1984–85 Cypriot First Division
| Season | 1984–85 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Omonia (14th title) |
| Relegated | |
| European Cup | Omonia (1st round) |
| UEFA Cup | APOEL (1st round) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | AEL (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 464 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giorgos Savvidis (24 goals)[1] |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → | |
The 1984–85 Cypriot First Division was the 46th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 14th title.
Format[]
Fourteen teams participated in the 1984–85 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 two teams were relegated to the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1985–86 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.
Changes from previous season[]
Ethnikos Achna and Ermis Aradippou were relegated from previous season and played in the 1984–85 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1983–84 Cypriot Second Division, Olympiakos Nicosia and Evagoras Paphos.
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Venue |
|---|---|
| AEL | Tsirion Stadium |
| Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| Anorthosis | GSZ Stadium |
| APOEL | Makario Stadium |
| Apollon | Tsirion Stadium |
| Aris | Tsirion Stadium |
| Enosis | Paralimni Stadium |
| EPA | GSZ Stadium |
| Evagoras | |
| Nea Salamina | GSZ Stadium |
| Olympiakos | GSP Stadium |
| Omonia Ar. | Aradippou Municipal Stadium |
| Omonia | Makario Stadium |
| Pezoporikos | GSZ Stadium |
League standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonia (C) | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 43 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | APOEL | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 34 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 33 | |
| 4 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 6 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | EPA Larnaca | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 24 | |
| 12 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 24 | |
| 13 | Omonia Aradippou (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 20 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 14 | Evagoras Paphos (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 67 | −53 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
See also[]
- Cypriot First Division
- 1984–85 Cypriot Cup
- List of top goalscorers in Cypriot First Division by season
- Cypriot football clubs in European competitions
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- "1984/85 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- Cypriot First Division seasons
- 1984–85 in European association football leagues
- 1984–85 in Cypriot football