| Season | 1956–57 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apollon (1st title) |
| Promoted | Apollon |
1957–58 → | |
The1956–57 Cypriot Second Division was the fourth season of the Cypriot second-levelfootball league.Apollon Limassol won their 1st title.
Nine teams participated in the 1956–57 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from whichDistricts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the1957–58 Cypriot First Division.
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Teams promoted to1956–57 Cypriot First Division
Teams relegated from1955–56 Cypriot First Division
New members ofCFA
| Group | Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol-Paphos | Antaeus | GSO Stadium |
| Apollon | GSO Stadium | |
| APOP | GSK Stadium | |
| Panellinios | GSO Stadium | |
| Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaka-Keryneia | Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| AYMA | GSP Stadium | |
| Othellos | GSE Stadium | |
| Orfeas | GSP Stadium | |
| PAEK | G.S. Praxander Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alki Larnaca | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 14 | Advanced toChampions Playoff |
| 2 | Orfeas Nicosia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 13 | |
| 3 | Armenian Young Men's Association | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 7 | |
| 4 | Othellos Famagusta | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 6 | |
| 5 | PAEK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 33 | −27 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Limassol(C, P) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 10 | Advanced toChampions Playoff |
| 2 | APOP Paphos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Antaeus Limassol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Panellinios Limassol | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 1 |
| Home \ Away | ANT | APL | APP | PNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antaeus | 0–3 | 3–5 | 2–0 | |
| Apollon | 0–2 | 10–0 | 6–1 | |
| APOP | 5–1 | 2–5 | 2–0 | |
| Panellinios | 3–9 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
Apollon Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to1957–58 Cypriot First Division.
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