2016–17 Cypriot Third Division
Football league season
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The 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division was the 46th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. P.O. Xylotymbous won their 1st title.
(1st title)
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | P.O. Xylotymbou (1st title) |
| Promoted | P.O. Xylotymbou Digenis Oroklinis Chalkanoras |
| Relegated | Iraklis Gerolakkou Elpida Xylofagou AEN |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 677 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Antreas Anastasiou (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ethnikos 6–0 Iraklis (12 November 2016)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Olympias 0–7 Ethnikos (29 April 2017)[2] |
| Highest scoring | ENY-Digenis 5–4 Elpida (30 April 2017)[3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2017. | |
Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 2016–17 Cypriot Third 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 first three teams were promoted to the 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2016–17 STOK Elite Division.[4][5] However, after the end of the season Nikos & Sokratis Erimis withdrew from the 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division, and so the 14th-placed team remained to Third Division.
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division
Teams relegated from 2015–16 Cypriot Second Division
Teams promoted from 2015–16 STOK Elite Division
Teams relegated to 2016–17 STOK Elite Division
Stadia and locations
| Club | Venue |
|---|---|
| Achyronas | Liopetri Municipal Stadium |
| AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou | Olympos Acheritou Stadium |
| APEP | Kyperounda Municipal Stadium |
| Chalkanoras | Chalkanoras Stadium |
| Digenis Akritas Morphou | Makario Stadium |
| Digenis Oroklinis | Koinotiko Stadio Oroklinis |
| Ethnikos L. | Latsia Municipal Stadium |
| Elpida | Michalonikeio Stadio Xylofagou |
| ENY-Digenis | Stelios Chari Stadium |
| Iraklis Gerolakkou | Kykkos Stadium |
| Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion | Ayia Pasaskevi Livadion Municipality Stadium |
| MEAP | Theodorio Koinotiko |
| Olympias Lympion | Olympias Lympion Stadium |
| Ormideia FC | Ormideia Municipal Stadium |
| Peyia 2014 | Peyia Municipal Stadium |
| P.O. Xylotymbou | Xylotympou Municipal Stadium |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.O. Xylotymbou (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 70 | Promotion to the Cypriot Second Division |
| 2 | Digenis Oroklinis (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chalkanoras Idaliou (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 56 | |
| 4 | Ethnikos Latsion | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 54 | |
| 5 | Olympias Lympion | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 8 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Peyia 2014 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 38 | |
| 10 | MEAP Nisou | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Ormideia FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 35[a] | |
| 12 | APEP FC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 35[a] | |
| 13 | Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 34 | |
| 14 | Iraklis Gerolakkou (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to the STOK Elite Division |
| 15 | Elpida Xylofagou (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 29 | |
| 16 | AEN Ayiou Georgiou Vrysoullon-Acheritou (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 18 |
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).[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Heaf to head record: Ormideia 3–1 APEP, APEP 1–0.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- Including matches played on 30 April 2017; Source: Cyprus Football Association
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Oroklinis | 22 | |
| 2 | P.O. Xylotymbou | 18 | |
| 3 | Ethnikos L. | 17 | |
| 4 | P.O. Xylotymbou | 14 | |
| 5 | Peyia 2014 | 12 | |
| MEAP | |||
| Elpida | |||
| 8 | Livadiakos | 11 | |
| 9 | Chalkanoras | 10 | |
| D. Morphou | |||
| AEN | |||
| Peyia 2014 | |||
Sources
- "2015/16 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- "League standings" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.[permanent dead link]
- "Results" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- "Teams" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.[permanent dead link]
- "Scorers" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18.[permanent dead link]