Omonoia AC Volleyball

Omonoia AC Volleyball or Omonoia ACV is the volleyball team of the Omonoia Athletic Club based in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation and has been participating at its competitions since its inception in 1978. Despite of not been one of the most successful clubs in terms of number of trophies such as Anorthosis and Nea Salamis, Omonoia ACV has been considered as one of the most noteworthy teams in Cyprus. Recently, in 2015, it celebrated its first championship and second consecutive super cup. Previously it has won three cups in a span of ten years, from 1999 to 2009. The most notable player has been Panos Eracleous who served the club for 27 years, from 1987 until his retirement in 2014. Nowadays, the club owns its recent success to players such as Aggelos Alexiou and Achilleas Petrakkides, the twin brother of the captain Sotos Petrakkides, who after spending some time in other local and foreign teams, returned back to Omonoia ACV where they commenced their careers.

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