Akritas Chlorakas FC
Built in Chloraka.
Part of Cypriot football.
Founded in 1971, Akritas Chlorakas FC is a football club shaped by its home, its supporters and generations of people who have carried its green-and-white identity forward.
Key facts about Akritas Chlorakas FC
Founded
1971
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Akritas Chlorakas FC was founded in 1971 in Chloraka, in the Paphos district of Cyprus.
CFA member
Since 1973
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Akritas joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1973 and entered the Cypriot Third Division.
Home
Chloraka, Paphos district
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Chloraka gives the club its name and much of its identity. The community sits in the Paphos district on the western side of Cyprus.
Colours
Green and white
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Green and white are the traditional colours of Akritas Chlorakas FC.
Third Division titles
Three
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Akritas has won the Cypriot Third Division three times. Exact championship seasons will be listed once confirmed against official records.
First First Division promotion
2021–22
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Akritas achieved its first promotion to the Cypriot First Division after the 2021–22 Second Division season.
Our beginning
A club founded in 1971.
Akritas was founded in Chloraka in 1971, creating a football identity for a community on the western coast of Cyprus. Two years later, the club joined the Cyprus Football Association and began its journey through the national league structure.
From its earliest seasons, Akritas developed around local pride, collective effort and the relationship between the team and the people of Chloraka. Those foundations continue to influence how the club presents itself today.
Club character
Historical sources describe the club’s founding around a community-led, non-partisan identity. That character remains part of how Akritas understands its place in Chloraka and within Cypriot football.
History
Green since 1971.
Verified milestones from the history of Akritas Chlorakas FC. Select an entry for the fuller explanation.
1971
Akritas is founded in Chloraka.
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Akritas Chlorakas FC was founded in 1971 in Chloraka, creating a football identity for a community in the Paphos district of Cyprus.
1973
The club joins the Cyprus Football Association.
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In 1973, Akritas joined the Cyprus Football Association and entered the Cypriot Third Division, beginning its journey through the national league structure.
Third Division history
Three championship-winning campaigns.
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Akritas has won the Cypriot Third Division three times. Individual title seasons are not listed here until confirmed against official competition records.
Lower Divisions Cup
Akritas wins the competition.
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Akritas has won the Cypriot Cup for Lower Divisions once, adding a national cup honour alongside its Third Division titles.
2021–22
First promotion to the Cypriot First Division.
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After the 2021–22 Second Division season, Akritas earned its first promotion to the Cypriot First Division, a landmark moment in the club’s history.
Place
From Chloraka to the wider Paphos district.
Chloraka is central to the identity of Akritas. Located in the Paphos district, the community provides the club with its name, its home and much of its character.
Why Chloraka matters
Akritas represents a distinct part of football life in Paphos: a club with deep local roots, a history in the Cypriot league system and an enduring connection with the people who follow it.
Official club announcements continue to recognise locally connected players and community roots. That does not mean Akritas claims to speak for every football supporter in the Paphos district, it means the club’s identity begins in Chloraka and reaches into the wider football life around it.
Historic milestones
The journey through Cypriot football.
Akritas progressed through the Cypriot football pyramid, winning the Third Division three times and the Cypriot Cup for Lower Divisions once. After the 2021–22 Second Division season, the club achieved its first promotion to the Cypriot First Division.
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Those honours mark measured progression through Cyprus’s national league structure. Exact championship seasons, opponents and scores will be published once verified against official records. Current league status and competitive match venue remain season-dated information and will appear when confirmed by the club.
Identity and colours
Green, white and Akritas.
Green and white, the club crest and the name Akritas Chlorakas connect the team with Chloraka and with generations of supporters who have followed the club.
The club identity
The colours and crest form a recognisable public identity. Detailed symbolism for individual crest elements is not published here until it can be confirmed by official club sources. The official slogan artwork remains part of the club’s visual language.
Official slogan
Today and tomorrow
People and football direction.
Akritas continues to build around its first team, football staff, supporters and local connections. The current project brings together experienced football figures, returning players, young talent and people with direct ties to Chloraka.
Jurgen Streppel leads the first team as head coach, working alongside assistant coaches Giannis Christodoulou and Nikolas Christoforou, goalkeeper coach Andreas Vasiliou and football coordinator Charalambos Demosthenous.
The football staff
- Jurgen StreppelHead Coach
- Giannis ChristodoulouAssistant Coach
- Nikolas ChristoforouAssistant Coach
- Andreas VasiliouGoalkeeper Coach
- Charalambos DemosthenousFootball Coordinator
- Vasos TheodorouChairman
- Fytos KyriakouDirector
Club information
Answers supporters ask.
When was Akritas Chlorakas FC founded?
Akritas Chlorakas FC was founded in 1971 in Chloraka, Cyprus.
Where is Akritas Chlorakas FC based?
The club is based in Chloraka, in the Paphos district of Cyprus.
What are the club’s colours?
Green and white are the traditional colours of Akritas Chlorakas FC.
When did Akritas join the Cyprus Football Association?
Akritas joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1973 and entered the Cypriot Third Division.
What honours has Akritas won?
Akritas has won the Cypriot Third Division three times and the Cypriot Cup for Lower Divisions once.
When did Akritas first earn promotion to the First Division?
Akritas achieved its first promotion to the Cypriot First Division after the 2021–22 Second Division season.
Where can I find the current Akritas squad?
First-team portraits and squad information are published on the Team page. The presented roster will be updated as the club confirms an official registered list for the campaign.
Where can I find official fixtures and club news?
Fixtures and results are listed on the Fixtures page. Official announcements and editorial stories are published in News.
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