APEA FC (Greek: ΑΠΕΑ; Αθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Ακρωτηρίου, Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou) is a Cypriot football club, based in Akrotiri. The club currently compete in the Cypriot Third Division after winning the 2021/2022 STOK Elite Division Championship.

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APEA FC Akrotiri

Full name	Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou
Nickname(s)	Flamingos
Founded	1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Ground	Akrotiri Community Stadium
Capacity	1,000
President	Jamory Leysner
Chairman	Rob Stiener
Coach	Periklis Moustakas
League	Third Division
2022–23	Third Division, 4th
Website	Club website
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APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman Jamory Leysner. In May 2021, a portion of the club was purchased by an American venture capitalist Rob Steiner.^[1]

On January 15, 2022, APEA made history by being the first club from the Fourth-Tier to transfer a player to the First-Tier of Cyprus football with Nick Kaaijmolen joining PAEEK FC.^[2]

On the 10th of April 2022, APEA FC made history by being crowned champions of the STOK Elite Division after defeating 'Group B' winners AEP Polimedion^[3] in the championship game 1-0. The team were crowned champions of their group after finishing the season of 22 games, with 16 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, scoring 63 goals along the way and only conceding 7 goals. ^[4]

2022-2023 Season

APEA concluded the first round of games in 5th place, qualifying for the top 8 promotion group, only 1 point from promotion places with 8 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. They concluded the promotion round in 4th place missing the promotion spot by 1 place, with 6 wins, 7 losses, and a draw.