1997–98 Cypriot Third Division

Cypriot Third Division
Season	1997–98
Champions	AEZ (2nd title)
Promoted	AEZ AEK/Achilleas Anagennisi G.
Relegated	AEK Kak. Kinyras THOI
Matches played	182
Goals scored	569 (3.13 per match)
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division was the 27th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. AEZ Zakakiou won their 2nd title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1997–98 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 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1998–99 Cypriot Fourth 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 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division

Rotsidis Mammari
Iraklis Gerolakkou
ASIL Lysi

Teams relegated from 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division

Achyronas Liopetriou
AEZ Zakakiou
AEK Kakopetrias

Teams promoted from 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division

Adonis Idaliou
Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta¹
Enosis Kokkinotrimithia

Teams relegated to 1997–98 Cypriot Fourth Division

Orfeas Nicosia
AEK Katholiki¹
Tsaggaris Peledriou

¹Before the start of the season, Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta and AEK Katholiki were merged forming AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta, which took the place of Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta in the league.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld.	W.<noinclude>	D.<noinclude>	L.<noinclude>	GF.<noinclude>	GA.<noinclude>	GF.<noinclude>	Pts.<noinclude>	Notes
1	AEZ Zakakiou	26	16	7	3	50	17	33	55	Champions-Promoted to 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division.
2	AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta	26	15	7	4	64	27	37	52	Promoted to 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division.
3	Anagennisi Germasogeias	26	15	7	4	55	26	29	52	Promoted to 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division.
4	Ayia Napa	26	15	6	5	57	25	32	51
5	Othellos Athienou	26	9	9	8	43	38	5	36
6	Achyronas Liopetriou	26	10	5	11	42	46	-4	35
7	APEP Pelendriou	26	10	5	11	41	48	-7	35
8	Elia Lythrodonta	26	7	10	9	36	40	-4	31
9	Adonis Idaliou	26	6	12	8	45	49	-4	30
10	Enosis Kokkinotrimithia	26	7	9	10	28	39	-11	30
11	Ethnikos Latsion	26	7	8	11	34	54	-20	29
12	AEK Kakopetrias	26	7	5	14	28	48	-20	26	Relegated to 1998–99 Cypriot Fourth Division.
13	Kinyras Empas	26	6	6	14	29	50	-21	24
14	THOI Lakatamia	26	3	2	21	17	62	-45	11

Points system: Won=3 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

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

Results

↓Home / Away→	ANP	ADN	AEZ	AEK	AAC	ANG	APP	ACR	ETL	ELL	ENS	THL	KNR	OTL
Ayia Napa		2-0	0-0	1-0	1-4	2-0	5-0	2-1	5-2	1-1	2-0	5-0	6-0	0-1
Adonis	2-2		2-5	2-2	2-2	1-2	1-2	3-3	0-1	4-2	2-2	3-2	0-0	3-4
AEZ	2-1	4-1		4-1	2-1	0-1	2-1	2-0	0-0	2-0	6-0	2-0	1-0	3-0
AEK	0-0	0-1	0-4		2-0	0-0	8-3	1-3	1-2	3-2	0-0	0-1	1-0	2-0
AEK/Achilleas	1-0	1-1	1-1	4-0		0-1	2-0	5-0	7-2	4-1	2-2	2-0	4-0	1-1
Anagennisi	1-1	2-1	1-1	5-1	4-1		1-1	5-1	1-1	2-0	4-2	3-0	5-2	1-1
APEP	2-4	3-4	1-1	1-0	0-4	1-1		1-0	1-0	1-1	1-2	6-0	4-1	2-5
Achyronas	1-1	2-3	1-0	3-1	0-2	0-1	2-1		2-0	4-5	2-1	2-0	1-1	3-3
Ethnikos	1-2	2-2	1-1	1-1	0-2	1-7	0-1	1-6		3-3	2-1	5-1	2-2	2-1
Elia	2-4	0-0	1-0	0-1	0-0	2-1	1-1	4-0	1-1		1-0	2-1	0-1	2-2
Enosis	0-4	2-2	0-1	3-1	1-1	2-0	0-2	2-1	2-0	1-1		2-1	1-0	0-0
THOI	1-2	1-1	1-3	0-2	2-5	0-1	1-0	1-3	1-2	0-2	2-1		1-1	0-1
Kinyras	0-3	1-4	1-2	6-0	3-4	0-4	0-2	0-0	2-0	2-1	0-0	2-0		4-3
Othellos	3-1	0-0	1-1	2-0	1-4	4-1	2-3	0-1	1-2	1-1	1-1	4-0	1-0

Sources

"1997/98 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

Cypriot Third Division

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Domestic leagues	First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division

Domestic cups	Cypriot Cup

European competitions	Champions League Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup

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