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Sotiris Kaiafas
Sotirios Kaiafas ( Greek: Σωτήριος Καϊάφας; born 17 December 1949) is a retired Cypriot footballer who is considered to be the best footballer that Cyprus has ever produced. He played for Omonia and Cyprus. During his career at Omonia, he won the European Golden Boot. Club career Kaiafas played for a local club in Mia Milia, called Prodoos. He joined Omonia in 1965, and in 1967 he debuted for Omonia's senior team, joining the youth team at the age of 16. Soon he established himself as one of the most prolific strikers Omonia had ever employed, but it was not until the early 1970s that he served notice of his talent. In the 1971–72 season, Kaiafas became for first time leading scorer in Cyprus with 12 goals, a tally that helped Omonia to their third domestic title. It was the start of a successful partnership. Kaiafas, like other Cypriot stars such as Andreas Stylianou, Panicos Efthymiades, and Leonidas Leonidou, became a cult hero to the fans during a peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Milia
Haspolat or Mia Milia (Greek language, Greek: Μια Μηλιά or Μία Μηλιά, literally 'One Apple tree') is an industrialised village and an eastern suburb of North Nicosia in Cyprus. As a result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish invasion of Cyrpus, is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. The Cyprus International University and the new Nicosia water treatment plant are located within its boundaries. Mia Milia is recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents. In 1973, Mia Milia had an all-Greek Cypriot population of 1,381. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,204, comprising Turkish Cypriots and Turkish nationals. Migrant workers have set up a shanty town near the industrial area. Notable people *Sotiris Kaiafas, Cypriot retired footballer and European Golden Shoe, European Golden Boot winner. *Kostakis Pierides, Cypriot retired footballer. References Communities in Nicosia District Populated places in Lefkoşa District Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes Exhibition game, friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the ''Time (magazine), Time'' list of the Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted IFFHS World's Best Player#The World's Best Player of the 20th Century (1901–2000), World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Cypriot First Division
The 1980–81 Cypriot First Division was the 42nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 10th title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 1980–81 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last two teams were relegated to the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division. The champions ensured their participation in the 1981–82 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup. Changes from previous season APOP Paphos and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first team of the 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division, Nea Salamina. Stadia and locations League standings Results See also * Cypriot First Division * 1980–81 Cypriot Cup * List of top goalscorers in Cypriot First Division by season * Cypriot football cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Cypriot First Division
The 1978–79 Cypriot First Division was the 40th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Cypriot First Division Cypriot First Division seasons Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... 1978–79 in Cypriot football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 Cypriot First Division
The 1977–78 Cypriot First Division was the 39th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (; ''Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías''), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia (also Romanization of Greek, transliterated as Omonoia), is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional multi-sport club, esta ... won the championship. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1977-78 1 {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Cypriot First Division
The 1976–77 Cypriot First Division was the 38th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (; ''Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías''), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia (also Romanization of Greek, transliterated as Omonoia), is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional multi-sport club, esta ... won the championship. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1976-77 1 {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Cypriot First Division
The 1975–76 Cypriot First Division was the 37th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 15 teams, and AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (; ''Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías''), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia (also Romanization of Greek, transliterated as Omonoia), is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional multi-sport club, esta ... won the championship. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1975-76 1975–76 in Cypriot football {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Cypriot First Division
The 1974–75 Cypriot First Division was the 36th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 14 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. APOEL did not participate in the Greek championship, even though they were not relegated in the previous season, due to the volatile situation in Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... in 1974. They competed in the championship unofficially, but their matches did not count towards the official league table. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1974-75 1 {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Cypriot First Division
The 1973–74 Cypriot First Division was the 35th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 14 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. APOEL participated in the Greek championship The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repl ... as the previous year's champions. They finished in 14th position and were not relegated. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1973-74 1 {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Cypriot First Division
The 1971–72 Cypriot First Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repl ... as the previous year's champions. They finished in 18th position. League standings Results ReferencesCyprus - List of final tables (RSSSF) Cypriot First Division seasons Cypriot First Division, 1971-72 1 {{Cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia (, ''Olympiakos Lefkosias'') is a Cypriot football club based in Nicosia and competes in the . The club was founded in 1931, and is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos' home ground is the new GSP Stadium, which has a 23,000-seat capacity. The team's main nickname is "mavroprasini" (the green-blacks), and the club's other nickname is Taktakalas, derived from the area of Nicosia where the club hails from. Olympiakos Nicosia has won three Cypriot First Division Championships, one Cypriot Cup and one Cyprus Super Cup. In the past the club also had track and field, basketball, volleyball, cycling, table tennis, weightlifting and futsal teams. It also in the past had an orchestra, choir and camping divisions; the latter explaining why the club's badge has a tent on it. History The Golden Decade The 1962–1972 decade is known as the "Golden decade" of Olympiakos as the club was champion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Kaiafas
Kostas Kaiafas (; born 22 September 1974 in Nicosia) is a Cypriot former football player and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder for Omonia and Alki Larnaca. He was the captain of Omonia and the second longest servant in the history of the club, only five appearances short of becoming Omonoia's all-time record holder. Playing career Kaiafas came through the AC Omonia academies, playing at first as a right midfielder but then moving to the centre as a defensive midfielder. 2008–2009 was his last season with Omonia, as manager Takis Lemonis let him know that he is no longer included in his squad, and decided to announce his retirement from the team in June 2009. His final game with Omonia was a friendly match against the Lithuanian champions Ekranas, on 7 July 2009. Although, later he came out of retirement and signed a contract with Alki, a team from Larnaca, that was playing in the Cypriot Second Division during the season 2009–10. He played a major role and capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
