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| Full name | APOP Kinyras FC Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Dissolved | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Peyia Municipal Stadium, Peyia, Cyprus | ||
| Capacity | 3,828 | ||
| Chairman |  Michalis Mitas | ||
| Manager | Andros Polydorou | ||
| League | Cypriot Fourth Division | ||
| 2011–12 | 12th (relegated) | ||
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APOP Kinyras FC (Greek: ΑΠΟΠ, Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας, Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Pegeias Kinyras, "Athletic Football Club Peyia Kinyras") was a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia[1] of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC. The club's name APOP means Athlitikos Podosferikos Omilos Pegeias (Athletic Football Club Peyia) and Kinyras' name[2] coming from the mythical king Kinyras who was the founder of Paphos. In the summer of 2012, after a large bankruptcy the club was dissolved.
In May 2009, APOP Kinyras caused a major stir by winning the Cypriot Cup final, upsetting overwhelming favourites AC Omonia, APOEL FC and AEL Limassol, becoming the first club from Paphos to win a major trophy. In July 2009, APOP Kinyras become the first team from the Paphos region to play in a UEFA competition, visiting Rapid Wien in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
- ^ "UEFA entry". Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
- ^ "Greek Mythology – People, Places, & Things – Kerigo to Kleomenes I". Michael Stewart. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-08.