Trast AC
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Trast Athletic Club was a Cypriot
football
club based in Nicosia
. It was a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association
. The disestablishment of the Pancyprian Football Organization ") in 1924 led to the creation of two new clubs: Trast AC and Panergatikos. The first Cypriot Championship
and first Cypriot Cup were organized in 1934/35 and Trast won both competitions and thus becoming double winners
for the first time in Cypriot football history. In the cup final of 1934/35, Trast beat APOEL 1-0 in the replay final. The first leg was 0-0.
They were again cup winners in 1935/36, when they beat LTSK 4-1, but were beaten in the final the following season by APOEL Nicosia, with the game ending 2-1. After one year break, Trast won the cup for the third time in 1938, when they beat AEL Limassol
2-1 in the final. Despite the cups, the first championship trophy that was won by Trast was the only Championship trophy for the team. Until 1938 the team used to be in the second position, under the shadow of APOEL, which was constantly champion that period. In 1938 the first Cypriot Champions disestablished their football club, because of financial problems. The colors of the club were yellow and green. Their stadium was the old GSP Stadium
.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. It was a founding member of the 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...
. The disestablishment of the Pancyprian Football Organization ") in 1924 led to the creation of two new clubs: Trast AC and Panergatikos. The first Cypriot Championship
Cypriot First Division
The 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:...
and first Cypriot Cup were organized in 1934/35 and Trast won both competitions and thus becoming double winners
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...
for the first time in Cypriot football history. In the cup final of 1934/35, Trast beat APOEL 1-0 in the replay final. The first leg was 0-0.
They were again cup winners in 1935/36, when they beat LTSK 4-1, but were beaten in the final the following season by APOEL Nicosia, with the game ending 2-1. After one year break, Trast won the cup for the third time in 1938, when they beat AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
2-1 in the final. Despite the cups, the first championship trophy that was won by Trast was the only Championship trophy for the team. Until 1938 the team used to be in the second position, under the shadow of APOEL, which was constantly champion that period. In 1938 the first Cypriot Champions disestablished their football club, because of financial problems. The colors of the club were yellow and green. Their stadium was the old GSP Stadium
GSP Stadium (1902)
The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium was a football stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. It had a capacity of 12,000 and was built in 1902 with donations given by Greek Cypriot Nicosians...
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Trophies
- Cypriot First DivisionCypriot 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:...
:- Champion (1): 1935Cypriot First Division 1934-35Cypriot First Division 1934-35 was the first official league in Cyprus. Eight teams participated and Trast AC won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...
- Runner up (3): 1936Cypriot First Division 1935-36The Cypriot First Division 1935-36 was the 2nd season for the competition. Eight teams participated, and APOEL won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...
, 1937Cypriot First Division 1936-37-Locations:-League standings:-References:*...
, 1938Cypriot First Division 1937-38-League standings:-References:*...
- Champion (1): 1935
- Cypriot Cup:
- Winner (3): 1935, 1936, 1938
- Runner-up (1): 1937