| Location | Nicosia |
|---|---|
| Teams | APOEL Omonia |
| First meeting | Omonia 0–0APOEL (12 December 1953) |
| Latest meeting | Omonia 2-2APOEL (9 November 2025) |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 200 |
| Most wins | APOEL (81) |
| Top scorer | Georgios Efrem (12) |
| Largest victory | Omonia 6-1APOEL |
TheDerby of the Eternal Enemies (Greek:Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων) refers toNicosia'slocal derby,football matches played betweenAPOEL andOmonia. It is the classic, biggestrivalry in Cypriot football, as the two teams are the most successful and most popular football clubs of the island. The rivalry is also indicative of social, cultural and political differences.[1]
In recent years, APOEL's successes in European Competitions, combined with Omonia's financial struggles, have led to APOEL mostly dominating the rivalry. A seven-and-a-half year long winless streak for Omonia came to an end on 7 December 2020.
The derby originates from 1948 when the board ofAPOEL FC sent a telegram to theHellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (Greek: Σ.Ε.Γ.Α.Σ.), with the opportunity of the annual Panhellenic Track and Field Competition stating its wish for the "communist mutiny" to be ended. Club's players considering this action as a political comment on theGreek Civil War distanced themselves or were expelled from APOEL. A month later these players formedAC Omonia.[2] The first derby was played on 12 December 1953 and ended in a goalless draw.[3]
Last update: 1 May 2023
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The table below shows the results of the two teams in theCypriot First Division.
1In2008-09, the two teams faced four times but their last match was interrupted due to riots. TheCyprus Football Association judiciary has set aside both groups. This match is not counted in the statistics of the matches of the two teams
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