AEK Larnaca FC, officially the Athlitiki Enosi Kition Larnakas (Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca), is a Cypriot sports club founded on 18 July 1994 through the merger of the Larnaca clubs Pezoporikos and EPA.[1] The club’s visual identity is built around the colors green and yellow, with an emblem depicting the Athenian general Kimon, who died fighting on the shores of Larnaca while defending the ancient city of Kition.[2]
Design and History
The current AEK Larnaca crest is a shield divided vertically into green and yellow fields. The left section carries the Greek initials “ΑΕΚ” stacked vertically, while the right, larger yellow field features a classical-style figure of a helmeted warrior representing Kimon.[3] The year 1994, marking the club’s founding, appears at the bottom of the shield.[3]
The club was created when the general assemblies of Pezoporikos and EPA voted to merge, a move intended to form a single Larnaca sports club capable of competing across football, basketball, volleyball and other disciplines.[1] The merger combined the histories of two older clubs: Pezoporikos, which won two Cypriot championships, and EPA, which won three championships and five Cypriot Cups.[1]
Meaning and Symbolism
The club’s official colors are green and yellow, and its emblem depicts General Kimon, who died fighting on the Larnaca coast, with the club noting he was victorious even in death (“nekros enika”).[1] Kimon was an Athenian general who died circa 450 BC defending the city of Kition, the ancient settlement that stood on the site of modern Larnaca, in battle against the Persians.[4] The club’s full name references Kition directly, tying the modern sports club to the ancient city’s heritage.[1]
The club is nicknamed “Kιτρινοπράσινοι” (The Yellow-Greens), reflecting its green and yellow identity.[4] The Kimon figure on the badge is also referenced in club communications, with official statements describing players as respecting “the emblem of Kimon on the shirt.”[5]
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