1972–73 Cypriot Second Division

The 1972–73 Cypriot Second Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. APOP Paphos FC won their 3rd title.[1]

Cypriot Second Division
Season1972–73
ChampionsAPOP Paphos FC
(3rd title)
PromotedAPOP Paphos FC
RelegatedAEK Ammochostos

Format edit

Fourteen teams participated in the 1972–73 Cypriot Second 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 first team was promoted to 1973–74 Cypriot First Division. The last team was relegated to the 1973–74 Cypriot Third Division.

Changes from previous season edit

Teams promoted to 1972–73 Cypriot First Division

Teams relegated from 1971–72 Cypriot First Division

Teams promoted from 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division

League standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 APOP Paphos FC (C, P) 26 20 3 3 60 16 +44 43 Promoted to Cypriot First Division
2 AEM Morphou 26 15 9 2 46 18 +28 39
3 Chalkanoras Idaliou 26 14 7 5 40 25 +15 35
4 Othellos Athienou FC 26 14 6 6 49 25 +24 34
5 Ethnikos Achna FC 26 13 5 8 51 33 +18 31
6 Ethnikos Assia FC 26 12 6 8 34 33 +1 30
7 Orfeas Nicosia 26 8 5 13 25 35 −10 21
8 Ethnikos Asteras Limassol 26 8 5 13 26 49 −23 21
9 Omonia Aradippou 26 5 10 11 21 29 −8 20
10 Keravnos Strovolou FC 26 7 6 13 31 44 −13 20
11 Parthenon Zodeia 26 5 10 11 22 34 −12 20
12 PAEEK FC 26 7 6 13 25 40 −15 20
13 ENAD Ayiou Dometiou FC 26 6 5 15 23 40 −17 17
14 AEK Ammochostos (R) 26 4 5 17 21 53 −32 13 Relegated to Cypriot Third Division
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Xaris Xarilaou. "Cyprus – List of Second Level Champions". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2017.