1987–88 Cypriot First Division
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pezoporikos (2nd title) |
| Relegated | APEP Alki Anagennisi |
| European Cup | Pezoporikos (1st round) |
| UEFA Cup | APOEL (1st round) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Omonia (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 648 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tasos Zouvanis (23 goals)[1] |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
The 1987–88 Cypriot First Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Pezoporikos won their 2nd title.
Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 1987–88 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1988–89 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Omonia Aradippou and Ermis Aradippou were relegated from previous season and played in the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division, APEP and Anagennisi Deryneia.
Stadia and locations
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GF. | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pezoporikos | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 36 | 48 | Champions-1988–89 European Cup 1st Round. |
| 2 | APOEL | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 23 | 43 | 47 | 1988–89 UEFA Cup 1st Round. |
| 3 | Omonia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 37 | Cypriot Cup Winner-1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round. |
| 4 | Enosis Neon Parlimni | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Apollon | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 35 | |
| 6 | AEL | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 35 | |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Anorthosis | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | EPA | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 27 | |
| 10 | APOP | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 26 | |
| 11 | Aris | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 26 | |
| 12 | Olympiakos | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 25 | |
| 13 | Ethnikos | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 23 | |
| 14 | APEP | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 54 | -31 | 19 | Relegated to 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division. |
| 15 | Alki | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 17 | |
| 16 | Anagennisi | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 68 | -42 | 16 |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for
References
- ^ "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
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Sources
- "1987/88 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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