1984–85 Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division
Season 1984–85
Champions Omonia
(14th title)
Relegated Omonia Ar.
Evagoras
European Cup Omonia (1st round)
UEFA Cup APOEL (1st round)
Cup Winners' Cup AEL (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
Matches played 182
Goals scored 464 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorer Giorgos Savvidis
(24 goals)[1]

The 1984–85 Cypriot First Division was the 46th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 14th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1984–85 Cypriot First 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 last two teams were relegated to the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1985–86 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.

Point system

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Ethnikos Achna and Ermis Aradippou were relegated from previous season and played in the 1984–85 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1983–84 Cypriot Second Division, Olympiakos Nicosia and Evagoras Paphos.

Stadia and locations

Club Venue
AEL Tsirion Stadium
Alki GSZ Stadium
Anorthosis GSZ Stadium
APOEL Makario Stadium
Apollon Tsirion Stadium
Aris Tsirion Stadium
Enosis Paralimni Stadium
EPA GSZ Stadium
Evagoras GSK Stadium
Nea Salamina GSZ Stadium
Olympiakos GSP Stadium
Omonia Ar. Aradippou Municipal Stadium
Omonia Makario Stadium
Pezoporikos GSZ Stadium

League standings

Pos Team Pld. W.<noinclude> D.<noinclude> L.<noinclude> GF.<noinclude> GA.<noinclude> GF.<noinclude> Pts.<noinclude> Notes
1Omonia 26179070224843Champions-1985–86 European Cup 1st Round.
2APOEL 261385432617341985–86 UEFA Cup 1st Round.
3Anorthosis Famagusta 26129538221633
4Apollon Limassol 2691073530528
5AEL Limassol 2681263329428Cypriot Cup Winner-1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round.
6Pezoporikos Larnaca 268993227525
7EPA Larnaca 2671182529-425
8Alki Larnaca 268992327-425
9Enosis Neon Paralimni 2671094440424
10Nea Salamina 2661282529-424
11Olympiakos Nicosia 2688103540-524
12Aris Limassol 2661282538-1324
13Omonia Aradippou 2676132238-1620Relegated to 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division.
14Evagoras Paphos 2615201467-537

Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for

References

  1. "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-05.

Sources

See also

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