Pafos FC
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Pafos Football Club (Greek: Πάφος F .) is a professional football club based in Paphos, Cyprus. Founded on 10 June 2014 following the merger of AEP Paphos and AEK Kouklia, the club represents the wider Paphos region in the Cypriot First Division. Pafos play home matches at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, which has a capacity of 9,394, though their European home matches are played at the Alphamega Stadium (capacity 10,830) due to the former falling short of UEFA standards. The club won their first major honour, the Cypriot Cup, in 2024 and secured a first league championship in 2024–25. Pafos made their European debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2024–25, reaching the round of 16, and entered the UEFA Champions League qualifiers for the first time in 2025–26 as domestic champions. After surviving two 2025–26 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Pafos also won their subsequent play-off against Red Star Belgrade and advanced to the league phase.
Infobox
Full name
Pafos Football Club
Founded
10 June 2014 (2014-06-10)
Ground
Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Capacity
9,300
Chairman
Roman Dubov
Head coach
Ricardo Sá Pinto
League
First Division
2025–26
First Division, 4th of 14
Website
pafosfc
Tables
· History › Domestic
Div.
Div.
Season
Div.
League
Pos.
League
Pl.
League
W
League
D
League
L
League
GS
League
GA
League
P
League
Name
Cypriot Cup
League
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
League
2nd
League
2nd
League
26
League
19
League
5
League
2
League
55
League
19
League
62
Cypriot Cup
First Round
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
League
1st
League
12th
League
36
League
8
League
12
League
16
League
41
League
58
League
36
Cypriot Cup
Quarterfinal
Top goalscorer
Nassir Maachi
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
League
2nd
League
2nd
League
26
League
17
League
6
League
3
League
51
League
24
League
57
Cypriot Cup
First Round
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
League
1st
League
10th
League
36
League
11
League
9
League
16
League
36
League
51
League
42
Cypriot Cup
Semifinal
Top goalscorer
Daniel Sikorski
Kévin Bérigaud
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
League
1st
League
8th
League
32
League
12
League
8
League
12
League
39
League
50
League
38
Cypriot Cup
Quarterfinal
Top goalscorer
Adam Nemec
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
League
1st
League
7th
League
23
League
8
League
6
League
9
League
26
League
28
League
30
Cypriot Cup
Second Round
Top goalscorer
Onni Valakari
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
League
1st
League
7th
League
40
League
18
League
9
League
13
League
58
League
38
League
63
Cypriot Cup
Second Round
Top goalscorer
Onni Valakari
Kévin Bérigaud
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
League
1st
League
6th
League
32
League
11
League
13
League
8
League
39
League
30
League
46
Cypriot Cup
Second Round
Top goalscorer
Onni Valakari
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
League
1st
League
4th
League
32
League
17
League
12
League
7
League
60
League
30
League
63
Cypriot Cup
Semifinal
Top goalscorer
Jairo
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
League
1st
League
5th
League
36
League
18
League
8
League
10
League
60
League
33
League
62
Cypriot Cup
Champions
Top goalscorer
Jairo
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
League
1st
League
1st
League
36
League
26
League
4
League
6
League
67
League
21
League
82
Cypriot Cup
Runners Up
Top goalscorer
Jairo
| Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 2nd | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 62 | First Round | |||
| 2015–16 | 1st | 12th | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 36 | Quarterfinal | Nassir Maachi | ||
| 2016–17 | 2nd | 2nd | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 57 | First Round | |||
| 2017–18 | 1st | 10th | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 51 | 42 | Semifinal | Daniel Sikorski Kévin Bérigaud | ||
| 2018–19 | 1st | 8th | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 38 | Quarterfinal | Adam Nemec | ||
| 2019–20 | 1st | 7th | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 30 | Second Round | Onni Valakari | ||
| 2020–21 | 1st | 7th | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 38 | 63 | Second Round | Onni Valakari Kévin Bérigaud | ||
| 2021–22 | 1st | 6th | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 46 | Second Round | Onni Valakari | ||
| 2022–23 | 1st | 4th | 32 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 30 | 63 | Semifinal | Jairo | ||
| 2023–24 | 1st | 5th | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 33 | 62 | Champions | Jairo | ||
| 2024–25 | 1st | 1st | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 21 | 82 | Runners Up | Jairo | ||
· Honours
Domestic
Domestic
Type
Domestic
Competition
Cypriot First Division
Titles
1
Seasons
2024–25
Cypriot Cup
Cypriot Cup
Type
Cypriot Cup
Competition
1
Titles
2023–24
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
| Domestic | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 2024–25 |
| Cypriot Cup | 1 | 2023–24 |
· UEFA club coefficient ranking › UEFA Club ranking
91
91
Rank
91
Country
Team
CFR Cluj
Points
17
92
92
Rank
92
Country
Team
Pafos
Points
17
93
93
Rank
93
Country
Team
Nice
Points
17
94
94
Rank
94
Country
Team
Bologna
Points
16
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
| 91 | | CFR Cluj | 17 |
| 92 | | Pafos | 17 |
| 93 | | Nice | 17 |
| 94 | | Bologna | 16 |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
NED
Player
Jay Gorter
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
CYP
Player
Kostas Pileas
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
David Luiz
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
ESP
Player
David Goldar
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
Bruno Felipe
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Domingos Quina
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
CGO
Player
Mons Bassouamina
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Jajá
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
MF
Nation
SWE
Player
Ken Sema
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
DF
Nation
CYP
Player
Nikolas Ioannou
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
CRO
Player
Mislav Oršić
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Lelê (on loan from Fluminense)
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
DF
Nation
FRA
Player
Axel Guessand
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NED | Jay Gorter |
| 2 | DF | CYP | Kostas Pileas |
| 4 | DF | BRA | David Luiz |
| 5 | DF | ESP | David Goldar |
| 7 | DF | BRA | Bruno Felipe |
| 8 | MF | POR | Domingos Quina |
| 9 | FW | CGO | Mons Bassouamina |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Jajá |
| 12 | MF | SWE | Ken Sema |
| 14 | DF | CYP | Nikolas Ioannou |
| 17 | FW | CRO | Mislav Oršić |
| 18 | FW | BRA | Lelê (on loan from Fluminense) |
| 19 | DF | FRA | Axel Guessand |
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
SWE
Player
Wilmer Odefalk (on loan from Brommapojkarna)
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
DF
Nation
SRB
Player
Ognjen Mimović (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
DF
Nation
GHA
Player
Derrick Luckassen
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
MF
Nation
BIH
Player
Ivan Šunjić
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
MF
Nation
ROU
Player
Vlad Dragomir (captain)
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Anderson Silva
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
Pedrão (on loan from Cruzeiro)
50
50
No.
50
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Alexandre Brito (on loan from Sporting CP)
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
DF
Nation
CPV
Player
João Correia
80
80
No.
80
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Dani Silva (on loan from Midtjylland)
88
88
No.
88
Pos.
MF
Nation
POR
Player
Pêpê
93
93
No.
93
Pos.
GK
Nation
CYP
Player
Neofytos Michail
99
99
No.
99
Pos.
GK
Nation
GRE
Player
Athanasios Papadoudis
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | SWE | Wilmer Odefalk (on loan from Brommapojkarna) |
| 21 | DF | SRB | Ognjen Mimović (on loan from Fenerbahçe) |
| 23 | DF | GHA | Derrick Luckassen |
| 26 | MF | BIH | Ivan Šunjić |
| 30 | MF | ROU | Vlad Dragomir (captain) |
| 33 | FW | BRA | Anderson Silva |
| 35 | DF | BRA | Pedrão (on loan from Cruzeiro) |
| 50 | MF | POR | Alexandre Brito (on loan from Sporting CP) |
| 77 | DF | CPV | João Correia |
| 80 | MF | POR | Dani Silva (on loan from Midtjylland) |
| 88 | MF | POR | Pêpê |
| 93 | GK | CYP | Neofytos Michail |
| 99 | GK | GRE | Athanasios Papadoudis |
References
- "Στάδιο Στέλιος Κυριακίδης (πρώην Παφιακό Αθλητικό Κέντρο)"https://cyprussports.org/gr/sport-facilities/pafos/pafiako-stadium.html
- AShttps://as.com/futbol/migrantes_del_balon/el-paphos-de-carcedo-entra-en-otra-dimension-debemos-ser-humildes-n/
- BBChttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c80dnj4nxkzo
- Stadium Journeyhttps://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/stelios-kyriakides-stadium-pafos-fc
- Pafos FChttps://pafosfc.com.cy/about/
- RSSSFhttps://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp2015.html
- RSSSFhttps://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp2016.html
- RSSSFhttps://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp2017.html
- Cyprus Mailhttps://cyprus-mail.com/2025/05/06/our-view-foreign-investment-turned-a-football-underdog-into-a-champion
- Pafos FChttps://pafosfc.com.cy/an-online-tour-of-pafos-fc-training-centre-2020/
- Pafos FChttps://web.archive.org/web/20230625103724/https://pafosfc.com.cy/8606-2/
- Gazzettahttps://www.gazzetta.gr/football/kypello-kyproy/2335253/omonoia-pafos-0-3-egrapsan-istoria-oi-pafites-kataktontas-proto
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2041127--zalgiris-vs-pafos/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2041176--pafos-vs-zalgiris/
- FotMobhttps://www.fotmob.com/match/4730781/matchcentre/live-ticker
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2042319--cfr-cluj-vs-pafos/
- Cyprus Mailhttps://cyprus-mail.com/2025/02/13/omonia-and-pafos-fc-draw-1-1-in-first-all-cypriot-european-match
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2044405--omonoia-vs-pafos/events/
- News 20https://news20.lk/2025/03/14/football-djurgarden-beats-pafos-in-europa-conference-league-round-of-16/
- Cyprus News Agencyhttps://www.cna.org.cy/en/article/8397262/pafos-fc-are-the-champions-of-cyprus