| Founded | May 15, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-05-15) | ||
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| Ground | Orfeas Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| League | STOK Elite Division | ||
| 2021–22 | STOK Elite Division, 7th | ||
| Website | www.orfeasnicosia.com | ||
Orfeas Nicosia (Greek:Ορφέας Λευκωσίας) is aCypriotfootball club based inNicosia. It was founded in1948. The club colors are yellow and green. It has participated in theCypriot First Division four times, from 1959 until 1963. The club's highest achievement is finishing 7th in the1961–62 season.[1][2]
The club's home ground is unique in being situated adjacent to the medievalVenetian walls of Nicosia, now part of theUnited Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, which has divided the Greek and Turkish parts of the island since theTurkish invasion of 1974.[3]