2000–01 Cypriot First Division
Football league season
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The 2000–01 Cypriot First Division was the 62nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 18th title.
(18th title)
Digenis
Aris
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Omonia (18th title) |
| Relegated | Nea Salamina Digenis Aris |
| Champions League | Omonia (2nd qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Olympiakos (qualifying round) Apollon (qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | Anorthosis (1st round) |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 646 (3.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rainer Rauffmann (30 goals)[1] |
2001–02 → | |
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 2000–01 Cypriot First Division. All teams 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 champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 2001–02 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup.
The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed team among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Ethnikos Assia, Anagennisi Deryneia and Alki Larnaca were relegated from previous season and played in the 2000–01 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first three teams of the 1999–2000 Cypriot Second Division, Digenis Morphou, Aris Limassol and Doxa Katokopias.
Before the start of the season, APOP Paphos and Evagoras Paphos were merged forming AEP Paphos, which took the place of APOP Paphos in the Cypriot First Division.
Stadia and locations
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonia (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 54 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 52 | |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 51 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | APOEL | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 44 | |
| 6 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 44 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | AEP Paphos | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 30 | |
| 10 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 29 | |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 28 | |
| 12 | Nea Salamina (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 27 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 13 | Digenis Morphou (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 78 | −50 | 11 | |
| 14 | Aris Limassol (R) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 88 | −60 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- AEK Larnaca qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2000–01 Cypriot Cup.
Results
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonoia | 8,620 |
| 2 | AEL | 4,618 |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 4,023 |
| 4 | APOEL | 3,893 |
| 5 | Anorthosis | 3,420 |
| 6 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 2,201 |
| 7 | Nea Salamina | 1,946 |
| 8 | AEK Larnaca | 1,801 |
| 9 | Doxa Katokopias | 1,700 |
| 10 | AEP | 1,657 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achnas | 1,559 |
| 12 | ENP | 1,165 |
| 13 | Aris Limassol | 1,081 |
| 14 | Digenis | 860 |
Source:[2]