2016–17 Cypriot First Division Explained

Competition:Cyta Championship
Season:2016–17
Winners:APOEL
26th title
Relegated:Karmiotissa
Anagennisi
AEZ
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:APOEL
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:AEK
Apollon
AEL
League Topscorer:Matt Derbyshire
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:APOEL 7–0 AEZ
(22 January 2017)[1]
Biggest Away Win:Karmiotissa 0–6 Apollon
(20 November 2016)[2]
Highest Scoring:[3]
[4]
Matches:242
Total Goals:696
Longest Wins:8 matches
AEK
Apollon[5]
Longest Unbeaten:22 matches
Apollon[6]
Longest Winless:26 matches
Anagennisi
Longest Losses:9 matches
Anagennisi
Highest Attendance:14,841[7]
APOEL 0–0 AEK
(7 May 2017)
Lowest Attendance:2[8]
AEZ 0–4 Ermis
(18 February 2017)
Attendance:403,207
Average Attendance:1,666
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Updated:21 May 2017

The 2016–17 Cypriot First Division was the 78th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. The season began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.[9] The fixtures were announced on 7 July 2016.[10] [11] APOEL were the defending champions.

APOEL were crowned champions for the 26th time and a fifth time in a row, securing the title after beating title arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the GSP Stadium on 13 May 2017.[12]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ayia Napa were relegated at the end of the first-phase of the 2015–16 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Pafos FC, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2015–16 Second Division champions Karmiotissa, runners-up AEZ Zakakiou and third-placed team Anagennisi Deryneia.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadium[13] [14] Capacity
AEKLarnacaAEK Arena7,400
AELLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
AEZZakaki, LimassolPafiako Stadium9,394
AnagennisiDeryneia, FamagustaTasos Markou Stadium5,800
AnorthosisLarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
ApollonLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
ArisLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
DoxaPeristerona, NicosiaMakario Stadium16,000
ErmisAradippou, LarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
EthnikosAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
KarmiotissaPano Polemidia, LimassolGSZ Stadium13,032
Nea SalaminaLarnacaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor[15]
AEK Imanol Idiakez David CatalàPumaA.J.K.
AEL Bruno Baltazar Marios NicolaouNikeKepaky
AEZ Demetris Demetriou Andreas MammidesLuanviCRI Group
Anagennisi Zouvanis Zouvani Giorgos GiannakouElderaKymco
Anorthosis Ronny Levy João VictorMacronOlympia
APOEL Thomas Christiansen Nektarios AlexandrouNikePari-Match
Apollon Sofronis Avgousti Giorgos VasiliouPumaCarabao
Aris Nikolas Martides Christos TheophilouNikeEuropcar
Doxa Loukas Hadjiloukas EdmarJomaMurphy's
Ermis Carlos Corberán Cristian SîrghiLegeaMybet
Ethnikos Valdas Ivanauskas Christos PoyiatzisLegea
Karmiotissa Liasos Louka Giannis TaralidisGEMSMoneySafe
Nea Salamina Toni Conceição Giannis SkopelitisGEMSVitex
Omonia Ioakim Ioakim (caretaker) Renato MargaçaPumaGree

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Nea Salamina Giorgos LagkaditisEnd of tenure as caretakerEnd of 2015–16 seasonPre-season Eugen Neagoe6 May 2016[16]
Anorthosis Neophytos LarkouEnd of contractEnd of 2015–16 season Antonio Puche17 May 2016[17]
APOEL Georgios KostisEnd of tenure as caretakerEnd of 2015–16 season Thomas Christiansen1 June 2016[18]
AEK Demetris DemetriouEnd of tenure as caretakerEnd of 2015–16 season Imanol Idiakez31 May 2016[19]
Omonia Vladan MilojevićEnd of contractEnd of 2015–16 season John Carver4 June 2016[20]
Aris Kostas KaiafasEnd of contractEnd of 2015–16 season Thalis Theodoridis24 June 2016[21]
Nea Salamina Eugen NeagoeSacked19 September 2016[22] 11th Staikos Vergetis20 September 2016[23]
Ethnikos Danilo DončićSacked28 September 2016[24] 14th Valdas Ivanauskas4 October 2016[25]
Anorthosis Antonio PucheSacked18 October 2016[26] 8th Ronny Levy26 October 2016[27]
Anagennisi Adamos AdamouResigned18 October 2016[28] 14th Savvas Poursaitidis23 October 2016[29]
Aris Thalis TheodoridisSacked24 October 2016[30] 13th Frederik Vanderbiest1 November 2016[31]
AEZ Nikolas MartidesResigned16 November 2016[32] 11th Demetris Demetriou12 December 2016[33]
Doxa Loukas HadjiloukasResigned28 November 2016[34] 13th Carlos Corberán29 November 2016[35]
Apollon Pedro EmanuelSacked11 December 2016[36] 4th Sofronis Avgousti16 December 2016[37]
Aris Frederik VanderbiestResigned3 January 2017[38] 11th Nikolas Martides4 January 2017[39]
Ermis Nicos PanayiotouMutual consent9 January 2017[40] 6th Giorgos Kosma9 January 2017[41]
Doxa Carlos CorberánSacked24 January 2017[42] 12th Savvas Poursaitidis25 January 2017[43]
Anagennisi Savvas PoursaitidisSigned by Doxa25 January 201714th Zouvanis Zouvani25 January 2017[44]
Ermis Giorgos KosmaSacked28 January 2017[45] 6th Carlos Corberán30 January 2017[46]
Omonia John CarverMutual consent23 February 2017[47] 5th Ioakim Ioakim (caretaker)23 February 2017
Nea Salamina Staikos VergetisResigned6 March 2017[48] 8th Toni Conceição16 March 2017[49]
AEL Pambos ChristodoulouMutual consent7 March 2017[50] 4th Dionysis Dionysiou7 March 2017
AEL Dionysis DionysiouMutual consent22 March 2017[51] 5th Bruno Baltazar22 March 2017
Doxa Savvas PoursaitidisResigned29 April 2017[52] 12th Loukas Hadjiloukas2 May 2017[53]

Regular season

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Championship round

Table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Relegation round

Table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Including matches played on 21 May 2017; Source: Cyprus Football Association

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Matt DerbyshireOmonia24
2 Pieros SotiriouAPOEL21
3 Nika KacharavaEthnikos16
4 Emilio ZelayaEthnikos15
5 Ivan TričkovskiAEK14
Fotios PapoulisApollon
7 Rogério MartinsAris13
Edward MashinyaErmis
9 André AlvesAnorthosis / AEK12
Alex da SilvaApollon
11 Mikel ArruabarrenaAEL11
Nassir MaachiNea Salamina

Top assists

Updated to games played 21 May 2017; Source: kerkida.net

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Alex da SilvaApollon11
2 João PedroApollon10
Eduardo PincelliEthnikos
Demetris ChristofiOmonia
5 Efstathios AloneftisAPOEL9
Tiago GomesDoxa
7 TeteAEK8
Vander VieiraAPOEL
Renato MargaçaOmonia
10 Ferran CorominasDoxa7
CleytonOmonia

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
1.3–1
2. Nassir Maachi4 1–5
3. Nika Kacharava4 4–2
4.3–2
5.5–0
6.0–4
7.4–2
8.3–1
9.5–1
10.0–3

Scoring

Discipline

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: ETHNIKOS ACHNA VS. ANAGENNISI DERYNEIA 5 - 3. 1 October 2016. Soccerway. 26 January 2017.
  4. Web site: KARMIOTISSA VS. ETHNIKOS ACHNA 5 - 3. 12 March 2017. Soccerway. 12 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Ο Εθνικός «έσπασε» το σερί νικών του Απόλλωνα. philenews.com. 12 February 2017. 14 February 2017.
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