Ethnikos Achna FC

Ethnikos Achna Football Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Achna. Founded in 1968, the club currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division. Ethnikos' home ground is the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7000 seats. They are the only Cypriot team to win a UEFA competition.

Ethnikos Achnas
Full nameEthnikos Achnas Football Club
Nickname(s)Achniotes
Founded1968 (1968)
GroundDasaki Stadium, Dasaki Achnas
Capacity7,000
ChairmanKikis Filippou
ManagerVule Trivunović
LeagueSecond Division
2021–22First Division, 11th (relegated)
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 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 twice; once in 2002, where they were beaten by Anorthosis Famagusta 0–1, as well as in 2022 when they were beaten by Omonoia in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 score in normal and extra time.

European Competitions

Ethnikos competed in the UEFA Intertoto Cup six times: In 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Five of those times, they were eliminated in the first round. However, in 2006, Ethnikos won the Intertoto Cup and was of the eleven winners of that year's competition. After eliminating Albanian side Partizani Tirana, they faced Croatian side NK Osijek. They tied both matches, but Ethnikos advanced on away goals, and became the first Cypriot team to have reached the third round of the Intertoto Cup. There, they beat Maccabi Petah Tikva 4–3 on aggregate, and became one of the competition's eleven winners. This meant that Ethnikos had qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.

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 their success in the Intertoto Cup, Ethnikos was named the Sports Team of the Year in 2006, by the Sports Journalists Union of Cyprus.

Honours

League

Cups

International

Players
As of 18 July 2022

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)
3 DF  CYP Fotis Kezos
5 DF  SVN Miha Goropevšek
6 DF  CYP Marios Peratikos
7 MF  CYP Constantinos Elia
8 MF  BRA Vander
9 FW  GRE Antonis Ranos
10 FW  EQG Salomón Obama
11 MF  CYP Demetris Charalambous
13 MF  BRA Lucas Monteiro de Lima
17 FW  POR Alvarinho
18 MF  UKR Ihor Khudobyak (vice captain)
19 FW  CYP Andreas Elia
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  CYP Stylianos Kallenos
22 DF  CYP Petros Ioannou
23 MF  CYP Michalis Charalambous
25 DF  CYP Demetris Kyprianou
26 DF  CYP Christoforos Christofi
27 MF  CYP Giorgos Koushiappas
28 MF  CYP Andreas Perdios
33 GK  CYP Alexander Kavaleuskiy
34 DF  CYP Loucas Kalogirou (on loan from Nea Salamina)
40 GK  CYP Constantinos Petrou
77 MF  CYP Jack Savvides
80 FW  CYP Giorgos Aggelopoulos

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
— DF  CYP Petros Kkolos (at ASPIS Pylas until 31 May 2023)
— MF  CYP Paraskevas Moiseos (at ASPIS Pylas until 31 May 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  CYP Zacharias Adoni (at Nea Salamina until 31 May 2023)
— FW  CYP Marios Elia (at APOEL until 31 May 2023)

Managers

History in European competition

Overall
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 4 1 1 2 7 5 +2
UEFA Intertoto Cup 16 4 6 6 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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