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| Full name | Nea Salamis Famagusta FC Greek: Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου |
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| Nickname(s) | Ερυθρόλευκοι (Red and Whites) | ||
| Founded | 7 March 1948 | ||
| Ground | Ammochostos Stadium, Cyprus | ||
| Capacity | 5,750 | ||
| Chairman | George Constantinou | ||
| Manager | Čedomir Janevski | ||
| League | First Division | ||
| 2021–22 | Second Division, 2nd (promoted) | ||
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Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, also known as Nea Salamina, is a professional football club from Ammochostos (also called Famagusta) in Cyprus. The club was founded on March 7, 1948. Since 1974, it has been a "refugee club" because of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which meant the team had to move from its original home. Currently, the club is based in Larnaca.
Nea Salamina's biggest wins were in 1990, when they won the Cypriot Cup and the Cypriot Super Cup. Their best finish in the top league, the Cypriot First Division, was third place. For its first five years (1948–1953), the team played in championships organized by the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation. In 1953, the club joined the main Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and has played in their competitions ever since. The club is named after the ancient city of Salamis (or Salamina), which is near modern Famagusta. "Nea" means "new" in Greek.
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Club History
How Nea Salamina Started
When Nea Salamina Famagusta was founded, there was a lot of political tension in Greece, which also affected Cyprus. Many athletes were involved in politics. In Famagusta, there were two main sports clubs: GSE and Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.. These clubs started to limit who could join, especially those with certain political views.
Because of these restrictions, a group of people in Famagusta decided in early 1947 that they needed a new sports club. They wanted a club where everyone could play, no matter their political beliefs. So, on February 14, 1948, they decided to create the club, and the Nea Salamina sports club officially started on March 7, 1948. It was the first club in Cyprus that welcomed everyone.
Stadium Issues and a New League
Before a big sports event in May 1948, a Greek sports group asked all clubs in Cyprus to sign a statement supporting one side in the Greek Civil War. Many clubs signed, but some, like Kinyras Paphos and later Nea Salamina, refused. They believed sports should be separate from politics. Because of this, Nea Salamina was not allowed to use the GSE Stadium, which was a big problem because they had nowhere to play.
Other cities in Cyprus faced similar issues. New clubs were formed, like Alki Larnaca and AC Omonia, because their athletes were also excluded from existing clubs or stadiums due to their political views. Since these new clubs weren't allowed to join the main Cyprus Football Association (CFA), they decided to create their own football league. In December 1948, they formed the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation (CAFF). This new league quickly became very popular, attracting many fans.
Uniting Cypriot Football
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The clubs in the CAFF wanted to unite all football in Cyprus. They tried for three years to join the CFA. Having two separate football leagues in a small country like Cyprus caused problems and slowed down the sport's growth. Everyone felt that sports should bring people together, not divide them.
In 1953, most Cypriot sports fans supported the idea of unification. In August, Nea Salamina, Omonia, Alki, and Antaeus applied to join the CFA. On September 19, the CFA accepted Nea Salamina and Omonia. Even though the CFA still had some strict rules, the CAFF clubs agreed to them for the sake of unity. Omonia joined the top league, while Nea Salamina and Antaeus joined the second division. After these decisions, the CAFF league was no longer needed.
The first friendly game between teams from the two former federations was played by Nea Salamina and Anorthosis on September 27, 1953, at GSE Stadium. Over 5,000 fans watched the game. Anorthosis won 3–1, and the match showed great sportsmanship and friendship among the fans.
Famagusta Municipal Stadium
After being banned from GSE Stadium, Nea Salamina had no place to train. They started practicing at a different field and worked to build their own stadium. In December 1948, Israel donated money to Famagusta to help build a community sports stadium. This stadium was meant for Nea Salamina and other sports clubs.
Construction began in early 1949 with volunteers, including club supporters and players. The stadium was finished in 1952 and was the first in Cyprus to have a roof over its stands. It served as Nea Salamina's home ground from 1952 to 1953. After football united in 1953, Nea Salamina used GSE Stadium for games and the Municipal Stadium for training until 1974. That year, Famagusta was occupied by the Turkish Army, and the club had to move its base.
Ammochostos Stadium: A New Home
From 1974 to 1991, Nea Salamina played at different stadiums in Cyprus, including GSZ Stadium in Larnaca. In 1991, the team built its own stadium, called Ammochostos Stadium.
Ammochostos Stadium is in Larnaca and can hold 5,000 fans. It's mainly used for football. The stadium is named after Famagusta (Ammochostos in Greek), which was Nea Salamina's original home before the Turkish occupation. The stadium was built in 1991 near refugee camps. Many club supporters in Cyprus and abroad, along with the Cyprus Sports Organisation and volunteers, helped build it on time.
The first game Nea Salamina played in their new stadium was on October 12, 1991, against Evagoras Paphos. Nea Salamina won 4–1. The stadium also hosted the final of the 1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in 1992.
Team Colors and Emblem
Nea Salamina's emblem features the Olympic flame and the five rings of the Olympic Games. When the club first started, its colors were yellow and crimson. But after 1950, the club's leaders changed the colors to red and white. Red stands for power, and white stands for peace. They chose red-and-white striped jerseys because they looked like the ones worn by Olympiacos Piraeus, a famous Greek team.
Competitions and Achievements
Early Years in CAFF
In the five leagues organized by the Cyprus Amateur Football Federation, Nea Salamina didn't win a title. They finished second in their last two years. In the 1952–53 cup final, they lost 2–0 to AC Omonia.
| Season | League | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | ||||||||||
| 1949–50 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 1950–51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 1951–52 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | Quarter-finals |
| 1952–53 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | Finalist |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 109 | 39 | |||
| Points: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points | ||||||||||
Cypriot Championships: 1953–1959
After Cypriot football united in 1953, Nea Salamina played in the Cypriot Second Division. Their main goal was to get promoted to the Cypriot First Division. They played games at GSE Stadium and trained at the Famagusta Municipal Stadium. Nea Salamina finished second in their group, missing out on promotion that year. However, they reached the semi-finals of the 1953–54 Cypriot Cup, which was a great achievement for a second-division team.
The next season, the team won their second-division group and earned promotion. They even beat a strong team, APOEL, 3–2 in the cup. In the 1955–56 Cypriot First Division, Nea Salamina played in the top league for the first time and finished third, which is their highest ever finish. Their first top-division game was against rival Anorthosis, and Nea Salamina won 3–2. In their early years in the first division, they often beat strong teams like APOEL and Omonia.
| Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 1950–1959 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | 1953–54 Second division | Semi-finals | ||||||||
| 1954–55 | 1954–55 Second division | Quarter-finals | ||||||||
| 1955–56 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 19 | – |
| 1956–57 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 14 | – |
| 1957–58 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 15 | – |
| 1958–59 | Not held | First round | ||||||||
| Points: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points | ||||||||||
The 1960s: Strong Performances
In the early 1960s, Nea Salamina was very strong at home games but struggled away. The club's youth team also won a championship in 1960–61, which was celebrated with great excitement. Many talented players emerged during this time. In December 1963, the league was stopped for a while due to political issues. Many Nea Salamina players joined the army, and sometimes played games without much training.
The 1965–66 season was one of Nea Salamina's best. They played excellent football and were close to winning the championship. However, a controversial game against APOEL was stopped and ordered to be replayed. This affected the team's morale, and they lost their first cup final to Apollon Limassol. Despite this, Salamina had the best defense in the league that season. By the end of the 1960s, Nea Salamina usually finished in the middle of the league table.
| Season | Cypriot First Division 1960–1969 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 20 | – |
| 1960–61 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 48 | – |
| 1961–62 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 52 | Semi-finals |
| 1962–63 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 43 | 48 | Quarter-finals |
| 1963–64 | (3) | (11) | (7) | (4) | (2) | (1) | (16) | (10) | (17) | Quarter-finals |
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| 1964–65 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 37 | Semi-finals |
| 1965–66 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 48 | Finalist |
| 1966–67 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 51 | Quarter-finals |
| 1967–68 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 42 | First round |
| 1968–69 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 41 | Semi-finals |
| Points 1959–60: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points Points 1960–1969: Won=3 points, Drawn=2 points, Lost=1 points |
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The 1970s: Becoming a Refugee Club
In the early 1970s, Nea Salamina finished in the middle of the league table. The biggest change happened on August 14, 1974, when Famagusta was occupied by Turkish troops. This forced Nea Salamina to become a "refugee club." Players and fans had to scatter to other parts of Cyprus or even abroad.
In October 1974, the club's leaders met and decided to keep the club alive. Since most players were in Larnaca, they made Larnaca the club's temporary home. They found temporary offices and paid for expenses with donations from members and friends. They also started youth academies in Larnaca and Limassol.
The CFA decided to hold a special championship in late 1974. Even though it was difficult, Nea Salamina decided to play to stay in the top league. Since they didn't have a permanent stadium, they used different stadiums for their home games, including GSZ Stadium and Dasaki Stadium. By 1979, Nea Salamina was a stable team in the first division. However, they were relegated to the second division after a close final game that season.
| Season | Cypriot First Division 1970–1979 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1969–70 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 43 | Quarter-finals |
| 1970–71 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 19 | Quarter-finals |
| 1971–72 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 20 | Second round |
| 1972–73 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 20 | Second round |
| 1973–74 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 18 | Second round |
| 1974–75 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 17 | Quarter-finals |
| 1975–76 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 24 | Quarter-finals |
| 1976–77 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 22 | Second round |
| 1977–78 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 28 | Second round |
| 1978–79 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 26 | Second round |
| Points 1969–70: Won=3 points, Drawn=2 points, Lost=1 points Points 1970–1979: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
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The 1980s: Back to the Top League
In the 1979–80 season, Nea Salamina played in the second division. Many fans came to their games, sometimes more than those at first-division matches! The team easily won the league and returned to the top division for the 1980–81 season. In their first game back, they beat the future champions Omonia 2–1. Nea Salamina finished seventh that season.
In the 1981–82 season, Nea Salamina signed foreign players for the first time. In the 1982–83 season, there was an unusual incident where three Nea Salamina players were sent off. The players were later cleared of wrongdoing and released. The team continued to play at GSZ Stadium and other venues until they built their own stadium in 1991. In the 1988–89 season, they finished fourth, almost reaching the final. During this time, Nea Salamina's player Nigel Maknil was the league's top scorer with 19 goals.
| Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 1980–1989 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | 1979–80 Second division | Second round | ||||||||
| 1980–81 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 24 | Quarter-finals |
| 1981–82 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 25 | Second round |
| 1982–83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 20 | Quarter-finals |
| 1983–84 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 22 | Second round |
| 1984–85 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 24 | Quarter-finals |
| 1985–86 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | Second round |
| 1986–87 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 24 | Semi-finals |
| 1987–88 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 33 | Quarter-finals |
| 1988–89 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 35 | 33 | Semi-finals |
| Points: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points | ||||||||||
The 1990s: Winning Trophies and European Games
The 1989–90 season was the most successful for Nea Salamina. They won their first football title, the Cypriot Cup! Many fans traveled to Cyprus to watch the final. On June 8, 1990, Nea Salamina beat Omonia 3–2 in the final. This made them the second "refugee team" to win a title since 1974.
Just a few months later, Salamina won their second title, the LTV Super Cup Shield. They beat APOEL 1–0. That year, the shield celebrated 30 years of Cypriot independence.
As cup winners, Nea Salamina played in a European competition for the first time in 1990. They played against Aberdeen F.C., a very strong team from Scotland. Nea Salamina lost both games, but it was a big step for the club to play on the European stage.
The 1990s were a great time for Nea Salamina. Besides winning the cup and shield, they also built their own Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaca, thanks to their dedicated supporters. In the 1992–93 Cypriot First Division, they were in first place at one point and finished third overall. In the 1994–95 season, they were the first Cypriot team to play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Pambis Andreou was the league's top scorer that season with 25 goals. The team also played in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
| Season | Cypriot First Division 1990–1999 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 22 | Winner |
| 1990–91 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 27 | First round |
| 1991–92 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 38 | Second round |
| 1992–93 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 48 | Semi-finals |
| 1993–94 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 32 | Semi-finals |
| 1994–95 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 50 | 57 | First round |
| 1995–96 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 48 | 33 | Quarter-finals |
| 1996–97 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 34 | Quarter-finals |
| 1997–98 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 31 | Quarter-finals |
| 1998–99 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 28 | Semi-finals |
| Points 1989–91: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points Points 1991–99: Won=3 points, Drawn=1 points, Lost=0 points |
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The 2000s: Ups and Downs
In the 2000s, Nea Salamina was relegated (moved down to a lower league) four times. In the 1999–2000 season, they finished fourth and earned a spot in the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup. However, in the 2000–01 season, they finished twelfth and were relegated to the second division. Despite this, they reached the 2000–01 Cypriot Cup final, losing 1–0 to Apollo. This made them the first Cypriot team to play in a cup final while being relegated.
Nea Salamina became the 2001–02 second-division champions and were promoted back to the first division. They were relegated again in the 2002–03 season but won the second-division championship again the following year and were promoted once more. The 2004–05 season saw them finish sixth.
After a difficult season in 2008–09, the team returned to the first division. They won their final game, which meant their opponents, Olympiacos, stayed in the second division.
| Season | Cypriot First Division 2000–2009 | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
| For | Against | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 43 | Second round |
| 2000–01 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 27 | Finalist |
| 2001–02 | 2001–02 Second division | Quarter-finals | ||||||||
| 2002–03 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 29 | Group stage (16) |
| 2003–04 | 2003–04 Second division | Group stage (16) | ||||||||
| 2004–05 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 36 | Third round |
| 2005–06 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 48 | 41 | Quarter-finals |
| 2006–07 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 30 | Fourth round |
| 2007–08 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 24 | Group stage (8) |
| 2008–09 | 2008–09 Second division | First round | ||||||||
Since 2010: Staying in the Top League
Nea Salamina was relegated to the second division again in the 2009–10 season, but they were promoted back to the first division the very next year. In the 2011–12 season, the team finished seventh.
In the 2012–13 season, they finished eleventh. This meant they had to play a special playoff game against a second-division team, Anagennisi Deryneia, to keep their spot in the top league. Nea Salamina won 3–0, securing their place in the 2013–14 season. The next season, they finished seventh again.
| Season | Cypriot First Division Decade 2010– | Cup | ||||||||
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| Position | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Points | |||
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| 2009–10 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 14 | Second round |
| 2010–11 | 2010–11 Cypriot Second Division | First round | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 43 | Second round |
| 2012–13 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 31 | Second round |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 49 | 541 | Second round |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 36 | Second round |
| 2015–16 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 72 | 37 | Second round |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 45 | Second round |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 48 | Quarter-finals |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 44 | Second round |
| 2019–20 | League disbanded | Cup disbanded | ||||||||
1: Nea Salamina earned 54 points, but lost three points because they didn't meet some financial rules. So, they finished the season with 51 points.
European Competitions
Nea Salamina first played in a European cup in 1990, the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup. They were defeated by Aberdeen F.C.. The team also played in the Intertoto Cup in 1995 and 1997. In the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup, they won their first round against KS Vllaznia Shkodër from Albania, but were then eliminated by Austria Wien.
| Season | Cup | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 1990–91 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round |  Aberdeen F.C. |
0–2 | 0–3 |  |
| 1995 | Intertoto Cup | Group stage |  OFI |
--- | 1–2 | 3rd |
 JK Tervis Pärnu |
2–0 | --- | ||||
 FK Budućnost Podgorica |
--- | 1–1 | ||||
 Bayer Leverkusen |
0–2 | --- | ||||
| 1997 | Intertoto Cup | Group stage |  FC Lausanne |
--- | 1–4 | 4th |
 Ards F.C. |
4–1 | --- | ||||
 Royal Antwerp F.C. |
--- | 0–4 | ||||
 AJ Auxerre |
1–10 | --- | ||||
| 2000 | Intertoto Cup | First round |  KS Vllaznia Shkodër |
4–1 | 2–1 |  |
| Second round |  Austria Wien |
1–0 | 0–3 | |
Current Players
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Club Managers
Michael Daniel Sialic (1948–49)- Ruben Perperian (1949)
Gkilli (1950)- Kostakis Antoniades (1950–51)
- Kostas Eleftheriou (1951)
- Henderson (1952)
- Kostakis Antoniades (1952–53)
- Costas Vasileiou (1953–55)
- Kostas Tsiges (1955–57)
Gyula Zsengellér (1957–59)- Nikis Georgiou (1959–61)
- Costas Vasileiou (1961–62)
- Nikis Georgiou (1962–64)
- Costas Vasileiou (1964–65)
- Kostakis Antoniades (1965–67)
Stoyan Petrov (1967–68)- Andreas Fokkis (1968–69)
- Pambos Avraamides (1969–71)
Sima Milovanov (1971–73)- Maurikios Aspros (1973–74)
- Maurikios Aspros (1974–75) (Limassol)
- Andreas Konteatis/ Nikis Georgiou (1974–75) (Larnaca)
- Kostakis Antoniades (1975–77)
Spiro Debarski (1977–80)
Jozef Jankech (1980–82)- Andreas Mouskallis (1983)
- Mario Buzek (1983–84)
- Milan Máčala (1984–86)
- Andreas Mouskallis (1986–90)
Bozhil Kolev (1990–91)
Jerzy Engel (1991–94)
Momčilo Vukotić (1994-17 May 1995)- Boris Nikolov (1 June 1995 – 12 December 1995)
- Jerzy Engel (28 December 1995 – 17 May 1996)
Slobodan Karalić (14 May 1996 – 6 January 1998)- Lucas Kotrofos (6 January 1998 – 16 March 1998)
Michael Urukalo (16 March 1998 – 10 May 1998)- Andreas Mouskallis (13 May 1998 – 1 May 1999)
- Slobodan Vučeković (13 May 1999 – 26 February 2001)
- Zlatko Krmpotić (27 February 2001 – 18 March 2001)
- Andreas Kissonergis (19 March 2001 – 31 May 2001)
- Takis Antoniou (10 June 2001 – 7 January 2003)
- Georgi Vasilev (11 January 2003 – 14 March 2003)
- Panicos Orphanides (16 March 2003 – 6 April 2005)
- Imre Gellei (10 June 2005 – 24 October 2005)
- Andreas Michaelides (24 October 2005 – 5 November 2006)
- Nikos Andronikou (7 November 2006 – 4 May 2007)
- Georgios Kostikos (7 May 2007 – 28 October 2007)
- Panicos Orphanides (7 November 2007 – 5 November 2008)
- Savvas Constantinou (17 November 2008 – 31 December 2008)
- Michael Hadjipieris (5 January 2009 – 20 April 2009)
- Attila Supka (21 April 2009 – 1 November 2009)
Mirko Mihić (3 November 2009 – 22 December 2009)
Nir Klinger (30 December 2009 – April 2010)- Nedim Tutić (21 April 2010 – 17 October 2010)
- Stephen Constantine (18 October 2010 – 31 May 2012)
- Nicos Andreou (28 June 2012 – 18 November 2012)
Mirsad Jonuz (21 November 2012 – 31 May 2013)- Apostolos Charalampidis (19 June 2013 – 7 September 2013)
- Dimitris Kalaitzidis (11 September 2013 – 15 January 2014)
- Neophytos Larkou (16 January 2014 – 16 December 2014)
- Nicos Panayiotou (16 December 2014 – 4 May 2015)
- Floros Nicolaou (5 May 2015 – 6 June 2015) Caretaker
Jan de Jonge (19 June 2015 – 22 April 2016)
Eugen Neagoe (7 May 2016 – 19 September 2016)- Staikos Vergetis (20 September 2016 – 6 March 2017)
António Conceição (16 March 2017 – 23 May 2017)- Liasos Louka (6 June 2017 – 17 October 2017)
- Savvas Poursaitidis (18 October 2017 – 22 May 2020)
- Pambos Christodoulou (4 June 2020 – 30 October 2020)
- Savvas Damianou (30 October 2020 – 14 March 2021)
- Chrysis Michael (15 March 2021 – 20 April 2021)
- Constantinos Mina (20 April 2021 – 6 July 2021)
- Nikodimos Papavasiliou (9 July 2021 – 27 January 2022)
- Savvas Poursaitidis (27 January 2022 – )
Relations with Turkish Cypriots
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From the very beginning, Nea Salamina wanted to build good relationships with Turkish Cypriots in Famagusta. Turkish Cypriot players even played for the club in the early 1950s. When the team joined the CFA, they played against Turkish teams. Even when Turkish Cypriot clubs started leaving CFA tournaments in 1955, Nea Salamina tried to convince them to stay, and Turkish players were always welcome at the club.
In 2004, two Turkish Cypriot footballers joined Nea Salamina, marking the first time in thirty years. On March 26, 2005, Nea Salamina played a friendly game against the Turkish Cypriot team Yenicami at Ammochostos Stadium. Nea Salamina won 6–0. This was the first match between Greek and Turkish Cypriot clubs in 50 years! About 2,500 fans sat together, and important political and sports leaders attended the game.
Women's Football Team
In 2006, Nea Salamina started a women's football team. In their first season (2006–07) in the Cypriot First Division, they finished third and reached the Cypriot Women's Cup final. They also won the Super Cup that year, beating AEK Kokkinochorion 2–1.
In 2007–08 and 2008–09, the women's team finished second in the league. In 2008–09, Skevi Antoniou was the top scorer in the Cypriot First Division with an amazing 64 goals! Unfortunately, the women's team was disbanded in 2010 due to financial reasons.
Club Honours
- Cypriot Cup
- Winners (1): 1989–90
- Cypriot Super Cup
- Winners (1): 1990
- Cypriot Second Division
- Winners (4): 1954–55, 1979–80, 2001–02, 2003–04
Images for kids
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Ammochostos Stadium in a game against Alki Larnaca F.C. in season 2011–12.
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Ammochostos Stadium in a game against AEK Larnaca FC in season 2009–10.
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Ammochostos Stadium in a game against Enosis Neon Paralimni FC in season 2006–07.
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Ammochostos Stadium in a game against AEP Paphos FC in season 2006–07.
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Tsirion Stadium in a game against Aris Limassol F.C. in season 2010–11.
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Nea Salamina Famagusta FC fans at Cypriot Cup Final 2000–01 at GSP Stadium.
See also
In Spanish: Nea Salamina Famagusta de Fútbol para niños
