Enosis Neon Paralimni FC explained

Clubname:Enosis Neon Paralimni
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Fullname:Enosis Neon Paralimni
(Athletic Union of Paralimni)
Nickname:Vissini (Βυσσινί) clarets
Ground:Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou"
Paralimni
Capacity:5,800
Manager:Ori Guttman
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Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ένωση Νέων Παραλιμνίου, Enosi Neon Paralimniou;), commonly referred to as ENP, is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the second division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.

History

Enosis Neon Paralimniou was founded in April 1944, following the merger of two Paralimni clubs, Heracles and People's Love.

The club's emblem is the Parthenon, with a trumpeter and the year 1936 inscription, birth year of the club Heracles. The only reason why founders decided to adopt the year 1936 as the new club's birth year instead of the year 1944 has purely to do with Heracles official papers. On those, it was clear that whenever the club's members decided to cease its operations, all of its assets (movable and immovable property) would go straight to the Church. In view of that and in order to avoid any legal implications, the newly born club of Enosis was reckoned by the authorities as a continuation of the club Heracles of Paralimni, absorbing the other club, People's Love.

The first football match played in Paralimni took place in the first half of the year 1945, some weeks before the end of World War II, against a German team of POWs (no further details found). The first recorded encounter was on 16 September 1945, against a mixed team from Anorthosis and EHAN, both of Famagusta (a final 4–5 loss).

The team's colours of claret and blue were introduced by the Parnerou brothers, who were both supporters of West Ham United, acquainted with player Bobby Moore and grew up in East London. Moore donated West Ham United kits for the team to play in 1971, two years after the team's promotion to the Cypriot First Division. These colours became an established part of the club itself. In March 2023, ahead of West Ham's UEFA Europa Conference League tie with AEK Larnaca, West Ham visited Enosis, with West Ham sporting director Mark Noble being a guest of honour at Enosis.[1]

Until the early 1960s, Enosis took part only in local competitions, since the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) had repeatedly denied its participation in its competitions, stating that only clubs based in towns could take part. The CFA's denial was the reason why Enosis joined E.A.P.O., a village-based club association. In 1965, the CFA changed its rules and Enosis finally managed to join and participate in the second division. From the very beginning, the side tried to win promotion to the first division and, after four attempts, managed to finish first, in the football season of 1968–69. Since then, Enosis has taken part in all 45 editions of first division, being one of only five clubs never to have been demoted into the second division until 2013–14, when it was relegated for the first time to the second division after finishing 13th in the league.

Honours

History in European competition

Overall

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup4103415-11
UEFA Cup4004421-17
UEFA Intertoto Cup200215−4
Total10109941–32

Matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAgg.
1975–76
1976–77
1981–82
1983–84
2002

Players

Out on loan

Club officials

Board of directors

Position[2] Staff
Executive Directors
Media Officer / Spokesman
General Secretary
Law Department
Members

Technical and medical staff

Position[3] Staff
Football Director Giorgos Kosma
General manager
Team manager
Head coach Ori Gutman
Assistant coach
Fitness coach
Rehabilitation coach
Goalkeeper coach
Sports Scientist
Medical staff
Team doctor (orthopaedist)
Team doctor (Pathologist)
Physiotherapist
Assistant Physiotherapist Caregiver

Notable managers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Ham and Paralimni – Enosis in Claret and Blue. West Ham United F.C.. 8 March 2023. 3 June 2023.
  2. Web site: ΕΝΠ/Το νέο ΔΣ. kerkida.net . 26 June 2019.
  3. Web site: ΠΡΩΤΗ για ΕΝΠ (η σύνθεση του ποδοσφαιρικού τμήματος) . kerkida.net . 9 July 2018.