2009–10 Cypriot First Division
Season | 2009–10 |
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Champions | Omonia 20th title |
Relegated | Aris Nea Salamis APEP |
Champions League | Omonia |
Europa League | APOEL Anorthosis Apollon |
Matches played | 218 |
Goals scored | 569 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | José Semedo (22 goals) Joeano (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | APOEL 5–0 Aris |
Biggest away win | Enosis 0-4 Omonia |
Highest scoring | Ermis 5-3 Aris |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The 2009–10 Cypriot First Division was the 71st season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. APOEL were the defending champions.
Competition modus[]
Fourteen teams will participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the 2008–09 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the Second Division.
Each team will play against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records will be relegated to the Second Division. The remaining twelve teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.
The teams ranked first through fourth will play out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th will determine the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams will play a placement round. Every team plays twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.
Team changes from 2009–10[]
Relegated to Second Division 2009–10:
- 12th-placed team: APEP Pitsilia
- 13th-placed team: Nea Salamis
- 14th-placed team: Aris
Promoted from Second Division 2009–10:
- Champions: Alki Larnaca
- Runners-up: AEK Larnaca
- 3rd-placed team: Olympiakos Nicosia
Overview[]
Stadiums and Locations[]
Due to the ongoing Cypriot separation, several clubs originally located in the Turkish occupied part of the island play in the unoccupied part. Further, not all home grounds fulfil the requirements for Cypriot top-level football. Thus, the map depicts the current home ground of each team and not its original location.
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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AEL Limassol | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
AEP Paphos | Paphos | Pafiako Stadium | 10,000 |
Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,003 |
APEP Pitsilia | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Apollon Limassol | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
APOP Kinyras Peyias | Peyia | Peyia Municipal Stadium | 3,828 |
Aris Limassol | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
Doxa Katokopia | Nicosia | Makario Stadium | 16,000 |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | Paralimni | Tasos Markou Stadium | 5,800 |
Ermis Aradippou | Achna | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
Ethnikos Achna | Achna | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Club | Head coach | Team Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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AEL Limassol | ![]() |
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Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Lemesou | |
AEP Paphos | ![]() |
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Puma | Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Paphou |
Anorthosis | ![]() |
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Puma | Betfair |
APEP Pitsilia | ![]() |
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Legea | KKCG |
APOEL | ![]() |
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Puma | MTN |
Apollon Limassol | ![]() |
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Lotto | Columbia |
APOP Kinyras Peyias | ![]() |
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Puma | PrimeTel |
Aris Limassol | ![]() |
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Kappa | John Theodorou Developers Ltd |
Doxa Katokopia | ![]() |
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Puma | Cytanet |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | ![]() |
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Lotto | Entegro Cyprus Ltd |
Ermis Aradippou | ![]() |
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Legea | Raquel |
Ethnikos Achna | ![]() |
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Nike | Famagusta Developers |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | ![]() |
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Puma | |
Omonia | ![]() |
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Lotto | Ocean Tankers |
Managerial changes[]
The following list represents every head coach change for any team during the season (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010).
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Nea Salamina | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | April 24, 2009 | ![]() |
April 24, 2009 |
Anorthosis FC | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | May 7, 2009 | ![]() |
May 7, 2009 |
Aris Limassol | ![]() |
Sacked | May 17, 2009 | ![]() |
May 17, 2009 |
AEL Limassol | ![]() |
Sacked | May 19, 2009 | ![]() |
May 23, 2009 |
APEP Pitsilia | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | May 26, 2009 | ![]() |
May 26, 2009 |
AEP Paphos | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | May 23, 2009 | ![]() |
June 9, 2009 |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | June 10, 2009 | ![]() |
June 10, 2009 |
Ethnikos Achna | ![]() |
End of Contract | May 9, 2009 | ![]() |
June 11, 2009 |
Anorthosis FC | ![]() |
Sacked | July 24, 2009 | ![]() |
August 7, 2009 |
APEP Pitsilia | ![]() |
Sacked | August 24, 2009 | ![]() |
September 3, 2009 |
AEP Paphos | ![]() |
Sacked | September 6, 2009 | ![]() |
September 8, 2009 |
Ethnikos Achna | ![]() |
Resigned | September 27, 2009 | ![]() |
September 29, 2009 |
Ermis Aradippou | ![]() |
Sacked | September 27, 2009 | ![]() |
September 30, 2009 |
Nea Salamina | ![]() |
Sacked | November 1, 2009 | ![]() |
November 2, 2009 |
APEP Pitsilia | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | December 8, 2009 | ![]() |
December 9, 2009 |
Nea Salamina | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | December 21, 2009 | ![]() |
December 22, 2009 |
AEL Limassol | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | December 28, 2009 | ![]() |
December 30, 2009 |
Nea Salamina | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | December 30, 2009 | ![]() |
December 30, 2009 |
APEP Pitsilia | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | January 5, 2010 | ![]() |
January 5, 2010 |
Aris Limassol | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | January 18, 2010 | ![]() |
January 20, 2010 |
Apollon Limassol | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | January 28, 2010 | ![]() |
February 2, 2010 |
AEP Paphos | ![]() |
Sacked | February 1, 2010 | ![]() |
February 3, 2010 |
Anorthosis FC | ![]() |
Sacked | February 18, 2010 | ![]() |
February 18, 2010 |
Aris Limassol | ![]() |
Sacked | March 21, 2010 | ![]() |
March 21, 2010 |
AEP Paphos | ![]() |
Sacked | March 28, 2010 | ![]() |
March 29, 2010 |
First round[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 62 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 58 | |
3 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 57 | |
4 | APOEL | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 55 | |
5 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for second round, Group B |
6 | APOP Kinyras | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 34 | |
7 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 31 | |
8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 29[a] | |
9 | Ermis Aradippou | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 29[a] | Qualification for second round, Group C |
10 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 26[b] | |
11 | AEP Paphos | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 26[b] | |
12 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 20 | |
13 | Nea Salamis Famagusta (R) | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 14 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
14 | APEP[c] (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Qualified teams for Group A will play for one spot for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and two spots for the UEFA Europa League, one for the second and one for the first qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League will be awarded to the winners of the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup.
Qualified teams for Group C will play for one additional relegation spot.
Points gained in the First Round will be taken over into the Second Round groups.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b ENP 2–0 ERM; ERM 1–0 ENP
- ^ Jump up to: a b AEP 1–2 DOX; DOX 2–2 AEP
- ^ APEP were docked six points because their players walked off the pitch before the end of a match against Ethnikos to protest the officiating.[1][2]
Results[]
Second round[]
Group A[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Omonia Nicosia (C) | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 74 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | APOEL | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 65 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 64 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Apollon Limassol qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup.
Results[]
Group B[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 58 |
6 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 |
7 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 38 |
8 | APOP Kinyras | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Group C[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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9 | Ermis Aradippou | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 44 | |
10 | AEP Paphos | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 36 | |
11 | Doxa Katokopias | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 35 | |
12 | Aris Limassol (R) | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 21 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Including matches played on 8 May 2010; Source: CFA official website
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
APOP Kinyras | 22 |
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Ermis | ||
3 | ![]() |
Apollon | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
APOEL | 11 |
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Omonia | ||
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Omonia | ||
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Enosis | ||
8 | ![]() |
Anorthosis | 10 |
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Doxa | ||
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AEL | ||
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Anorthosis | ||
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Apollon |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b «Κηδεία» σε «νεκρό» χρόνο… Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
- ^ Jump up to: a b ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΗ: Κατακύρωσε τον αγώνα με 3-0 υπέρ του Εθνικού (in Greek)
- ^ Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-3 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek)
Sources[]
- "2009/10 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
External links[]
- Cypriot First Division seasons
- 2009–10 in European association football leagues
- 2009–10 in Cypriot football