Cyta Championship
Season2023–24
Dates18 August 2023 – 19 May 2024
Matches played56
Goals scored176 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerFran Sol, 9 goals
Biggest home winAEK Larnaca 5–0 Karmiotissa
(21 October 2023)
Biggest away winAEZ Zakakiou 0–5 Aris Limassol
(3 September 2023)
AEZ Zakakiou 0–5 Apollon Limassol
(22 October 2023)
Highest scoringAEK Larnaca 5–5 Ethnikos Achna
(28 August 2023)
Longest winning runApollon Limassol, APOEL Nicosia (4 games)
Longest unbeaten runApollon Limassol, Omonia (8 games)
Longest winless run Othellos, Karmiotissa, Doxa (8 games)
Longest losing run Doxa (8 games)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 25 October 2023.

The 2023–24 Cypriot First Division is the 85th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

Aris Limassol are the defending champions, having won their first title in the 2022–23 season.

Changes from previous season

ENP, Akritas Chlorakas (both clubs relegated after a single season in top flight), and Olympiakos Nicosia (relegated for the first time since 2012-13) were relegated in the previous season. They have been replaced by Othellos Athienou (promoted for the first time in their history), AEZ Zakakiou (promoted after a 6-season absence), and Ethnikos Achna (promoted after a single season of absence), who were the top three teams in the 2022–23 Cypriot Second Division.[1]

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AEK Larnaca Larnaca AEK Arena 7,400
AEL Limassol Limassol Alphamega Stadium 10,700
AEZ Zakakiou Zakaki, Limassol Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Anorthosis Famagusta Famagusta Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,230
APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Apollon Limassol Limassol Alphamega Stadium 10,700
Aris Limassol Limassol Alphamega Stadium 10,700
Doxa Katokopias Katokopia, Nicosia Katokopia Stadium 3,500
Ethnikos Achna Achna, Famagusta Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia, Limassol Stelios Kyriakides Stadium 9,394
Nea Salamis Famagusta Famagusta Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Omonia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Othellos Athienou Athienou, Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Pafos FC Paphos Stelios Kyriakides Stadium 9,394

Source:[2]

Structure

The structure of the competition remains unchanged from the previous season. 14 teams will 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, where they compete for the league title and places leading to European football, while teams ranked 7–14 enter the Relegation playoffs, where they compete to avoid relegation. The teams in each group play each other home and away, for a total of 10 or 14 games, depending on the group. 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.[3]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 APOEL 19 13 3 3 35 12 +23 42 Qualification for Championship round
2 Anorthosis Famagusta 19 12 4 3 30 13 +17 40
3 Aris Limassol 19 12 2 5 31 17 +14 38[lower-alpha 1]
4 Omonia 19 11 5 3 39 22 +17 38[lower-alpha 1]
5 Pafos 19 12 2 5 36 12 +24 38[lower-alpha 1]
6 AEK Larnaca 19 10 6 3 31 18 +13 36
7 Apollon Limassol 19 8 5 6 30 21 +9 29 Qualification for Relegation round
8 Nea Salamis Famagusta 19 8 4 7 28 28 0 28
9 AEL Limassol 19 6 1 12 21 34 −13 19
10 Ethnikos Achna 19 4 5 10 25 42 −17 17
11 Karmiotissa (Q) 19 3 5 11 23 37 −14 14
12 Othellos Athienou (Q) 19 3 4 12 17 32 −15 13
13 AEZ Zakakiou (Q) 19 2 6 11 22 47 −25 12
14 Doxa Katokopias (Q) 19 2 2 15 11 44 −33 8
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[4]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Aris 5, Omonia 4, Pafos 4. Head-to-head goal difference: Omonia +2, Pafos -2

Results

Home \ Away AEK AEL AEZ ANO APOE APOL ARI DOX ETH KAR NSF OMO OTH PAF
AEK Larnaca — 3–0 2–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 5–5 5–0 1–1 31 Jan 3–2 22 Jan
AEL Limassol — 4–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 20 Jan 2–1 1 Feb 0–0 2–1 1–2
AEZ Zakakiou 3–1 1–4 — 30 Jan 0–2 0–5 0–5 1–1 1–1 2–2 21 Jan 1–4
Anorthosis Famagusta 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 1–1 2–3 27 Jan 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 4 Feb
APOEL 5 Feb 1–0 3–1 1–0 — 1–1 5–0 5–1 30 Jan 1–0 3–0 21 Jan 1–0
Apollon Limassol 0–1 2–0 27 Jan 0–1 2–2 — 0–1 4–0 1–0 0–2 4 Feb 1–1 0–3
Aris Limassol 2–0 1–0 22 Jan 1–0 0–1 — 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 31 Jan 1–1
Doxa Katokopias 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 20 Jan 2–0 — 1 Feb 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–0
Ethnikos Achna 0–3 1–0 5 Feb 0–1 2–1 2–2 28 Jan 2–0 — 3–0 2–3 1–1 1–4
Karmiotissa 26 Jan 6 Feb 1–1 1–3 1–2 3–4 4–1 1–1 — 21 Jan 3–3 0–0 2–1
Nea Salamis Famagusta 0–1 2–1 0–3 26 Jan 1–1 6 Feb 2–0 4–0 2–0 — 0–2 3–2 0–2
Omonia 0–0 3–1 3–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 4–1 2–1 4–0 — 27 Jan
Othellos Athienou 0–0 28 Jan 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 5 Feb 2–1 0–3 2–3 1–2 —
Pafos 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 31 Jan 1–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
AEK LarnacaLDWWLDDWDLWWDWWWDWW
AEL LimassolWWLDLLLWLWLLLWWLLLL
AEZ ZakakiouLLLWWLDLDDLDDLLLDLL
Anorthosis FamagustaWWDWDWLWDLWWDWWWWLW
APOELWWLDDWWWWWWLWWWWDWL
Apollon LimassolDDWDWWWWLLLLDWLWDWL
Aris LimassolWWWDDLWWWWLWWLLWLWW
Doxa KatokopiasLLLLLLLLLLLDLLWLDWL
Ethnikos AchnaLDDLWLWLWDLLDLLLLDW
KarmiotissaLDLLLDLLLLWDDWLLLDW
Nea Salamis FamagustaLDDWWDWLWLWDLLWLWWL
OmoniaWDWDDWDWDWLWWWWLWLW
Othellos AthienouDLDLLDLLLWWLLLLWDLL
PafosWLWDWWDLWWWWWLLWWLW
Win
Draw
Lose
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source:

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 6 January 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Spain Fran Sol AEK Larnaca 11
2 Brazil Jairo Pafos 10
3 Cyprus Marios Elia Ethnikos Achna 8
Cape Verde Willy Semedo Omonia
5 Spain Sergio Castel Anorthosis Famagusta 7
Argentina Diego Dorregaray Nea Salamis Famagusta
Cyprus Andronikos Kakoullis Omonia
Portugal Pedro Marques Apollon Limassol
Brazil Marquinhos APOEL
10 Greece Fiorin Durmishaj Nea Salamis Famagusta 6
Cyprus Andreas Katsantonis Karmiotissa
Sweden Muamer Tanković Pafos

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Spain Fran Sol4 AEK Larnaca Ethnikos Achna 5–5 28 August 2023 [5]
Cyprus Marios Elia Ethnikos Achna AEK Larnaca 5–5 28 August 2023 [5]
Portugal Pedro Marques Apollon Limassol Doxa Katokopias 4–0 8 October 2023 [6]
Spain Fran Sol AEK Larnaca Karmiotissa 5–0 21 October 2023 [7]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Own goals

Clean sheets

As of match played 12 November 2023
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Brazil Fabiano Omonia 6
Slovenia Vid Belec APOEL
3 Netherlands Peter Leeuwenburgh Apollon Limassol 5
Croatia Ivica Ivušić Pafos
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Pirić AEK Larnaca
6 Brazil Vaná Aris Limassol 4
7 Colombia Iván Arboleda Anorthosis Famagusta 3
Greece Nikos Melissas Nea Salamis Famagusta
9 Cyprus Constantinos Panagi Ethnikos Achna 2
Poland Mateusz Taudul Othellos Athienou

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 12 November 2023

References

  1. ↑ "Έπεσε η αυλαία στο 84ο Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα Α' Κατηγορίας". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ↑ ""Κλείδωσαν" οι έδρες των 14 ομάδων, κανονικά στο "Στέλιος Κυριακίδης" η Πάφος | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Cyta 2023/2024" [Declaration of Cyta Championship 2023/2024] (PDF). Cyprus Football Association (in Greek). 27 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "1. Division 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 "AEK Larnaca vs. Ethnikos Achna - 28 August 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Apollon 4-0 Doxa". soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "AEK Larnaca 5-0 Karmiotissa". soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.


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