| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AEL 6th title |
| Relegated | Aris Anagennisi Ermis |
| Champions League | AEL |
| Europa League | APOEL Omonia Anorthosis |
| Matches | 218 |
| Goals | 478 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Freddy (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | AEK 6–0Nea Salamis |
| Biggest away win | Ermis 1–5Aris |
| Highest scoring | Nea Salamis 5–2Anagennisi |
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The2011–12Cypriot First Division was the 73rd season of theCypriot top-levelfootball league. It began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012.APOEL were the defending champions.AEL Limassol won the championship one matchweek before the end of the season.
The league comprise eleven teams from the2010–11 season and three promoted teams from the2010–11 Second Division.
Doxa Katokopias andAPOP Kinyras were relegated at the end of the first stage of the2010–11 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined byAEP Paphos, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.
The relegated teams were replaced by2010–11 Second Division championsAris Limassol, runners-upNea Salamis Famagusta and third-placed teamAnagennisi Dherynia.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
| AEL | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| Alki | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
| Anagennisi Dherynia | Dherynia | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
| Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
| APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
| Apollon | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| Aris | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| Enosis | Paralimni | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
| Ermis | Aradippou,Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Ethnikos Achna | Achna,Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
| Nea Salamis | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Olympiakos | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
| Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK | Puma | Cytavision | ||
| AEL | Puma | Cytavision | ||
| Alki | Legea | |||
| Anagennisi | Legea | MetLife Alico | ||
| Anorthosis | Puma | Cytamobile-Vodafone | ||
| APOEL | Puma | MTN | ||
| Apollon | Lotto | Betfair | ||
| Aris | Puma | Cytanet | ||
| Enosis | Puma | Cyta | ||
| Ermis | Legea | Cyta | ||
| Ethnikos | Legea | Cyta | ||
| Nea Salamina | Givova | Cytamobile-Vodafone | ||
| Olympiacos | Givova | Cyta | ||
| Omonia | Adidas | Cytamobile-Vodafone |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 60 | Qualification forsecond round, Group A |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 57 | |
| 3 | APOEL | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 56 | |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 42 | Qualification forsecond round, Group B |
| 6 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 34[a] | |
| 8 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 34[a] | |
| 9 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | Qualification forsecond round, Group C |
| 10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 29[b] | |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 29[b] | |
| 12 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 27 | |
| 13 | Anagennisi Deryneia(R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 11 | Relegation toCypriot Second Division |
| 14 | Ermis Aradippou(R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 7 |
| Home \ Away | AEK | AEL | ALK | AND | ANO | APOE | APOL | ARI | ENP | ERM | ETH | NSL | OLY | OMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | |
| Alki Larnaca | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | |
| Anagennisi Deryneia | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| APOEL | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 0–3 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–5 | |
| Aris Limassol | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Ermis Aradippou | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Ethnikos Achna | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | |
| Omonia Nicosia | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEL Limassol(C) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 68 | Qualification forChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | APOEL | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 66[a] | Qualification forEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Omonia | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 66[a] | Qualification forEuropa League third qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 59 | Qualification forEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |
| Home \ Away | AEL | ANO | APOE | OMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL Limassol | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| APOEL | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 49 |
| 6 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 43[a] |
| 7 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 43[a] |
| 8 | Alki Larnaca | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 42 |
| Home \ Away | AEK | ALK | APOL | NSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Alki Larnaca | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 39 | |
| 11 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 38 | |
| 12 | Aris Limassol(R) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 32 | Relegation toCypriot Second Division |
| Home \ Away | ARI | ENP | ETH | OLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris Limassol | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | |
| Ethnikos Achna | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Source:Cyprus Football Association
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOEL | AEK | 3–0 | 19 December 2011 | |
| AEL | Enosis | 0–4 | 7 January 2012 | |
| Olympiakos | Ermis | 3–1 | 24 March 2012 | |
| Enosis | Olympiakos | 5–0 | 12 May 2012 |