2023–24 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division
Season2023–24
ChampionsOmonia Aradippou
(3rd title)
PromotedOmonia Aradippou
PAC Omonia 29M
Enosis Neon Paralimni
RelegatedENAD Polis Chrysochous
Ermis Aradippou
P.O. Xylotymbou 2006
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

The 2023–24 Cypriot Second Division was the 69th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 15 September 2023.[1]

Teams

The league consisted of sixteen teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Cypriot Third Division, and three teams relegated from the Cypriot First Division.[2]

The three teams promoted from the Third Division were ASIL Lysi, Digenis Akritas Morphou, ENAD Polis Chrysochous (replacing the three relegated Second Division teams of Anagennisi Deryneia and Olympias Lympion, and withdrawn team of Alki Oroklini). The three teams relegated from the First Division were Akritas Chlorakas, Enosis Neon Paralimni, and Olympiakos Nicosia (replacing the three promoted Second Division teams of AEZ Zakakiou, Ethnikos Achna, and Othellos Athienou).[3][4][5]

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club Location
Achyronas-Onisilos Sotira
Akritas Chlorakas Chloraka
ASIL Larnaca
Ayia Napa Ayia Napa
Digenis Akritas Morphou Morphou
ENAD Polis Chrysochous Polis
Ermis Aradippou Aradippou
Krasava ENY Ypsonas Ypsonas
MEAP Nisou Nisou
Olympiakos Nicosia Nicosia
Omonia Aradippou Aradippou
PAC Omonia 29M Nicosia
PAEEK Lakatamia
Peyia 2014 Pegeia
P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 Xylotymbou

Regular season

During the regular season, each team faced each other once (either at home or away). Afterwards, the table split into two groups, with the top eight teams entering the Promotion Round and the bottom eight teams entering the Relegation Round.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Enosis Neon Paralimni 15 10 3 2 22 11 +11 33 Qualification for the Promotion Round
2 Olympiakos Nicosia 15 9 3 3 20 10 +10 30
3 Omonia Aradippou 15 8 5 2 20 10 +10 29
4 PAC Omonia 29M 15 8 4 3 18 11 +7 28
5 Krasava ENY Ypsonas 15 7 6 2 20 11 +9 27[a]
6 Peyia 2014 15 8 3 4 24 11 +13 27[a]
7 ASIL Lysi 15 6 5 4 16 14 +2 23
8 Ayia Napa 15 6 3 6 17 19 −2 21
9 Achyronas-Onisilos 15 4 7 4 16 14 +2 19[b] Qualification for the Relegation Round
10 Digenis Akritas Morphou 15 5 4 6 14 16 −2 19[b]
11 MEAP Nisou 15 4 3 8 11 19 −8 15
12 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 15 3 5 7 16 22 −6 14[c]
13 PAEEK 15 4 2 9 17 24 −7 14[c]
14 Akritas Chlorakas 15 3 3 9 15 22 −7 12[d]
15 ENAD Polis Chrysochous 15 3 3 9 14 21 −7 12[d]
16 Ermis Aradippou 15 2 1 12 17 42 −25 7
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).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Krasava ENY Ypsonas 3, Peyia 2014 0.
  2. ^ a b Goal difference: Achyronas-Onisilos +2, Digenis Akritas Morphou -2.
  3. ^ a b Goal difference: P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 -6, PAEEK -7.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Akritas Chlorakas 3, ENAD Polis Chrysochous 0.

Results

Home \ Away ACH AKR ASI AYI DAM EPC ENP ERM KEY MEA OLY OMO PAC PAE PEY POX
Achyronas-Onisilos — 2–1 — 3–0 0–0 — 0–3 — — — 1–2 — — 1–1 0–1 —
Akritas Chlorakas — — — 1–2 1–3 — 0–1 — 1–1 — 1–2 — — 2–0 1–2 —
ASIL Lysi 0–0 2–0 — 0–0 2–1 — 1–3 — — 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 — — —
Ayia Napa — — — — — 2–0 — 6–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 — — 3–2 0–3 1–0
Digenis Akritas Morphou — — — 0–1 — — 0–2 2–1 1–2 — 0–3 — — 1–0 2–2 —
ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2–2 1–2 1–2 — 0–1 — 0–1 — — 1–2 — 0–1 1–1 — — —
Enosis Neon Paralimni — — — 2–1 — — — 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 — — 2–1 1–1 2–1
Ermis Aradippou 0–3 1–1 0–2 — — 1–3 — — — — — 1–2 0–3 — — 6–2
Krasava ENY Ypsonas 1–2 — 1–1 — — 2–0 — 2–0 — — — 0–0 2–0 — — 3–3
MEAP Nisou 1–1 0–2 — — 0–0 — — 1–2 1–0 — — — 0–1 0–4 — —
Olympiakos Nicosia — — 2–0 — — 1–3 — 2–0 0–1 1–0 — 1–0 — 0–1 — 1–1
Omonia Aradippou 0–0 3–1 — 1–0 0–0 — 3–1 — — 2–1 — — 1–1 — 0–2 —
PAC Omonia 29M 1–1 1–0 — 2–0 0–3 — 1–0 — — — 1–2 — — — 2–0 —
PAEEK — — 0–2 — — 2–0 — 3–1 1–2 — — 1–5 0–2 — — 1–1
Peyia 2014 — — 2–0 — — 0–0 — 8–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 — — 2–0 — 1–0
P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 1–0 1–1 0–1 — 2–0 1–2 — — — 3–2 — 0–0 0–1 — — —
Source: CFA (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.

Promotion Round

The top eight teams from the regular season faced each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the top three teams earning promotion to the Cypriot First Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Omonia Aradippou (C, P) 14 10 2 2 26 9 +17 61 Promotion to the Cypriot First Division
2 PAC Omonia 29M (P) 14 9 3 2 28 10 +18 58
3 Enosis Neon Paralimni (P) 14 6 3 5 22 22 0 54[a]
4 Olympiakos Nicosia 14 7 3 4 23 11 +12 54[a]
5 Krasava ENY Ypsonas 14 5 2 7 19 25 −6 44
6 ASIL Lysi 14 6 2 6 20 22 −2 43
7 Peyia 2014 14 1 2 11 9 33 −24 32
8 Ayia Napa 14 2 3 9 18 33 −15 30
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).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Enosis Neon Paralimni 6, Olympiakos Nicosia 0.

Results

Home \ Away ASI AYI ENP KEY OLY OMO PAC PEY
ASIL Lysi — 3–2 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–4 4–0
Ayia Napa 1–2 — 1–3 3–3 0–3 1–4 1–5 2–2
Enosis Neon Paralimni 3–4 0–3 — 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–0
Krasava ENY Ypsonas 0–2 2–0 2–2 — 1–5 1–0 2–3 1–0
Olympiakos Nicosia 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–2 0–0 4–0
Omonia Aradippou 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 — 1–2 2–0
PAC Omonia 29M 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 — 2–0
Peyia 2014 3–1 0–3 1–4 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–3 —
Source: CFA (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.

Relegation Round

The bottom eight teams from the regular season faced each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the bottom three teams being relegated to the Cypriot Third Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
9 Digenis Akritas Morphou 14 10 2 2 27 13 +14 51
10 PAEEK 14 9 5 0 30 10 +20 46
11 Achyronas-Onisilos 14 4 5 5 16 18 −2 36
12 Akritas Chlorakas 14 7 2 5 20 11 +9 35
13 MEAP Nisou 14 4 6 4 18 19 −1 33
14 ENAD Polis Chrysochous (R) 14 4 2 8 18 20 −2 26 Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
15 Ermis Aradippou (R) 14 4 1 9 11 28 −17 20[a]
16 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 (R) 14 1 3 10 12 33 −21 20[a]
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).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ermis Aradippou 6, P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 0.

Results

Home \ Away ACH AKR DAM EPC ERM MEA PAE POX
Achyronas-Onisilos — 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Akritas Chlorakas 3–0 — 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 4–0
Digenis Akritas Morphou 2–1 1–0 — 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–3 2–1
ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2–1 0–1 3–4 — 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–1
Ermis Aradippou 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–5 — 1–2 1–3 2–1
MEAP Nisou 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 — 0–3 1–1
PAEEK 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 5–0 1–1 — 1–1
P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 2–4 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–4 2–5 0–0 —
Source: CFA (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.

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