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2020–21 Cypriot First Division
The 2020–21 Cypriot First Division was the 82nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2020 – 29 May 2021 |
| Champions | Omonia 21st title |
| Relegated | Enosis Neon Paralimni Karmiotissa Ermis Aradippou Nea Salamis Famagusta |
| Champions League | Omonia |
| Europa League | Anorthosis |
| Europa Conference League | Apollon AEL |
| Matches played | 243 |
| Goals scored | 583 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Championship Group: Nicolas Diguiny (17 goals) Relegation Group: Berat Sadik (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ermis Aradippou 7-1 Karmiotissa (17 May 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Ermis Aradippou 0–6 Apollon Limassol (30 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Nea Salamis Famagusta 4–3 Doxa Katokopias (2 January 2021) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Omonia (20 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021-22 → All statistics correct as of 5 May 2021. | |
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division teams.- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | Larnaca | AEK Arena | 7,400 |
| AEL Limassol | Limassol | Tsirio Stadium | 13,331 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | Famagusta | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
| APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
| Apollon Limassol | Limassol | Tsirio Stadium | 13,331 |
| Doxa Katokopias | Katokopia, Nicosia | Makario Stadium | 16,000 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | Paralimni, Famagusta | Tasos Markou Stadium | 5,800 |
| Ermis | Aradippou, Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Ethnikos Achna | Achna, Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
| Karmiotissa | Pano Polemidia, Limassol | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium | 9,394 |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | Famagusta | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | Nicosia | Makario Stadium | 16,000 |
| Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
| Pafos FC | Paphos | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium | 9,394 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | Panagiotis Giannou | Ivan Trichkovski | Puma | Bet on Alfa |
| AEL Limassol | Dušan Kerkez | Charis Kyriakou | Macron | Burisma Holdings |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | Temur Ketsbaia | Kostakis Artymatas | Nike | Allea Group |
| APOEL | Savvas Poursaitidis | Georgios Efrem | Macron | Pari-Match |
| Apollon Limassol | Giannis Petrakis | Giorgos Vasiliou | Puma | Stoiximan |
| Doxa Katokopias | Angelos Efthymiou | Berat Sadik | Nike | Victory Ammunition |
| EN Paralimni | Sotiris Antoniou | Gregor Balazic | Macron | |
| Ermis Aradippou | Demetris Daskalakis | Andreas Papathanasiou | Macron | |
| Ethnikos Achna | Elias Charalambous | Martin Bogatinov | Jako | OPAP Cyprus |
| Karmiotissa | Giannakis Pontikos | Alkiviadis Christofi | Eldera | Cablenet |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | Constantinos Mina | Róbert Veselovský | Nike | Vitex |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | Čedomir Janevski | Evangelos Kyriakou | Jako | Office Pro |
| Omonia | Henning Berg | Jordi Gómez | Macron | Fonbet |
| Pafos FC | Stephen Constantine | Paulus Arajuuri | Jako | Korantina Homes |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonia | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 56 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 55 | |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 54 | |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 51 | |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 41 | |
| 6 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 34 | |
| 7 | Pafos FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 32 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | APOEL | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 30[a] | |
| 9 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 30[a] | |
| 10 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 29 | |
| 11 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 24[b] | |
| 12 | Ermis Aradippou | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 24[b] | |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 22 | |
| 14 | Karmiotissa FC | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 18 |
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[1]
Notes:
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).[1]
Notes:
Results
Positions by Round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
| Leader and Qualification to Championship round | |
| Qualification to Championship round | |
| Qualification to Relegation round |
Source: worldfootball.net
Championship round
Championship round table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OMO | APOL | AEL | ANO | AEK | OLY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonia (C, Q) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Apollon Limassol (Q) | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 74 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| 3 | AEL Limassol (Q) | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 68 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta (Q) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 50 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 47 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — |
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[1]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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).[1]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Positions by Round
| Leader and Champions League second qualifying round | |
| Europa Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Europa League third qualifying round |
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Relegation round
Relegation round table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | PAF | APOE | ETH | DOX | NSF | ERM | ENP | KAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pafos FC | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 63 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 8 | APOEL | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 60 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 52 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 10 | Doxa Katokopias | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 51 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | ||
| 11 | Nea Salamis Famagusta (R) | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 43 | Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| 12 | Ermis Aradippou (R) | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 38 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 13 | Enosis Neon Paralimni (R) | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 34 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 14 | Karmiotissa (R) | 40 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 98 | −62 | 24 | 0–6 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | — |
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[2]
(R) Relegated
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).[2]
(R) Relegated
Positions by Round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for round 6.
| Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Season statistics
Top scorers
References
- ^ a b "1. Division 2020/2021". soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "1. Division 2020/2021 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Σκόρερς". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Players - 1. Division - Cyprus - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.