2018–19 Cypriot Third Division

The 2018–19 Cypriot Third Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Morphou won their 2nd title.

Cypriot Third Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsDigenis Morphou
(2nd title)
PromotedDigenis Morphou
Omonia Psevda
ENY-Digenis Ipsona
P.O. Xylotymbou
RelegatedAPEA Akrotiriou
Olympias Lympion
Ethnikos Latsion
Peyia 2014
Matches played240
Goals scored685 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerAndreas Ioannou
(15 goals)
All statistics correct as of 21 April 2019.

Format

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Sixteen teams participated in the 2018–19 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 four teams promoted to the 2019–20 Cypriot Second Division and the last four teams relegated to the 2019–20 STOK Elite Division.[1]

Point system

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Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

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Teams promoted to 2018–19 Cypriot Second Division

Teams relegated from 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division

Teams promoted from 2017–18 STOK Elite Division

Teams relegated to 2018–19 STOK Elite Division

Stadiums and locations

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Club Venue
Achyronas Liopetri Municipal Stadium
Amathus Ayios Tychonas Municipal Stadium
APEA Akrotiriou Akrotiri Community Stadium
Chalkanoras Chalkanoras Stadium
Digenis Akritas Morphou Makario Stadium
Elpida Astromeriti Katokopia Municipal Stadium
ENAD Polis Chrysochous Municipal Stadium
ENY-Digenis Stelios Chari Stadium
Ethnikos A. Makario Stadium
Ethnikos L. Latsia Municipal Stadium
Kouris Erimis Erimi Municipal Stadium
Olympias Lympion Olympias Lympion Stadium
Omonia Psevda Psevda Arena
Ormideia FC Ormideia Municipal Stadium
Peyia 2014 Peyia Municipal Stadium
P.O. Xylotymbou Xylotymbou Municipal Stadium

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Digenis Akritas Morphou (C, P) 30 19 5 6 62 26 +36 62 Promotion to the Cypriot Second Division
2 Omonia Psevda (P) 30 18 4 8 50 35 +15 58
3 Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona (P) 30 14 11 5 52 27 +25 53
4 P.O. Xylotymbou (P) 30 14 10 6 39 25 +14 52
5 ENAD Polis Chrysochous 30 14 5 11 45 35 +10 47
6 Ethnikos Assia 30 12 7 11 44 44 0 43[a]
7 Chalkanoras Idaliou 30 12 7 11 52 50 +2 43[a]
8 Kouris Erimis 30 11 9 10 39 39 0 42
9 Ormideia FC 30 11 8 11 44 39 +5 41
10 Achyronas Liopetriou 30 9 13 8 42 42 0 40
11 Elpida Astromeriti 30 11 6 13 38 49 −11 39
12 Amathus Ayiou Tychona 30 11 5 14 37 42 −5 38[b]
13 APEA Akrotiriou (R) 30 10 8 12 43 50 −7 38[b] Relegation to the STOK Elite Division
14 Olympias Lympion (R) 30 9 6 15 43 53 −10 33
15 Ethnikos Latsion (R) 30 7 4 19 30 52 −22 25
16 Peyia 2014 (R) 30 1 6 23 25 77 −52 9
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head record: E. Assia 1–2 Chalkanoras, Chalkanoras 0–2 E. Assia.
  2. ^ a b Head to head record: Amathus 2–1 APEA, APEA 2–2 Amathus.

Results

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Home \ Away ACH AMA APEA CHA DMO ELP END ENY ETA ETL KOU OFC OLY OMO PEY POX
Achyronas Liopetriou 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 4–1 0–0
Amathus Ayiou Tychona 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–3 4–0 2–0
APEA Akrotiriou 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 2–1
Chalkanoras Idaliou 3–2 3–1 2–3 0–3 1–1 3–2 2–1 0–2 3–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–3 1–1
Digenis Akritas Morphou 4–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 4–2 4–1 2–0 0–1
Elpida Astromeriti 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 2–1
ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–4 2–1 2–0 4–3 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 7–1 0–2
ENY-Digenis Ipsona 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–4 5–1 2–1
Ethnikos Assia 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–2 1–3 0–0 0–4 3–0 3–3 0–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1
Ethnikos Latsion 2–2 0–1 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–3 2–1 0–4 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–3
Kouris Erimis 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–5 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0
Ormideia FC 1–1 1–0 6–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 4–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–2
Olympias Lympion 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–3 0–2 0–1 1–3 2–4 0–3 1–2 1–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 0–2
Omonia Psevda 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0
Peyia 2014 2–4 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–6 0–1 0–0 0–4 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–2
P.O. Xylotymbou 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–4 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Γ' Κατηγορίας 2018/2019" (PDF). www.cfa.com.cy (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ "1. Division 2018/2019 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 May 2018.