2016–17 Cypriot Third Division
The 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division was the 46th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. P.O. Xylotymbous won their 1st title.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | P.O. Xylotymbou (1st title) |
Promoted | P.O. Xylotymbou Digenis Oroklinis Chalkanoras |
Relegated | Iraklis Gerolakkou Elpida Xylofagou AEN |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 677 (2.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Antreas Anastasiou (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ethnikos 6–0 Iraklis (12 November 2016)[1] |
Biggest away win | Olympias 0–7 Ethnikos (29 April 2017)[2] |
Highest scoring | ENY-Digenis 5–4 Elpida (30 April 2017)[3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2017. |
Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to the 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2016–17 STOK Elite Division.[4][5] However, after the end of the season Nikos & Sokratis Erimis withdrew from the 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division, and so the 14th-placed team remained to Third Division.
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division
Teams relegated from 2015–16 Cypriot Second Division
Teams promoted from 2015–16 STOK Elite Division
- Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion
- Peyia 2014
- AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou
Teams relegated to 2016–17 STOK Elite Division
- Kouris Erimis
- Amathus Ayiou Tychona
Stadia and locations
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Club | Venue |
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Achyronas | Liopetri Municipal Stadium |
AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou | Olympos Acheritou Stadium |
APEP | Kyperounda Municipal Stadium |
Chalkanoras | Chalkanoras Stadium |
Digenis Akritas Morphou | Makario Stadium |
Digenis Oroklinis | Koinotiko Stadio Oroklinis |
Ethnikos L. | Latsia Municipal Stadium |
Elpida | Michalonikeio Stadio Xylofagou |
ENY-Digenis | Stelios Chari Stadium |
Iraklis Gerolakkou | Kykkos Stadium |
Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion | Ayia Pasaskevi Livadion Municipality Stadium |
MEAP | Theodorio Koinotiko |
Olympias Lympion | Olympias Lympion Stadium |
Ormideia FC | Ormideia Municipal Stadium |
Peyia 2014 | Peyia Municipal Stadium |
P.O. Xylotymbou | Xylotympou Municipal Stadium |
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | P.O. Xylotymbou (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 70 | Promotion to the Cypriot Second Division |
2 | Digenis Oroklinis (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 57 | |
3 | Chalkanoras Idaliou (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 56 | |
4 | Ethnikos Latsion | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 54 | |
5 | Olympias Lympion | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 46 | |
6 | Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 43 | |
7 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
8 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 39 | |
9 | Peyia 2014 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 38 | |
10 | MEAP Nisou | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | |
11 | Ormideia FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 35[lower-alpha 1] | |
12 | APEP FC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 35[lower-alpha 1] | |
13 | Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 34 | |
14 | Iraklis Gerolakkou (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to the STOK Elite Division |
15 | Elpida Xylofagou (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 29 | |
16 | AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 18 |
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).[6]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Heaf to head record: Ormideia 3–1 APEP, APEP 1–0.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- Including matches played on 30 April 2017; Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
D. Oroklinis | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
P.O. Xylotymbou | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Ethnikos L. | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
P.O. Xylotymbou | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Peyia 2014 | 12 |
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MEAP | ||
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Elpida | ||
8 | ![]() |
Livadiakos | 11 |
9 | ![]() |
Chalkanoras | 10 |
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D. Morphou | ||
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AEN | ||
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Peyia 2014 | ||
Sources
- "2015/16 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-10-14.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "League standings" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- "Results" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- "Teams" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- "Scorers" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
See also
References
- "Ethnikos Vs Iraklis 6–0". Soccerway. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "Olympias Vs Ethnikos 0–7". Soccerway. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "ENY-Digenis Vs Elpida 5–4". Soccerway. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Γ' Κατηγορίας 2016/17 (PDF) (in Greek). CFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- Προγραμματισμός 2015 – 2016. www.cfa.com.cy (in Greek). ΚΟΠ. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 August 2015.