Digenis akritas Morfou

Digenis Akritas Morphou is one of the oldest sport clubs in Cyprus. It was established on 23 April 1931 under the full name of “Mousikofilologikos kai Athlitikos Sillogos Digenis Akritas Morfou”. The club takes its name from the medieval Greek hero Digenis Akritas, who is depicted on the club’s emblem. As the club did not have access to a suitable stadium, the football team was not able to play in an official league of the Cyprus Football Federation until 1968, when it joined the second division. The team was promoted to the first division after the 1969–70 season.^[1] After finishing second in the Cypriot First Division in 1971, it qualified for the UEFA Cup competition, the first team from Cyprus to do this and was knocked out by AC Milan (lost 4–0 and 3–0) UEFA Cup 1971-72. The club had a great following and was ranked within the strongest clubs in Cyprus before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and occupation of the city of Morphou in 1974. 

Following the Turkish invasion, the team was displaced to the southern part of the island, where they currently play in exile. This upheaval brought a downturn in fortunes, and the team loitered in the lower divisions until the 1999–2000 season, when they again earned promotion to the top division. 2005 also brought success in the Cypriot Cup, in which Digenis reached the final of the competition only to lose 2–0 to Omonia Nicosia and finishing in 4th place in the Cyprus first division. Currently,  the football team palys in the second division. 

Digenis also has an active basketball team. The team won the top division championship three times, in 1966, 1967 and 1968. In 2022, the team won the 2nd division championship with an unbeaten record. The team continues to play in the 2nd division.