PAC Omonia 29M

PΑC Omonia 29M (Greek: ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια 29Μ; Αθλητικό Λαϊκό Σωματείο Ομόνοια 29ης Μαΐου; People's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May), commonly known as PAC Omonia, ALS Omonia or Omonia 29M, is a Cypriot professional football club based in Nicosia. PAC Omonia 29M was formed on 29 May 2018 by Gate 9, AC Omonia's ultras, due to a disagreement regarding the ownership of the club. They currently play in the Cypriot Second Division.[1]

PAC Omonia 29M
Full namePeople's Athletic Club Omonia 29 May
Founded29 May 2018; 4 years ago
StadiumTHOI Lakatamia Stadium, Lakatamia, Nicosia
Capacity3,500
CoachNicos Nicolaou
LeagueCypriot Second Division
2021–22Cypriot Second Division , 10th
WebsiteClub website

History

Separation from AC Omonia

Financial difficulties led AC Omonia to change its stance on the ownership of their football department, officially converting from complete fan-ownership to a for-profit ownership under American-Cypriot businessman Stavros Papastavrou, on 29 May 2018.[2] The Gate 9 supporter group were unhappy with the change, and on the same day, decided to form a breakaway club.[3] The club was officially founded on 23 July 2018, under the name PAC Omonia 1948.[4] In 2020, the club was renamed as PAC Omonia 29M, for legal reasons.[5]

Rise to the Second Division

In August 2018, Omonia 29M joined the Pansoleio Sports Federation, which hosts an amateur league in the 5th tier of Cypriot football.[6] In their first active season, Omonia 29M won the 2018–19 Pansoleio League, as well as the Cup, and earned the right to participate in the 2019 STOK promotion play-offs. They won the competition, and were one of four teams to be promoted to the STOK Elite Division, the fourth tier of Cypriot football.[7]

Omonia 29M were leading the 2019–20 STOK Elite Division, when the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were not named champions, but were awarded promotion to the Third Division.[8] Their rapid rise of the Cypriot football hierarchy continued the following year, when the club won the 2020–21 Cypriot Third Division, and earned promotion to the Second Division.[9] This also allowed them to participate in the Cypriot Cup.

In their first season competing in the Second Division, Omonia 29M finished 10th, with a record of 9 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses. They were knocked out of the 2021–22 Cypriot Cup by Pafos FC in the first round.[10] Fans of Omonia 29M did not enter the stadium in protest of the supporter's card, which they had to present at the entrance, since the game involved a club from the first division.[11]

During the 2022–23 season, former FA Cup winner and Omonia FC captain, Jordi Gómez became the second non-Cypriot player to sign for the club.[12] They went on to finish 4th in the league, and were in with a chance of promotion to the First Division until the last matchday.[13]

Stadium

Omonia 29Μ currently plays at the THOI Lakatamia Stadium, ground-sharing with Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia.[14] The stadium has a capacity of 3,500.

Honours

References
  1. "Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Β' Κατηγορίας 2022 - 2023". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. "Ομόνοια: Και εγένετο εταιρεία!". sportsnews. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. "29/5/2018 Απόφαση να παραμείνει στη ζωή η ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ποδοσφαιρικά | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. "23/7/2018 Ιδρυτική Συνέλευση ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ 1948 | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  5. "Θα διεκδικήσουν το… 1948 – Πλέον ΑΛΣ Ομόνοια". tothemaonline.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  6. "Omonoia 1948: Officially in the Pansoleio League!". Sport-FM.com.cy. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19.
  7. "ΣΤΟΚ: Ιστορικό επίτευγμα η Ομόνοια 1948, η τετράδα που ανεβαίνει | Goal News Cy". web.archive.org. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  8. Solutions, BDigital Web. "ΣΤΟΚ: Στη Γ' κατηγορία Ομόνοια 1948 και ακόμα τρεις". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  9. Solutions, BDigital Web. "Έγραψε ιστορία η Ομόνοια 29Μ: Ανέβηκε στη Β' Κατηγορία! (pics)". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  10. "Στο τέλος μίλησε ο Βαλακάρι κόντρα στην μαχητική Ομόνοια 29Μ (φώτος) | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  11. "Cup game and supporter's card | ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ". pacomonia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  12. "Επίσημο: Ο Τζόρντι Γκόμεθ στην Ομόνοια 29ης Μαΐου! | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. Solutions, BDigital Web. "Πρωταθλητής ο Οθέλλος, άνοδος για ΑΕΖ και Εθνικό!". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  14. "Gw 30 Information".
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