1985–86 Cypriot First Division
The 1985–86 Cypriot First Division was the 47th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 13th title.
| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | APOEL (13th title) |
| European Cup | APOEL (1st round) |
| UEFA Cup | Omonia (1st round) |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Apollon (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 484 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yiannos Ioannou (22 goals)[1] |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1985–86 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. No team was relegated to the 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1986–87 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup.
Changes from previous season
Omonia Aradippou and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1984–85 Cypriot Second Division, Ermis Aradippou and APOP Paphos.
Stadia and locations
- Nea Salanina used two venues. The first 7 out of 13 home games were played at Anagennisi Football Ground and the rest six at GSZ Stadium.[2]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL (C) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 12 | +49 | 47 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Omonia | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 40 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 37 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 32 | |
| 5 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 23 | |
| 9 | EPA Larnaca | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | APOP Paphos | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
| 13 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 19 | |
| 14 | Ermis Aradippou | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 77 | −56 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champion.
See also
References
- "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- Stilianou & Georgiou 1988, p. 115
Sources
- "1985/86 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- Stilianou, Pampos; Georgiou, Neofitos (1988). Νέα Σαλαμίνα, 40 χρόνια πρωτοπόρας αθλητικής πορείας [Nea Salamina, 40 years pioneering sports history] (in Greek). Cyprus: Nea Salamina Famagusta.