1953–54 Cypriot Second Division
Football league season
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The 1953–54 Cypriot Second Division was the first season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol FC won their 1st title.[1]
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aris Limassol FC (1st title) |
| Promoted | Aris Limassol FC |
1954–55 → | |
Format
Nine teams participated in the 1953–54 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split to two geographical groups, depending from Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of a group 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 group champions. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to 1954–55 Cypriot First Division.
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Stadiums and locations
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| Group | Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol-Paphos | Antaeus Limassol | GSO Stadium |
| APOP Paphos FC | GSK Stadium | |
| Aris Limassol FC | GSO Stadium | |
| Doğan Türk Birliği | GSO Stadium | |
| Panellinios Limassol | GSO Stadium | |
| Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaca | Gençlik Gücü S.K. | GSP Stadium (1902) |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta FC | GSE Stadium | |
| Demi Spor Larnaca | GSZ Stadium (1928) | |
| Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K. | GSE Stadium | |
Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaca Group
- League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gençler Birliği SK | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 11 | Group Champions – Champions Playoff |
| 2 | Nea Salamis Famagusta FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | Gençlik Gücü S.K. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
- Results
Limassol-Paphos Group
Aris Limassol FC was the champions.
- Results
Champions Playoffs
- Aris 3–2 Demi Spor Larnaca
- Demi Spor Larnaca 3–3 Aris
Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division. Aris Limassol promoted to 1954–55 Cypriot First Division.