EPA Larnaca FC
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EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot
football club based in the city of Larnaca
. Founded in 1930
with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association
and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos was re-established. The golden era of the club was in the period 1944-1946, when the team won the Double
in two consecutive seasons. In 1970, the club participated in the Greek First National Division, as Cyprus champions. They were also cup winners 5 times. In 1994, they merged with Pezoporikos Larnaca and formed AEK Larnaca FC .
The team had also basketball
and volleyball
sections. The women's volleyball team won the first Cyprus Championship in 1976.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
football club based in the city of Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
. Founded in 1930
1930 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1930 throughout the world.- Winners club national championship :* Denmark: B93* Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.* Hungary: Újpest FC* Poland: Cracovia* Spain: Athletic Bilbao...
with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association
Cyprus Football Association
The Cyprus Football Association is the governing body of football in Cyprus. It organizes the football league, whose top league is Cypriot First Division, Cypriot Cup, Cyprus FA Shield and the Cypriot national football team. It is based in Nicosia. It Football was introduced to Cyprus early in...
and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos was re-established. The golden era of the club was in the period 1944-1946, when the team won the Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in two consecutive seasons. In 1970, the club participated in the Greek First National Division, as Cyprus champions. They were also cup winners 5 times. In 1994, they merged with Pezoporikos Larnaca and formed AEK Larnaca FC .
The team had also basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
sections. The women's volleyball team won the first Cyprus Championship in 1976.
Football
- Cypriot ChampionshipCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
:- Champions (3): 1945, 1946, 1970
- Runners-up (5): 1939, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1972
- Cypriot Cup:
- Winners (5): 1945, 1946, 1950, 1953, 1955
- Runners-up (3): 1951, 1968, 1985
- Pakkos Shield:
- Winners (1): 1955
- Runners-up (1): 1953
Volleyball (women)
- Cypriot Championship:
- Champions (1): 1976
- Cyprus Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1978