Alki FC

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Alki FC is a Cypriot football club based in Larnaca, currently in the Cyprus Football B Division.

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) and 2000.

Alki have played five times in the final of the Cyprus Cup and have participated in the UEFA Cup in 1979.

  • Colours: Red and blue
  • President: Charalambos Christou
  • Stadium: Neo GSZ Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)