1982–83 Cypriot First Division Explained

Competition:Cypriot First Division
Season:1982–83
Winners:Omonia
(12th title)
Relegated:Olympiakos
APOP
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Omonia (1st round)
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Anorthosis (1st round)
Continentalcup3:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Enosis (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
League Topscorer:Panikos Hatziloizou
(17 goals)[1]
Matches:182
Total Goals:443
Prevseason:1981–82
Nextseason:1983–84

The 1982–83 Cypriot First Division was the 44th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 12th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1982–83 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 1983–84 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1983–84 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1983–84 UEFA Cup.

Changes from previous season

Keravnos and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1982–83 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division, Alki Larnaca and Aris Limassol.

Stadia and locations

ClubVenue
AELTsirion Stadium
AlkiGSZ Stadium
AnorthosisDasaki Stadium
APOELMakario Stadium
ApollonTsirion Stadium
APOPGSK Stadium
ArisTsirion Stadium
EnosisParalimni Stadium
EPAGSZ Stadium
Nea SalaminaGSZ Stadium
OlympiakosGSP Stadium
Omonoia Ar.Aradippou Municipal Stadium
OmoniaMakario Stadium
PezoporikosGSZ Stadium

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cyprus - List of Topscorers . 2015-06-25 . 2015-08-05 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150818003355/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cyptops.html . 2015-08-18 .