PAC Omonia 29M
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| Full name | People's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May |
|---|---|
| Founded | 29 May 2018; 5 years ago |
| Stadium | Chalkanoras Stadium, Dali |
| Coach | Nedim Tutic |
| League | Second Division |
| 2022–23 | Second Division, 4th |
| Website | Club website |
PΑC Omonia 29M (Greek: ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια 29Μ; Αθλητικό Λαϊκό Σωματείο Ομόνοια 29ης Μαΐου; People's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May), commonly known as PAC Omonia, ALS Omonia or Omonia 29M, is a Cypriot professional football club based in Nicosia.
PAC Omonia 29M was formed on 29 May 2018 by Gate 9, AC Omonia's ultras, due to a disagreement regarding the ownership of the club. They currently play in the Cypriot First Division.
History[edit]
Separation from AC Omonia[edit]
On 29 May 2018, due to continued financial difficulties, the ownership of AC Omonia's football department officially converted from complete fan-ownership to a for-profit ownership under American-Cypriot businessman Stavros Papastavrou.[1] The Gate 9 supporter group were unhappy with the change, and on the same day, decided to form a breakaway club.[2] The club was officially founded on 23 July 2018, under the name PAC Omonia 1948.[3] In 2020, it was renamed as PAC Omonia 29M, for legal reasons.[4]
Rise to the First Division[edit]
In August 2018, Omonia 29M joined the Pansoleio Sports Federation, which hosts an amateur league in the 5th tier of Cypriot football.[5] In their first active season, Omonia 29M won the 2018–19 Pansoleio League and Cup, and earned the right to participate in the 2019 STOK promotion play-offs, where they secured promotion to the STOK Elite Division, the fourth tier of Cypriot football.[6]
Omonia 29M were leading the 2019–20 STOK Elite Division, when the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were not named champions, but were awarded promotion to the Third Division.[7] Their rapid rise of the Cypriot football hierarchy continued the following year, when the club won the 2020–21 Cypriot Third Division, and earned promotion to the Second Division.[8] This also allowed them to participate in the Cypriot Cup, where, the following season, they were knocked out by Pafos FC in the first round.[9] The team's supporters did not enter the stadium in protest of the "fan card", which they had to present at the entrance, since the game involved a club from the First Division.[10]
After three years in the second tier, Omonia 29M finished 2nd in the league, and was able to secure promotion to the First Division.[11] They were led to this success by former Omonia FC player and manager Nedim Tutić. It is also worth noting that a former FA Cup winner and Omonia FC captain, Jordi Gómez played for the club during the second half of the 2022–23 season.[12]
List of seasons[edit]
| Season | League | Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager(s) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Comp. | Round | Name | League | ||
| 2018–19 | Regional | 1st | ? | Regional | Winner | ? |  Michalis Sergiou
| |||||||
| 2019–20 | STOK | 1st (Ab.) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 56 | Lower Divisions Cup | Quarterfinals | Dimitris Tzionis
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14 | Michalis Sergiou
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| 2020–21 | 3rd | 1st | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 68 | Lower Divisions Cup | Second Round (Ab.) | Ioannis Stouppis
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13 | Michalis Sergiou
|
| 2021–22 | 2nd | 10th | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 36 | Cypriot Cup | First Round | Theodosis Kyprou
|
7 | Nikolas Nikolaou
|
| 2022–23 | 2nd | 4th | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 50 | Cypriot Cup | First Round | Dimitris Froxylias
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5 | Apostolos Makridis
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| 2023–24 | 2nd | 2nd | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 58 | Cypriot Cup | Second Round |  Fabinho
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7 |  Nedim Tutić
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Stadium[edit]
Omonia 29Μ currently plays at the Dimitris Hamatsos, ground-sharing with Chalkanoras Idaliou.[13] The stadium has a capacity of 3,500.
Honours[edit]
- Cypriot Third Division
- Winners: 2020–21
References[edit]
- ^ "Ομόνοια: Και εγένετο εταιρεία!". sportsnews. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "29/5/2018 Απόφαση να παραμείνει στη ζωή η ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ποδοσφαιρικά | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "23/7/2018 Ιδρυτική Συνέλευση ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ 1948 | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Θα διεκδικήσουν το… 1948 – Πλέον ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια". tothemaonline.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Omonoia 1948: Officially in the Pansoleio League!". Sport-FM.com.cy. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19.
- ^ "ΣΤΟΚ: Ιστορικό επίτευγμα η Ομόνοια 1948, η τετράδα που ανεβαίνει | Goal News Cy". 2019-05-19. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "ΣΤΟΚ: Στη Γ' κατηγορία Ομόνοια 1948 και ακόμα τρεις". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Έγραψε ιστορία η Ομόνοια 29Μ: Ανέβηκε στη Β' Κατηγορία! (pics)". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Στο τέλος μίλησε ο Βαλακάρι κόντρα στην μαχητική Ομόνοια 29Μ (φώτος) | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Cup game and supporter's card | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Β' Κατηγορία: Έγραψε ιστορία η Ομόνοια 29Μ, άνοδος και για Ομόνοια Αραδίππου | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Επίσημο: Ο Τζόρντι Γκόμεθ στην Ομόνοια 29ης Μαΐου! | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Gw 30 Information".
