Cypriot First Division
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Cyprus
Abbreviation
CYP1

Summary

The Cypriot First Division (CYP1) is the top football league in the Cyprus football system. At completion of the 2021-2022 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:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 CYP1 teams
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2021-2022 CYP1 teams

The winner of the 2021-2022 Cypriot Cup, typically a CYP1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Due to COVID-19, four CYP1 teams were relegated after the 2020-2021 season, and two CYP2 teams were promoted to CYP1 for the 2021-2022 season.

Leagues Pyramid - Cyprus

Abbrev League # of Teams
CYP1 Cypriot First Division 12
CYP2 Cypriot Second Division 16
CYP3 Cypriot Third Division 16
CYP4 STOK Elite Division 14

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
21 Aug 2020 - 18 Feb 2022
Champ/Releg Rounds
24 Feb 2022 - 29 May 2022
 12: CYP1 (10), CYP2 (2)

Season Format

The CYP1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each CYP1 team plays the other 11 CYP1 teams in Home-Away matches for a total of 22 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, berth in UEFA competitions, or relegation).

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2021-2022 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
1Apollon Limassol 3216 -10-658-503317169 -3-43028217167 -7-228221210
2AEK Larnaca FC 3214 -12-654-442915168 -6-23023149166 -6-42421156
3APOEL FC 3214 -10-852-48417167 -7-22821138167 -3-6242728-1
4Aris FC Limassol 3213 -11-850-37325167 -3-6241718-1166 -8-22620146
5Anorthosis Famagusta 3213 -10-949-48408169 -3-43027207164 -7-51921201
6Paphos FC 3211 -13-846-39309166 -9-127241113165 -4-7191519-4
Relegation
1AC Omonia Nicosia 3214 -8-1050-44386169 -4-33125187165 -4-7191920-1
2AEL Limassol 3214 -5-1347-43394168 -2-62623185166 -3-7212021-1
3Olympiakos Nicosia FC 3210 -10-1240-3031-1167 -5-42619154163 -5-8141116-5
4Doxa Katokopia FC 327 -11-1432-2741-14164 -7-5191318-5163 -4-9131423-9
5Ethnikos Achna FC 325 -8-1923-2141-20162 -5-911620-14163 -3-10121521-6
6PAEEK 323 -8-2117-2561-36161 -4-1171034-24162 -4-10101527-12
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAEL
Relegation to CYP2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Apollon Limassol 2214 -4-446-372116118 -1-22523149116 -3-2211477
2AEK Larnaca FC 2210 -9-339-311714116 -4-1221587114 -5-2171697
3APOEL FC 2211 -6-539-352510116 -3-2211697115 -3-31819163
4Anorthosis Famagusta 2211 -5-638-362610117 -2-22320128114 -3-41516142
5Aris FC Limassol 2210 -6-636-23203115 -2-41710100115 -4-21913103
6Paphos FC 228 -10-434-27198114 -6-1181679114 -4-3161112-1
7AC Omonia Nicosia 229 -4-931-25250116 -2-32014113113 -2-6111114-3
8AEL Limassol 227 -4-1125-2628-2115 -1-51615114112 -3-691117-6
9Olympiakos Nicosia FC 225 -7-1022-1423-9114 -4-31610100111 -3-76413-9
10Doxa Katokopia FC 225 -7-1022-1830-12113 -5-3141013-3112 -2-78817-9
11PAEEK 223 -6-1315-1735-18111 -4-67818-10112 -2-78917-8
12Ethnikos Achna FC 223 -4-1513-1333-20111 -2-85418-14112 -2-78915-6
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sun - 22 May 2022
 Paphos FC 31 APOEL FCStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Sat - 21 May 2022
 Anorthosis Famagusta 03 Aris FC LimassolStadio Antonis Papadopoulos
 Doxa Katokopia FC 00 PAEEKMarkario Stadium
Fri - 20 May 2022
 Ethnikos Achna FC 12 AEL LimassolEthnikos Achnas Stadium
Mon - 16 May 2022
 AEL Limassol 31 Doxa Katokopia FCTsirion Stadium
Sun - 15 May 2022
 APOEL FC 11 Anorthosis FamagustaNeo GSP Stadium
Sat - 14 May 2022
 AEK Larnaca FC 20 Paphos FCAEK Arena - George Karapatakis
 PAEEK 25 AC Omonia NicosiaMarkario Stadium
Mon - 9 May 2022
 Anorthosis Famagusta 10 Paphos FCStadio Antonis Papadopoulos
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Apollon Limassol 32 APOEL FCTsirion Stadium
 AEK Larnaca FC 11 Aris FC LimassolAEK Arena - George Karapatakis
Sat - 7 May 2022
 AC Omonia Nicosia 32 AEL LimassolNeo GSP Stadium
Fri - 6 May 2022
 Olympiakos Nicosia FC 43 PAEEKNeo GSP Stadium
Sun - 1 May 2022
 APOEL FC 11 AEK Larnaca FCNeo GSP Stadium