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Ethnikos Achna FC

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Ethnikos Achnas
Full nameEthnikos Achnas Football Club
NicknameAchniotes (The Achnas ones)
Founded1968; 58 years ago (1968)
GroundDasaki Stadium
Capacity7,000
ChairmanKikis Filippou
ManagerIgor Angelovski
LeagueSecond Division
2025–26First Division, 13th of 14 (relegated)
Websiteethnikosachnasfc.com

Ethnikos Achna Football Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna or simply Ethnikos, is a professional football club based in the village of Dasaki Achnas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, on the island of Cyprus. Founded in 1968, the club currently plays in the Cypriot First Division. Ethnikos' home ground is the Dasaki Stadium, which can accommodate 7,000 spectators.

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 remained until their relegation again in 2018.

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, and again 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 has 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 one 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 team from the Cypriot league system 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 15 September 2026

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
1 GK  CYP Demetris Stylianides
4 DF  CYP Giorgos Andreou
5 DF  CYP Frixos Michailidis
6 MF  BRA Marcelo Alves
7 DF  CYP Timotheos Pavlou
8 FW  NED Amir Ismaïl
9 FW  CYP Lefteris Alambritis
10 MF  POR Márcio Meira
11 FW  CYP Anastasios Okkarides
14 MF  CYP Konstantinos Koumpari
16 MF  CYP Antonis Christaki
17 FW  CPV Vagner Gonçalves
22 MF  CYP Theodosis Siathas
24 DF  CYP Christos Pasiardis
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  FRA Jordan Robinand
27 DF  CYP Giorgos Kousiappa
29 FW  GRE Giannis Bastianos
31 FW  BRA Vilmar Júnior
34 DF  CYP Alexandros Theocharous
38 GK  CYP Ioakeim Toumpas
41 DF  GBS Aladje N'Djai
44 MF  CYP Nikolas Giallouros
47 FW  CYP Nikolas Perdios
66 DF  BUL Kristian Yordanov
— MF  CYP Andreas Neofytou
— DF  CYP Lefteris Chatzikonstanti
— DF  CYP Michalis Parlatas

Out on loan

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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

Historical list of coaches

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