The 1993–94 Cypriot First Division was the 55th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Apollon Limassol won their 2nd title.
| Season | 1993–94 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apollon (2nd title) |
| Relegated | EPA Evagoras APEP |
| UEFA Cup | Apollon (preliminary round) Anorthosis (preliminary round) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Omonia (qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 592 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Siniša Gogić (26 goals)[1] |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
Format edit
Fourteen teams participated in the 1993–94 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 three teams were relegated to the 1994–95 Cypriot Second Division. The 11th-placed team faced the 2nd-placed team of the 1993–94 Cypriot Second Division, in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in the 1994–95 Cypriot First Division.
Apollon Limassol did not have a good enough average (Points per matches) in European Competitions over the previous five seasons (1989-90 until 1993-94) and therefore they were not allowed to enter the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League. As a result of this they had to enter the 1994–95 UEFA Cup alongside the second placed team of the league, Anorthosis Famagusta.
Point system edit
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season edit
Aris Limassol and APOP were relegated from previous season and played in the 1993–94 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1992–93 Cypriot Second Division, Omonia Aradippou and APEP.
Stadia and locations edit
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon (C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 63 | Qualification for UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Anorthosis | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 61 | |
| 3 | APOEL | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 56 | |
| 4 | Omonia | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 33 | +44 | 52 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | AEL | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | |
| 8 | Pezoporikos | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 32 | |
| 10 | Omonia Aradippou | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 29 | |
| 11 | Olympiakos (O) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 27 | Qualification for relegation playoff |
| 12 | EPA (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 23 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 13 | Evagoras (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 65 | −50 | 11 | |
| 14 | APEP[a] (R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 89 | −69 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ APEP 4 points deducted
Results edit
Relegation play-off edit
The 11th-placed team Olympiakos Nicosia faced the 2nd-placed team of the 1993–94 Cypriot Second Division APOP Paphos, in a two-legged play-off for one spot in the 1994–95 Cypriot First Division. Olympiakos won both matches and secured their place in the 1994–95 Cypriot First Division.
- APOP 2–3 Olympiakos
- Olympiakos 2–0 APOP
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
Sources edit
- "1993/94 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.