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The Cormakite Religious Athletic Association "Lebanon" (or Lebanon Kormakitis) was a Cypriot football team based in the Moroccan village of Kormakitis, Kyrenia Province. The team had entries in the third division and in the fourth category of football in Cyprus. Lebanon was founded in 1957.

History
Lebanon was originally founded in 1934 under the name Agricultural Association of Great Lebanon. . At some point it was renamed ATE PEK Kormakitis, but after some time it was dissolved due to disagreements that arose. . The union was re-created in 1957 called the Cormakite Religious Athletic Association "The Lebanon". Colors were green and white. The team joined the OPCL. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the occupation of Kormakitis by Turkish troops Lebanon was reactivated in Nicosia.

In 1981 he joined the third division and the ranks of the Cyprus Football Federation (CFP). In his first league attendance, in 1981–82, he finished in the penultimate position and was demoted to the rural (local) championships (EPL).

In the summer of 1985 the Cyprus Football Federation (COP) decided to create the fourth class. Lebanon was among the teams selected by the STOK to participate in the first league of the league and thus joined the COP ranks.

In 1986–87 he won his group championship and was promoted to the third division. He participated for two periods in the Third Division. In 1988–89 he finished in last place and was demoted. However, in 1989 he joined Kedros Kormakitis and AEK Kormakitis creating the youth union "The Kormakitis".

1st Division IV was divided into three groups. Lebanon participated in the Nicosia-Keryneia group.

Securities
Category IV:
Champion (1): 1987 (Nicosia-Keryneia Group)
OPPORTUN Championship
Champion (2): 1981, 1985
Cup OF OPPORTUNITIES
Cup (2): 1977, 1978

References

Sports clubs Kyrenia Province
Inactive Cyprus football teams (men)
Cyprus refugee sports clubs
Football team institutions in 1957
Cormacite