1955–56 Cypriot Second Division
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aris (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Aris |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the 3rd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title.
Format
Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts 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 the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 1955–56 Cypriot First Division
Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division
New members of CFA
Members that withdrew from CFA
Stadiums and locations
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| Group | Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol-Paphos | Antaeus | GSO Stadium |
| Apollon | GSO Stadium | |
| APOP | GSK Stadium | |
| Aris | GSO Stadium | |
| Panellinios | GSO Stadium | |
| Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia | Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| Orfeas | GSP Stadium | |
| PAEK | G.S. Praxander Stadium |
Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group
- League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GD. | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orfeas Nicosia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Group Champions-Champions Playoffs. |
| 2 | Alki Larnaca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | PAEK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
- Results
|
↓Home / Away→ |
ALK | ORF | PKK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alki | 1–2 | 5–0 | |
| Orfeas | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| PAEK | 4–3 | 1–3 |
Limassol-Paphos Group
- League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GD. | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aris Limassol | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 14 | Group Champions-Champions Playoffs. |
| 2 | Antaeus Limassol | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 3 | Panellinios Limassol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | APOP Paphos | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Apollon Limassol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 0 |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
- Results
|
↓Home / Away→ |
ANT | APL | APP | ARS | PNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antaeus | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 5–2 | |
| Apollon | 0–5 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 2–6 | |
| APOP | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| Aris | 4–1 | 6–2 | 5–1 | 6–1 | |
| Panellinios | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 1–1 |
Champions Playoffs
- Aris Limassol 3 – 0 Orfeas Nicosia (GSO Stadium,June 3, 1956)
- Orfeas Nicosia 2 – 1 Aris Limassol (GSP Stadium (1902), June 10, 1956)
Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.
Sources
- "Cyprus 1955/56". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
