Gate-9

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Gate-9
Omonia, north stand.jpg
Founded25 October 1992; 29 years ago (1992-10-25)
TypeUltras
TeamAC Omonia Nicosia
LocationPallouriotissa Nicosia
ArenaNew GSP Stadium
StandNorth Stand
Websitewww.gate9.com.cy

Gate-9 (Greek:Θύρα 9) is a Cypriot fans' group that supports the football team  [el] and other sport departments in AC Omonia.

History[]

Gate 9 was established on 25 October 1992, in Nicosia. The group was seated under the main clock of the Makario Stadium and later at the North stand.[1] Until 2018, they were seated at the North stand of the GSP Stadium.[2] They are fans of PAC Omonia.

Popularity and Ideology[]

Omonia is the most popular team in Cyprus.[3][4] Omonia supporters are traditionally left wing. A 2009 gallop poll estimated that three out of four Omonia fans vote for the Progressive Party of Working People, the communist party of Cyprus.[5] While the group retains its left wing beliefs, in recent years it has been openly critical of the party's involvement in the club's administrative decisions. The party has denied accusations that it influences club decisions.[6] Gate-9 members are associated with communist beliefs and have been noted for waving banners bearing Che Guevara's portrait, and other communist symbols.[7] The group is also involved in humanitarian work for refugees in Cyprus.[8] The group, besides Nicosia, has fan clubs in Limassol,athens,thessaloniki and in London.[9] Larnaka[10] and Paphos.[11]

Violence[]

Gate 9 members clash with riot police

The group often engages in violent clashes with members of police or supporters of other teams. In November 2009 the group was involved in clashes with fans of local rivals APOEL FC that resulted in a serious injury of an APOEL fan.[12] A basketball match in January 2012 was interrupted by the group entering the pitch.[13] In March 2012 after a football match, the group caused damage to the GSP Stadium and injured 11 policemen.[14] Another football match was interrupted by clashes between the group and Anorthosis Famagusta fans in June 2013.[15] During a volleyball match in March 2014 rioting by Gate 9 led to 11 members of the group being arrested.[16] Clashes occurred at the coastal city of Larnaca on the 22nd of July 2014, between fans of Jagiellonia Białystok and Cypriots. Jagiellonia would face Omonia the next day for the Europa League qualifications. It was strongly hinted on social media by Gate 9 members that the group was involved in the clashes.[17] On 18 May 2016 riots broke out outside the group's clubhouse in Nicosia between Gate 9 members and riot police. Later that day in Limassol around 20 members of the group were involved in clashes with fans of Apollon Limassol after the Cypriot Cup Final.[18] Also in 15 November 2011, Omonoia fans assaulted APOEL fans in Nuevo Campo (near the new GSP stadium). in addition, they beat apoel fans in akropoli, griva digeni street, pilavaki in 2017, in papanikoli street.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Omonoia: Feisty team blends sports and left politics". 3 October 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.balla.com.cy/3/14_Protathlima_Laikis_Trapezas/20542_Protos_se_filathlous_o_APOEL_(videos)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/index.php/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=10294&show=Y
  6. ^ "Η θύρα 9 μεγάλωσε και δεν ελέγχεται".
  7. ^ "Omonoia: Feisty team blends sports and left politics". 3 October 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.themasports.com/paraskinio/2015/09/10/organomenoi-omonoias-den-to-perimenan/
  9. ^ http://www.balla.com.cy/3/14_Protathlima_a_katigorias/74962_Omonia_Xamos_sto_SyFi_Lemesoy_me_Kaiafa_ke_paiktes_(pics)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/omonoia/item/1676-omonoia-«ομάδα-όλης-της-κύπρου»/1676-omonoia-«ομάδα-όλης-της-κύπρου».html
  12. ^ "Άγρια επεισόδια μεταξύ οπαδών Ομόνοιας - ΑΠΟΕΛ".
  13. ^ "Τι δηλώνει γονιός από το Ευρ.Γυμνάσιο – Ο λόγος της έντασης | News".
  14. ^ "Σοβαρά επεισόδια στο Ομόνοια-Εθνικός (βίντεο)".
  15. ^ "Χειροπέδες σε 4 για τα επεισόδια στο Ομόνοια - Ανόρθωση | News".
  16. ^ "Omega".
  17. ^ "Επεισόδια οπαδών στην Κύπρο!". 23 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Σοβαρά επεισόδια στον τελικό Κυπέλλου της Κύπρου! (Videos)".
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