Competition: | Cyta Championship |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Dates: | 26 August 2022 – 29 May 2023 |
Winners: | Aris Limassol 1st title |
Relegated: | Akritas Chlorakas Olympiakos Nicosia Enosis Neon Paralimni |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Aris Limassol |
Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
Continentalcup3: | Europa Conference League |
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Omonia AEK Larnaca APOEL |
League Topscorer: | Jairo Ioannis Pittas (both 18 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | |
Biggest Away Win: | |
Highest Scoring: | |
Matches: | 268 |
Total Goals: | 636 |
Longest Wins: | 9 matches APOEL AEK Larnaca |
Longest Unbeaten: | 16 matches Aris Limassol |
Longest Winless: | 12 matches Olympiakos Nicosia |
Longest Losses: | 7 matches Akritas Chlorakas |
Highest Attendance: | 14,052[1] APOEL 4–0 Omonia |
Attendance: | 551,808 |
Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
Updated: | 29 May 2023 |
The 2022–23 Cypriot First Division was the 84th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.[2]
14 teams participated in the 2022–23 First Division.[3]
It was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, all teams played each other twice, one at home and one away. After the completion of the 26 matches (A phase) the teams participated in 2 groups (depending on their position) and played ranking matches (B phase). The results, points and goals of the A' phase were transferred to the matches. The teams in places 1–6 competed for the championship and places leading to the European championships. The teams faced each other twice, one at home and one away. The team with the most points was declared the champion. The champion team secured their place in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League. In addition, the teams finishing in second and third place secured their participation in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
The teams in positions 7–14 faced each other twice, one at home and one away. The bottom three teams were relegated to the Second Division.[4]
In relation to the 2021–22 season, the teams promoted from the Second Division will participate in the 2022–23 First Division are Karmiotissa, New Salamina, Akritas Chlorakas and Enosis Neon Paralimni.[5] [6] [7] [8] The teams that will not take a part in the season are PAEEK and Ethnikos Achna who had been relegated to the Second Division.
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.[9]