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MEAP Nisou

Full name	Mikti Erithrou Astera Proodou Pera Choriou Nisou
Nickname(s)	MEAP Nisou
Founded	1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Ground	Theodorio Koinotiko (Nisou)
Capacity	1,000
Chairman	Andreas Chrysostomou
League	Second Division
2023–24	Second Division, 13th
Home colours Away colours

MEAP Pera Choriou Nisou (Greek: ΜΕΑΠ Πέρα Χωριού Νήσου; short for Μικτή Ερυθρού Αστέρα Προόδου Πέρα Χωριού Νήσου, Mikti Erithrou Astera Proodou, "Selected team of Erithros Asteras and Proodos") is a Cypriot football club from the village of Nisou. The club was founded in the small town of Nisou near the city of Nicosia in 1981, following the merge of Erithros Asteras (Red Star) and Proodos (Progress). The colors of the team are red and white. The club currently competes in the Cypriot Second Division.

History

Establishment

Pera Chorio-Nisou community consists of 2 neighboring villages, Nisou and Pera Chorio. In 1958, the first sports club in Pera Horio was founded under the name Athletic Youth Club (Α.Ο.Ν.). A few months after the founding of the club came to Cyprus for friendly matches Red Star Belgrade, an important and well known team of the time in Europe. The AO.N. hosted the Red Star at her club and for that reason, in 1959, it was decided to rename the club to Erythros Asteras (Red Star). At the same time, at Nisou was established the club Proodos (Progress). Both teams were part of the same federation of rural football, The Federation of Nicosia (POEL), in which the Erythros Asteras was one of founding members and were competing at the same league. There was rivalry between the two teams.

In 1979, it was decided to merge the two groups, which took place in 1980. The new club was named Mikti Erithrou Astera Proodou (MEAP). From the first period, the united team claimed its promotion to the third division, but lost to the semi-finals of the STOK championship.

Early years

In the early years, the presence of the MEAP in the agricultural championship that participated was moderate. In 1984, the fourth division was formed, involving associations from the agricultural federations, following the suggestions of the federations themselves. For political reasons, POEL did not propose MEAP, although at that time it had won the championship of the federation, the championship of the championships and had reached the semifinals of the STOK championship. However, in the following period the club secured its promotion through the STOK championship.

Period 1986–1999

In 1986, the club promoted in the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) as a fourth division member. From 1986 to 2000 it participated in the fourth division.

2000–2009 decade

In the 1999–00 season won the fourth division championship and also the climbing ticket in the third division. There were 4 consecutive appearances third division championship, where the team finished in positions in the first half of the table, culminating in the 2003–04 season that secured the second place and the promotion in the second division.

In second division the team participated for six consecutive seasons. In the 2005–06 season it finished in 6th place, the highest position in its history. The next period, it reached the round of 16 of the Cypriot Cup, which is its best proceeding in the competition.

2010– decade

In the 2009–10 season the club ranked 14th and in the last position of the championship and was relegated to the third division. There was another relegation to the fourth division in the following season. It remained for two periods in fourth division. In the 2012–13 season won the championship and gained the promotion to third division. The following season finished fifth in the championship. In the 2014–15 season finished in 4th place, just two points behind the third place leading to the second division. In the 2017–18 season finished in second place of the championship, ensuring its return to the second division.

Current squad

As of 8 January 2019

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  GRE Eleftherios Chatziadamidis 2 DF  CYP Christos Constantinou 3 DF  CYP Giorgos Costa 4 MF  CYP Thanasis Liasides 5 MF  CYP Nicolas Peppos 6 MF  CYP Sergios Panayiotou 7 FW  CYP Charalampos Mouzouros 8 MF  CYP Evangelos Kallikas (Vice captain) 9 FW  NOR Samuel Narh 10 MF  CYP Giorgos Siapanis 11 FW  CYP Panos Demetriou 13 GK  CRO Hrvoje Bukovski

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  GHA Samad Oppong 18 GK  CYP Antonis Mavrantonis (on loan from Doxa Katokopias) 20 DF  FRA Paul Romain Bangwent 21 DF  CYP Constantinos Constantinou 22 DF  CYP Renos Erodotou 24 DF  CYP Stelios Mina 27 DF  CYP Michalis Clark (on loan from Omonia) 37 MF  BRA Luciano Bebê 40 DF  CYP Foivos Christodoulou (on loan from Omonia) 46 MF  CYP Demetris Christofi 77 DF  CYP Panayiotis Panayiotou 83 FW  CYP Panayiotis Roussos (Captain)

Honours

• Cypriot Fourth Division Winners: 2

2000, 2013

References

1. ^ "Να γιατί είναι το καμάρι του κυπριακού ποδοσφαίρου!". www.politis-sports.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

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