Cypriot First Division
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Cyprus
Abbreviation
CYP1

Summary

The Cypriot First Division (CYP1) is the top football league in the Cyprus football system. At completion of the 2020-2021 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:

  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2020-2021 CYP1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2020-2021 CYP1 team
    • 3rd place 2020-2021 CYP1 team

The winner of the 2020-2021 Cypriot Coca-Cola Cup, typically a CYP1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Due to COVID-19, no CYP1 teams were relegated after the 2019-2020 season, and two CYP2 teams were promoted to CYP1 for the 2020-2021 season.

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
21 Aug 2020 - 22 Feb 2021
Champ/Releg Rounds
26 Feb 2021 - 29 May 2021
 14: CYP1 (12), CYP2 (2)

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 7-12 play in the Relegation Round. In both the Championship and Relegation Rounds, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 CYP1 teams (10 matches) for a total of 32 league matches. 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 or berth in UEFA competitions).

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 CYP1 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place teams are immediately relegated to the CYP2. At the end of the 2020-2021 CYP1 Relegation Round, the 11th and 12th place teams are immediately relegated to the CYP2, and the 1st and 2nd place CYP2 teams will be promoted to the 2021-2022 CYP1.


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2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1AC Omonia Nicosia 3623 -10-379-5517381812 -6-042256191811 -4-337301119
2Apollon Limassol 3621 -11-474-6830381811 -5-2383114171810 -6-236371621
3AEL Limassol 3621 -5-1068-5834241814 -1-343401426187 -4-7251820-2
4Anorthosis Famagusta 3616 -9-1157-443771810 -3-53324186186 -6-62420191
5AEK Larnaca FC 3615 -5-1650-444041810 -2-63225169185 -3-10181924-5
6Olympiakos Nicosia FC 3614 -5-1747-3851-13187 -2-9231822-4187 -3-8242029-9
Relegation
1Paphos FC 4018 -9-1363-5838202012 -4-440392118206 -5-92319172
2APOEL FC 4017 -9-1460-48399209 -5-63223167208 -4-82825232
3Ethnikos Achna FC 4014 -10-1652-4856-8207 -4-9252427-3207 -6-7272429-5
4Doxa Katokopia FC 4013 -12-1551-46433208 -7-53124186205 -5-10202225-3
5Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 4011 -10-1943-4861-13206 -4-10222833-5205 -6-9212028-8
6Ermis Aradippou 409 -11-2038-4061-21205 -6-9212629-3204 -5-11171432-18
7Enosis Neon Paralimni 408 -10-2234-3561-26204 -8-8201726-9204 -2-14141835-17
8Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 404 -12-2424-3698-62203 -7-10161745-28201 -5-1481953-34
2021-2022 UEFACL
2021-2022 UEFAEL
Relegation to CYP2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1AC Omonia Nicosia 2616 -8-256-431330139 -4-03119415137 -4-22524915
2AEL Limassol 2617 -4-555-4523221312 -1-03732824135 -3-5181315-2
3Apollon Limassol 2616 -6-454-522230139 -2-229241014137 -4-225281216
4Anorthosis Famagusta 2615 -6-551-3721161310 -2-13221813135 -4-41916133
5AEK Larnaca FC 2612 -5-941-362511138 -2-326211011134 -3-61515150
6Olympiakos Nicosia FC 2610 -4-1234-2738-11134 -2-7141217-5136 -2-5201521-6
7Paphos FC 268 -8-1032-30273137 -3-324251510131 -5-78512-7
8APOEL FC 268 -6-1230-2731-4134 -4-51615150134 -2-7141216-4
9Doxa Katokopia FC 267 -9-1030-2432-8135 -5-32014131132 -4-7101019-9
10Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 268 -5-1329-2938-9135 -3-51820191133 -2-811919-10
11Enosis Neon Paralimni 266 -6-1424-2239-17133 -4-6131018-8133 -2-8111221-9
12Ermis Aradippou 265 -9-1224-1838-20132 -6-5121019-9133 -3-712819-11
13Ethnikos Achna FC 265 -7-1422-2343-20133 -2-8111121-10132 -5-6111222-10
14Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 263 -9-1418-2245-23132 -6-512816-8131 -3-961429-15
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sat - 29 May 2021
 Paphos FC 12 Ethnikos Achna FCStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Fri - 28 May 2021
 APOEL FC 20 Ermis AradippouNeo GSP Stadium
Tue - 25 May 2021
Mon - 24 May 2021
 Enosis Neon Paralimni 01 APOEL FCParalimni Stadium
 Ermis Aradippou 12 Paphos FCAmmochostos Stadium
Fri - 21 May 2021
 Ethnikos Achna FC 20 Ermis AradippouEthnikos Achnas Stadium
 Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 05 Doxa Katokopia FCStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Thu - 20 May 2021
 Paphos FC 20 Enosis Neon ParalimniStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Mon - 17 May 2021
 Doxa Katokopia FC 12 APOEL FCMarkario Stadium
Sun - 16 May 2021
 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 12 Paphos FCAmmochostos Stadium
Wed - 12 May 2021
 Ethnikos Achna FC 22 Nea Salamis Famagusta FCEthnikos Achnas Stadium
 Paphos FC 21 Doxa Katokopia FCStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Tue - 11 May 2021
Mon - 10 May 2021
 Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia 16 APOEL FCStelios Kyriakides Stadium