2009–10 Cypriot First Division

The 2009–10 Cypriot First Division was the 71st season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. APOEL were the defending champions.

Marfin Laiki League
Season2009–10
ChampionsOmonia
20th title
RelegatedAris
Nea Salamis
APEP
Champions LeagueOmonia
Europa LeagueAPOEL
Anorthosis
Apollon
Matches played218
Goals scored569 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerJosé Semedo (22 goals)
Joeano (22 goals)
Biggest home winAPOEL 5–0 Aris
Biggest away winEnosis 0-4 Omonia
Highest scoringErmis 5-3 Aris

Competition modus

Fourteen teams will participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the 2008–09 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the Second Division.

Each team will play against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records will be relegated to the Second Division. The remaining twelve teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.

The teams ranked first through fourth will play out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th will determine the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams will play a placement round. Every team plays twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.

Team changes from 2009–10

Relegated to Second Division 2009–10:

  • 12th-placed team: APEP Pitsilia
  • 13th-placed team: Nea Salamis
  • 14th-placed team: Aris

Promoted from Second Division 2009–10:

Overview

Stadiums and Locations

Due to the ongoing Cypriot separation, several clubs originally located in the Turkish occupied part of the island play in the unoccupied part. Further, not all home grounds fulfil the requirements for Cypriot top-level football. Thus, the map depicts the current home ground of each team and not its original location.

AEL
APEP
Apollon
Aris
APOP
Doxa
APOEL
Omonia
Locations of home grounds for teams in Cypriot First Division 2009–10
Team Location Venue Capacity
AEL Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
AEP Paphos Paphos Pafiako Stadium 10,000
Anorthosis Larnaca Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,003
APEP Pitsilia Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Apollon Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
APOP Kinyras Peyias Peyia Peyia Municipal Stadium 3,828
Aris Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
Doxa Katokopia Nicosia Makario Stadium 16,000
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Tasos Markou Stadium 5,800
Ermis Aradippou Achna Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Ethnikos Achna Achna Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Nea Salamis Famagusta Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Omonia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859

Personnel and sponsoring
Club Head coach Team Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
AEL Limassol Dušan Uhrin, Jr. Dušan Kerkez Mass Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Lemesou
AEP Paphos Demetris Ioannou Giorgos Georgiou Puma Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Paphou
Anorthosis Nikos Nicolaou Nikos Katsavakis Puma Betfair
APEP Pitsilia Stephen Constantine Giorgos Constanti Legea KKCG
APOEL Ivan Jovanović Marinos Satsias Puma MTN
Apollon Limassol Slobodan Krčmarević Gastón Sangoy Lotto Columbia
APOP Kinyras Peyias Giorgos Polyviou Theodoros Galanis Puma PrimeTel
Aris Limassol Tasos Kyriakou Giorgos Vasiliou Kappa John Theodorou Developers Ltd
Doxa Katokopia Charalambos Christodoulou Kyriacos Polykarpou Puma Cytanet
Enosis Neon Paralimni Čedomir Janevski Demos Goumenos Lotto Entegro Cyprus Ltd
Ermis Aradippou Dusan Mitošević Lambros Lambrou Legea Raquel
Ethnikos Achna Svetozar Šapurić Christos Poyiatzis Nike Famagusta Developers
Nea Salamis Famagusta Nir Klinger Liasos Louka Puma CytaVision
Omonia Takis Lemonis Elias Charalambous Lotto Ocean Tankers

Managerial changes

The following list represents every head coach change for any team during the season (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010).

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Nea Salamina Michalis Hadjipieris Mutual Consent April 24, 2009 Attila Supka April 24, 2009
Anorthosis FC Michalis Pamboris Mutual Consent May 7, 2009 Ernst Middendorp May 7, 2009
Aris Limassol Akis Agiomamitis Sacked May 17, 2009 Marios Constantinou May 17, 2009
AEL Limassol Mihai Stoichiţă Sacked May 19, 2009 Nir Klinger May 23, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Willy Scheepers Mutual Consent May 26, 2009 Marc Hodel May 26, 2009
AEP Paphos Nir Klinger Mutual Consent May 23, 2009 Eyal Lahman June 9, 2009
Enosis Neon Paralimni Antonis Kleftis & Adamos Adamou Mutual Consent June 10, 2009 Čedomir Janevski June 10, 2009
Ethnikos Achna Stéphane Demol End of Contract May 9, 2009 Panicos Orphanides June 11, 2009
Anorthosis FC Ernst Middendorp Sacked July 24, 2009 Slavoljub Muslin August 7, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Marc Hodel Sacked August 24, 2009 Nikos Andronikou September 3, 2009
AEP Paphos Eyal Lahman Sacked September 6, 2009 Tasos Kyriakou September 8, 2009
Ethnikos Achna Panicos Orphanides Resigned September 27, 2009 Svetozar Šapurić September 29, 2009
Ermis Aradippou Yiannos Stavrinou Sacked September 27, 2009 Dusan Mitošević September 30, 2009
Nea Salamina Attila Supka Sacked November 1, 2009 Mirko Mihic November 2, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Nikos Andronikou Mutual Consent December 8, 2009 Venizelos Tsiambazis December 9, 2009
Nea Salamina Mirko Mihic Mutual Consent December 21, 2009 Louis Stefanis December 22, 2009
AEL Limassol Nir Klinger Mutual Consent December 28, 2009 Dušan Uhrin, Jr. December 30, 2009
Nea Salamina Louis Stefanis Mutual Consent December 30, 2009 Nir Klinger December 30, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Venizelos Tsiambazis Mutual Consent January 5, 2010 Stephen Constantine January 5, 2010
Aris Limassol Marios Constantinou Mutual Consent January 18, 2010 Stéphane Demol January 20, 2010
Apollon Limassol Thomas von Heesen Mutual Consent January 28, 2010 Slobodan Krčmarević February 2, 2010
AEP Paphos Tasos Kyriakou Sacked February 1, 2010 Savvas Kofidis February 3, 2010
Anorthosis FC Slavoljub Muslin Sacked February 18, 2010 Nikos Nicolaou February 18, 2010
Aris Limassol Stéphane Demol Sacked March 21, 2010 Tasos Kyriakou March 21, 2010
AEP Paphos Savvas Kofidis Sacked March 28, 2010 Demetris Ioannou March 29, 2010

First round

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Omonia Nicosia 26 19 5 2 52 21 +31 62 Qualification for second round, Group A
2 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 18 4 4 45 20 +25 58
3 Apollon Limassol 26 17 6 3 43 15 +28 57
4 APOEL 26 16 7 3 46 18 +28 55
5 AEL Limassol 26 14 3 9 32 22 +10 45 Qualification for second round, Group B
6 APOP Kinyras 26 10 4 12 40 44 −4 34
7 Ethnikos Achna 26 8 7 11 23 31 −8 31
8 Enosis Neon Paralimni 26 7 8 11 29 35 −6 29[lower-alpha 1]
9 Ermis Aradippou 26 7 8 11 31 34 −3 29[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for second round, Group C
10 Doxa Katokopias 26 6 8 12 25 37 −12 26[lower-alpha 2]
11 AEP Paphos 26 6 8 12 27 40 −13 26[lower-alpha 2]
12 Aris Limassol 26 4 8 14 26 47 −21 20
13 Nea Salamis Famagusta (R) 26 2 8 16 19 45 −26 14 Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
14 APEP[lower-alpha 3] (R) 26 4 4 18 25 54 −29 10
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Qualified teams for Group A will play for one spot for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and two spots for the UEFA Europa League, one for the second and one for the first qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League will be awarded to the winners of the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup.
Qualified teams for Group C will play for one additional relegation spot.
Points gained in the First Round will be taken over into the Second Round groups.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ENP 2–0 ERM; ERM 1–0 ENP
  2. AEP 1–2 DOX; DOX 2–2 AEP
  3. APEP were docked six points because their players walked off the pitch before the end of a match against Ethnikos to protest the officiating.[1][2]

Results
Home \ Away AEL AEP ANO APEP APOE APOL APOP ARI DOX ENP ERM ETH NSL OMO
AEL Limassol 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–0
AEP Paphos 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–3
Anorthosis Famagusta 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–3
APEP F.C. 0–1 3–3 0–2 1–4 0–4 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–3 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 1–1
APOEL 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2
Apollon Limassol 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 0–1
APOP Kinyras 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–3
Aris Limassol 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 0–1
Doxa Katokopias 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–4
Enosis Neon Paralimni 1–2 5–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–4
Ermis Aradippou 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 5–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2
Ethnikos Achna 1–4 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1
Nea Salamis Famagusta 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–3[lower-alpha 2] 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–2
Omonia Nicosia 4–0 3–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The match was awarded to Ethnikos by 3–0 because APEP's players walked off the pitch to protest the officiating.[1][2]
  2. The match was awarded to APOEL by 3–0 after it was abandoned in the 76th minute due to a pitch invasion by Salamis' fans.[3]

Second round

Group A

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Omonia Nicosia (C) 32 22 8 2 60 25 +35 74 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 APOEL 32 19 8 5 53 24 +29 65 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round
3 Anorthosis Famagusta 32 19 7 6 51 27 +24 64 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
4 Apollon Limassol 32 17 9 6 47 23 +24 60 Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Apollon Limassol qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup.

Results
Home \ Away ANO APOE APOL OMO
Anorthosis Famagusta 1–1 2–0 2–4
APOEL 1–0 3–2 0–1
Apollon Limassol 0–0 1–2 0–0
Omonia Nicosia 1–1 1–0 1–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 AEL Limassol 32 18 4 10 50 33 +17 58
6 Enosis Neon Paralimni 32 10 10 12 40 42 −2 40
7 Ethnikos Achna 32 10 8 14 34 42 −8 38
8 APOP Kinyras 32 11 4 17 50 65 −15 37
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away AEL APOP ENP ETH
AEL Limassol 4–2 2–2 1–0
APOP Kinyras 2–5 1–2 3–2
Enosis Neon Paralimni 1–3 4–0 1–1
Ethnikos Achna 4–3 4–2 0–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
9 Ermis Aradippou 32 12 8 12 43 38 +5 44
10 AEP Paphos 32 9 9 14 39 50 −11 36
11 Doxa Katokopias 32 9 8 15 36 46 −10 35
12 Aris Limassol (R) 32 4 9 19 30 63 −33 21 Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away AEP ARI DOX ERM
AEP Paphos 3–2 4–1 3–0
Aris Limassol 2–2 0–2 0–2
Doxa Katokopias 4–0 3–0 1–4
Ermis Aradippou 1–0 4–0 1–0
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 8 May 2010; Source: CFA official website

Rank Player Club Goals
1 José Semedo APOP Kinyras 22
Joeano Ermis
3 Gastón Sangoy Apollon 13
4 Nenad Mirosavljević APOEL 11
Michalis Konstantinou Omonia
Efstathios Aloneftis Omonia
Dieter Van Tornhout Enosis
8 Christos Marangos Anorthosis 10
José Henrique Doxa
Freddy AEL
Cafú Anorthosis
Andreas Avraam Apollon

See also

References
  1. «Κηδεία» σε «νεκρό» χρόνο… Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
  2. ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΗ: Κατακύρωσε τον αγώνα με 3-0 υπέρ του Εθνικού (in Greek)
  3. Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-3 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek)

Sources
  • "2009/10 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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