The 2005–06 Cypriot First Division was the 67th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Apollon won their 3rd title.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apollon (3rd title) |
| Relegated | APOP APEP THOI |
| Champions League | Apollon (1st qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Omonia (1st qualifying round) APOEL (1st qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup)) |
| Intertoto Cup | Ethnikos (1st round) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 603 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Łukasz Sosin (28 goals)[1] |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
Format
editFourteen teams participated in the 2005–06 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 three teams were relegated to the 2006–07 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.
The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed team among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).
Point system
editTeams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
editAEP Paphos, Alki Larnaca and Aris Limassol were relegated from previous season and played in the 2005–06 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first three teams of the 2004–05 Cypriot Second Division, APOP Kinyras, APEP and THOI Lakatamia.
Stadia and locations
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League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Limassol (C) | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Omonia | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 63 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | APOEL | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 62 | |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 53 | |
| 5 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 43 | |
| 6 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 41 | |
| 7 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 28 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 10 | Digenis Morphou | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 28 | |
| 11 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 27 | |
| 12 | APOP Kinyras (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 18 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 13 | APEP (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 72 | −55 | 8 | |
| 14 | THOI Lakatamia (R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 75 | −60 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ APOEL qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2005–06 Cypriot Cup.
Results
editSee also
editReferences
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- "2005/06 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- 1. DIVISION 2005/2006