1981–82 Cypriot First Division
Season | 1981–82 |
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Champions |
Omonia (11th title) |
Relegated |
Keravnos Evagoras |
European Cup | Omonia (1st round) |
UEFA Cup | Pezoporikos (1st round) |
Cup Winners' Cup | Apollon (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 414 (2.27 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Sotiris Kaiafas (19 goals)[1] |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → |
The 1981–82 Cypriot First Division was the 44th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 11th title.
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1981–82 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 two teams were relegated to the 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1982–83 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Alki Larnaca and Aris Limassol were relegated from previous season and played in the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division, Evagoras Paphos and APOP Paphos.
Stadia and locations
Club | Venue |
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AEL | Tsirion Stadium |
Anorthosis | GSZ Stadium |
APOEL | Makario Stadium |
Apollon | Tsirion Stadium |
APOP | GSK Stadium |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | Paralimni Stadium |
EPA | GSZ Stadium |
Evagoras | GSK Stadium |
Keravnos | Keravnos Strovolou Stadium |
Nea Salamina | Dasaki Stadium |
Olynpiakos | GSP Stadium |
Omonia Ar. | Aradippou Municipal Stadium |
Omonia | Makario Stadium |
Pezoporikos | GSZ Stadium |
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GF. | Pts. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Omonia | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 52 | 44 | Champions-1982–83 European Cup 1st Round. |
2 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 1982–83 UEFA Cup 1st Round. |
3 | APOEL | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 34 | |
4 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 34 | Cypriot Cup Finalist-1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round.1 |
5 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 28 | |
6 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 25 | |
7 | Omonia Aradippou | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25 | |
8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 23 | |
9 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 22 | |
10 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 22 | |
11 | EPA Larnaca | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 22 | |
12 | APOP Paphos | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 19 | |
13 | Keravnos | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 19 | Relegated to 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division. |
14 | Evagoras Paphos | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | -29 | 13 | |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for
1Apollon qualified to 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup because Cypriot Cup winner, Omonia, already qualified to 1982–83 European Cup.
See also
- Cypriot First Division
- 1981–82 Cypriot Cup
- List of top goalscorers in Cypriot First Division by season
- Cypriot football clubs in European competitions
References
- ↑ "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
- "1981/82 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.