Ermis Aradippou
Encyclopedia
Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 football club based in Aradippou
Aradippou
Aradippou is a municipality in Cyprus located on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. It was established in 1986 following a referendum of local residents. It has a population of approximately 20,000.-Eyxternal Link:*http://aradippou.org.cy/...

, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...

. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...

.

History

Ermis spent most of its history in the Cypriot Second Division
Cypriot Second Division
- Structure :Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The topthree clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom three are relegated to the third division.- Teams :...

, first competing in the top flight
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...

 in 1983, and appearing in two more editions of the competition during that decade.

After being relegated in 2002, the club returned to division one for 2009–10
2009–10 Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.-Competition modus:Fourteen teams will participate in the competition...

, managing to stay afloat for the first time in its history, after finishing in ninth position.

Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2011.

Honours

  • Cypriot Second Division
    Cypriot Second Division
    - Structure :Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The topthree clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom three are relegated to the third division.- Teams :...

    : 1982–83, 1984–85, 2008–09

Stadium

Ermis plays home games at Aradippou Stadium, a ground shared with local rivals Omonia Aradippou
Omonia Aradippou
Omonoia Aradippou is a Cypriot football club from Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1929....

.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK