About Pafos FC

Pafos FC was founded in 2014 after the merger of AEP Paphos and AEK Kouklia, with the goal of creating a unified and more competitive football club for the Paphos region. In its early years, the club began competing in the Cypriot Second Division and immediately set out to establish itself as a stable professional side. The project was built around local consolidation, combining resources and talent from the strongest teams in the area to form a single representative club for the district.

Between 2014 and 2017, Pafos FC experienced a turbulent sporting journey marked by promotion and relegation. The team achieved promotion to the Cypriot First Division in its debut season, but was relegated after just one year at the top level. However, the club quickly bounced back, returning to the First Division at the first attempt in 2016–17 after finishing near the top of the second tier. This period helped establish the club’s identity as a developing side capable of rapid recovery and progression within Cypriot football.

By the end of the early period, Pafos FC had begun to stabilise both competitively and structurally, setting the foundation for later investment and professionalisation. The club’s performances improved gradually, and it started to build a reputation as an ambitious modern project within Cypriot football. This early phase is widely seen as the formative stage that prepared the club for its later transformation into a consistent First Division contender.