AEK Larnaca F.C.

Foundation

AEK was founded on 18 July 1994. It came from the merger of two historic Larnaca clubs, EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos.

EPA and Pezoporikos

Pezoporikos had been established in 1924. In 1926, serving retired members of Pezoporikos founded AMOL (stands for "Athletic Educational Union of Larnaca" in Greek). In 1932, the two clubs were merged, creating EPA Larnaca (EPA stands for "Union of Pezoporikos-AMOL" in Greek). However, in 1937 a group of members and players of EPA left and refounded Pezoporikos. After several decades, in 1994, the two clubs were merged and created AEK Larnaca. EPA had 50 participations in the first division, won the championship three times (1945, 1946, 1970), the Cypriot Cup on five occasions (1945, 1946, 1950, 1953, 1955), and in one instance won the Super Cup (1955). In addition, during the season 1970–71, EPA participated in the Alpha Ethniki of Greece. They also had three appearances in European competitions. Pezoporikos had 49 participations in the first division, won two championships (1954, 1988) and one Cypriot Cup (1970). They also had three appearances in European competitions. Apart from football, the two clubs had other athletic departments. The decision to merge was made, in order to create a sports club in Larnaca which could star in all competitions (football, basketball, volleyball, etc.) without financial problems.

1994–1999: The early years

After the merger of Pezoporikos and EPA, AEK replaced…

Domestic

Cypriot First Division: Winners (5): 1944–45, 1945–46, 1953–54, 1969–70, 1987–88 Runners-up (19): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1981–82, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2025–26 Cypriot Second Division: Winners (1): 1989–90 Cypriot Cup: Winners (9): 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1969–70, 2003–04, 2017–18, 2024–25 Runners-up (12): 1939–40, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1995–96, 2005–06 Cypriot Super Cup: Winners (3): 1955, 2018, 2025 Runners-up (5): 1953, 1954, 1988, 1996, 2004 Notes:

Following a decision by the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA/KOP), upon the opinion of its legal advisor, on 19th June 2025, a request by AEK Larnaca was approved for the recognition of the titles of EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos Larnaca in the name of AEK Larnaca.