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Cypriot First Division

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Professional football league contested by clubs from Cyprus
Not to be confused withCypriot First Division (women).

Football league
Cyprus League by Stoiximan
Organising bodyCyprus Football Association
Founded1934; 92 years ago (1934)
Country Cyprus
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCypriot Second Division
Domestic cups
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsPafos (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsAPOEL
(29 titles)
Top scorerSotiris Kaiafas (1967–1984)
(261 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Cytavision
Cablenet
Sponsor(s)Stoiximan
Websitewww.cfa.com.cyEdit this at Wikidata
Current:2025–26 Cypriot First Division

TheCypriot First Division (Greek:Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας), also known as theCyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professionalassociation football league inCyprus and the highest level of theCypriot football league system. Operated by theCyprus Football Association,[1] the league is contested by fourteen teams and runs from August to May, with the three lowest-placed teams being relegated to theCypriot Second Division, and replaced by the top three teams in that division.

History

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Football was introduced to Cyprus early in the 20th century by the British. Initially played in the island's schools, it proved hugely popular and a number of clubs were duly formed.

Anorthosis Famagusta FC was founded in 1911, after which many other clubs were established. In 1932, the annual Cypriot Championship began, at first unofficially. Every season, the championship was organised by a different football club, which caused conflict among some of the teams.

As football became more established, the clubs were united in agreeing that an official body was needed to regulate the sport. In September 1934, theCyprus Football Association (CFA) was formed and the Cypriot Championship and Cup began to take place annually.[2] The first Champions of Cyprus wereTrust in 1935, but the club folded three years later. The 1930s were dominated byAPOEL, who won five championships in a row until 1940. Like other championships throughout the world, the Cypriot Championship was interrupted due to World War II from 1941 until 1945.[citation needed]

In 1955,Çetinkaya Türk S.K., who had been the onlyTurkish Cypriot team playing in the Cypriot First Division since 1934–35, withdrew from the Championship and, along with other Turkish Cypriot teams, established theCyprus Turkish Football Association, with its own competitions. The reason behind this was political, as the Turkish Cypriots were opposed to the anticolonial struggle of EOKA and union with Greece (enosis). However, this federation was never recognised, and none of its teams was permitted to play in international competitions.

Cypriot independence in 1960 was followed by full UEFA membership for the Cyprus Football Association in 1962. From 1963, the champions of Cyprus could compete in theEuropean Cup and the Cup winners in theEuropean Cup Winners Cup. The runners-up in the Greek Cypriot First Division began to compete in the UEFA Cup in 1971. From 1967 until 1974, the Greek Cypriot Champions were promoted to theGreek First National Division. Greek Cypriot teams were relegated every season from the Alpha Ethniki, apart from1973–74, when APOEL managed to remain in the Greek Championship, which meant that Cyprus would have two teams in Greek top tier. However, due to theTurkish invasion of Cyprus that year, APOEL andOmonia (the1973–74 Cypriot champions) withdrew from the League.[citation needed]

From the beginning of the 2000s, the Cypriot First Division started to improve in quality which leaded to some surprising runs to the Champions League by teams likeAnorthosis Famagusta,APOEL Nicosia and most recentlyPaphos. TheCyprus national team couldn't benefit from this success, as most game time among most teams in the Cypriot First Division go to foreign players.

Format

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Current format

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As of the 2022-23 season, 14 clubs compete in the league, and are ranked based on the point system described below. Each club plays the other sides twice, home and away, for a total of 26 games for each club. This is referred to as the first round of the league. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups; the teams ranked 1st to 6th play off for the title and European spots in Group A, while the bottom eight teams battle to avoid relegation in Group B. Group A is often referred to as the Championship Play-offs, while Group B is referred to as the Relegation Play-offs. Each team's points and criteria, such asgoal difference, goals scored, etc. are retained during the transition from first to second round. Similarly to the first round, every club plays the other sides twice, for a total of 10 or 14 games for each club, in Group A and Group B respectively.

At the end of the second round, the club ranked 1st in Group A is declared the winner of the league. The champion qualifies for theUEFA Champions League, while the second and third placed teams enter theUEFA Europa Conference League. If thecup winners finish in third or above, the fourth placed team also enters theUEFA Europa Conference League. Meanwhile, the bottom three teams in Group B are relegated to theSecond Division.

Previous formats

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From 2007–08 until 2012–13 season, in the second round, the first 12 (out of 14) teams were separated into three groups of four teams according to their position at the end of the first round. For the 2013–14 season, in the second round, the first 12 (out of 14) teams were separated into two groups of six teams according to their position at the end of the first round. The last two teams of the first round were relegated directly to theB1 Division and the bottom two teams of the relegation group also. The points from the first round were carried to the second round and the teams played each other twice.[citation needed]

Point system

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The point system of the Cypriot First Division has changed throughout the years:

  1. From1934–35 until1959–60, teams were awarded two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.[3]
  2. From1960–61 until1969–70, teams were awarded three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a defeat.[3]
  3. From1970–71 until1990–91, teams were awarded two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.[4]
  4. Since the1991–92 season, teams are awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.[5]

In the event that two or more teams have the same number of points, they are ranked based on:

  1. Points gained in games between the teams, in both rounds.
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams, in both rounds.
  3. Most away goals scored in games between the teams, in both rounds.
  4. Goal difference across all games, in both rounds.
  5. Most goals scored across all games, in both rounds.

Teams

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The 14 teams which participate in the2025-26 season of the Cypriot First Division are:[6]

Champions

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The table presents all the winners and runner-ups since the 1934–35 season, when the competition officially began.[7]

Key to list of winners
Winning team won theDomestic Double (League title and Cypriot Cup)
(#)Number of trophy won by club
SeasonWinner[8][9]Runner-up
1934–35Trust ‡ (1)Çetinkaya Türk
1935–36APOEL (1)Trust
1936–37APOEL ‡ (2)Trust
1937–38APOEL (3)Trust
1938–39APOEL (4)EPA Larnaca[10]
1939–40APOEL (5)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1940–41AEL Limassol (1)APOEL
1941–42Suspended due toWorld War II
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45EPA Larnaca[10] ‡ (1)APOEL
1945–46EPA Larnaca[10] ‡ (2)APOEL
1946–47APOEL ‡ (6)EPA Larnaca[10]
1947–48APOEL (7)AEL Limassol
1948–49APOEL (8)Anorthosis Famagusta
1949–50Anorthosis Famagusta (1)EPA Larnaca[10]
1950–51Çetinkaya Türk (1)APOEL
1951–52APOEL (9)EPA Larnaca[10]
1952–53AEL Limassol (2)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1953–54Pezoporikos Larnaca[10] (1)APOEL
1954–55AEL Limassol (3)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1955–56AEL Limassol (4)APOEL
1956–57Anorthosis Famagusta (2)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1957–58Anorthosis Famagusta (3)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1958–59Not held
1959–60Anorthosis Famagusta (4)Omonia
1960–61Omonia (1)Anorthosis Famagusta
1961–62Anorthosis Famagusta ‡ (5)Omonia
1962–63Anorthosis Famagusta (6)APOEL
1963–64Championship abandoned
1964–65APOEL (10)Olympiakos Nicosia
1965–66Omonia (2)Olympiakos Nicosia
1966–67Olympiakos Nicosia (1)APOEL
1967–68AEL Limassol (5)Omonia
1968–69Olympiakos Nicosia (2)Omonia
1969–70EPA Larnaca[10] (3)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1970–71Olympiakos Nicosia (3)Digenis Morphou
1971–72Omonia ‡ (3)EPA Larnaca[10]
1972–73APOEL ‡ (11)Olympiakos Nicosia
1973–74Omonia ‡ (4)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1974–75Omonia (5)Enosis Neon Paralimni
1975–76Omonia (6)APOEL
1976–77Omonia (7)APOEL
1977–78Omonia (8)APOEL
1978–79Omonia (9)APOEL
1979–80APOEL (12)Omonia
1980–81Omonia ‡ (10)APOEL
1981–82Omonia ‡ (11)Pezoporikos Larnaca[10]
1982–83Omonia ‡ (12)Anorthosis Famagusta
1983–84Omonia (13)Apollon Limassol
SeasonWinner[8][9]Runner-up
1984–85Omonia (14)APOEL
1985–86APOEL (13)Omonia
1986–87Omonia (15)APOEL
1987–88Pezoporikos Larnaca[10] (2)APOEL
1988–89Omonia (16)Apollon Limassol
1989–90APOEL (14)Omonia
1990–91Apollon Limassol (1)Anorthosis Famagusta
1991–92APOEL (15)Anorthosis Famagusta
1992–93Omonia (17)Apollon Limassol
1993–94Apollon Limassol (2)Anorthosis Famagusta
1994–95Anorthosis Famagusta (7)Omonia
1995–96APOEL ‡ (16)Anorthosis Famagusta
1996–97Anorthosis Famagusta (8)Apollon Limassol
1997–98Anorthosis Famagusta ‡ (9)Omonia
1998–99Anorthosis Famagusta (10)Omonia
1999–2000Anorthosis Famagusta (11)Omonia
2000–01Omonia (18)Olympiakos Nicosia
2001–02APOEL (17)Anorthosis Famagusta
2002–03Omonia (19)Anorthosis Famagusta
2003–04APOEL (18)Omonia
2004–05Anorthosis Famagusta (12)APOEL
2005–06Apollon Limassol (3)Omonia
2006–07APOEL (19)Omonia
2007–08Anorthosis Famagusta (13)APOEL
2008–09APOEL (20)Omonia
2009–10Omonia (20)APOEL
2010–11APOEL (21)Omonia
2011–12AEL Limassol (6)APOEL
2012–13APOEL (22)Anorthosis Famagusta
2013–14APOEL ‡ (23)AEL Limassol
2014–15APOEL ‡ (24)AEK Larnaca
2015–16APOEL (25)AEK Larnaca
2016–17APOEL (26)AEK Larnaca
2017–18APOEL (27)Apollon Limassol
2018–19APOEL (28)AEK Larnaca
2019–20Championship cancelled
2020–21Omonia (21)Apollon Limassol
2021–22Apollon Limassol (4)AEK Larnaca
2022–23Aris Limassol (1)APOEL
2023–24APOEL (29)AEK Larnaca
2024–25Pafos (1)Aris Limassol
2025–26

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Performance by club

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Titles won by club (%)
  1. APOEL – 29 (34.1%)
  2. Omonia – 21 (24.7%)
  3. Anorthosis – 13 (15.3%)
  4. AEL Limassol – 6 (7.06%)
  5. Apollon Limassol – 4 (4.71%)
  6. EPA Larnaca – 3 (3.53%)
  7. Olympiakos Nicosia – 3 (3.53%)
  8. Pezoporikos Larnaca – 2 (2.35%)
  9. Other teams – 4 (4.71%)
ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
APOEL29211935–36,1936–37,1937–38,1938–39,1939–40,1946–47,1947–48,1948–49,1951–52,1964–65,1972–73,1979–80,1985–86,1989–90,1991–92,1995–96,2001–02,2003–04,2006–07,2008–09,2010–11,2012–13,2013–14,2014–15,2015–16,2016–17,2017–18,2018–19,2023–24
Omonia21161960–61,1965–66,1971–72,1973–74,1974–75,1975–76,1976–77,1977–78,1978–79,1980–81,1981–82,1982–83,1983–84,1984–85,1986–87,1988–89,1992–93,2000–01,2002–03,2009–10,2020–21
Anorthosis13101949–50,1956–57,1957–58,1959–60,1961–62,1962–63,1994–95,1996–97,1997–98,1998–99,1999–2000,2004–05,2007–08
AEL Limassol621940–41,1952–53,1954–55,1955–56,1967–68,2011–12
AEK Larnaca[a]5191944–45,1945–46,1953–54,1969–70,1987–88
Apollon Limassol461990–91,1993–94,2005–06,2021–22
Olympiakos Nicosia341966–67,1968–69,1970–71
Trust131934–35
Aris Limassol112022–23
Çetinkaya Türk111950–51
Pafos12024–25
Digenis Morphou1
Enosis Neon Paralimni1

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Appearances in the top division

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The below table indicates the total number of seasons each club has participated in the Cypriot First Division, up to and including the2025/26 season.[12]

46 teams have played at least one season in the Cypriot First Division.

Teams inbold are participating in the2025-26 Cypriot First Division.

TeamParticipations
AEL Limassol85
APOEL FC85
Anorthosis Famagusta FC80
Olympiakos Nicosia72
AC Omonia70
Apollon Limassol67
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC63
Aris Limassol FC58
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC52
EPA Larnaca FC50
Pezoporikos Larnaca FC49
Alki Larnaca FC43
Ethnikos Achna FC37
AEK Larnaca FC31
Doxa Katokopias FC20
APOP Paphos FC19
Çetinkaya Türk S.K.18
TeamParticipations
Evagoras Paphos18
Digenis Akritas Morphou FC15
Omonia Aradippou15
Ermis Aradippou FC14
AYMA11
AEP Paphos FC10
Pafos FC10
ASIL Lysi8
Anagennisi Deryneia FC7
APEP FC7
APOP Kinyras FC5
Karmiotissa FC5
Ayia Napa FC4
Keravnos Strovolou FC4
Orfeas Nicosia4
Enosis Neon Trust4
Ethnikos Assia FC3
TeamParticipations
AEZ Zakakiou2
Akritas Chlorakas2
Alki Oroklini2
Chalkanoras Idaliou2
Othellos Athienou FC2
AEK Kouklia1
Atromitos Yeroskipou1
Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia1
Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC1
Onisilos Sotira1
PAC Omonia 29M1
PAEEK1

Notes:

  • The1963–64 Cypriot First Division, where the championship was abandoned, is not included in the table.
  • Çetinkaya's total includes 12 when competing as Lefkosa Turk Spor Kulubu
  • APEP Pitsilia total includes one as APEP Limassol

All-time Cypriot First Division table (1934–35 until 2024–25)

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The All-time Cypriot First Division table is a ranking of all Cypriot football clubs based on their performance in the Cypriot First Division, from its debut in1934–35 until2024–25.[13] The points are the sum of the points of all seasons, despite the point system of the season. The1963–64 Cypriot First Division season is not included because the championship was abandoned.

RankClubSeasonsPointsGPWDLGFGAGD
1APOEL FC84364620201191444385437319942379
2AC Omonia69341818591120383356387917842095
3Anorthosis Famagusta FC7932712009999505505354523111234
4Apollon Limassol662871182383747351330602185875
5AEL Limassol842778202683948670132332796437
6Nea Salamis Famagusta FC632054168156142969122902556-266
7Olympiakos Nicosia711828163253039870323692954-585
8Enosis Neon Paralimni FC511623142146840355018331954-121
9Pezoporikos Larnaca FC491432106244431830017191326393
10Aris Limassol FC571551145140536068618992773-874
11AEK Larnaca FC30144787041121428114451095350
12Ethnikos Achna FC361263106334226645514151645-230
13EPA Larnaca FC501222105236227741315701641-71
14Alki Larnaca FC431202112830928453514001986-586
15Doxa Katokopias FC206256411601453367041160-456
16Pafos FC9462307129819742633987
17APOP Paphos FC194065021051262715011007-506
18Ermis Aradippou FC1440444610690250471893-422
19Evagoras Paphos1837148090136254431906-475
20Digenis Akritas Morphou FC1533939694110192397690-293
21AEP Paphos FC103152788172125376478-102
22Omonia Aradippou142673907497219347744-397
23Çetinkaya Türk S.K.18189209773597393503-110
24Karmiotissa FC5183189464598208357-149
25ASIL Lysi81801983740121169430-261
26APOP Kinyras FC5161148442975201275-74
27Orfeas Nicosia413490241650110180-70
28Anagennisi Deryneia FC71231863135120163409-247
29Armenian Young Men's Association111211762327126256593-337
30APEP FC71011922534133158460-302
31Keravnos Strovolou FC484108282852111167-56
32Enosis Neon Trust4684430861295475
33Ayia Napa FC46411012287090218-128
34Ethnikos Assia FC3607817952102184-82
35Othellos Athienou FC2587213194075119-44
36Alki Oroklini2526821113683131-48
37Chalkanoras Idaliou2436016113359116-57
38Akritas Chlorakas1344097243773-36
39AEZ Zakakiou229663204360163-103
40AEK Kouklia FC1233665253494-60
41PAEEK1173238212561-36
42PAC Omonia 29M1143335252365-42
43Onisilos Sotira1132634192263-41
44Atromitos Yeroskipou172614211969-50
45Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia172614211575-60

Team Records

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Longest unbeaten run in the First Division

TeamPlayedPeriod
First MatchdayLast Matchday
1Omonia461983–84 (16th Matchday)1985–86 (8th Matchday)
2APOEL401945–46 (6th Matchday)1949–50 (1st Matchday)
3Omonia401976–77 (16th Matchday)1977–78 (25th Matchday)
4Anorthosis381998–99 (9th Matchday)1999–00 (20th Matchday)
5Anorthosis382006–07 (26th Matchday)2008–09 (5th Matchday)
Source:[14]

Most wins in a row in the First Division

TeamPlayedPeriod
First MatchdayLast Matchday
1APOEL201947–48 (4th Matchday)1949–50 (1st Matchday)
2APOEL191945–46 (6th Matchday)1947–48 (2nd Matchday)
3Omonia161986–87 (5th Matchday)1986–87 (20th Matchday)
4APOEL162008–09 (14th Matchday)2008–09 (29th Matchday)
5Omonia151981–82 (6th Matchday)1981–82 (20th Matchday)
Source:[14]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Includes wins and runner-ups ofEPA Larnaca FC andPezoporikos Larnaca FC until 1994.

References

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  1. ^Το Κυπριακό Πρωτάθλημα γίνεται Cyprus League by Stoiximan! [The Cypriot Championship becomes the Cyprus League by Stoiximan!] (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. 30 August 2024.Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved1 September 2024.
  2. ^"HISTORY OF CFA". CFA. 31 March 2015.Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved31 March 2015.
  3. ^abΓαβριηλίδης & Παπαμωυσέως 2001, p. 71
  4. ^Γαβριηλίδης & Παπαμωυσέως 2001, p. 88
  5. ^Γαβριηλίδης & Παπαμωυσέως 2001, p. 130
  6. ^"Cyprus Football Association - Official Website".
  7. ^"Πρωταθλήτριες Ομάδες".CFA (in Greek). Retrieved29 December 2025.
  8. ^ab"Cyprus - List of Champions".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 June 2016.Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved24 June 2016.
  9. ^ab"Πρωταθλήτριες Ομάδες".CFA. Archived fromthe original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved24 June 2016.
  10. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrWins & Runner-ups of Pezoporikos Larnaca FC and EPA Larnaca FC, count to AEK Larnaca FC, as per decision of the CFA.
  11. ^ab"Αναγνώριση Ιστορικών Τίτλων από την ΚΟΠ".AEK (in Greek). Archived fromthe original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved29 December 2025.
  12. ^"Cyprus - Participations per club at Cypriot First Division".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 June 2017.Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved17 January 2018.
  13. ^"Cyprus - All-Time Table".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 June 2016.Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved8 August 2017.
  14. ^ab"Μεγαλύτερα αήττητα σερί και συνεχόμενες νίκες ομάδων Α' Κατηγορίας".CFA (in Greek). Archived fromthe original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved29 December 2025.

Bibliography

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  • Γαβριηλίδης, Μιχάλης; Παπαμωυσέως, Στέλιος (2001).Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο. Λευκωσία: Ο Συγγραφέας.ISBN 9963-8720-1-8.

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