Cypriot First Division (women)

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Cypriot First Division
Founded1998
Country Cyprus
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Women's Cup,
Cypriot Women's Super Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsApollon Limassol (10th title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsApollon Limassol (10 titles)
Current: 2020–21 Cypriot First Division (women)

The Cypriot First Division is the top division of women's football in Cyprus. It has been running since its establishment by the Cyprus Football Association (C.F.A) and its originator Tassos Katsikidis (vice-president of the board) during the 1998–99 season.

The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Although a Cypriot team entered the Champions League every year from 2003–04 onwards, in 2008–09 Apollon Limassol became the first team to win a point in those competitions. There is no second league in Cyprus as of 2014, thus there is no relegation in place.[1]

2017–18 teams[]

Team Home city Home ground 2016/17 finish
Anorthosis Famagusta FC Ayia Napa
Apollon Ladies F.C. Limassol SEK Agiou Athanasiou 1st
Apollon Lympion Lympia
Barcelona FA Germasogeia
Kolossi
Limassol
Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia Lakatamia
Latsia
Omonia Nicosia Nicosia
Paphos

2018–19 teams[]

Teams
Apollon Ladies F.C.
Apollon Lympion
Barcelona FA
Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia
Omonia Nicosia

2019–20 teams[]

The season will start at 15 September 2019.[needs update]

Teams
Apollon Ladies F.C.
Apollon Lympion
Nea Salamina Famagusta
Omonia Nicosia

Current format[]

Each club plays the other sides twice, for a total of 18 games for each club. In the second round the teams ranked 1-5 play off for the title and teams finishing 6-10 play each other. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. The league champions qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

List of champions[]

Champions so far are:[2]

Season Winner
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09 Apollon Limassol
2009–10 Apollon Limassol
2010–11 Apollon Limassol
2011–12 Apollon Limassol
2012–13 Apollon Limassol
2013–14[3] Apollon Limassol
2014–15[4] Apollon Limassol
2015–16[5] Apollon Limassol
2016–17 Apollon Limassol
2017–18 Barcelona FA
2018–19 Apollon Limassol

Performance by club[]

Club Winners Winning seasons
Apollon Limassol 10 2009–2017,2019
5 2000,2001,2005,2006,2007
2 1999,2002
2 2003,2004
1 2008
Barcelona FA 1 2018

References[]

  1. ^ "Women's football across the national associations (2013/14)" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Cyprus – List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Apollon wins sixth title in a row" (in Greek). apollon365.com. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Apollon wins seventh title in a row" (in Greek). apollon.com.cy. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. ^ 15 February 2016. "Η Άντρη Βιολάρη (αριστερά με τη φανέλα της Εθνικής μας) αναδείχτηκε πρώτη σκόρερ. (Eighth consecutive title for Apollon Ladies)" (in Greek). Retrieved 25 February 2016.[permanent dead link]

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