2018–19 in Cypriot football

The following article is a summary of the 2018–19 football season in Cyprus, which is the 77th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2018 to May 2019.

Football in Cyprus

Season	2018–19
Men's football
Super Cup	AEK Larnaca
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

First qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Sūduva Marijampolė	3–2	APOEL	3–1	0–1

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Second qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
APOEL	5–2	Flora Tallinn	5–0	0–2

Third qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	3–5	APOEL	2–2	1–3

Play-off round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
APOEL	1–1 (1–2 p)	Astana	1–0	0–1 (a.e.t.)

Qualifying phase and play-off round

First qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Stumbras	1–2	Apollon Limassol	1–0	0–2
Anorthosis Famagusta	2–2 (a)	Laçi	2–1	0–1

Second qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Dundalk	0–4	AEK Larnaca	0–0	0–4
Željezničar	2–5	Apollon Limassol	1–2	1–3

Third qualifying round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Sturm Graz	0–7	AEK Larnaca	0–2	0–5
Apollon Limassol	4–1	Dynamo Brest	4–0	0–1

Play-off round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Trenčín	1–4	AEK Larnaca	1–1	0–3
Basel	3–3 (a)^[C]	Apollon Limassol	3–2	0–1

Notes

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Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		LEV	ZUR	AKL	LUD
1	Bayer Leverkusen	6	4	1	1	16	9	+7	13	Advance to knockout phase		—	1–0	4–2	1–1
2	Zürich	6	3	1	2	7	6	+1	10			3–2	—	1–2	1–0
3	AEK Larnaca	6	1	2	3	6	12	−6	5			1–5	0–1	—	1–1
4	Ludogorets Razgrad	6	0	4	2	5	7	−2	4			2–3	1–1	0–0	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		FRA	LAZ	APL	MAR
1	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	6	0	0	17	5	+12	18	Advance to knockout phase		—	4–1	2–0	4–0
2	Lazio	6	3	0	3	9	11	−2	9			1–2	—	2–1	2–1
3	Apollon Limassol	6	2	1	3	10	10	0	7			2–3	2–0	—	2–2
4	Marseille	6	0	1	5	6	16	−10	1			1–2	1–3	1–3	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

UEFA Youth League

Domestic Champions Path

First round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
AEL Limassol	1–4	PAOK	1–2	0–2

Men's football

Cypriot First Division

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	APOEL	22	15	4	3	45	20	+25	49	Qualification for the Championship round
2	Apollon Limassol	22	14	5	3	50	17	+33	47
3	AEL Limassol	22	14	3	5	35	25	+10	45
4	AEK Larnaca	22	11	6	5	37	16	+21	39
5	Omonia	22	9	4	9	25	24	+1	31[lower-alpha 1]
6	Nea Salamis Famagusta	22	9	4	9	28	30	−2	31[lower-alpha 1]
7	Anorthosis Famagusta[lower-alpha 2]	22	9	7	6	27	26	+1	28	Qualification for the Relegation round
8	Pafos FC[lower-alpha 3]	22	7	6	9	24	36	−12	21
9	Doxa Katokopias	22	5	5	12	28	39	−11	20
10	Enosis Neon Paralimni	22	4	5	13	17	38	−21	17[lower-alpha 4]
11	Alki Oroklini	22	4	5	13	19	43	−24	17[lower-alpha 4]
12	Ermis Aradippou	22	2	4	16	19	40	−21	10

Source: Cyprus Football Association, 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]
Notes:

1. Head to head record: Omonia 3–1 Nea Salamis, Nea Salamis 1–0 Omonia.
2. Anorthosis were deducted six points for use of unregistered player on a game against Apollon on 2 February 2019.[1]
3. Pafos FC were deducted six points for use of unregistered player on a game against AEK Larnaca on 2 January 2019.[2]
4. Head to head record: Paralimni 2–0 Alki, Alki 1–2 Paralimni.

Play-offs

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	APOEL (C)	32	21	7	4	66	25	+41	70	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	AEK Larnaca	32	18	8	6	51	23	+28	62	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Apollon Limassol	32	17	7	8	64	32	+32	58
4	AEL Limassol	32	17	4	11	49	47	+2	55	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
5	Nea Salamis Famagusta	32	12	8	12	41	47	−6	44
6	Omonia	32	10	6	16	36	45	−9	36

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2019. Source: CFA (in Greek)
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) Champion.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Anorthosis Famagusta[lower-alpha 1]	32	12	11	9	42	41	+1	41
8	Pafos FC[lower-alpha 2]	32	12	8	12	39	50	−11	38
9	Doxa Katokopias	32	9	8	15	47	50	−3	35
10	Enosis Neon Paralimni	32	9	8	15	35	51	−16	35
11	Alki Oroklini (R)	32	10	5	17	35	58	−23	35	Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
12	Ermis Aradippou (R)	32	3	4	25	29	65	−36	13

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 champion or UEFA competitions).[7]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Anorthosis were deducted six points for use of unregistered player on a game against Apollon on 2 February 2019.[5]
2. Pafos FC were deducted six points for use of unregistered player on a game against AEK Larnaca on 2 January 2019.[6]

Cypriot Second Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ethnikos Achna	27	18	8	1	58	20	+38	62	Promotion to Cypriot First Division
2	Olympiakos Nicosia	27	19	3	5	63	27	+36	60
3	Aris Limassol	27	18	5	4	55	30	+25	59
4	Othellos Athienou	27	13	8	6	59	28	+31	47
5	Anagennisi Deryneia	27	12	5	10	38	28	+10	41
6	ASIL Lysi	27	11	6	10	32	33	−1	39
7	Omonia Aradippou	27	12	2	13	39	36	+3	38
8	Onisilos Sotira 2014	27	11	4	12	37	40	−3	37[lower-alpha 1]
9	Karmiotissa	27	11	4	12	42	53	−11	37[lower-alpha 1]
10	Ayia Napa	27	9	7	11	39	36	+3	34
11	AEZ Zakakiou	27	9	6	12	36	47	−11	33
12	Akritas Chlorakas	27	10	2	15	32	53	−21	32
13	MEAP Nisou	27	7	6	14	38	48	−10	27	Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
14	THOI Lakatamia	27	6	8	13	22	49	−27	26
15	PAEEK (R)	27	5	7	15	33	55	−22	22
16	Digenis Oroklinis (R)	27	3	5	19	25	65	−40	14

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2019. Source: CFA (in Greek)
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]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Head to head record: Karmiotissa 2–1 Onisilos, Onisilos 3–1 Karmiotissa.

Cypriot Third Division

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[lower-alpha 1]
7	Chalkanoras Idaliou	30	12	7	11	52	50	+2	43[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
13	APEA Akrotiriou (R)	30	10	8	12	43	50	−7	38[lower-alpha 2]	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).[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Head to head record: E. Assia 1–2 Chalkanoras, Chalkanoras 0–2 E. Assia.
2. Head to head record: Amathus 2–1 APEA, APEA 2–2 Amathus.

STOK Elite Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Iraklis Gerolakkou (C, P)	26	17	2	7	56	33	+23	53	Promotion to Cypriot Third Division
2	Elia Lythrodonta (P)	26	14	5	7	40	26	+14	47
3	APONA Anageias (P)	26	14	4	8	48	20	+28	46
4	Kormakitis FC (P)	26	12	7	7	31	23	+8	43
5	AEK Korakou	26	12	6	8	36	28	+8	42
6	AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou	26	12	4	10	39	35	+4	40[lower-alpha 1]
7	APEP FC	26	11	7	8	41	29	+12	40[lower-alpha 1]
8	ASPIS Pylas	26	9	6	11	32	33	−1	33[lower-alpha 2]
9	Orfeas Nicosia	26	7	12	7	37	36	+1	33[lower-alpha 2]
10	Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrysochous	26	9	6	11	32	37	−5	33[lower-alpha 2]
11	Doxa Paliometochou	26	10	3	13	27	43	−16	33[lower-alpha 2]
12	Atlas Aglandjias	26	11	2	13	36	38	−2	35
13	Rotsidis Mammari (R)	26	8	8	10	41	38	+3	32	Relegation to the regional leagues
14	Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion[lower-alpha 3] (R)	26	0	0	26	0	78	−78	0

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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Head to head record: AEN Vrysoullon 4–1 APEP, APEP 0–0 AEN Vrysoullon.
2. Head to head record: ASPIS: 10 points, Orfeas: 7 points, Finikas: 7 points, Doxa: 5 points.
3. On 11 September 2018, Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion informed Cyprus Football Association (CFA) that they are unable to participate in the league.[10]

References

1. "Η απόφαση του Αθλητικού Δικαστή για την ένσταση του Απόλλωνα". Cyprus Football Association. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
2. "Η απόφαση του Αθλητικού Δικαστή για την ένσταση της ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας (πλήρες σκεπτικό)". Cyprus Football Association. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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