | 35 |
AEL Limassol | 99 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 149 | 158 | 126 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 77 | 66 | 70 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 72 | 92 | 56 |
APOEL F.C. | 99 | 22 | 20 | 57 | 95 | 177 | 89 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 85 | 53 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 92 | 36 |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 93 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 92 | 59 | 79 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 64 | 99 | 44 |
Aris Limassol F.C. | 85 | 40 | 19 | 26 | 149 | 114 | 133 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 92 | 49 | 79 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 65 | 54 |
Alki Larnaca F.C. | 80 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 143 | 117 | 108 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 47 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 52 |
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC | 79 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 88 | 106 | 87 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 65 | 30 |
Pezoporikos Larnaca | 72 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 79 | 112 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 57 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 55 | 31 |
EPA Larnaca FC | 68 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 94 | 87 | 95 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 54 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 50 | 41 |
Ethnikos Achna FC | 47 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 67 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 24 |
APOP Paphos | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 35 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 27 |
Evagoras Paphos | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 13 |
AEK Larnaca F.C. | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 17 |
Digenis Akritas Morphou | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
Omonia Aradippou | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 17 |
ASIL Lysi | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
APEP F.C. | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
AEP Paphos F.C. | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Anagennisi Dherynia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Ermis Aradippou | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Doxa Katokopias F.C. | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Orfeas Nicosia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
APOP Kinyras FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
AYMA, Nicosia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
Keravnos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Ethnikos Assia F.C. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Chalkanoras Idaliou | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Ayia Napa F.C. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
ENTHOI Lakatamia FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 1291 | 429 | 344 | 518 | 1822 | 1967 | 1570 | 272 | 174 | 199 | 1040 | 823 | 921 | 157 | 170 | 319 | 782 | 1144 | 649 |
Points calculated under the contemporary scoring system: 2–1–0, 3–2–1 or the current 3–1–0 system.
1963–64 season not included.
Nea Salamina in Cypriot Cup
Nea Salamis has 56 entries in the Cypriot Cup, having one win, three appearances in the final, semi-final appearances in 12 and 32 appearances in the quarter-finals. The table below shows the statistics of Nea Salamina for all cup matches in Cyprus (1953/1954-2012/2013) per opponent.
Nea Salamina Vs | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Q | Ε |
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Adonis Idaliou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
AEZ Zakakiou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
AEK Larnaca F.C. | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
AEK Kakopetrias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
AEL Limassol | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
AEM Morphou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Alki Larnaca F.C. | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Anagennisi Dherynia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Anagennisi Lithrodonta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anorthosis Famagusta FC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Ayia Napa F.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
APEP F.C. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
APOEL F.C. | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 9 |
Apollon Limassol | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
Apollon Limpion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
APOP Paphos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Aris Limassol F.C. | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
ASIL Lysi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Achilleas Agiou Theraponta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Digenis Akritas Morphou | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Doxa Katokopias F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Ethnikos Assia F.C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ethnikos Achna FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Enosi Neon Agion Omologiton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
EPA Larnaca FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Ermis Aradippou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Evagoras Paphos | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Iraklis Gerolakkou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
ENTHOI Lakatamia FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
THOI Avgorou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Keravnos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Demir Spor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Othellos Athienou F.C. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
AC Omonia | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
Omonia Aradippou | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Onisilos Sotira | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Orfeas Nicosia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
PAEEK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Parthenonas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pezoporikos Larnaca | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
Rotsidis Mammari | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Faros Akropoleos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fotiakos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chalkanoras Idaliou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 222 | 107 | 36 | 79 | 445 | 269 | 83 | 57 |
Cypriot Second Division
Season | Cypriot Second Division | Result | Cypriot Cup | ||||||||
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Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | ||||
For | Against | ||||||||||
1953–54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | --- | Semi-finals |
1954–55 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 12 | Play-off | Quarter-finals |
1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | Promotion | ||
1979–80 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 42 | Promotion | Round 2 |
2001–02 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 22 | 66 | Promotion | Quarter-finals |
2003–04 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 23 | 66 | Promotion | Group stage (16) |
2008–09[114] | 3 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 49 | Promotion | Round 1 |
2010–11[115] | 2 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 55 | Promotion | Round 1 |
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2013.
Managers
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Source: 1948–1998: Stilianou, 1988, p. 126 και Stilianou, 1998, p. 150
Former players
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For more former players, see Nea Salamis FC players.
Relations with Turkish Cypriots
Since its founding Nea Salamis sought to develop friendly relations with the Turkish Cypriots in Famagusta, and Turkish Cypriots (including Siekkeris, Nita and Moustafa) played during the early 1950s. When the team joined the CFA, it played against Turkish teams (including Demir Sports, Kenslik Kiounslou and the Turkish Club of Famagusta) in the second division. When Turkish Cypriot clubs began withdrawing from CFA tournaments of CFA in late 1955, the club tried to convince them to continue and Turkish players remained welcome in Nea Salamis. In 1962 Kallikas was transferred to the club, and in 1970 Neziak (of Turkish origin) was also transferred.[118] In 2004 Turkish Cypriots Imam and Oulousoi were transferred to Nea Salamis, the first Turkish Cypriot footballers in the CAF in thirty years.[119][120]
On 26 March 2005 Nea Salamina played a friendly against the Turkish Cypriot Yeni Mosque at Ammochostos Stadium, defeating them 6–0; it was the first match between Greek and Turkish Cypriot clubs in 50 years. About 2,500 fans sat together in the stands, and the match was attended by political leaders, local sports authorities and representatives of the Church of Cyprus.[121]
Women's football
In 2006, Nea Salamis organized a women's football team. In its first season (2006–07) in the Cypriot First Division, the team finished third and qualified for the Cypriot Women's Cup (losing 3–1 to AEK Kokkinochorion at GSP Stadium). That year it won the Super Cup, beating AEK Kokkinochorion 2–1 at Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaca.
In 2007–08, the team finished second. In 2008–09 (when it also finished second), it forfeited the championship game (at home, against Apollon Limassol) when the referee stopped the match due spectator overcrowding.[122][123]
In 2008–09, Skevi Antoniou was leading scorer in the Cypriot First Division with 64 goals.[124] The women's team disbanded in 2010 for economic reasons.
Honours
- Men
- Cypriot Cup winners, 1990
- LTV Super Cup winners, 1990
- Cypriot Second Division champions (1955, 1980, 2002 and 2004)
- Women
- Cypriot Women's Super Cup winners, 2007
Gallery
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