2025–26 Cypriot Second Division
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Cypriot Second Division is the 71st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. The campaign started on the 12th of September 2025 and finished on the 25th of April 2026.[1]
Karmiotissa
Omonia 29M
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 2025 - 25 April 2026 |
| Champions | Nea Salamina |
| Promoted | Nea Salamina Karmiotissa Omonia 29M |
| Relegated | Ethnikos Latsion AEZ Achyronas-Onisilos |
| Matches | 232 |
| Goals | 628 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Ambri (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Omonia 29M 7–0 MEAP (10 January 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Achyronas 0–5 Omonia 29M (3 January 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Ayia Napa 5-5 ASIL (21 March 2026) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Nea Salamina (19 December 2025 - 7 March 2026) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 27 matches Nea Salamina (12 September 2025 - 4 April 2026) |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Achyronas (3 January 2026 - 25 April 2026) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Achyronas (13 September 2025 - 1 November 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Teams
The league consisted of sixteen teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Cypriot Third Division, and three teams relegated from the Cypriot First Division.[2]
Teams promoted to 2025-26 Cypriot First Division
Teams relegated from 2024–25 Cypriot First Division
Teams promoted from 2024–25 Cypriot Third Division
Teams relegated to 2025-26 Cypriot Third Division
- Anagennisi Deryneia
- Othellos Athienou
- Peyia 2014 (Dissolved)
Stadia and locations
Chalkanoras
Digenis
Ethnikos Latsion
Gerolakkou
MEAP
Omonia 29M
PAEEK
Limassol teams:
AEZ
Karmiotissa
ASIL
Nea Salamis
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achyronas-Onisilos | Sotira | Liopetri Community Stadium | 1,000 |
| AEZ Zakakiou | Limassol | Kouklia Community Stadium | 1,500 |
| APEA Akrotiri | Akrotiri | ||
| ASIL | Larnaca | Olympias Lympion Ground | 1,000 |
| Ayia Napa | Ayia Napa | Ayia Napa Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
| Chalkanoras Idaliou | Dali, Nicosia | Chalkanoras Stadium | 1,000 |
| Digenis Akritas Morphou | Nicosia | Katokopia Stadium | 3,500 |
| Doxa Katokopias | Katokopia | ||
| Ethnikos Latsion | Latsia, Nicosia | ||
| Iraklis Gerolakkou | Kato Deftera, Nicosia | Keryneia Epistrofi Stadium | 2,500 |
| Karmiotissa | Limassol | Pano Polemidia Community Stadium | 1,500 |
| MEAP Nisou | Nisou, Nicosia | Theodorio Community Stadium | 1,000 |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Omonia 29M | Nicosia | Katokopia Stadium | 3,500 |
| PAEEK | Lakatamia, Nicosia | Keryneia Epistrofi Stadium | 2,500 |
| Spartakos Kitiou | Kiti | Dromolaxia Community Stadium | 500 |
Regular season
During the regular season, each team faced each other once (either at home or away). Afterwards, the table split into two groups, with the top eight teams entering the Promotion Round and the bottom eight teams entering the Relegation Round.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 41 | Qualification for the Promotion Round |
| 2 | PAEEK | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 29 | |
| 3 | Doxa Katokopias | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 27 | |
| 4 | Omonia 29M | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 26 | |
| 5 | Ayia Napa | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Karmiotissa | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 24 | |
| 7 | ASIL Lysi | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 23 | |
| 8 | MEAP Nisou | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 20 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
| 10 | APEA Akrotiri | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 18 | |
| 11 | Chalkanoras Idaliou | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 17 | |
| 12 | Spartakos Kitiou | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 16 | |
| 13 | Iraklis Gerolakkou | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 13 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Latsion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 12 | |
| 15 | AEZ Zakakiou | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 10 | |
| 16 | Achyronas-Onisilos | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 4 |
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).
Notes:
- Karmiotissa FC has been deducted 3 points.
Results
Promotion Round
The top eight teams from the regular season face each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the top three teams earning promotion to the Cypriot First Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nea Salamis Famagusta (C, P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 76 | Promotion to the Cypriot First Division |
| 2 | Karmiotissa (P) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 53 | |
| 3 | Omonia 29M (P) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | PAEEK | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Doxa Katokopias | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 42 | |
| 6 | Ayia Napa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 41 | |
| 7 | ASIL Lysi | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 31 | |
| 8 | MEAP Nisou | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 29 |
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).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Relegation Round
The bottom eight teams from the regular season face each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the bottom three teams being relegated to the Cypriot Third Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chalkanoras Idaliou | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 45 | |
| 10 | Spartakos Kitiou | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 39 | |
| 11 | APEA Akrotiri | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 39 | |
| 12 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Iraklis Gerolakkou | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 37 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Latsion (R) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 30 | Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division |
| 15 | AEZ Zakakiou (R) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 | |
| 16 | Achyronas-Onisilos (R) | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 8 |
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).
(R) Relegated