Summary
The Cypriot First Division (CYP1) is the top football league in the Cyprus football system. At completion of the 2025-2026 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:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 CYP1 Championship Round teams
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 CYP1 Championship Round teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Cypriot Cup, typically a CYP1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
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 22 Aug 2025 - 14 Mar 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 17 Mar 2026 - 29 May 2026 | 14: CYP1 (11), CYP2 (3) | |
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 7-14 play in the Relegation Round. In both rounds, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other teams in their groups (10 matches in Championship and 14 matches in Relegation). 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 2025-2026 CYP1 Relegation Round, the 6th, 7th and 8th place Relegation Round teams are relegated to the CYP2.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | AC Omonia Nicosia | 25 | 18 -4-3 | 58 | - | 58 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 9 -3-0 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Apollon Limassol | 25 | 16 -4-5 | 52 | - | 35 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | AEK Larnaca FC | 25 | 15 -5-5 | 50 | - | 47 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Paphos FC | 25 | 15 -3-7 | 48 | - | 49 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | Aris FC Limassol | 25 | 12 -7-6 | 43 | - | 47 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | APOEL FC | 25 | 12 -6-7 | 42 | - | 43 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| 7 | AEL Limassol | 25 | 10 -3-12 | 33 | - | 30 | 36 | -6 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 8 | Omonia FC Aradippou | 25 | 9 -4-12 | 31 | - | 21 | 30 | -9 | 13 | 6 -0-7 | 18 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 9 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 25 | 7 -10-8 | 31 | - | 22 | 32 | -10 | 12 | 3 -8-1 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 10 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | 25 | 6 -10-9 | 28 | - | 22 | 32 | -10 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 11 | Akritas Chloraka | 25 | 7 -5-13 | 26 | - | 23 | 44 | -21 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| 12 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | 25 | 7 -4-14 | 25 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna FC | 25 | 7 -2-16 | 23 | - | 25 | 42 | -17 | 12 | 6 -1-5 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | -20 |
| 14 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 25 | 0 -1-24 | 1 | - | 5 | 63 | -58 | 13 | 0 -0-13 | 0 | 2 | 25 | -23 | 12 | 0 -1-11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | -35 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Omonia FC Aradippou | Alphamega Stadium |
 | Paphos FC | Koinotiko Stadio Chlorakas |
 | Apollon Limassol | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
 | APOEL FC | Alphamega Stadium |
 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
 | AEK Larnaca FC | Ethnikos Achnas Stadium |
 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |
Results
| 02 | Anorthosis Famagusta | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 04 | Aris FC Limassol | Stadio Tasos Markou |
| 21 | AEL Limassol | Alphamega Stadium |
| 02 | AC Omonia Nicosia | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 70 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium |
| 21 | Ethnikos Achna FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 30 | Akritas Chloraka | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis |
| 11 | Apollon Limassol | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 22 | Paphos FC | Alphamega Stadium |
| 11 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis |
| 13 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | Koinotiko Stadio Chlorakas |
| 30 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 23 | APOEL FC | Alphamega Stadium |
| 01 | Omonia FC Aradippou | Ethnikos Achnas Stadium |
| 21 | AEK Larnaca FC | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 10 | AC Omonia Nicosia | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 13 | Akritas Chloraka | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 00 | Anorthosis Famagusta | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna FC | Alphamega Stadium |
| 11 | Aris FC Limassol | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |