2011–12 Cypriot First Division

Laiki Bank League
Season 2011–12
Champions AEL
6th title
Relegated Aris
Anagennisi
Ermis
Champions League AEL
Europa League APOEL
Omonia
Anorthosis
Matches played 218
Goals scored 478 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorer Freddy
(17 goals)
Biggest home win AEK 6–0 Nea Salamis
Biggest away win Ermis 1–5 Aris
Highest scoring Nea Salamis 5–2 Anagennisi

The 2011–12 Cypriot First Division was the 74th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. APOEL were the defending champions. AEL Limassol won the championship one matchweek before the end of the season.

The league comprise eleven teams from the 2010–11 season and three promoted teams from the 2010–11 Second Division.

Teams

Doxa Katokopias and APOP Kinyras were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2010–11 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by AEP Paphos, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2010–11 Second Division champions Aris Limassol, runners-up Nea Salamis Famagusta and third-placed team Anagennisi Dherynia.

Club Location Venue Capacity
AEK Larnaca Neo GSZ Stadium 13,032
AEL Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
Alki Larnaca Neo GSZ Stadium 13,032
Anagennisi Dherynia Dherynia Tasos Marcou Stadium 5,800
Anorthosis Larnaca Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,230
APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Apollon Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
Aris Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
Enosis Paralimni Tasos Marcou Stadium 5,800
Ermis Aradippou, Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Ethnikos Achna Achna, Famagusta Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Nea Salamis Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Olympiakos Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Omonia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
AEK Netherlands Leon Vlemmings Netherlands Gregoor van Dijk Puma CytaVision
AEL Cyprus Charalambos Christodoulou Cyprus Marios Nicolaou Puma CytaVision
Alki Serbia Radmilo Ivančević Cyprus Siniša Dobrašinović Legea
Anagennisi Cyprus Adamos Adamou Cyprus Giorgos Giannakou Legea MetLife Alico
Anorthosis Israel Ronny Levy Cyprus Ioannis Okkas Puma CytaMobile Vodafone
APOEL Serbia Ivan Jovanović Cyprus Marinos Satsias Puma MTN
Apollon Germany Hagen Reeck (temporary) Cyprus Giorgos Merkis Lotto Betfair
Aris Cyprus Demetris Ioannou Cyprus Giorgos Vasiliou Puma Cytanet
Enosis Cyprus Marios Karas Cyprus Chrysis Michael Puma CYTA
Ermis Cyprus Nikos Andronikou Cyprus Andreas Papathanasiou Legea CYTA
Ethnikos Greece Nicos Papadopoulos Cyprus Christos Poyiatzis Legea CYTA
Nea Salamina Cyprus Stephen Constantine Cyprus Prodromos Therapontos Givova CytaMobile Vodafone
Olympiakos Cyprus Nikodimos Papavasiliou Cyprus Nikolas Nicolaou Givova CYTA
Omonia Cyprus Neophytos Larkou Cyprus Constantinos Makrides Adidas CytaMobile Vodafone

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Olympiakos Cyprus Charalambos Christodoulou Resigned 20 March 2011[1] Pre-season Greece Nicos Papadopoulos 14 May 2011[2]
Ermis Portugal João Carlos Pereira Mutual consent 4 May 2011[3] Pre-season Cyprus Loukas Hadjiloukas 13 May 2011[4]
Alki Israel Itzhak Shum Sacked 10 May 2011[5] Pre-season Serbia Radmilo Ivančević 14 May 2011
AEL Netherlands Raymond Atteveld Mutual consent 14 May 2011[6] Pre-season Cyprus Charalambos Christodoulou 14 May 2011[7]
Apollon Cyprus Andreas Michaelides Mutual consent 23 May 2011[8] Pre-season France Didier Ollé-Nicolle 10 July 2011[9]
Ermis Cyprus Loukas Hadjiloukas Resigned 12 August 2011[10] Pre-season Cyprus Panayiotis Xiourouppas 13 August 2011[11]
Anorthosis Bulgaria Stanimir Stoilov Sacked 25 September 2011[12] 6th Israel Ronny Levy 2 October 2011[13]
Ethnikos Serbia Svetozar Šapurić Sacked 5 October 2011[14] 12th Republic of Macedonia Čedomir Janevski 10 October 2011[15]
Ermis Cyprus Panayiotis Xiourouppas Sacked 24 October 2011[16] 14th Cyprus Nikos Andronikou 24 October 2011[17]
Apollon France Didier Ollé-Nicolle Mutual consent 5 November 2011[18] 5th Romania Mihai Stoichiţă 14 November 2011[19]
AEK Netherlands Ton Caanen Mutual consent 20 November 2011[20] 6th Netherlands Leon Vlemmings 2 December 2011[21]
Olympiakos Greece Nicos Papadopoulos Resigned 25 February 2012[22] 11th Cyprus Nikodimos Papavasiliou 26 February 2012[23]
Ethnikos Republic of Macedonia Čedomir Janevski Sacked 27 January 2012[24] 11th Greece Nicos Papadopoulos 28 January 2012[25]
Apollon Romania Mihai Stoichiţă Resigned 4 March 2012[26] 7th Germany Hagen Reeck (temporary) 4 March 2012[27]
Aris Serbia Dušan Mitošević Sacked 26 March 2012[28] 12th Cyprus Demetris Ioannou 26 March 2012[29]
Enosis Israel Nir Klinger Sacked 8 April 2012[30] 12th Cyprus Marios Karas 8 April 2012[31]

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 AEL Limassol 26 18 6 2 33 7+26 60 Qualification to Second round, Group A
2 Omonia Nicosia 26 17 6 3 47 16+31 57
3 APOEL 26 17 5 4 39 13+26 56
4 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 15 7 4 30 12+18 52
5 AEK Larnaca 26 11 9 6 33 21+12 42 Qualification to Second round, Group B
6 Nea Salamis Famagusta 26 10 6 10 33 418 36
7 Apollon Limassol 26 10 4 12 31 398 34 APOL 5–1 ALK
ALK 2–1 APOL
8 Alki Larnaca 26 10 4 12 32 408 34
9 Olympiakos Nicosia 26 7 9 10 29 345 30 Qualification to Second round, Group C
10 Enosis Neon Paralimni 26 8 5 13 17 247 29 ENP 0–0 ETH
ETH 1–1 ENP
11 Ethnikos Achna 26 7 8 11 21 232 29
12 Aris Limassol 26 7 6 13 27 358 27
13 Anagennisi Deryneia (R) 26 2 5 19 16 4529 11 Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
14 Ermis Aradippou (R) 26 1 4 21 12 5038 7

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away AEK AEL ALKANDANOAPOEAPOLARIENPERMETHNSLOLYOMO
AEK Larnaca 00 20 20 11 00 11 10 02 20 21 60 00 21
AEL Limassol 20 10 10 00 00 30 10 10 20 00 20 32 03
Alki Larnaca 22 12 40 13 21 21 10 10 30 01 01 42 03
Anagennisi Deryneia 03 01 12 02 12 41 11 02 21 00 12 01 11
Anorthosis Famagusta 01 01 00 10 20 20 22 10 10 20 11 21 01
APOEL 30 01 31 20 00 21 10 10 20 21 10 00 00
Apollon Limassol 03 03 51 10 11 02 12 20 20 20 32 20 25
Aris Limassol 11 01 11 20 10 01 20 10 30 14 23 23 11
Enosis Neon Paralimni 10 04 20 20 01 02 11 20 10 00 02 12 11
Ermis Aradippou 01 00 11 32 01 14 02 15 01 00 22 13 02
Ethnikos Achna 10 01 20 11 01 03 01 40 11 21 10 01 01
Nea Salamis Famagusta 11 03 01 52 03 10 12 20 11 10 10 11 14
Olympiakos Nicosia 11 00 23 00 12 14 00 00 20 31 11 23 02
Omonia Nicosia 20 10 41 20 01 13 20 30 10 20 11 22 10

Source: UEFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second round

Group A

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 AEL Limassol (C) 32 20 8 4 37 10+27 68 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 APOEL 32 20 6 6 46 19+27 66 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round APOE: 7pts
OMO: 4pts
3 Omonia Nicosia 32 20 6 6 56 23+33 66 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round 1
4 Anorthosis Famagusta 32 17 8 7 36 21+15 59 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 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
1The 2011–12 Cypriot Cup winners, Omonia, qualified for the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. Since they finished third, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home ╲ Away AEL ANO APOEOMO
AEL Limassol 10 00 20
Anorthosis Famagusta 11 12 04
APOEL 10 12 12
Omonia Nicosia 10 12 12

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
5 AEK Larnaca 32 13 10 9 40 27+13 49
6 Apollon Limassol 32 12 7 13 36 437 43 APOL: 8pts
NSL: 2pts
7 Nea Salamis Famagusta 32 11 10 11 39 478 43
8 Alki Larnaca 32 12 6 14 35 4510 42

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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home ╲ Away AEK ALK APOLNSL
AEK Larnaca 31 01 12
Alki Larnaca 02 10 10
Apollon Limassol 10 00 11
Nea Salamis Famagusta 11 00 22

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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Group C

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
9 Ethnikos Achna 32 10 10 12 30 311 40
10 Olympiakos Nicosia 32 10 9 13 36 448 39
11 Enosis Neon Paralimni 32 11 5 16 26 304 38
12 Aris Limassol (R) 32 8 8 16 32 4412 32 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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home ╲ Away ARI ENP ETHOLY
Aris Limassol 02 22 10
Enosis Neon Paralimni 10 12 50
Ethnikos Achna 11 20 21
Olympiakos Nicosia 31 10 21

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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Source: Cyprus Football Association

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Angola Freddy Omonia 17
2 Argentina Esteban Solari APOEL 10
3 Spain Arnal Llibert Alki 9
Ivory Coast Patrick Vouho AEL 9
5 Spain Gonzalo García AEK 8
Ghana Chris Dickson Nea Salamina/AEL 8
7 Serbia Miljan Mrdaković AEK 7
Cyprus Constantinos Charalambides APOEL 7
Brazil Gelson Aris 7
10 Sierra Leone Mustapha Bangura Apollon 6
Cyprus Georgios Efrem Omonia 6
Greece Christos Chatzipantelidis Nea Salamina 6
Czech Republic Jan Rezek Anorthosis 6
Republic of Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski Apollon 6
Cameroon Emmanuel Kenmogne Olympiakos 6

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Republic of Macedonia Tričkovski, IvanIvan Tričkovski APOEL AEK 3–0 19 December 2011
Ivory Coast Vouho, PatrickPatrick Vouho AEL Enosis 0–4 7 January 2012
Cameroon Kenmogne, EmmanuelEmmanuel Kenmogne Olympiakos Ermis 3–1 24 March 2012
Cape Verde , José SemedoJosé Semedo 5 Enosis Olympiakos 5–0 12 May 2012

Scoring

Discipline

Sources

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