2017–18 in Cypriot football

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Football in Cyprus
Season2017–18
Men's football
First DivisionAPOEL
Second DivisionE.N. Paralimni
Third DivisionOnisilos
STOK Elite DivisionKouris Erimis
CupAEK Larnaca
Super CupApollon
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The following article is a summary of the 2017–18 football season in Cyprus, which is the 76th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2017 to May 2018.

League tables[edit]

Cypriot First Division[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 Cypriot First Division

Regular season[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 APOEL 26 20 3 3 72 25 +47 63 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Apollon Limassol 26 18 7 1 67 15 +52 61
3 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 16 8 2 41 17 +24 56
4 AEK Larnaca 26 16 5 5 57 24 +33 53
5 AEL Limassol 26 14 6 6 35 17 +18 48
6 Omonia 26 13 5 8 51 38 +13 44
7 Doxa Katokopias 26 10 4 12 35 40 −5 34 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Ermis Aradippou 26 9 3 14 35 49 −14 30
9 Pafos FC 26 6 8 12 23 38 −15 26
10 Nea Salamis Famagusta 26 6 6 14 28 46 −18 24
11 Alki Oroklini 26 6 5 15 30 57 −27 23
12 Olympiakos Nicosia 26 4 8 14 22 55 −33 20
13 Aris Limassol (R) 26 3 7 16 19 49 −30 16 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
14 Ethnikos Achna (R) 26 1 5 20 19 64 −45 8
Source: CFA (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[1]
(R) Relegated

Play-offs[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APOEL (C) 36 27 5 4 92 35 +57 86 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Apollon Limassol 36 25 7 4 90 26 +64 82 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Anorthosis Famagusta 36 19 12 5 53 29 +24 69
4 AEK Larnaca 36 20 8 8 74 39 +35 68 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
5 AEL Limassol 36 17 7 12 47 38 +9 58
6 Omonia 36 14 5 17 58 60 −2 47
Source: CFA (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding champion or UEFA competitions).[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ AEK Larnaca qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Cypriot Cup.
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Nea Salamis Famagusta 36 14 6 16 53 55 −2 48
8 Ermis Aradippou 36 14 4 18 50 64 −14 46[a]
9 Doxa Katokopias 36 14 4 18 54 63 −9 46[a]
10 Pafos FC 36 11 9 16 36 51 −15 42
11 Alki Oroklini 36 11 6 19 48 73 −25 39
12 Olympiakos Nicosia (R) 36 5 9 22 34 81 −47 24 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding champion or UEFA competitions).[3]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head record: Doxa 2–1 Ermis, Ermis 1–2 Doxa, Doxa 2–3 Ermis, Ermis 2–1 Doxa.

Cypriot Second Division[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Enosis Neon Paralimni (C, P) 26 18 6 2 54 20 +34 60 Promotion to Cypriot First Division
2 Anagennisi Deryneia 26 18 5 3 53 23 +30 59
3 Othellos Athienou 26 16 6 4 45 18 +27 54
4 Ayia Napa 26 13 3 10 43 33 +10 42
5 AEZ Zakakiou 26 12 5 9 36 26 +10 41
6 Omonia Aradippou 26 11 5 10 39 32 +7 38
7 Karmiotissa 26 9 10 7 41 36 +5 37
8 ASIL Lysi 26 8 8 10 32 35 −3 32
9 PAEEK 26 8 7 11 33 40 −7 31
10 Digenis Oroklinis 26 7 7 12 29 50 −21 28
11 THOI Lakatamia 26 6 8 12 25 39 −14 26
12 P.O. Xylotymbou (R) 26 7 5 14 29 44 −15 26 Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
13 Ethnikos Assia (R) 26 4 6 16 22 42 −20 18
14 Chalkanoras Idaliou (R) 26 3 3 20 23 65 −42 12
Source: CFA (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Cypriot Third Division[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 Cypriot Third Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Onisilos Sotira 2014 (C, P) 30 21 5 4 60 22 +38 68 Promotion to the Cypriot Second Division
2 MEAP Nisou (P) 30 19 6 5 67 31 +36 63
3 Akritas Chlorakas (P) 30 17 7 6 44 22 +22 58
4 Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona 30 14 6 10 61 45 +16 48
5 ENAD Polis Chrysochous 30 13 8 9 47 35 +12 47
6 Elpida Astromeriti 30 13 7 10 44 36 +8 46
7 Peyia 2014 30 13 6 11 41 48 −7 45
8 APEA Akrotiriou 30 12 5 13 35 39 −4 41
9 Achyronas Liopetriou 30 10 8 12 41 47 −6 38[a]
10 Ormideia FC 30 10 8 12 33 35 −2 38[a]
11 Ethnikos Latsion 30 10 7 13 45 55 −10 37
12 Digenis Akritas Morphou 30 8 12 10 45 47 −2 36
13 Olympias Lympion 30 11 2 17 45 60 −15 35
14 APEP FC (R) 30 9 5 16 36 46 −10 32 Relegation to the STOK Elite Division
15 Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrysochous (R) 30 4 8 18 23 51 −28 20
16 Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion[b] (R) 30 3 6 21 35 73 −38 12
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head record: Achyronas 2–1 Ormideia, Ormideia 0–0 Achyronas.
  2. ^ Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion were deducted three points for financial reasons.[5]

STOK Elite Division[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 STOK Elite Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kouris Erimis (C, P) 26 17 6 3 69 27 +42 57 Promotion to Cypriot Third Division
2 Omonia Psevda (P) 26 16 8 2 54 22 +32 56
3 Amathus Ayiou Tychona (P) 26 15 6 5 53 24 +29 51
4 Iraklis Gerolakkou 26 11 5 10 47 57 −10 38
5 Doxa Paliometochou 26 10 7 9 35 23 +12 37
6 Rotsidis Mammari 26 10 6 10 47 35 +12 36
7 Atlas Aglandjias 26 10 4 12 42 42 0 34[a]
8 Elia Lythrodonta 26 10 4 12 34 41 −7 34[a]
9 AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou 26 9 6 11 36 40 −4 33[b]
10 Orfeas Nicosia 26 9 6 11 36 40 −4 33[b]
11 Elpida Xylofagou (R) 26 8 6 12 26 32 −6 30 Relegation to the regional leagues
12 Frenaros FC 2000 (R) 26 7 8 11 26 35 −9 29
13 Kornos FC 2013 (R) 26 6 9 11 34 43 −9 27
14 Poseidonas Giolou (R) 26 1 5 20 15 93 −78 8
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head record: Atlas 1–0 Elia, Elia 2–1 Atlas.
  2. ^ a b Head to head record: AEN 2–1 Orfeas, Orfeas 3–3 AEN.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers[edit]

31 August 2017 Cyprus  3–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina GSP Stadium, Nicosia
21:45 UTC+3 Christofi 65'
Laban 67'
Sotiriou 76'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Šunjić 33'
Višća 44'		 Attendance: 4,143
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)
3 September 2017 Estonia  1–0  Cyprus A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
19:00 UTC+3 Käit 90+2' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Attendance: 5,491
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
7 October 2017 Cyprus  1–2  Greece GSP Stadium, Nicosia
21:45 UTC+3 Sotiriou 17' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Mitroglou 25'
Tziolis 26'		 Attendance: 7,222
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
10 October 2017 Belgium  4–0  Cyprus King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45 UTC+2 E. Hazard 12', 63' (pen.)
T. Hazard 52'
Lukaku 78'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Attendance: 37,765
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1. Division 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "1. Division 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "1. Division 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ "2. Division 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Γ' Κατηγορίας". Cyprus Football Association. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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