1980–81 Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division
Season 1980–81
Champions Omonia
(10th title)
Relegated Alki
Aris
European Cup Omonia (1st round)
UEFA Cup APOEL (1st round)
Cup Winners' Cup Enosis (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
Matches played 182
Goals scored 450 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Sotiris Kaiafas
(14 goals)[1]

The 1980–81 Cypriot First Division was the 43rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 10th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1980–81 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 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1981–82 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1981–82 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

APOP Paphos and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first team of the 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division, Nea Salamina.

Stadia and locations

Club Venue
AEL Tsirion Stadium
Alki GSZ Stadium
Anorthosis Dasaki Stadium
APOEL Makario Stadium
Apollon Tsirion Stadium
Aris Tsirion Stadium
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Stadium
EPA GSZ Stadium
Keravnos Keravnos Strovolou 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 26166456213538Champions-1981–82 European Cup 1st Round.
2APOEL 2613103411625361981–82 UEFA Cup 1st Round.
3Pezoporikos Larnaca 26146645331234
4Enosis Neon Paralimni 261110532211132Cypriot Cup Finalist-1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round.1
5Anorthosis Famagusta 269983734327
6Apollon Limassol 26106103232026
7Nea Salamina 2688102932-324
8Omonia Aradippou 2679103041-1123
9Keravnos 2687112740-1323
10EPA Larnaca 2669112527-221
11Olympiakos Nicosia 2677122330-721
12AEL Limassol 2677121931-1221
13Alki Larnaca 2677122540-1521Relegated to 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division.
14Aris Limassol 2673162952-2317

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

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

1Enosis Neon Paralimni] qualified to 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup because Cypriot Cup winner, Omonia, already qualified to 1981–82 European Cup.

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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