Apoel team bus attacked after match
The bus transporting players and coaches from Apoel was attacked by people throwing rocks as it made its way back to Nicosia on Sunday night after the side’s 2-1 ...
Omonia and Pafos FC draw 1-1 in first all-Cypriot European match
Omonia and Pafos FC played out a battling 1-1 draw at Nicosia’s GSP Stadium on Thursday night in their Europa Conference League knockout phase playoff first leg.
The tie ...
Omonia to face Pafos FC in first ever all-Cypriot European clash
Omonia and Pafos FC are set to face off on Thursday night in the first ever all-Cypriot match in European competition.
The match, which kicks off at 10pm at Nicosia’...
Football players say failure to pay them a ‘criminal offence’
Failure to pay football players their wages is a criminal offence, making the clubs and/or their directors legally liable, the association representing the players said on Tuesday.
The association ...
Two arrested for attacking player at fifth-tier football match
Two men, aged 27 years old and 19 years old, appeared in court on Monday after having been arrested for allegedly attacking a footballer in the car park of a football ground ...
Football clubs offer to pay a third of tax debt immediately
Five football clubs on Wednesday offered to pay a third of the tax debt they owe to the government immediately.
The proposal was made by Ael, Apoel, Apollon, Anorthosis and ...
Labour minister names Apoel in €2.3m social insurance case
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday identified Apoel as the Nicosia football club hauled into court over non-payment of social insurance contributions, with the club later reacting angrily that it ...
Cypriot sides Omonia and Pafos FC to face each other in Conference League
Cypriot football clubs Omonia and Pafos FC are to face each other in the knockout phase playoffs of the Uefa Europa Conference League as a result of Friday’s draw.
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Poland’s Legia demand action over ‘scandalous’ Omonia tifo
Polish football club Legia Warsaw on Friday demanded that European football governing body Uefa take action over a “scandalous” tifo unveiled by fans of Cypriot club Omonia before the two ...
Puncheon named Akritas Chlorakas manager days after Ayia Napa exit
Former Premier League midfielder Jason Puncheon has been appointed as the new manager of Akritas Chlorakas, just two days after parting ways with Ayia Napa.
Puncheon’s unexpected departure from ...
Alphamega stadium turns down request to host Cyprus national team match
Limassol’s Alphamega stadium on Monday turned down a request from the Cyprus Football Association to host the national team’s upcoming Uefa Nations League match against Lithuania.
National team ...
Avgousti named new manager of Cyprus
Sofronis Avgousti was announced on Monday as Cyprus’ new men’s national football team manager.
He signed a two-year contract, which will see him remain in post until November 2026.
His ...
Former Italy star Camoranesi close to joining Karmiotissa, sources say
Former Juventus and Italy national team star Mauro Camoranesi is close to being appointed as manager of Cypriot football club Karmiotissa, according to sources who spoke exclusively to the Cyprus ...
Apoel football match to be held without away fans
Sunday’s football match between Omonia 29M and Apoel will take place without away fans, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) announced on Tuesday.
The CFA said the decision had been ...
President calls on CFA to take responsibility for match violence
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) should take responsibility over the violence which unfolded ahead of an Ael-Apollon match and not try to hide behind ...
Justice minister urges fans to behave ahead of Apollon-Ael game
Football is a healthy sport and games should not be turned into a hotbed of conflict, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Sunday ahead of an Apollon-Ael match deemed high ...
Police beefing up security measures for Apollon – Ael match
Police on Friday announced strict measures were in place for the upcoming Apollon – Ael match slated for Sunday at 7pm at the Alphamega stadium.
The force called on all fans ...
Ketsbaia leaves role as Cyprus manager
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) terminated its contact with national men’s football team manager Timur Ketsbaia, an announcement said on Friday.
The Georgian’s contract was due to expire ...
Cyprus MPs push back on bill raising levy to repay football club debts
Cypriot lawmakers this week called for major revisions or the withdrawal of a bill proposing to raise the current 1.5 per cent allocation of sports betting profits to football clubs to 3 ...
Apoel to travel to Ireland, Omonia to Scotland, in Conference League
Cyprus champions Apoel will face Irish champions Shamrock Rovers away from home in this season’s Europa Conference League’s league phase, while their Nicosia rivals Omonia will travel to ...
Cap of 800 away fans set for ‘high-risk’ football matches
Only 800 away fans will be allowed to attend “high-risk” football matches, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Tuesday.
Following a board meeting, CFA chairman Giorgos Koumas said the ten ...
Football fan child arrested after being found with 68 fireworks
A 16-year-old child was arrested on Saturday evening after being found with a total of 68 fireworks and smoke bombs at a football match on Saturday evening.
The boy was found ...
No disagreements with government on away fans’ movement, CFA president says
There are “no disagreements with the government regarding fan movement at football matches,” president of Cyprus Football Association (CFA) Giorgos Koumas said on Thursday.
Last month, the CFA board of ...
Tough new measures against fan violence
Football’s governing body in Cyprus unveiled on Tuesday tougher sanctions on clubs found guilty of fan disturbance or violence for the 2024-2025 season, when supporters will again be allowed ...