They are an attack-minded team, scoring 14 goals in the league alone so far. But a 4-2 defeat to domestic leaders Pafos highlighted that, at times, they can leave themselves open defensively.
The minimum aim for this team in 2025/26 will be to qualify for the Conference League knock-out stage, as well as match last season's fourth place finish in the league.
Larnaca also have the small matter of defending the Cypriot Cup they won last season, which enabled them to qualify for European competition.
The boss
Born in the Basque region of Spain, Imanol Idiakez spent his entire 16-year playing career in his native country. A ball-playing midfielder, Idiakez returned to Real Sociedad, where he started his playing career, to begin his coaching journey following retirement.
Looking after the club's 'B team', he subsequently coached several lower league teams in Spain, before moving to AEK Larnaca for his first spell as coach in 2016.
Coincidentally, he replaced the last manager to sit in the Selhurst Park away team dugout, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola. Winning the Cypriot Cup in 2018 was his first major honour as a manager.
Leaving Cyprus for a short 12-match spell as manager of Real Zaragoza in Spain's second tier, Idiakez swiftly returned to Larnaca. His second spell proved shorter, as he moved to join Unai Emery's coaching staff at Villarreal.
After two years of working as assistant, Idiakez returned to being a number one, with spells at Leganés and Deportivo. The latter was particularly successful, as the Spaniard achieved promotion in his debut campaign.
However, he left just two months into last season. Idiakez then replaced former Manchester United defender Henning Berg in the summer, for his third spell as Larnaca boss.