Omonia Aradippou

Omonia Aradippou
Full nameOmonia Aradippou
NicknameΠεριστέρια (Doves)
Founded4 April 1929 (1929-04-04)
StadiumAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium (Larnaca)
Capacity1,500
ChairmanCostas Christoforou
ManagerMarinos Satsias
LeagueFirst Division
2024–25First Division, 11th of 14
Websiteomonoiaaradippou.com

Omonia Aradippou (Greek: Ομόνοια Αραδίππου) is a Cypriot professional football club based in the Municipality of Aradippou, a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Larnaca.

The club was founded on 4 April 1929[1] and they were the Champions of the Cypriot Second Division for the season 2023–24. For the season 2025-26 they will compete again in the Cypriot First Division.

They have competed in the Cypriot First Division several times in the past. The 1995–1996 season was their most recent one in the First Division.[2]

Home Ground

Omonia Aradippou play their home games at the Municipal Aradippou stadium, but for the season 2024-25 the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium will be their host [3][4]

Unification Tries

Omonia Aradippou has a long-standing rivalry with their neighboring club Ermis Aradippou.

However, through the years and decades there have been several tries and cases where both sides have negotiated their unification on a football level. The negotiations have always been brought down due to different economic and political issues raised by either sides.

People of Aradippou agree though that the Municipality of Aradippou should have had one and only football team, rather than the people been separated for economic and political issues. However, yet there has not been a settlement.

Thus Omonoia Aradippou will compete in the Cypriot First Division for the season 2025-26.

Culture and Folklore Association

The Club is also affiliated with a Cultural and Folklore Association on an organized basis since 1981. The Cultural and Folklore Association covers a variety of issues (national, economic, social, cultural) with artistic events, lectures, demonstrations, street markets, blood donations and other activities.

Current squad

As to 23 September 2025

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  SWE Sebastian Ring
4 MF  CYP Christos Kallis
5 DF  DEN Rasmus Thelander
6 MF  AUS Ryan Edwards
7 MF  GNB Jorginho
8 MF  CRO Niko Havelka
9 FW  CYP Giorgos Pontikos
10 MF  FRA Jaly Mouaddib
11 FW  LBN Karim Mekkaoui
12 GK  SRB Ivan Kostić
14 DF  NED Jeremy van Mullem
15 DF  EGY Omar Shatla
20 FW  NGA Sodiq Fatai
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  CYP Minas Antoniou
24 DF  ARG Lautaro Cano (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
27 MF  CYP Konstantinos Anthimou
28 DF  PHI Antoine Ortega
33 DF  CYP Alexandros Theocharous
35 MF  CYP Paris Polykarpou
44 MF  CYP Konstantinos Evripidou (on loan from AEK Larnaca)
70 FW  CYP Stavros Georgiou (on loan from APOEL)
88 GK  CYP Giorgos Papacharalampous
90 FW  GUI Momo Yansane
91 DF  CYP Konstantinos Panteli
99 GK  CYP Gavriil Sakka

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  CYP Andreas Nikolaou (at Doxa Katokopias until 31 May 2026)
MF  CYP Antonis Loizou (at Livadia until 31 May 2026)

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Marinos Satsias
Team manager George Eracleous
Assistant coach/ Analyst
Goalkeeper coach
Fitness coach
Doctor

Honours

References

  1. ^ Theodorou, Tasos. "BALLA SPECIAL: 90 χρόνια "Περιστέρια"! "Και μπαμ και μπουμ"! (pics&vids)". www.balla.com.cy (in Greek). Balla Cyprus. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Ομόνοια Αραδίππου, Ερμής Αραδίππου: "Ταξίδι στο χρόνο" | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Επικρατέστερο το "Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος"". protathlima.cyprustimes.com (in Greek). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Αποστόλου, Κυριάκος (2 May 2024). "Χριστοφόρου: "Προφορική συμφωνία με το "Παπαδόπουλος" για έδρα"". Super Sport FM. Retrieved 3 May 2024.