1986–87 Cypriot First Division Explained

Competition:Cypriot First Division
Season:1986–87
Winners:Omonia
(15th title)
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Omonia (1st round)
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:EPA (1st round)
Continentalcup3:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:AEL (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
League Topscorer:Spas Dzhevizov
(32 goals)[1]
Matches:240
Total Goals:677
Prevseason:1985–86
Nextseason:1987–88

The 1986–87 Cypriot First Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 15th title.

Format

Sixteen teams participated in the 1986–87 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 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1987–88 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup.

Changes from previous season

No team was relegated from the previous season. The first two teams of the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division, Ethnikos Achna and Omonia Aradippou were promoted and added to the First Division.

Stadia and locations

ClubVenue
AELTsirion Stadium
AlkiGSZ Stadium
AnorthosisAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium
APOELMakario Stadium
ApollonTsirion Stadium
APOPPafiako Stadium
ArisTsirion Stadium
EthnikosDasaki Stadium
EnosisParalimni Municipal Stadium
EPAGSZ Stadium
ErmisAradippou Municipal Stadium
Nea SalamisGSZ Stadium
OlympiakosGSP Stadium
Omonia 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 .