1996–97 Cypriot Third Division
Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Rotsidis (1st title) |
Promoted | Rotsidis Iraklis G. ASIL |
Relegated | Orfeas AEK Katholiki Tsaggaris |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 482 (2.65 per match) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Cypriot Third Division was the 26th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Rotsidis Mammari won their 1st title.
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1996–97 Cypriot Third 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 first three teams were promoted to the 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1997–98 Cypriot Fourth Division.
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division
Teams relegated from 1995–96 Cypriot Second Division
Teams promoted from 1995–96 Cypriot Fourth Division
Teams relegated to 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Rotsidis Mammari (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 59 | Promoted to Cypriot Second Division |
2 | Iraklis Gerolakkou (P) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 49 | |
3 | ASIL Lysi (P) | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 47 | |
4 | Ayia Napa | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46 | |
5 | Kinyras Empas | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 43 | |
6 | Othellos Athienou | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 39 | |
7 | Anagennisi Germasogeias | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 36 | |
8 | THOI Lakatamia | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | |
9 | Elia Lythrodonta | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 35 | |
10 | Ethnikos Latsion FC | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 34 | |
11 | APEP Pelendriou | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 34 | |
12 | Orfeas Nicosia (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 29 | Relegated to Cypriot Fourth Division |
13 | AEK Katholiki (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 22 | |
14 | Tsaggaris Peledriou[a] (R) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 52 | −52 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Tsaggaris Peledriou withdrew before the start of the season; all their matches were awarded 2–0 to their opponents.
Results
- ^ Tsaggaris Peledriou withdrew before the start of the season; all their matches were awarded 2–0 to their opponents.
See also
Sources
- "1996/97 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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