Women's Soccer
In 2006, Nea Salamis created female football department, which took part in the women's events. In the first inning to 2006–07 Cypriot First Division, took third place and qualified for the cup final, where lost 1–3 against AEK Kokkinochorion in GSP Stadium. That same year won the Super Cup beating AEK Kokkinochorion with 2–1, in a game that was in Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaca.
In 2007–08, took second place. The same happened in 2008–09, losing the championship game to zero because of the champion Apollon Limassol, since in their game with the home side Nea Salamis, the referee stopped the match due to excessive presence of fans compared to the capacity of the stadium. At the same time emerged as winter champions finished first at the end of the first round of the championship.
In 2008–09, the footballer of Nea Salamis, Skevi Antoniou became the first scorer of Cypriot First Division, scoring 64 goals.
The club was forced to shut down part of the women's football in 2010 for economic reasons.
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