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 | Paphos FC | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | - | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | APOEL FC | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 21 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Aris FC Limassol | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 19 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | AC Omonia Nicosia | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | - | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca FC | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Ethnikos Achna FC | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 7 | Apollon Limassol | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 8 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 9 | AEL Limassol | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | - | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
| 10 | Akritas Chloraka | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 11 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Omonia FC Aradippou | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 13 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 14 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | - | 2 | 20 | -18 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -11 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Alphamega Stadium |
 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | Koinotiko Stadio Chlorakas |
 | Apollon Limassol | Ethnikos Achnas Stadium |
 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | Alphamega Stadium |
 | Omonia FC Aradippou | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis |
 | Paphos FC | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
 | APOEL FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| Aris FC Limassol | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium |
| Ethnikos Achna FC | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| AEK Larnaca FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | Stadio Tasos Markou |
| AC Omonia Nicosia | Alphamega Stadium |
| AEL Limassol | Neo GSP Stadium |
| Akritas Chloraka | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |
| Olympiakos Nicosia FC | Ethnikos Achnas Stadium |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | Alphamega Stadium |
| APOEL FC | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| Paphos FC | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |
| Apollon Limassol | Alphamega Stadium |
| AEK Larnaca FC | Koinotiko Stadio Chlorakas |
Results
| 10 | AEL Limassol | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium |
| 12 | AEK Larnaca FC | Alphamega Stadium |
| 01 | Anorthosis Famagusta | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |
| 41 | Ethnikos Achna FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 02 | AC Omonia Nicosia | Stadio Tasos Markou |
| 01 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 31 | Akritas Chloraka | Alphamega Stadium |
| 21 | Paphos FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 11 | APOEL FC | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis |
| 10 | Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC | Alphamega Stadium |
| 11 | Aris FC Limassol | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 01 | Omonia FC Aradippou | Koinotiko Stadio Chlorakas |
| 22 | Apollon Limassol | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 51 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Ethnikos Achnas Stadium |
| 40 | AEL Limassol | Alphamega Stadium |
| 22 | Olympiakos Nicosia FC | Neo GSP Stadium |
| 12 | AC Omonia Nicosia | Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi |
| 02 | AEK Larnaca FC | Stadio Tasos Markou |
| 22 | Akritas Chloraka | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 10 | Omonia FC Aradippou | Alphamega Stadium |