About APOP Kinyras FC

APOP Kinyras FC was a Cypriot football club based in Peyia, in the Paphos District. It was formed in 2003 after the merger of two lower-league teams, APOP Peyias and Kinyras Empas. The club’s name combined the local APOP identity with “Kinyras,” a reference to the mythical King Kinyras, who is linked to the founding of ancient Paphos. It quickly became one of the fastest-rising clubs in Cypriot football in the 2000s.

Sporting success came rapidly for APOP Kinyras. The club climbed from the Third Division to the First Division in just a few seasons, winning consecutive promotions and establishing itself in the top flight. Its most famous achievement came in 2008–09, when it won the Cypriot Cup after defeating several major clubs, becoming the first team from the Paphos region to win a major national trophy.

Sporting success came rapidly for APOP Kinyras. The club climbed from the Third Division to the First Division in just a few seasons, winning consecutive promotions and establishing itself in the top flight. Its most famous achievement came in 2008–09, when it won the Cypriot Cup after defeating several major clubs, becoming the first team from the Paphos region to win a major national trophy.