2016–17 in Cypriot football

Football in Cyprus
Season	2016–17
Men's football
First Division	APOEL
Second Division	Alki Oroklini
Third Division	P.O. Xylotymbou
STOK Elite Division	Onisilos
Cup	Apollon
Super Cup	Apollon

The following article is a summary of the 2016–17 football season in Cyprus, which is the 75th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2016 to May 2017.

League tables

Cypriot First Division

Regular season

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	APOEL	26	19	5	2	62	16	+46	62	Qualification for the championship round
2	AEK Larnaca	26	17	7	2	54	19	+35	58
3	Apollon Limassol	26	17	6	3	56	19	+37	57
4	AEL Limassol	26	15	6	5	40	22	+18	51
5	Omonia	26	15	5	6	56	37	+19	50
6	Anorthosis Famagusta	26	10	9	7	39	27	+12	39
7	Ermis Aradippou	26	10	5	11	35	41	−6	35	Qualification for the relegation round
8	Nea Salamis Famagusta	26	8	7	11	22	33	−11	31
9	Ethnikos Achna	26	8	6	12	42	46	−4	30
10	Karmiotissa Pano Polemidion	26	7	6	13	30	53	−23	27
11	Aris Limassol	26	6	6	14	30	52	−22	24
12	Doxa Katokopias	26	5	5	16	20	38	−18	20
13	Anagennisi Deryneia (R)	26	0	7	19	18	58	−40	7	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
14	AEZ Zakakiou^[a] (R)	26	1	8	17	20	63	−43	5	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division

Source: CFA (in Greek), UEFA, Soccerway
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).^[3]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ AEZ Zakakiou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[1]^[2]

Play-offs

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	APOEL (C)	36	24	8	4	77	24	+53	80	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	AEK Larnaca	36	22	10	4	66	28	+38	76	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Apollon Limassol	36	21	10	5	71	30	+41	73	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round^[a]
4	AEL Limassol	36	19	9	8	53	36	+17	66	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5	Omonia	36	17	6	13	68	57	+11	57
6	Anorthosis Famagusta	36	12	11	13	48	41	+7	47

Source: CFA (in Greek), UEFA, Soccerway
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).^[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Apollon Limassol qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Cypriot Cup.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Nea Salamis Famagusta	36	12	9	15	33	44	−11	45
8	Ethnikos Achna	36	11	10	15	57	66	−9	43
9	Ermis Aradippou^[a]	36	14	6	16	51	61	−10	42
10	Aris Limassol	36	11	8	17	47	65	−18	41
11	Doxa Katokopias	36	10	7	19	40	52	−12	37^[b]
12	Karmiotissa Pano Polemidion (R)	36	10	7	19	47	71	−24	37^[b]	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division

Source: CFA, UEFA, Soccerway
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).^[6]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Ermis Aradippou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[5]
^ ^a ^b Head to head record: Doxa: 6 points (GD: +2), Karmiotissa: 6 points (GD: –2)

Cypriot Second Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Alki Oroklini (C, P)	26	21	3	2	60	15	+45	66	Promotion to the Cypriot First Division
2	Pafos (P)	26	17	6	3	51	24	+27	57
3	Olympiakos Nicosia (P)	26	16	6	4	44	23	+21	54
4	Othellos Athienou	26	15	4	7	53	33	+20	49
5	Ayia Napa	26	13	7	6	51	29	+22	46
6	Enosis Neon Paralimni	26	12	8	6	41	32	+9	44
7	ENTHOI Lakatamia	26	9	6	11	32	33	−1	33
8	ASIL Lysi	26	8	6	12	27	33	−6	30
9	PAEEK	26	6	8	12	26	37	−11	26
10	Omonia Aradippou	26	5	7	14	16	30	−14	22^[a]
11	Ethnikos Assia	26	6	4	16	23	52	−29	22^[a]
12	Akritas Chlorakas (R)	26	5	4	17	24	45	−21	19^[b]	Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
13	ENAD Polis Chrysochous (R)	26	4	7	15	26	52	−26	19^[b]
14	Enosis Neon Parekklisia^[c] (R)	26	4	6	16	27	64	−37	15

Source: CFA (in Greek), Soccerway
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).^[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Omonia 1–1 Ethnikos Assia, Ethnikos Assia 1–2 Omonia.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Akritas 3–0 ENAD Polis Chrysochous, ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2–1 Akritas.
^ Enosis Neon Parekklisia were deducted three points.

Cypriot Third Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	P.O. Xylotymbou (C, P)	30	22	4	4	54	22	+32	70	Promotion to the Cypriot Second Division
2	Digenis Oroklinis (P)	30	16	9	5	57	35	+22	57
3	Chalkanoras Idaliou (P)	30	16	8	6	52	39	+13	56
4	Ethnikos Latsion	30	15	9	6	59	25	+34	54
5	Olympias Lympion	30	13	7	10	42	47	−5	46
6	Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona	30	12	7	11	42	45	−3	43
7	Digenis Akritas Morphou	30	12	6	12	48	48	0	42
8	Achyronas Liopetriou	30	11	6	13	38	38	0	39
9	Peyia 2014	30	10	8	12	41	38	+3	38
10	MEAP Nisou	30	9	9	12	34	44	−10	36
11	Ormideia FC	30	10	5	15	30	34	−4	35^[a]
12	APEP FC	30	8	11	11	32	40	−8	35^[a]
13	Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion	30	9	7	14	44	48	−4	34
14	Iraklis Gerolakkou (R)	30	8	8	14	41	48	−7	32	Relegation to the STOK Elite Division
15	Elpida Xylofagou (R)	30	8	5	17	36	54	−18	29
16	AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou (R)	30	5	3	22	27	71	−44	18

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).^[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Heaf to head record: Ormideia 3–1 APEP, APEP 1–0.

STOK Elite Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Onisilos Sotira 2014 (C, P)	26	19	5	2	58	19	+39	62	Promotion to Cypriot Third Division
2	APEA Akrotiriou (P)	26	15	5	6	40	27	+13	50
3	Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrysochous (P)	26	14	4	8	38	31	+7	46
4	Elpida Astromeriti (P)	26	12	3	11	38	31	+7	39^[a]
5	Frenaros FC 2000	26	11	6	9	45	49	−4	39^[a]
6	Amathus Ayiou Tychona^[b]	26	11	9	6	43	31	+12	39^[a]
7	Kouris Erimis	26	11	5	10	39	37	+2	38^[c]
8	Atlas Aglandjias	26	11	5	10	48	39	+9	38^[c]
9	Doxa Paliometochou	26	11	4	11	47	45	+2	37
10	Kornos FC 2013	26	10	6	10	44	47	−3	36^[d]
11	ASPIS Pylas (R)	26	11	3	12	38	40	−2	36^[d]	Relegation to the regional leagues
12	Koloni Geroskipou FC (R)	26	7	7	12	37	43	−6	28
13	Lenas Lemesou (R)	26	3	5	18	32	62	−30	14
14	Spartakos Kitiou (R)	26	0	5	21	25	64	−39	5

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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head: Elpida 7 points, Frenaros 6 points, Amathus 4 points.
^ Amathus were deducted three points as their fans stopped the home match against Elpida Astromeriti at the 79th minute, and the score was 2–0 for the away team.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Kouris 1–0 Atlas, Atlas 1–1 Kouris.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Kornos FC 2013 2–0 ASPIS, ASPIS 1–0 Kornos FC 2013.

National team

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

6 September 2016	Cyprus	0–3	Belgium	GSP Stadium, Nicosia
21:45 UTC+3		Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	Lukaku 13', 61' Carrasco 81'	Attendance: 12,029 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

7 October 2016	Greece	2–0	Cyprus	Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens
21:45 UTC+3	Mitroglou 12' Mantalos 42'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)		Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

10 October 2016	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–0	Cyprus	Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica
20:45 UTC+2	Džeko 70', 81'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)		Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

13 November 2016	Cyprus	3–1	Gibraltar	GSP Stadium, Nicosia
19:00 UTC+2	Laifis 29' Sotiriou 65' Sielis 88'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	Casciaro 51'	Attendance: 3,151 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

25 March 2017	Cyprus	0–0	Estonia	GSP Stadium, Nicosia
19:00 UTC+2		Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)		Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

9 June 2017	Gibraltar	1–2	Cyprus	Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
19:45 UTC+1	Hernandez 30'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	R. Chipolina 10' (o.g.) Sotiriou 87'	Attendance: 488 Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

References

^ "Αποφάσεις Δικαστικής Επιτροπής" [Decisions Judiciary Committee]. Cyprus Football Association. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
^ "Το σκεπτικό για την ποινή της ΑΕΖ" [The rationale for the sentence of AEZ]. Cyprus Football Association. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
^ "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
^ "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
^ "Αποφάσεις Δικαστικής Επιτροπής" [Decisions Judiciary Committee]. Cyprus Football Association. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^ "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
^ "2. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[table_note_AEZ0.71071155355811-3] AEZ Zakakiou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[1]^[2]

[table_note_res_EL2Q0.5791438480742-5] Apollon Limassol qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Cypriot Cup.

[table_note_ERM0.73093764843929-8] Ermis Aradippou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[5]

[table_hth_DOX0.73093764843929-9] Head to head record: Doxa: 6 points (GD: +2), Karmiotissa: 6 points (GD: –2)

[table_hth_OMA0.41994795409029-11] Head-to-head record: Omonia 1–1 Ethnikos Assia, Ethnikos Assia 1–2 Omonia.

[table_hth_AKR0.41994795409029-12] Head-to-head record: Akritas 3–0 ENAD Polis Chrysochous, ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2–1 Akritas.

[table_note_PRK0.41994795409029-13] Enosis Neon Parekklisia were deducted three points.

[table_hth_OFC0.25703695102457-15] Heaf to head record: Ormideia 3–1 APEP, APEP 1–0.

[table_hth_ELP0.11728024627887-17] Head-to-head: Elpida 7 points, Frenaros 6 points, Amathus 4 points.

[table_note_AMA0.11728024627887-18] Amathus were deducted three points as their fans stopped the home match against Elpida Astromeriti at the 79th minute, and the score was 2–0 for the away team.

[table_hth_KOU0.11728024627887-19] Head-to-head record: Kouris 1–0 Atlas, Atlas 1–1 Kouris.

[table_hth_KOR0.11728024627887-20] Head-to-head record: Kornos FC 2013 2–0 ASPIS, ASPIS 1–0 Kornos FC 2013.

[1] "Αποφάσεις Δικαστικής Επιτροπής" [Decisions Judiciary Committee]. Cyprus Football Association. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

[2] "Το σκεπτικό για την ποινή της ΑΕΖ" [The rationale for the sentence of AEZ]. Cyprus Football Association. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

[4] "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

[6] "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

[7] "Αποφάσεις Δικαστικής Επιτροπής" [Decisions Judiciary Committee]. Cyprus Football Association. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

[10] "1. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

[14] "2. Division 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[16] "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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