Ethnikos Achna FC

Ethnikos Achna (Greek: Εθνικός Άχνας) is a Cypriot 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 7000 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.

Ethnikos Achna FC
Full nameEthnikos Achnas Football Club
Nickname(s)Achniotes
Founded1968 (1968)
GroundDasaki Stadium, Dasaki Achnas
Capacity7,000
ChairmanKikis Filippou
ManagerDean Klafurić
LeagueFirst Division
2019–20]First Division, 11th
WebsiteClub website

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 until 2018 when they were relegated again.

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 six times in the UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Five 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 1–2 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

Cups

International

Current squad
As of 16 June 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MKD Martin Bogatinov (Captain)
6 DF  CYP Marios Peratikos
7 FW  CYP Constantinos Elia
8 MF  POR Miguelito
9 FW  CYP Marios Elia
12 MF  CRO Stjepan Babić
13 DF  BRA Deyvison
17 DF  SRB Josip Projić
18 MF  UKR Ihor Khudobyak
20 DF  CRO Toni Gorupec
22 MF  CYP Christos Kone
23 FW  MKD Jovan Kostovski
25 MF  CYP Demetris Kyprianou
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  CYP Christoforos Christofi
27 DF  CYP Giorgos Koushiappas
29 MF  CYP Paraskevas Moiseos
43 MF  CYP Giorgos Papageorgiou
75 DF  CYP Petros Ioannou
86 GK  GRE Kyriakos Stratilatis
88 MF  CYP Antonis Koumis
95 GK  CYP Polykarpos Anastasi
99 FW  CMR Ibrahim Koneh
— FW  CIV Goba Zakpa
— MF  POR Gonçalo Santos

For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2019–20.

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  CYP Simeon Kone (at Achyronas Liopetriou)
66 MF  CYP Nikos Katzis (at Chalkanoras Idaliou)

Loan deals expire at the end of 2019–20 season

Managers

History in European competition

Overall
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2
UEFA Intertoto Cup 16 5 6 5 20 30 −10
Total 20 6 8 6 27 35 –8

Matches
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Agg.
1998UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Örgryte2–1 (H)0–4 (A)2–5
2003UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Győri ETO1–1 (A)2–2 (H)3–3 (a)
2004UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Vardar1–5 (H)1–5 (A)2–10
2006UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Partizani4–2 (H)1–2 (A)5–4
2R Osijek2–2 (A)0–0 (H)2–2 (a)
3R Maccabi Petah Tikva2–0 (A)2–3 (H)4–3
2006–07UEFA Cup2Q Roeselare1–2 (A)5–0 (H)6–2
1R Lens0–0 (H)1–3 (A)1–3
2007UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Makedonija GP1–0 (H)0–2 (A)1–2
2008UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Besa0–0 (A)1–1 (H)1–1 (a)
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

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