Cypriot First Division
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Cyprus
Abbreviation
CYP1

Summary

The Cypriot First Division (CYP1) is the top football league in the Cyprus football system. At completion of the 2022-2023 regular season, the top 6 teams participate in the CYP1 Championship Round. Championship Round results determine how the teams qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2022-2023 CYP1 Championship Round teams
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2022-2023 CYP1 Championship Round teams

The winner of the 2022-2023 Cypriot Cup, typically a CYP1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Cyprus

Abbrev League # of Teams
CYP1 Cypriot First Division 14
CYP2 Cypriot Second Division 16
CYP3 Cypriot Third Division 16
CYP4 STOK Elite Division 14

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
26 Aug 2022 - 3 Mar 2023
Champ/Releg Rounds
7 Mar 2023 - 29 May 2023
 14: CYP1 (10), CYP2 (4)

Season Format

The CYP1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each CYP1 team plays the other 13 CYP1 teams in Home-Away matches for a total of 26 league matches per team. The second stage consists of the Championship Round and the Relegation Round. The teams ranked 1-6 play in the Championship Round, while teams ranked 7-14 play in the Relegation Round. In both the Championship and Relegation Rounds, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other teams in their groups (10 matches in Championship and 14 matches in Relegation) . Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) head-to-head away goals scored (2 teams only), (5) goal difference, (6) goals scored, then (7) a playoff (only if deciding champion, berth in UEFA competitions, or relegation).

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2022-2023 CYP1 Relegation Round, the 5th and 6th place Relegation Round teams are immediately relegated to the CYP2.


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2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1Aris FC Limassol 3621 -11-474-6528371811 -5-2383413211810 -6-236311516
2APOEL FC 3620 -11-571-5226261810 -6-2362510151810 -5-335271611
3AEK Larnaca FC 3620 -6-1066-5537181812 -5-141341420188 -1-9252123-2
4Paphos FC 3617 -12-763-6030301810 -5-335361620187 -7-428241410
5Apollon Limassol 3519 -5-1162-4737101711 -1-53426179188 -4-62821201
6AC Omonia Nicosia 3615 -4-1749-434211810 -2-632281513185 -2-11171527-12
Relegation
1Anorthosis Famagusta 4018 -9-1363-52448209 -6-53331238209 -3-83021210
2Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 4017 -7-1658-5155-42010 -3-73331283207 -4-9252027-7
3AEL Limassol 3913 -10-1649-3540-5209 -4-73123203194 -6-9181220-8
4Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 4013 -9-1848-3754-17207 -4-9252024-4206 -5-9231730-13
5Doxa Katokopia FC 4010 -9-2139-3256-24204 -4-12161026-16206 -5-9232230-8
6Enosis Neon Paralimni 4010 -7-2337-3850-12206 -4-102224204204 -3-13151430-16
7Akritas Chloraka 409 -7-2434-3571-36207 -2-11231729-12202 -5-13111842-24
8Olympiakos Nicosia FC 405 -13-2228-3062-32202 -9-9151424-10203 -4-13131638-22
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAEL
Relegation to CYP2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1APOEL FC 2618 -5-359-401327138 -4-128194151310 -1-23121912
2AEK Larnaca FC 2618 -3-557-4621251311 -2-03528919137 -1-52218126
3Aris FC Limassol 2615 -8-353-462026137 -4-225251213138 -4-12821813
4Paphos FC 2614 -8-450-482028138 -3-227271116136 -5-22321912
5Apollon Limassol 2513 -5-744-34277128 -1-32519127135 -4-41915150
6AC Omonia Nicosia 2613 -2-1141-37289139 -1-32824717134 -1-8131321-8
7Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 2612 -2-1238-2734-7136 -2-5201617-1136 -0-7181117-6
8AEL Limassol 2510 -5-1035-21201137 -1-52213112123 -4-51389-1
9Anorthosis Famagusta 269 -6-1133-2230-8135 -4-41915141134 -2-714716-9
10Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 267 -6-1327-2540-15133 -3-7121117-6134 -3-6151423-9
11Enosis Neon Paralimni 266 -3-1721-2238-16133 -2-8111216-4133 -1-9101022-12
12Doxa Katokopia FC 265 -6-1521-1836-18132 -3-89616-10133 -3-7121220-8
13Olympiakos Nicosia FC 262 -10-1416-1640-24131 -6-69715-8131 -4-87925-16
14Akritas Chloraka 263 -3-2012-1550-35133 -0-109925-16130 -3-103625-19
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Mon - 29 May 2023
 AEL Limassol 11 Doxa Katokopia FCAlphamega Stadium
 Anorthosis Famagusta 10 Enosis Neon ParalimniStadio Antonis Papadopoulos
Sun - 28 May 2023
 Paphos FC 21 Apollon LimassolStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Sat - 27 May 2023
 Akritas Chloraka 00 Karmiotissa Pano PolemidiaStelios Kyriakides Stadium
 APOEL FC 43 Aris FC LimassolNeo GSP Stadium
Fri - 26 May 2023
Tue - 23 May 2023
Mon - 22 May 2023
Sun - 21 May 2023
 Apollon Limassol 32 APOEL FCAlphamega Stadium
 AEK Larnaca FC 11 Paphos FCAEK Arena - George Karapatakis
Sat - 20 May 2023
Fri - 19 May 2023
 Akritas Chloraka 31 Anorthosis FamagustaStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Wed - 17 May 2023
Mon - 15 May 2023
 Doxa Katokopia FC 13 Akritas ChlorakaPeristerona Stadium
Sun - 14 May 2023
 APOEL FC 21 AEK Larnaca FCNeo GSP Stadium