1980–81 Cypriot First Division
Appearance
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Season | 1980–81 |
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Champions | Omonia (10th title) |
Relegated | |
European Cup | Omonia (1st round) |
UEFA Cup | APOEL (1st round) |
Cup Winners' Cup | Enosis (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 450 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sotiris Kaiafas (14 goals)[1] |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
The 1980–81 Cypriot First Division was the 42nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 10th title.
Format
[edit]Fourteen teams participated in the 1980–81 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 two teams were relegated to the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1981–82 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.
Changes from previous season
[edit]APOP Paphos and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first team of the 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division, Nea Salamina.
Stadia and locations
[edit]League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Omonia (C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 38 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | APOEL | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 36 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 34 | |
4 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 32 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
5 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 27 | |
6 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 26 | |
7 | Nea Salamis | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 24 | |
8 | Omonia Aradippou | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 23 | |
9 | Keravnos | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 23 | |
10 | EPA Larnaca | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 21 | |
11 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
12 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
13 | Alki Larnaca (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 21 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
14 | Aris Limassol (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 17 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Enosis Neon Paralimni qualified to 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup because Cypriot Cup winner, Omonia, already qualified to 1981–82 European Cup.
Results
[edit]See also
[edit]- Cypriot First Division
- 1980–81 Cypriot Cup
- List of top goalscorers in Cypriot First Division by season
- Cypriot football clubs in European competitions
References
[edit]- ^ "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
Sources
[edit]- "1980/81 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.