2025–26 Cypriot First Division

The 2025–26 Cypriot First Division (known as Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons), is the 87th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

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2025–26 Cypriot First Division

The 2025–26 Cypriot First Division (known as Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons), is the 87th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

Pafos are the defending champions, having won their 1st title in the 2024–25 season.

Stadiums and locations

2025–26 Cypriot First Division

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Location</th><th>Stadium</th><th>Capacity</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AEK Larnaca</td><td>Larnaca</td><td>AEK Arena</td><td>7,400</td></tr><tr><td>AEL Limassol</td><td>Limassol</td><td>Alphamega Stadium</td><td>10,700</td></tr><tr><td>Akritas Chlorakas</td><td>Chloraka</td><td>Stelios Kyriakides Stadium</td><td>9,394</td></tr><tr><td>Anorthosis Famagusta</td><td>Larnaca</td><td>Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium</td><td>10,230</td></tr><tr><td>APOEL</td><td>Nicosia</td><td>GSP Stadium</td><td>22,859</td></tr><tr><td>Apollon Limassol</td><td>Limassol</td><td>Alphamega Stadium</td><td>10,700</td></tr><tr><td>Aris Limassol</td></tr><tr><td>Enosis Neon Paralimni</td><td>Paralimni</td><td>Tasos Markou Stadium</td><td>5,800</td></tr><tr><td>Ethnikos Achnas</td><td>Achna</td><td>Dasaki Stadium</td><td>7,000</td></tr><tr><td>Krasava</td><td>Ypsonas</td><td>Ammochostos Stadium</td><td>5,500</td></tr><tr><td>Olympiakos Nicosia</td><td>Nicosia</td><td>GSP Stadium</td><td>22,859</td></tr><tr><td>Omonia Aradippou</td><td>Aradippou</td><td>Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium</td><td>10,230</td></tr><tr><td>Omonia Nicosia</td><td>Nicosia</td><td>GSP Stadium</td><td>22,859</td></tr><tr><td>Pafos</td><td>Paphos</td><td>Stelios Kyriakides Stadium</td><td>9,394</td></tr></tbody></table>

Structure

2025–26 Cypriot First Division

14 teams participate in the league. In the first round, known as Regular Season, all teams play each other home and away, for a total of 26 games each. In the second round, the league splits into two groups: Teams ranked 1–6 enter the Championship Playoffs, whereas teams ranked 7–14 enter the Relegation playoffs. The teams in the Championship Playoffs play each other home and away for an additional 10 games each, while the teams in the Relegation Playoffs play each other only once, either home or away, for an additional 7 games each. All criteria (such as points, goal difference, and head to head records) are retained during the transition from first to second round. The team ranked first in the Championship Playoffs are declared champions, while the bottom three teams in the Relegation Playoffs are relegated to the Second Division.

Regular season

League table

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Omonia</td><td>26</td><td>19</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>63</td><td>17</td><td>+46</td><td>61</td><td>Qualification for the Championship round</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>AEK Larnaca</td><td>26</td><td>16</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>49</td><td>22</td><td>+27</td><td>53</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Apollon Limassol</td><td>26</td><td>16</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>36</td><td>22</td><td>+14</td><td>53</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Pafos</td><td>26</td><td>16</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>53</td><td>24</td><td>+29</td><td>51</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>APOEL</td><td>26</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>45</td><td>27</td><td>+18</td><td>45</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Aris Limassol</td><td>26</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>48</td><td>26</td><td>+22</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Omonia Aradippou</td><td>26</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>12</td><td>23</td><td>31</td><td>−8</td><td>34</td><td>Qualification for the Relegation round</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>AEL Limassol</td><td>26</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>31</td><td>38</td><td>−7</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Anorthosis Famagusta</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>23</td><td>33</td><td>−10</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Krasava</td><td>26</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>26</td><td>36</td><td>−10</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Olympiakos Nicosia</td><td>26</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>22</td><td>37</td><td>−15</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Akritas Chlorakas</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>23</td><td>48</td><td>−25</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Ethnikos Achna</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>17</td><td>25</td><td>44</td><td>−19</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Enosis Neon Paralimni</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>5</td><td>67</td><td>−62</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Championship round

2025–26 Cypriot First Division

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>OMO</th><th>AEK</th><th>APL</th><th>PAF</th><th>APO</th><th>ARI</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Omonia</td><td>27</td><td>19</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>65</td><td>19</td><td>+46</td><td>62</td><td>Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round</td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>4 Apr</td><td>18 Apr</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>AEK Larnaca</td><td>27</td><td>17</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>50</td><td>22</td><td>+28</td><td>56</td><td>Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round</td><td></td><td>14 Apr</td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>1–0</td><td>25 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Apollon Limassol</td><td>27</td><td>16</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>37</td><td>23</td><td>+14</td><td>54</td><td></td><td>26 Apr</td><td>5 Apr</td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Pafos</td><td>27</td><td>16</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>54</td><td>25</td><td>+29</td><td>52</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>18 Apr</td><td>1–1</td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>APOEL</td><td>27</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>45</td><td>28</td><td>+17</td><td>45</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>14 Apr</td><td>26 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>5 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Aris Limassol</td><td>27</td><td>12</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>50</td><td>28</td><td>+22</td><td>44</td><td></td><td>2–2</td><td></td><td>18 Apr</td><td>14 Apr</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Relegation round

2025–26 Cypriot First Division

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Relegation</th><th></th><th>ANO</th><th>AEL</th><th>OAR</th><th>KRA</th><th>OLY</th><th>AKR</th><th>ETH</th><th>ENO</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>7</td><td>Anorthosis Famagusta</td><td>27</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>26</td><td>35</td><td>−9</td><td>35</td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>3–2</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>AEL Limassol</td><td>27</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>13</td><td>32</td><td>39</td><td>−7</td><td>34</td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1–1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Omonia Aradippou</td><td>27</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>13</td><td>24</td><td>33</td><td>−9</td><td>34</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1–2</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Krasava</td><td>27</td><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>27</td><td>36</td><td>−9</td><td>31</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td>1–0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Olympiakos Nicosia</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>22</td><td>38</td><td>−16</td><td>28</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Akritas Chlorakas</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>15</td><td>25</td><td>51</td><td>−26</td><td>26</td><td>Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division</td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Ethnikos Achna</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>17</td><td>26</td><td>45</td><td>−19</td><td>24</td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Enosis Neon Paralimni (R)</td><td>27</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>7</td><td>68</td><td>−61</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season statistics

Top scorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ryan Mmaee</td><td>Omonia</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Willy Semedo</td><td>Omonia</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Nicolás Andereggen</td><td>Ethnikos Achna</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Hrvoje Miličević</td><td>AEK Larnaca</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Pieros Sotiriou</td><td>APOEL</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Đorđe Ivanović</td><td>AEK Larnaca</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Jaden Montnor</td><td>Aris Limassol</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Anderson Silva</td><td>Pafos</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Stefan Dražić</td><td>APOEL</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Domingos Quina</td><td>Pafos</td><td>5</td></tr></tbody></table>