Ethnikos Achna FC

Full name

Ethnikos Achnas Football Club

Nickname(s)

Achniotes

Founded

1968

Ground

Dasaki Stadium, Achna

Capacity

7,000

Chairman

Kikis Filippou

League

Cypriot First Division

2015–16

11th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Ethnikos Achna (Greek: Εθνικός Άχνας) is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997. It is the only Cypriot team to win a UEFA competition.

History

The club played in the Cypriot Second Division until 1983 when it was promoted to the Cypriot First Division but was immediately relegated. Ethnikos was promoted to the First Division again in 1986 and stayed there for four seasons. Another two years in the Second Division ended with promotion to the First Division in 1992, where Ethnikos Achna have remained since.

The team's best overall national ranking is fourth in the 1994–95, 1997–98 and 2006–07 seasons. The club participated in the Cypriot Cup final once in 2002, where they were beaten by Anorthosis Famagusta 0–1.

European Competitions

Ethnikos Achna played five times in the UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Four times they were eliminated in the first round. However, in 2006 Ethnikos managed to win the UEFA Intertoto Cup and be one of the eleven winners of this year competition. After eliminating the Albanian team Partizani Tirana (winning at home 4–2 and losing away in Albania 2–1), they faced the Croatian team NK Osijek and tied both matches, the first leg in Osijek 2–2 and the second 0–0, becoming the only Cypriot team to advance to the third round of the Intertoto Cup. They exceeded this achievement by beating Maccabi Petah Tikva with a 2–0 victory away and a 2–3 loss at home, becoming one of eleven competition winners and progressing to the UEFA Cup second qualifying round and becoming the first Cypriot team to win a UEFA competition.

In the UEFA Cup, Ethnikos eliminated Roeselare with a 2–1 loss in Belgium and a 5–0 victory in Cyprus, qualifying for the first round. They were eliminated by Lens after drawing the first leg at home (played at GSP Stadium, Nicosia) 0–0 and losing 3–1 in France. Because of the success in Intertoto Cup, Ethnikos was awarded by Sports Journalists Union of Cyprus as the Sports Team of the Year of 2006. At the end of the same season, Ethnikos placed in the fourth position again and returned to the Intertoto Cup.

Honours

Domestic

League

Cypriot Second Division:
- Winners (2): 1986, 1992

Cups

Cypriot Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 2002

International

UEFA Intertoto Cup:
- Winners (1): 2006 - Joint Winner^[1]

Current squad

As of 26 August 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Martin Bogatinov
2	DF	Borislav Stoychev
5	MF	Eduardo (3rd captain)
6	MF	Bruno Arrabal
7	FW	Nikolai Kipiani
8	DF	Gia Grigalava
9	FW	Nika Kacharava (on loan from Rostov)
10	MF	Christos Poyiatzis (Captain)
11	FW	Jefinho
12	GK	Polys Polykarpou
13	DF	Petros Hadjiaros (Vice-captain)
15	DF	Symeon Kone
16	GK	Michalis Panayiotou
19	FW	Ioannis Hadjivasilis
21	FW	Giorgi Iluridze
22	MF	Andrei Enescu
23	GK	Zannetos Mytidis

No.	Position	Player
24	MF	Paraskevas Koui
25	FW	Demetris Kyprianou
26	DF	Mite Cikarski
27	DF	Giorgos Koushiappas
28	MF	Filip Filipov
35	FW	Andreas Elia
43	MF	Giorgos Papageorgiou
44	DF	Pavlos Engomitis
45	MF	Antonis Katsiaris
55	DF	Demetris Moulazimis
66	DF	Plamen Krachunov
77	MF	Bogdan Gavrilă
88	MF	Georgios Aresti
90	DF	Aleksandr Dovbnya
95	GK	Patryk Procek
99	FW	Emilio Zelaya

For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2016.

On loan

Out Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player

No.		Position	Player

Managers

Stéphane Demol (2008–09)
Panicos Orphanides (2009–10)
Čedomir Janevski (2011–12)
Stephen Constantine (2012–13)
Danilo Dončić (2015–)

References

↑ The UEFA Intertoto Cup: Past Winners. Listed are all 11 teams that won the Intertoto Cup, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.

External links

Official website

Cypriot First Division

2016–17 clubs	AEK AEL Anagennisi Anorthosis APOEL Apollon Aris AEZ Doxa Ermis Ethnikos Karmiotissa Nea Salamina Omonia

Stadiums	AEK Arena Ammochostos Antonis Papadopoulos Dasaki GSP GSZ Makario Pafiako Tasos Markou Tsirion

Former clubs	AEK Kouklia AEP Alki APEP APOP APOP Kinyras ASIL Atromitos Ayia Napa AYMA Çetinkaya Chalkanoras Digenis Enosis EPA Ethnikos Assia Evagoras Keravnos Olympiakos Omonia Ar. Onisilos Orfeas Othellos Pafos FC Pezoporikos THOI Trust

Competition	Champions Players (foreign) Managers Derbies

Associated competitions	Second Division Third Division STOK Elite Division Cypriot Cup Super Cup Cup for lower divisions Women's 1st Division Women's Cup Women's Super Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League

Seasons	1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Ethnikos Achna – current squad

1 Bogatinov
2 Stoychev
5 Eduardo
6 B. Arrabal
7 Kipiani
8 Grigalava
9 Kacharava
10 Poyiatzis (c)
11 Jefinho
12 Polykarpou
13 Hadjiaros
15 Kone
16 Panayiotou
19 Hadjivasilis
21 Iluridze
22 Enescu
23 Mytidis
24 Koui
25 Kyprianou
26 Cikarski
27 Koushiappas
28 Filipov
35 Elia
43 Papageorgiou
44 Engomitis
45 Katsiaris
55 Moulazimis
66 Krachunov
77 Gavrilă
88 Aresti
90 Dovbnya
Manager: Dončić

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