STOK Elite Division

The STOK Elite Division is the fourth tier and the last professional football league competition in Cyprus, run by the STOK Federation of the Cypriot levels.

STOK Elite Division
Founded2015 (2015)
Country Cyprus
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toCypriot Third Division
Relegation toCypriot regional levels
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Cup for lower divisions
Current championsIraklis Gerolakkou (1st title)
(2018–19)
WebsiteSTOK
2019–20 STOK Elite Division

History

The STOK Elite Division Championship was initiated by the Cyprus Football Association and by STOK in the 2015–16 football season as the fourth level of Cypriot football in order to replace the folded Cypriot Fourth Division.

Structure

Current format

Sixteen clubs are competing in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 games per team. The top four clubs are promoted to the Cypriot Third Division and the bottom four are relegated to Cypriot regional levels.

Teams

The sixteen teams participating in the 2019–20 season are:

Winners

The following teams have won the STOK Elite Division:

Season Winner
2015–16Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion
2016–17Onisilos Sotira
2017–18Kouris Erimis
2018–19Iraklis Gerolakkou

Performance by club
Club Winners Winning seasons
Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion12015–16
Onisilos Sotira 201412016–17
Kouris Erimis12017–18
Iraklis Gerolakkou12018–19

Number of participating, promoted and relegated teams per season

The number of the participated teams and the number of the teams that were promoted to the Cypriot Third Division and the teams that were relegated were changed many times over the years.

Season N P. R.
2015–16 14 3 2
2016–17 14 4 4
2017–18 14 3 4
2018–19 14 4 2

Participations per club

So far, 30 teams participated in the STOK Elite Division since 2015–16 (including the 2018–19 season).[1]

Team Par.
AEN3
ASPIS Pylas3
Atlas Aglandjias3
Doxa Paliometochou3
Finikas3
Frenaros FC3
Kornos FC3
Amathus2
APEA Akrotiriou2
Elia Lythrodonta2
Team Par.
Elpida Astromeriti2
Iraklis Gerolakkou2
Kouris Erimis2
Lenas Limassol2
Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion2
Onisilos Sotira2
Orfeas Nicosia2
Rotsidis Mammari2
Spartakos Kitiou2
Adonis Idaliou1
Team Par.
AEK Korakou1
APEP FC1
APONA Anageias1
Elpida Xylofagou1
Enosis Kokkinotrimithia1
Koloni Geroskipou1
Kormakitis1
Omonia Psevda1
Peyia 20141
Poseidonas Giolou1

League or status at 2018–19:

2018–19 Cypriot Second Division (1)
2018–19 Cypriot Third Division (6)
2018–19 STOK Elite Division (14)
No longer affiliated with CFA (9)

References

  1. "Cyprus - Participations per club at Cypriot Fourth Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.


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