1955–56 Cypriot Second Division

The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the third season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title.

Cypriot Second Division
Season1955–56
ChampionsAris
(2nd title)
PromotedAris

Format

Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1955–56 Cypriot First Division

Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division

New members of CFA

Members that withdrew from CFA

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division teams.
Group Team Stadium
Limassol-Paphos Antaeus GSO Stadium
Apollon GSO Stadium
APOP GSK Stadium
Aris GSO Stadium
Panellinios GSO Stadium
Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Alki GSZ Stadium
Orfeas GSP Stadium
PAEK G.S. Praxander Stadium

Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group
League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orfeas Nicosia 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 8 Advanced to Champions Playoff
2 Alki Larnaca 4 1 0 3 10 8 +2 2
3 PAEK 4 1 0 3 5 14 −9 2
Source:
Results
Home \ Away ALK ORF PKK
Alki 1–2 5–0
Orfeas 2–1 3–0
PAEK 4–3 1–3
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Limassol-Paphos Group
League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aris Limassol (C, P) 8 6 2 0 31 9 +22 14 Advanced to Champions Playoff
2 Antaeus Limassol 8 6 1 1 21 10 +11 13
3 Panellinios Limassol 8 2 3 3 20 23 −3 7
4 APOP Paphos 8 2 2 4 21 22 −1 6
5 Apollon Limassol 8 0 0 8 10 39 −29 0
Source:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Home \ Away ANT APL APP ARS PNL
Antaeus 2–1 4–2 0–0 5–2
Apollon 0–5 2–6 2–6 2–6
APOP 0–2 5–0 1–3 2–2
Aris 4–1 6–2 5–1 6–1
Panellinios 1–2 3–1 4–4 1–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Champions Playoffs

Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

See also

Sources
  • "Cyprus 1955/56". RSSSF. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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