Ethnikos Achna Football Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot professional football club based in the village of Dasaki Achnas. Founded in 1968, the club currently plays in the Cypriot First Division. Ethnikos' home ground is the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7000 seats.

Ethnikos Achnas
Full nameEthnikos Achnas Football Club
Nickname(s)Achniotes
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
GroundDasaki Stadium, Dasaki Achnas
Capacity7,000
ChairmanKikis Filippou
ManagerDavid Badía
LeagueFirst Division
2023–24First Division, 10th
Websitehttps://www.ethnikosachnasfc.com/mainpage

History

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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

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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

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Domestic

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League

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Cups

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International

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Players

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As of 8 September, 2024

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
2 DF   CYP Andreas Soulis
5 MF   ARG Manuel de Iriondo
6 DF   CYP Marios Peratikos
7 MF   CYP Constantinos Elia
8 MF   POL Patryk Lipski
9 FW   POL Artur Sobiech
10 MF   CYP Marios Pechlivanis
11 FW   ARG Julián Bonetto
12 DF   GHA Emmanuel Lomotey
14 DF   CYP Theodoros Egomitis
16 DF   GRE Panagiotis Panagiotou
17 MF   ESP Pablo González
18 DF   ENG Nikita Dubov
19 FW   MEX Rubén Hernández
20 FW   MDA Nicolae Milinceanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   CYP Petros Ioannou
23 DF   CYP Konstantinos Venizelou
25 MF   MAR Jalil Saadi (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
28 DF   CYP Marios Stylianou (captain)
29 DF   CMR Patrick Bahanack
33 FW   ARG Nicolás Andereggen
37 DF   GHA Richard Ofori
40 GK   BRA Lucas Flores
45 GK   CYP Michalis Papastylianou
47 DF   CYP Nikolas Perdios
77 FW   CYP Demetris Christofi
80 MF   CYP Giorgos Angelopoulos
93 DF   FRA Yohan Baret
98 FW   BRA Breno Almeida
MF   CZE Daniel Tetour
FW   CYP Lampros Ioannou

Other players under contract

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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 Sotiris Kavalieros

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   CYP Anninos Nikolaou (at ENY Digenis Ypsona until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Historical list of coaches

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Ethnikos Achna in European competitions

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Overall

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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

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Agg.
1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Örgryte 2–1 (H) 0–4 (A) 2–5
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Győri ETO 1–1 (A) 2–2 (H) 3–3 (a)
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Vardar 1–5 (H) 1–5 (A) 2–10
2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Partizani 4–2 (H) 1–2 (A) 5–4
2R   Osijek 2–2 (A) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (a)
3R   Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–0 (A) 2–3 (H) 4–3
2006–07 UEFA Cup 2Q   Roeselare 1–2 (A) 5–0 (H) 6–2
1R   Lens 0–0 (H) 1–3 (A) 1–3
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Makedonija GP 1–0 (H) 0–2 (A) 1–2
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R   Besa 0–0 (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

References

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  1. ^ Macpherson, Graeme (29 January 2017). "Valdas Ivanauskas on Hearts 10 years on, working with Vladimir Romanov, and why Craig Gordon should sign for Chelsea". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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