Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division

Country	Cyprus
Founded	1954
Number of teams	14
Levels on pyramid	2
Promotion to	First Division
Relegation to	Third Division
Domestic cup(s)	Cypriot Cup
Current champions	Aris Limassol (5th title) (2011-12)
2012–13 Cypriot Second Division

Second Division (Greek: Δεύτερη Κατηγορία) is the second highest football league in Cyprus.

Structure

Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The top three clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom two are relegated to the third division. Since 2009/10 season the top four teams after the end of the regular season (26 matchdays), play additionall 6 matches between them (total 32). The top three teams after the 32 matchdays get promoted to Cypriot First division and the fourth team plays a playoff game against the 11th team of the First Division for a place to the First Division.

Teams

The 14 teams that participated in the 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division season are:

• AEZ Zakakiou
• AEK Kouklion
• Akritas Chlorakas
• Anagennisi Dherynia
• APEP
• Aris Limassol
• Chalkanoras Idaliou
• Ermis Aradippou
• Ethnikos Assia
• Nicos & Socratis Erimis
• Omonia Aradippou
• Onisilos Sotira
• Othellos Athienou
• PAEEK

Winners

This table is compiled from information found on Wikipedia and other sources. It might not be accurate for older seasons (before 1993-94).

Season	Winner
1953-54	Aris Limassol
1954-55	Nea Salamis
1955-56	Aris Limassol
1956-57	Apollon Limassol
1957-58	Orfeas Nicosia
1958-59	not held
1959-60	Alki Larnaca
1960-61	E.N.A.O.
1961-62	Panellinios
1962-63	Panellinios
1963-64	abandoned
1964-65	abandoned
1965-66	APOP Paphos
1966-67	ASIL Lysi
1967-68	Evagoras Paphos
1968-69	EN Paralimni
1969-70	Digenis Morphou
1970-71	APOP Paphos
1971-72	Evagoras Paphos
1972-73	APOP Paphos
1973-74	ASIL Lysi
1974-75	APOP Paphos
1975-76	Chalkanoras Idaliou
1976-77	APOP Paphos
1977-78	Omonia Aradippou
1978-79	Keravnos Strovolos
1979-80	Nea Salamis
1980-81	Evagoras Paphos
1981-82	Alki Larnaca
1982-83	Ermis Aradippou
1983-84	Olympiakos Nicosia
1984-85	Ermis Aradippou
1985-86	Ethnikos Achna
1986-87	APEP Pitsilia
1987-88	Keravnos Strovolos
1988-89	Evagoras Paphos
1989-90	EPA Larnakas
1990-91	Evagoras Paphos
1991-92	Ethnikos Achna
1992-93	Omonia Aradippou
1993-94	Aris Limassol
1994-95	Evagoras Paphos
1995-96	APOP Paphos
1996-97	AEL Limassol
1997-98	Olympiakos Nicosia
1998-99	Anagennisi Dherynia
1999-00	Digenis Morphou
2000-01	Alki Larnaca
2001-02	Nea Salamis
2002-03	Anagennisi Dherynia
2003-04	Nea Salamis
2004-05	APOP Kyniras Peyias
2005-06	AE Paphos
2006-07	APOP Kyniras Peyias
2007–08	AE Paphos
2008–09	Ermis Aradippou
2009–10	Alki Larnaca
2010–11	Aris Limassol
2011–12	Ayia Napa
2012–13	Aris Limassol

Performance By Club

Club	Winners	Winning seasons
APOP Paphos	6	1966, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1996
Evagoras Paphos	6	1968, 1972, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1995
Aris Limassol	5	1954, 1956, 1994, 2011, 2013
Alki Larnaca	4	1960, 1982, 2001, 2010
Nea Salamis	4	1955, 1980, 2002, 2004
Ermis Aradippou	3	1983, 1985, 2009
Olympiakos Nicosia	2	1984, 1998
Panellinios	2	1962, 1963
ASIL Lysi	2	1967, 1974
Digenis Morphou	2	1970, 2000
Omonia Aradippou	2	1978, 1993
Keravnos Strovolos	2	1979, 1988
Ethnikos Achna	2	1986, 1992
Anagennisi Dherynia	2	1999, 2003
APOP Kyniras Peyias	2	2005, 2007
AE Paphos	2	2006, 2008
APEP Pitsilia	1	1987
Apollon Limassol	1	1957
Orfeas Nicosia	1	1958
E.N.A.O.	1	1961
EPA Larnakas	1	1990
EN Paralimni	1	1969
Chalkanoras Idaliou	1	1976
AEL Limassol	1	1997
Ayia Napa	1	2012

See also

• Cypriot First Division
• Cypriot Cup