Digenis Akritas Morphou is one of the oldest sport clubs in Cyprus. It was established on April 23, 1931 under the full name of "Mousikofilologikos ke Athlitikos Sillogos Digenis Akritas Morfou". The club started off with 61 members but it soon reached 400. Its first executive panel was comprised by Stavros Geroudis, Christos Koumeras, Christakis Yiallourides, Pantelis Tsiapparis, Melis Hatzhiloizou, and Charalambos Odisseos. In addition to its athletic activities the club was very active in organizing cultural events in the area of Morphou.
After its establishment Digenis sets up its first football team. Due to the absence of an appropriate stadium in Morphou the team cannot enter the official league of the Cyprus Football Federation. In 1968, however, Digenis (along with the other football club from Morphou, AEM) is admitted in the Second Division. From its first year in the league Digenis shows its potentials by finishing in the second place (with Enosis Neon Paralimniou being the champions that year). The dream comes true the following year. In the 1969-70 season Digenis becomes the champions and is promoted to the First Division.
With Kostas Talianos being the manager, manages a great achievement from its first year in the First Division. Digenis rises up above the big teams of that time (APOEL, Omonoia, Anorthosis, AEL etc) to finish up in the second place of the league (with Olympiakos being the champions). The greatest moment in the history of the club is written as Digenis participates in the UEFA cup and plays in "San Siro" stadium against the mighty A.C Milan (0-3).
The golden era of Digenis soon comes to an end. The turkish invasion of Cyprus of 1974 and the subsequent occupation of Morphou leaves Digenis with no home, no financial resources, and no stadium. Its members are scattered all around Cyprus trying to start their lives from the beginning. Despite the terrible situation the clubs falls into, it manages to hold for another 4 years before going back to the Second Division. The clubs continues to struggle but soon falls further down and into the Third Division.
In the recent years the club started to do better and its football team played in the Second Division for a number of years. The hard work of the executive panel and the president of Digenis Mr. Andreas Dionisiou has finally payed off. With Yiorgos Savvides being the manager this past season (1999-2000) Digenis managed to win the Second Division championship. After 21 difficult years, Digenis Morphou finally returns to where it belongs, the first Division!
Congratulations for this achievement should be extended to all the players, the managing and training teams, and the current executive panel of the team.