1981–82 Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division
Season 1981–82
Champions Omonia
(11th title)
Relegated Keravnos
Evagoras
European Cup Omonia (1st round)
UEFA Cup Pezoporikos (1st round)
Cup Winners' Cup Apollon (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
Matches played 182
Goals scored 414 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorer Sotiris Kaiafas
(19 goals)[1]

The 1981–82 Cypriot First Division was the 43rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 11th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1981–82 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 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1982–83 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1982–83 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

Alki Larnaca and Aris Limassol were relegated from previous season and played in the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division, Evagoras Paphos and APOP Paphos.

Stadia and locations

Club Venue
AEL Tsirion Stadium
Anorthosis GSZ Stadium
APOEL Makario Stadium
Apollon Tsirion Stadium
APOP GSK Stadium
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Stadium
EPA GSZ Stadium
Evagoras GSK Stadium
Keravnos Keravnos Strovolou Stadium
Nea Salamina Dasaki Stadium
Olynpiakos GSP Stadium
Omonia Ar. Aradippou Municipal Stadium
Omonia Makario Stadium
Pezoporikos GSZ Stadium

League standings

Pos Team Pld. W. D. L. GF. GA. GF. Pts. Notes
1Omonia2620426195244Champions-1982–83 European Cup 1st Round.
2Pezoporikos Larnaca261385381721341982–83 UEFA Cup 1st Round.
3APOEL261014229141534
4Apollon Limassol26138534231134Cypriot Cup Finalist-1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round.1
5AEL Limassol2691072922728
6Nea Salamina268993430425
7Omonia Aradippou268992733-625
8Enosis Neon Paralimni2687112532-723
9Anorthosis Famagusta2686122334-1122
10Olympiakos Nicosia2678112640-1422
11EPA Larnaca26610102441-1722
12APOP Paphos2659122435-1119
13Keravnos2675142237-1519Relegated to 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division.
14Evagoras Paphos2629151847-2913

Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for

1Apollon qualified to 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup because Cypriot Cup winner, Omonia, already qualified to 1982–83 European Cup.

See also

References

  1. "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

  • "1981/82 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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