2015–16 Pafos FC season

Pafos
2015–16 season
Manager	Sofoklis Sofokleous ; (until 9 November) ; José Manuel Roca ; (17 November - 14 December) ; Apostolos Makrides ; (from 16 December)
Stadium	Pafiako Stadium
Cyta Championship	12th
Cypriot Cup	Quarterfinal vs Omonia
Top goalscorer	League: Nassir Maachi (11); All: Nassir Maachi (13)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season was Pafos's first season in the Cypriot First Division and second season in existence. They finished the League season in 14th position, and where relegated back to the Cypriot Second Division. Whilst in the Cypriot Cup they reached the Quarterfinals where they were defeated by Omonia, 8–0 on aggregate.

Season review[edit]

On 25 May 2015, Pafos announced that Nassir Maachi had signed from Birkirkara for the upcoming season,^[1] whilst Carlos Marques joined from Doxa Katokopias on 29 May 2015.^[2]

On 10 June, Pafos announced the signing of Hugues Ayivi from Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie.^[3] The following day, 11 June, Pafos announced that signing of Nikoloz Gelashvili and Jānis Krūmiņš.^[4]^[5]

On 3 July, Pafos announced then signing of Rasheed Alabi for the upcoming season.^[6]

On 7 July, Pafos announced then signing of Emmanuel Okoye.^[7]

On 9 July, Pafos announced the signing of Elgujja Grigalashvili for the upcoming season,^[8] whilst fellow Georgian Gia Grigalava signed a one-year contract two days later on 11 July.^[9]

On 30 December, Pafos announced then signing of Miguel Alba from Guaraní on a contract until the end of the season.^[10]

On 7 January, Jordi Codina joined Pafos on loan for the remainder of the season from APOEL.^[11] Whilst Éric Matoukou also joined in January from Inter Turku, signing a contract with Pafos until the end of the season.^[12]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 15 May 2016

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Jānis Krūmiņš	GK	(1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 24)	Akritas Chlorakas	2015^[5]	2016^[5]	7	0
46	Jordi Codina	GK	(1982-04-27)27 April 1982 (aged 34)	on loan from APOEL	2016^[11]	2016^[11]	18	0
86	Charalambos Kyriakides	GK	(1998-11-30)30 November 1998 (aged 17)	Akritas Chlorakas	2015		0	0
90	Andreas Vassiliou	GK	(1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 19)	Academy	2015		1	0
Defenders
2	Rasheed Alabi	DF	(1986-01-09)9 January 1986 (aged 30)	Leixões	2015^[6]		28	0
13	Carlos Marques	DF	(1993-02-06)6 February 1993 (aged 23)	Doxa Katokopias	2015^[2]		17	0
14	Éric Matoukou	DF	(1983-07-08)8 July 1983 (aged 32)	Inter Turku	2016^[12]	2016^[12]	13	1
21	Thomas Ioannou	DF	(1995-07-19)19 July 1995 (aged 20)	AEP Paphos	2014
33	Rolandos Michael	DF	(1997-01-17)17 January 1997 (aged 19)	Academy	2015		1	0
44	Jurica Grgec	DF	(1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 23)	NK Zelina	2014
97	Stefanos Miller	DF	(1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 19)	Academy	2014
Midfielders
3	Joël Damahou	MF	(1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 29)	Tours	2015		35	5
7	Ivan Forbes	MF	(1986-12-01)1 December 1986 (aged 29)	AEK Kouklia	2014
8	Giorgos Sielis	MF	(1986-10-23)23 October 1986 (aged 29)	AEK Kouklia	2014
10	Hugo Moutinho	MF	(1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 35)	AEK Kouklia	2014
14	Anastasis Makris	MF	(1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 23)	AEK Kouklia	2014
17	Panagiotis Zachariou	MF	(1996-02-26)26 February 1996 (aged 20)	AEP Paphos	2014
23	Hervé Bodiong	MF	(1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (aged 18)	on loan from Tours	2015	2916	11	2
77	Fotis Sofokleous	MF	(1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (aged 18)	Finikas Ayias	2015		1	0
88	Levan Khmaladze	MF	(1985-04-06)6 April 1985 (aged 31)	Othellos Athienou	2015		34	2
Forwards
11	Miguel Alba	FW	(1988-08-14)14 August 1988 (aged 27)	Guaraní	2015^[10]	2016^[10]	16	4
16	Nassir Maachi	FW	(1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 30)	Birkirkara	2015^[1]		32	13
31	Emmanuel Okoye	FW	(1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 25)	Unattached	2015^[7]		36	5
32	Charalambos Charalambous	FW	(2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 14)	Academy	2015		1	0
56	Charalambos Demosthenous	FW	(1985-04-06)6 April 1985 (aged 31)	Aris Limassol	2015
95	Ibson Melo	FW	(1989-10-08)8 October 1989 (aged 26)	Ayia Napa	2016		21	1
99	Hugues Ayivi	FW	(1985-04-06)6 April 1985 (aged 31)	Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie	2015^[3]		35	2
Out on loan
Left during the season
5	Gia Grigalava	DF	(1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 26)	Unattached	2015^[9]	2016^[9]	16	1
9	Nikoloz Gelashvili	FW	(1985-08-05)5 August 1985 (aged 30)	Flamurtari	2015^[4]		14	4
30	Elgujja Grigalashvili	MF	(1989-12-30)30 December 1989 (aged 26)	Othellos Athienou	2015^[8]		13	2
89	Roin Kvaskhvadze	GK	(1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 24)	Othellos Athienou	2015		15	0

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
25 May 2015	FW	Nassir Maachi	Birkirkara	Undisclosed	^[1]
29 May 2015	DF	Carlos Marques	Doxa Katokopias	Undisclosed	^[2]
10 June 2015	FW	Hugues Ayivi	Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie	Undisclosed	^[3]
11 June 2015	GK	Jānis Krūmiņš	Akritas Chlorakas	Undisclosed	^[5]
11 June 2015	FW	Nikoloz Gelashvili	Flamurtari	Undisclosed	^[4]
3 July 2015	DF	Rasheed Alabi	Leixões	Undisclosed	^[6]
7 July 2015	FW	Emmanuel Okoye	Unattached	Free	^[7]
9 July 2015	MF	Elgujja Grigalashvili	Othellos Athienou	Undisclosed	^[8]
11 July 2015	DF	Gia Grigalava	Unattached	Free	^[9]
1 July 2015	GK	Roin Kvaskhvadze	Othellos Athienou	Undisclosed
1 July 2015	MF	Hervé Bodiong	Tours	Undisclosed
1 July 2015	MF	Levan Khmaladze	Othellos Athienou	Undisclosed
1 July 2015	MF	Joël Damahou	Tours	Undisclosed
30 December 2015	FW	Miguel Alba	Guaraní	Undisclosed	^[10]
4 January 2016	FW	Ibson Melo	Ayia Napa	Undisclosed
12 January 2016	DF	Éric Matoukou	Inter Turku	Undisclosed	^[12]

Loans in[edit]

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	End date	Ref.
7 January 2016	GK		Jordi Codina	APOEL	30 June 2016	^[11]

Out[edit]

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee
7 January 2016	MF	Elgujja Grigalashvili	Ethnikos Achna	Undisclosed
17 January 2016	GK	Roin Kvaskhvadze	Torpedo Kutaisi	Undisclosed
19 January 2016	FW	Nikoloz Gelashvili	Dinamo Tbilisi	Undisclosed

Released[edit]

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref
1 January 2016	DF		Gia Grigalava	Ethnikos Achna	25 August 2016

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Cyta Championship	22 August 2015	15 May 2016	Matchday 1	14th	36	8	12	16	41	58	−17	022.22
Cypriot Cup	6 January 2016	17 February 2016	Second round	Quarterfinal	4	2	0	2	5	8	−3	050.00
Total					40	10	12	18	46	66	−20	025.00

Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Cyta Championship[edit]

Regular season[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	APOEL	26	20	2	4	72	18	+54	62	Qualification for the championship round
2	AEK Larnaca	26	19	4	3	47	17	+30	61
3	Anorthosis Famagusta	26	15	7	4	48	22	+26	52
4	Omonia	26	14	7	5	46	24	+22	49^[a]
5	Apollon Limassol	26	14	7	5	41	24	+17	49^[a]
6	Nea Salamis Famagusta	26	8	9	9	37	52	−15	33
7	Aris Limassol	26	8	7	11	29	31	−2	31^[b]	Qualification for the relegation round
8	AEL Limassol	26	9	4	13	22	32	−10	31^[b]
9	Doxa Katokopias	26	7	9	10	31	41	−10	30
10	Pafos FC	26	6	9	11	35	47	−12	27
11	Ethnikos Achna	26	5	9	12	27	43	−16	24^[c]
12	Ermis Aradippou	26	6	6	14	22	40	−18	24^[c]
13	Enosis Neon Paralimni (R)	26	4	8	14	28	47	−19	20	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
14	Ayia Napa (R)	26	0	6	20	17	64	−47	6	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division

Source: UEFA, CFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).^[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Omonia 0–0 Apollon, Apollon 0–0 Omonia.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: AEL 1–2 Aris, Aris 0–1 AEL.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Ethnikos 2–2 Ermis, Ermis 1–2 Ethnikos.

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	6	9	11	35	47	−12	27	5	5	3	23	15	+8	1	4	8	12	32	−20

Last updated: 2 March 2016.
Source: Results

Results[edit]

22 August 2015 1	Pafos	0−2	AEK Larnaca	Pafos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Forbes 30' Khmaladze 41' 70' Damahou 55'	Report	Ortiz 11' Tomàs 21' 71', 79' Tete 56' Boljević 73'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Demetris Masias

30 August 2015 2	APOEL	6−2	Pafos	Nicosia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	De Vincenti 14' 40' Vinícius 32', 71' Charalambidis 61' Alexandrou 67' Cavenaghi 86', 90+1'	Report	Damahou 38' Grigalava 45+1' 88'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Yiannis Anastasiou

12 September 2015 3	Pafos	3−0	Aris Limassol	Pafos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Marques 42' Gelashvili 45+1' Maachi 48' Kvaskhvadze 65' Damahou 84' (pen.)	Report	Efstathiou 24' Theophilou 84'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Neofytos Neofytou

20 September 2015 4	Enosis Neon Paralimni	2−1	Pafos	Paralimni
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Azmy 14' Budimir 29' 62' Bojović 74'	Report	Kvaskhvadze 29' Gelashvili 33' Maachi 42'	Stadium: Tasos Markou Stadium Referee: Andreas Orthodoxou

27 September 2015 5	Pafos	0−0	AEL Limassol	Pafos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Moutinho 5' Alabi 82'	Report	Airosa 26' Soares 27' Feltscher 44' Eleftheriou 86'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Loukas Soteriou

3 October 2015 6	Nea Salamis Famagusta	1−1	Pafos	Larnaca
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Čurjurić 90+2' 90+2'	Report	Maachi 56' 84'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium Referee: Andreas Orthodoxou

18 October 2015 7	Pafos	3−0	Ethnikos Achna	Pafos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Gelashvili 20' Moutinho 25' Maachi 58' Forbes 62' Okoye 68' Damahou 72' Grigalashvili 89'	Report	Ogungbe 39' Iacob 51' Eduardo 70'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas

24 October 2015 8	AC Omonia	6−0	Pafos	Nicosia
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Assis 13' (pen.) Economides 32' Kirm 54' Schembri 76', 90+1' Okeuhie 84'	Report	Kvaskhvadze 9' Gelashvili 19' Ayivi 80'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Charalambos Skapoullis

1 November 2015 9	Pafos	1−2	Anorthosis Famagusta	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Maachi 60'	Report	Avraam 42' João Victor 58' Nuhu 73' 90+2' Tzanakakis 87' Koulouris 89'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Nikolas Neokleous

7 November 2015 10	Ayia Napa	1−1	Pafos	Ayia Napa
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Mguni 7' Felgate 11' Maatsen 63' Fusco 90+3'	Report	Forbes 31' Grigalashvili 75'	Stadium: Paralimni Stadium Referee: Vasilis Demetriou

22 November 2015 11	Pafos	0−0	Apollon Limassol	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Moutinho 51' Okoye 68' Grigalava 80'	Report	Alex 35' Gullón 64'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas

28 November 2015 12	Ermis Aradippou	2−1	Pafos	Aradippou
19:00 EET (UTC+2)	Keita 13' Christofi 47' Misidjan 51' Ndong 77' Mayele 86' Stylianou 88'	Report	Gelashvili 33' 50' Makris 46' Maachi 61' Alabi 80'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium Referee: Christos Elia

6 December 2015 13	Pafos	3−3	Doxa Katokopias	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Okoye 4' Maachi 46' 55' Grgec 54' Khmaladze 60' 74' Gelashvili 74' 90' (pen.)	Report	Lobo 55' (pen.) Carlitos 70' 70' Fofana 74' 84' Negri 74' Garai 89'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Kostas Nikolaou

12 December 2015 14	AEK Larnaca	3−0	Pafos	Larnaca
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Alves 29', 46' Englezou 39'	Report	Grgec 15' Gelashvili 33'	Stadium: GSZ Stadium Referee: Andreas Orthodoxou

19 December 2015 15	Pafos	0−1	APOEL	Pafos
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Okoye 38' Khmaladze 66' Marques 79'	Report	Vander 14' Artymatas 21' Efrem 28'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Charalambos Skapoullis

22 December 2015 16	Aris Limassol	1−0	Pafos	Limassol
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Randy 4' Douglas 11' Boniface 56' Panagi 68'	Report	Forbes 18'	Stadium: Tsirio Stadium Referee: Yiannis Anastasiou

2 January 2016 17	Pafos	3−3	Enosis Neon Paralimni	Pafos
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Khmaladze 9' Ioannou 35' Sielis 61' Damahou 62' Bodiong 82' Bojović 90+1' (o.g.)	Report	Svojić 5' Papadopoulos 20' Froxylias 63' Budimir 75' Tsiaklis 80'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Nikolas Neokleous

9 January 2016 18	AEL Limassol	0−0	Pafos	Limassol
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Paulo 20' Ohene 44'	Report	Khmaladze 37' Alabi 49' 61' Marques 81'	Stadium: Tsirio Stadium Referee: Kostas Psevdiotis

18 January 2016 19	Pafos	2−2	Nea Salamis Famagusta	Pafos
19:00 EET (UTC+2)	Ayivi 47' Matoukou 63' Ioannou 66' Forbes 90+3' Sielis 90+3' Damahou 90+7'	Report	Čurjurić 33' Makriev 67' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Charalambos Skapoullis

23 January 2016 20	Ethnikos Achna	1−1	Pafos	Achna
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Arrabal 21' Eduardo 26' (pen.) 74' Prager 33'	Report	Matoukou 15' Maachi 39' Grgec 61' Damahou 73'	Stadium: Dasaki Stadium Referee: Loukas Soteriou

31 January 2016 21	Pafos	2−1	AC Omonia	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Melo l' (28) Grgec 50' Maachi 89'	Report	Sheridan 25' Assis 63'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Christos Nikolaides

8 February 2016 22	Anorthosis Famagusta	5−1	Pafos	Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2)	Ndlovu 14', 71' (pen.) Orlandi 58' Maisuradze 78' Koulouris 89', 90+3'	Report	Forbes 53' Matoukou 54' Maachi 70' Okoye 74'	Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Referee: Demetris Masias

14 February 2016 21	Pafos	4−1	Ayia Napa	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Okoye 17', 38' Ayivi 29' Damahou 75' (pen.)	Report	Moulazimis 2' Slowe 74'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Nikolas Athanasiou

20 February 2016 22	Apollon Limassol	3−1	Pafos	Limassol
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Vasiliou 8' João Pedro 36' Maglica 55', 59', 71'	Report	Alba 35' Matoukou 58' Alabi 88' Maachi 89'	Stadium: Tsirio Stadium Referee: Neofytos Neofytou

27 February 2016 23	Pafos	2−0	Ermis Aradippou	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Matoukou 17' Alba 69' 80' Okoye 90+4' 90+5'	Report	Yiangoudakis 66'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Kostas Psevdiotis

2 March 2016 24	Doxa Katokopias	1−3	Pafos	Peristerona
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	León 88'	Report	Alba 18' 70' Marques 26' Maachi 47' 90+4' Ioannou 52' Khmaladze 84' Bodiong 85'	Stadium: Makario Stadium Referee: Demetris Masias

Relegation round[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	AEL Limassol^[a]	36	14	7	15	38	43	−5	47
8	Ermis Aradippou	36	11	9	16	36	52	−16	42
9	Doxa Katokopias	36	10	11	15	46	59	−13	41^[b]
10	Aris Limassol	36	10	11	15	43	46	−3	41^[b]
11	Ethnikos Achna	36	9	12	15	43	57	−14	39
12	Pafos FC (R)	36	8	12	16	41	58	−17	36	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division

Source: UEFA, CFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding relegation).^[15]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ On 8 April 2016, AEL Limassol were deducted two points by Cyprus Football Association after failing to meet the financial criteria of UEFA.^[14]
^ ^a ^b Doxa ahead of Aris on head-to-head away goals scored: Doxa–Aris 2–1, Aris–Doxa 1–1, Doxa–Aris 1–1, Aris–Doxa 4–3.

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
10	2	3	5	6	11	−5	9	2	2	1	5	3	+2	0	1	4	1	8	−7

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Results

Results[edit]

6 March 2016 23	Pafos	2−0	Doxa Katokopias	Pafos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Alba 34' Maachi 81'	Report	Silva 40' Chatzifrangiskos 71'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Andreas Orthodoxou

11 March 2016 24	Aris Limassol	0−0	Pafos	Limassol
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Kyriacou 86' Theofilou 90+2'	Report	Codina 44' Ioannou 88'	Stadium: Tsirio Stadium Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas

20 March 2016 25	Ermis Aradippou	1−0	Pafos	Larnaca
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Sîrghi 16' Dickson 32'	Report	Alba 15'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium Referee: Charalambos Skapoullis

3 April 2016 26	Pafos	1−1	AEL Limassol	Pafos
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Matoukou 6' Alba 43' Okoye 52' Grgec 62' 82' Ioannou 80'	Report	Piech 11' Stjepanović 12' Airosa 44' Ohene 90+1'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Kostas Psevdiotis

10 April 2016 27	Ethnikos Achna	3−0	Pafos	Achna
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Chadjivasilis 26', 30' Eduardo 68' Iacob 77'	Report	Grgec 50' Alabi 80'	Stadium: Dasaki Stadium Referee: Demetris Masias

17 April 2016 28	Doxa Katokopias	3−1	Pafos	Nicosia
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Aguinaldo 21' Carlitos 25' López 29' Fofana 82' Aresti 90'	Report	Damahou 67' Okoye 86'	Stadium: Makario Stadium Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou

24 April 2016 29	Pafos	1−0	Aris Limassol	Pafos
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Forbes 31' Okoye 62' Khmaladze 83'	Report	Kyprou 90'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Vasilis Demetriou

27 April 2016 30	Pafos	0−1	Ermis Aradippou	Pafos
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Alabi 45+2' Alba 64' 90+4' Ayivi 90+2'	Report	Sîrghi 24' Moulazimis 39' Yiangoudakis 45+1' 70' Weeks 63' Vasilogiannis 74'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas

8 May 2016 31	AEL Limassol	1−0	Pafos	Limassol
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Mesca 41' Mavrou 53' Kyriakou 90+3'	Report	Grgec 51'	Stadium: Tsirio Stadium Referee: Leontios Trattos

15 May 2016 32	Pafos	1−1	Ethnikos Achna	Pafos
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Demosthenous 20' 33' Khmaladze 64' Alba 66' Damahou 70' Ioannou 83'	Report	Chadjivasilis 4' Grigalashvili 6' Iacob 29' Arrabal 78' Pincelli 83'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Referee: Vasilis Demetriou

Cypriot Cup[edit]

6 January 2016 Second round 1st leg	Pafos	3−0	ASIL Lysi	Pafos
15:00 EET (UTC+2)	Maachi 5', 23' Sielis 38' Grgec 90'	Report	Andreou 76'	Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Iakovos Tokkari

26 January 2016 Second round 2nd leg	ASIL Lysi	0−2 (0–5 agg.)	Pafos	Larnaca
15:00 EET (UTC+2)		Report	Alba 41' Grgec 58' Bodiong 70'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium Attendance: 19 Referee: Andreas Argyrou

3 February 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Omonia	4−0	Pafos	Nicosia
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Schembri 22' 26' Badibanga 29', 64' Fylaktou 50' Christofi 79'	Report	Bodiong 34' Alabi 45' Khmaladze 82'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 3,529 Referee: Giorgos Nicolaou

17 February 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Pafos	0−4 (0–8 agg.)	Omonia	Pafos
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Kasmi 40' Okeuhie 42' Hafez 64' Kirm 68'	Report		Stadium: Pafiako Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 15 May 2016

Appearances and goals[edit]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Cyta Championship		Cypriot Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	LVA	Jānis Krūmiņš	7	0	5+1	0	1	0
2	DF	NGA	Rasheed Alabi	28	0	24	0	4	0
3	MF	CIV	Joël Damahou	35	5	32+2	5	0+1	0
7	FW	POR	Ivan Forbes	35	0	29+3	0	3	0
8	MF	CYP	Giorgos Sielis	8	3	1+6	2	0+1	1
10	MF	POR	Hugo Moutinho	21	3	13+7	3	0+1	0
11	FW	ARG	Miguel Alba	16	4	14	3	2	1
12	MF	CYP	Tasos Makris	17	1	9+4	1	3+1	0
13	DF	POR	Carlos Marques	17	0	9+5	0	2+1	0
14	DF	CMR	Éric Matoukou	13	1	13	1	0	0
16	FW	NED	Nassir Maachi	32	13	29+2	11	0+1	2
17	MF	CYP	Panagiotis Zachariou	8	0	4+4	0	0	0
21	DF	CYP	Thomas Ioannou	37	0	33	0	2+2	0
23	MF	CMR	Hervé Bodiong	11	2	0+7	1	3+1	1
31	FW	NGA	Emmanuel Okoye	36	5	9+23	5	4	0
32	FW	CYP	Charalambos Charalambous	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
33	DF	CYP	Rolandos Michael	1	0	0	0	1	0
44	DF	CRO	Jurica Grgec	31	1	25+2	1	4	0
46	GK	ESP	Jordi Codina	18	0	16	0	2	0
56	FW	CYP	Charalambos Demosthenous	31	1	21+7	1	2+1	0
77	MF	CYP	Fotis Sofokleous	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
88	MF	GEO	Levan Khmaladze	34	2	29+2	2	1+2	0
90	GK	CYP	Andreas Vassiliou	1	0	0	0	1	0
97	DF	CYP	Stefanos Miller	4	0	1+1	0	2	0
95	FW	BRA	Ibson Melo	21	1	17+2	1	1+1	0
99	FW	FRA	Hugues Ayivi	35	2	14+18	2	2+1	0
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:
5	DF	GEO	Gia Grigalava	16	1	16	1	0	0
9	FW	GEO	Nikoloz Gelashvili	14	4	12+2	4	0	0
30	MF	GEO	Elgujja Grigalashvili	13	2	6+7	2	0	0
89	GK	GEO	Roin Kvaskhvadze	15	0	15	0	0	0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place	Position	Number	Name	Cyta Championship	Cypriot Cup	Total
1	FW	16	Nassir Maachi	11	2	13
2	MF	3	Joël Damahou	5	0	5
2	FW	31	Emmanuel Okoye	5	0	5
4	FW	9	Nikoloz Gelashvili	4	0	4
4	FW	11	Miguel Alba	3	1	4
6	MF	10	Hugo Moutinho	3	0	3
6	MF	8	Giorgos Sielis	2	1	3
8	MF	30	Elgujja Grigalashvili	2	0	2
	MF	88	Levan Khmaladze	2	0	2
	FW	99	Hugues Ayivi	2	0	2
	MF	23	Hervé Bodiong	1	1	2
13	DF	5	Gia Grigalava	1	0	1
	MF	12	Tasos Makris	1	0	1
	DF	14	Éric Matoukou	1	0	1
	DF	44	Jurica Grgec	1	0	1
	FW	56	Charalambos Demosthenous	1	0	1
	FW	95	Ibson Melo	1	0	1
Total				41	5	46

Clean sheets[edit]

Place	Position	Number	Name	Cyta Championship	Cypriot Cup	Total
1	GK	46	Jordi Codina	4	1	5
2	GK	89	Roin Kvaskhvadze	4	0	4
3	GK	1	Jānis Krūmiņš	1	1	2
Total				9	2	11

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Cyta Championship		Cypriot Cup		Total
Number	Nation	Position	Name
2		DF	Rasheed Alabi	6	2	0	1	6	3
3		MF	Joël Damahou	5	0	0	0	5	0
7		FW	Ivan Forbes	7	0	0	0	7	0
8		MF	Giorgos Sielis	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		MF	Hugo Moutinho	3	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW	Miguel Alba	8	1	0	0	8	1
12		DF	Tasos Makris	1	0	0	0	1	0
13		DF	Carlos Marques	4	0	0	0	4	0
14		DF	Éric Matoukou	5	0	0	0	5	0
16		FW	Nassir Maachi	5	0	0	0	5	0
21		DF	Thomas Ioannou	6	0	0	0	6	0
23		MF	Hervé Bodiong	1	0	1	0	2	0
31		FW	Emmanuel Okoye	7	0	0	0	7	0
44		DF	Jurica Grgec	7	0	2	0	9	0
46		GK	Jordi Codina	1	0	0	0	1	0
56		FW	Charalambos Demosthenous	1	0	0	0	1	0
88		MF	Levan Khmaladze	8	1	1	0	9	1
99		FW	Hugues Ayivi	2	0	0	0	2	0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Pafos during the season:
5		DF	Gia Grigalava	2	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Nikoloz Gelashvili	5	0	0	0	5	0
89		GK	Roin Kvaskhvadze	2	1	0	0	2	1
Total				88	5	4	1	92	6

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Συμφωνία Με Nassir Maachi". pafosfc2014.com (in Greek). Pafos FC. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Συμφωνία Συνεργασίας Με Carlos Marques". pafosfc2014.com (in Greek). Pafos FC. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Η επιτροπή προγραμματισμού της ομάδας μας ήρθε σε συμφωνια με τον 28 ετών Γάλλο επιθετικό Hugues Ayivi για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Μεγάλη μεταγραφική επιτυχία της ομάδας μας. Ο διεθνής Γεωργιανος επιθετικός (striker) ποδοσφαιριστής Gelashvili Nikoloz 29 ετών με πλούσιο βιογραφικό ήρθε σε συμφωνία με το σωματείο μας για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ο Λετονός τερματοφύλακας Janis Krumins 22 ετών, υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο με την ομαδα μας για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο 2015-16". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ""Η Πάφος F.C ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του 29χρονου Νιγηριανού αμυντικού Rasheed Alabi για την επόμενη σεζόν". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Η ομαδα μας ανακοινώνει τη σύναψη συμφωνίας με τον 24 ετών Νιγηριανό ακραίο επιθετικό Emmanuel Okoye ο οποίος θα βρίσκεται στην Κύπρο τις επόμενες ημέρες για να περάσει και από τις καθιερωμένες ιατρικές εξετάσεις". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Η ομαδα μας ήρθε σε συμφωνία συνεργασίας με τον 25 ετών Γεωργιανό μέσο Elguja Grigalashvili, για τη νέα αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ 11/07/2015 :". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ανακοίνωσε Άλμπα". kerkida.net (in Greek). Kerkida. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Προσθαφαιρέσεις στην λίστα Α' [First-team subtractions] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mercato : Eric Matoukou rejoint l'AE Paphos à Chypre". camfoot.com (in French). Camfoot. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
^ Αποτελέσματα μηνιαίου ελέγχου κριτηρίων UEFA (Φεβρουάριος 2016) (in Greek). CFA. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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[table_hth_OMO0.52923909645958-13] Head-to-head record: Omonia 0–0 Apollon, Apollon 0–0 Omonia.

[table_hth_ARI0.52923909645958-14] Head-to-head record: AEL 1–2 Aris, Aris 0–1 AEL.

[table_hth_ETH0.52923909645958-15] Head-to-head record: Ethnikos 2–2 Ermis, Ermis 1–2 Ethnikos.

[table_note_AEL0.20149961030181-18] On 8 April 2016, AEL Limassol were deducted two points by Cyprus Football Association after failing to meet the financial criteria of UEFA.^[14]

[table_hth_DOX0.20149961030181-19] Doxa ahead of Aris on head-to-head away goals scored: Doxa–Aris 2–1, Aris–Doxa 1–1, Doxa–Aris 1–1, Aris–Doxa 4–3.

[Nassir_Maachi-1] "Συμφωνία Με Nassir Maachi". pafosfc2014.com (in Greek). Pafos FC. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[Carlos_Marques-2] "Συμφωνία Συνεργασίας Με Carlos Marques". pafosfc2014.com (in Greek). Pafos FC. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[Hugues_Ayivi-3] "Η επιτροπή προγραμματισμού της ομάδας μας ήρθε σε συμφωνια με τον 28 ετών Γάλλο επιθετικό Hugues Ayivi για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Nikoloz_Gelashvili-4] "Μεγάλη μεταγραφική επιτυχία της ομάδας μας. Ο διεθνής Γεωργιανος επιθετικός (striker) ποδοσφαιριστής Gelashvili Nikoloz 29 ετών με πλούσιο βιογραφικό ήρθε σε συμφωνία με το σωματείο μας για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Jānis_Krūmiņš-5] "Ο Λετονός τερματοφύλακας Janis Krumins 22 ετών, υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο με την ομαδα μας για την ερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο 2015-16". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[Rasheed_Alabi-6] ""Η Πάφος F.C ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του 29χρονου Νιγηριανού αμυντικού Rasheed Alabi για την επόμενη σεζόν". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Emmanuel_Okoye-7] "Η ομαδα μας ανακοινώνει τη σύναψη συμφωνίας με τον 24 ετών Νιγηριανό ακραίο επιθετικό Emmanuel Okoye ο οποίος θα βρίσκεται στην Κύπρο τις επόμενες ημέρες για να περάσει και από τις καθιερωμένες ιατρικές εξετάσεις". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Elgujja_Grigalashvili-8] "Η ομαδα μας ήρθε σε συμφωνία συνεργασίας με τον 25 ετών Γεωργιανό μέσο Elguja Grigalashvili, για τη νέα αγωνιστική περίοδο". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Gia_Grigalava-9] "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ 11/07/2015 :". facebook.com/fcpafos (in Greek). FC Pafos Facebook. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Miguel_Alba-10] "Ανακοίνωσε Άλμπα". kerkida.net (in Greek). Kerkida. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[Jordi_Codina_Loan-11] Προσθαφαιρέσεις στην λίστα Α' [First-team subtractions] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

[Éric_Matoukou-12] "Mercato : Eric Matoukou rejoint l'AE Paphos à Chypre". camfoot.com (in French). Camfoot. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[16] "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[Κριτήρια_UEFA_-_Φεβρουάριος_2016-17] Αποτελέσματα μηνιαίου ελέγχου κριτηρίων UEFA (Φεβρουάριος 2016) (in Greek). CFA. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[20] "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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