2018–19 Cypriot Second Division

The 2018–19 Cypriot Second Division is the 64th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 15 September 2018 and expect to end in April 2019.

Cypriot Second Division
Season2018–19
RelegatedPAEEK
Digenis Oroklinis
Matches played216
Goals scored648 (3 per match)
Top goalscorerDavid Solari
(24 goals)[1]
Biggest home winMEAP 10–1 THOI
(2 March 2019)[2]
Biggest away winAkritas 0–5 Ayia Napa
(23 February 2019)[3]
Highest scoringMEAP 10–1 THOI
(2 March 2019)[2]
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2019.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 2018–19 Cypriot Second Division. All teams will play against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned champions. The first two teams will be promoted to the 2019–20 Cypriot First Division and the last four teams will be relegated to the 2019–20 Cypriot Third Division.[4]


Team changes from 2017–18

Teams promoted to 2018–19 Cypriot First Division

Teams relegated from 2017–18 Cypriot First Division

Teams promoted from 2017–18 Cypriot Third Division

Teams relegated to 2018–19 Cypriot Third Division

Stadia and locations
Location of clubs in 2018–19 Cypriot Second Division
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
AEZ Zakaki, Limassol Zakaki Community Stadium 2,000
Akritas Chloraka, Paphos Chloraka Municipal Stadium 3,500
Anagennisi Deryneia, Famagusta Anagennisi Football Ground 5,800
Aris Limassol Tsirio Stadium 13,331
ASIL Larnaca Grigoris Afxentiou Stadium 2,000
Ayia Napa Ayia Napa, Famagusta Ayia Napa Municipal Stadium 2,000
Digenis Oroklini, Larnaca Koinotiko Stadio Oroklinis 1,500
Ethnikos Achna, Famagusta Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia, Limassol Pano Polemidia Municipal Stadium 1,500
MEAP Nisou, Nicosia Theodorio Koinotiko 1,000
Olympiakos Nicosia Makario Stadium 16,000
Omonia Ar. Aradippou, Larnaca Aradippou Municipal Stadium 2,500
Onisilos Sotira, Famagusta Sotira Municipal Stadium 1,000
Othellos Athienou, Larnaca Othellos Athienou Stadium 5,000
PAEEK Lakatamia, Nicosia Keryneia-Epistrophi Stadium 2,000
THOI Lakatamia, Nicosia THOI Lakatamia Stadium 3,500

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ethnikos Achna 27 18 8 1 58 20 +38 62 Promotion to Cypriot First Division
2 Olympiakos Nicosia 27 19 3 5 63 27 +36 60
3 Aris Limassol 27 18 5 4 55 30 +25 59
4 Othellos Athienou 27 13 8 6 59 28 +31 47
5 Anagennisi Deryneia 27 12 5 10 38 28 +10 41
6 ASIL Lysi 27 11 6 10 32 33 −1 39
7 Omonia Aradippou 27 12 2 13 39 36 +3 38
8 Onisilos Sotira 2014 27 11 4 12 37 40 −3 37[lower-alpha 1]
9 Karmiotissa 27 11 4 12 42 53 −11 37[lower-alpha 1]
10 Ayia Napa 27 9 7 11 39 36 +3 34
11 AEZ Zakakiou 27 9 6 12 36 47 −11 33
12 Akritas Chlorakas 27 10 2 15 32 53 −21 32
13 MEAP Nisou 27 7 6 14 38 48 −10 27 Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
14 THOI Lakatamia 27 6 8 13 22 49 −27 26
15 PAEEK (R) 27 5 7 15 33 55 −22 22
16 Digenis Oroklinis (R) 27 3 5 19 25 65 −40 14
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2019. Source: CFA (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head to head record: Karmiotissa 2–1 Onisilos, Onisilos 3–1 Karmiotissa.

Results
Home \ Away AEZ AKR ANA ARI ASL AYN DOR ETH KAR MEAP OLY OMA ONI OTH PAE THO
AEZ Zakakiou — 3–0 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–4 2–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–2
Akritas Chlorakas 3–0 — 2–0 2–4 0–0 0–5 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–2
Anagennisi 1–0 5–1 — 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–0
Aris Limassol 1–0 2–1 — 3–2 2–0 2–2 5–2 4–2 2–3 2–1 5–2 2–2 2–1 2–0
ASIL Lysi 0–1 1–1 1–0 — 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 4–1
Ayia Napa 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 — 5–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1
Digenis Oroklinis 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–4 0–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–3
Ethnikos Achna 4–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 — 2–2 5–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 6–1 5–0
Karmiotissa 3–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 — 5–3 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–0
MEAP Nisou 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 — 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 10–1
Olympiakos Nicosia 4–0 0–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 2–0 2–1 5–0
Omonia Aradippou 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–2 0–1 5–2 1–3 — 4–2 0–2 2–4 1–0
Onisillos Sotira 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 — 2–1 2–1 0–0
Othellos Athienou 5–1 5–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 6–0 0–0 5–0 7–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 —
PAEEK 3–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 — 0–1
THOI Lakatamia 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–4 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2019. Source: Cyprus Football Association (in Greek)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References
  1. "Σκόρερ". www.cfa.com.cy. Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. "MEAP VS THOI 10–1". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "AKRITAS VS AYIA NAPA 0–5". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Β' Κατηγορίας 2018/2019 (PDF). www.cfa.com.cy (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. "2. Division 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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