Alki FC
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Alki FC was a Cypriot football club based in Larnaca.
Alki was founded in the year 1948. For several years they played in an amateur league until, in 1955, they were accepted by the Cyprus Football Association as a B Division club. In 1960, Alki won promotion after a playoff game against Aris Limassol and played the next 21 years in the A Division. They were relegated in 1981 but won 25 of 26 games the following year and returned to the top league. They were relegated again in 1988, 1992 (3 years in B Division), 2000 and 2003.
Alki played five times in the final of the Cyprus Cup and participated in the UEFA Cup in 1979.
On May 6, 2014, Alki announced its withdrawal from competitive football and the Cyprus Football Association.
- Colours: Red and blue
- Nickname: Athanati (Immortal)
- Stadium: Neo GSZ Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)