A temporary exhibition that unveiled the rich history of football in Cyprus, focusing on the island’s capital, Nicosia, from the onset of colonialism to the 1960s. This exhibition, that took place from December 2022 to April 2023, served as both an invitation and a challenge, encouraging visitors to view football through a new lens—an unconventional perspective that transcends the boundaries of the playing field. It aimed to highlight the historical significance of Cypriot football, offering an exceptional and diverse museum experience.

The exhibition was curated by Antigone Heraclidou, Head of Research at ProjectSquared Ltd and Senior Research Associate of the CYENS Centre of Excellence, Maria Patsalosavvi, Curator of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, and Chrysostomos Sakallis, Collections Registrar of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia. The general coordination of the exhibition was organised by the Director of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, Tzeni Lymperopoulou Savvidou, with the valuable contribution of Maria Patsalosavvi, while the Director of the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation, Loukia Loizou Hadjigavriel, and the Director of the A. G. Leventis Gallery, Demetra Theodotou Anagnostopoulou, consulted on its planning.