2016–17 Cypriot First Division

Football league season

The 2016–17 Cypriot First Division was the 78th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. The season began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.^[9] The fixtures were announced on 7 July 2016.^[10][11] APOEL were the defending champions.

APOEL were crowned champions for the 26th time and a fifth time in a row, securing the title after beating title arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the GSP Stadium on 13 May 2017.^[12]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ayia Napa were relegated at the end of the first-phase of the 2015–16 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Pafos FC, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2015–16 Second Division champions Karmiotissa, runners-up AEZ Zakakiou and third-placed team Anagennisi Deryneia.

Stadia and locations

AEK
Anorthosis
Salamina

Anagennisi

AEL
Apollon
Aris

AEZ

Karmiotissa

APOEL
Omonia

Ermis

Ethnikos

Doxa

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Locations of the 2016–17 Cypriot First Division teams.

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Regular season

League table

Source: CFA (in Greek), UEFA, Soccerway
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).^[56]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. AEZ Zakakiou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[54][55]

Results

Source: Cyprus Football Association (in Greek)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Championship round

Table

Source: CFA (in Greek), UEFA, Soccerway
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 champion or UEFA competitions).^[57]
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Apollon Limassol qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Cypriot Cup.

Results

Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Relegation round

Table

Source: CFA, UEFA, Soccerway
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 champion or UEFA competitions).^[59]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Ermis Aradippou were deducted six points for suspicious betting activity.^[58]
2. Head to head record: Doxa: 6 points (GD: +2), Karmiotissa: 6 points (GD: –2)

Results

Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

• ⁴ Player scored 4 goals.

Scoring

• First goal of the season: 1 minutes and 6 seconds – Matt Derbyshire (Omonia) against Ermis (18:02 EET, 20 August 2016)
• Fastest goal of the season: 0 minutes and 48 seconds – Ivan Tričkovski (AEK) against Ermis (26 February 2017)
• Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 58 seconds – Fotios Papoulis (Apollon) against AEL (7 January 2017)
• First scored penalty kick of the season: 1 minutes and 6 seconds – Matt Derbyshire (Omonia) against Ermis (18:02 EET, 20 August 2016)
• First own goal of the season: 51 minutes and 44 seconds – Albert Serrán (Doxa) for AEK (20:07 EET, 14 September 2016)
• Most goals scored in a match by one player: 4 goals
  • Nassir Maachi (Nea Salamina) against AEZ (24 September 2016)
  • Nika Kacharava (Ethnikos) against Karmiotissa (29 October 2016)
• Most scored goals in a single fixture – 30 goals (Fixture 24)^[60]
  • Fixture 24 results: Aris 4–0 Anagennisi, Nea Salamina 1–3 Doxa, AEZ 0–4 Ermis, AEK 4–2 Omonia, Apollon 3–0 Karmiotissa, Anorthosis 4–2 Ethnikos, APOEL 3–0 AEL.
• Highest scoring game: 8 goals
  • Ethnikos 5–3 Anagennisi (1 October 2016)
  • Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos (12 March 2017)
• Largest winning margin: 7 goals
  • APOEL 7–0 AEZ (22 January 2017)
• Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals
  • APOEL 7–0 AEZ (22 January 2017)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals
  • Ethnikos 5–3 Anagennisi (1 October 2016)
  • Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos (12 March 2017)
  • Anorthosis 4–3 Omonia (29 April 2017)
  • Ermis 3–4 Ethnikos (21 May 2017)

Discipline

• First yellow card of the season: 42 minutes – Bruno Nascimento for Omonia against Ermis (18:42 EET, 20 August 2016)
• First red card of the season: 88 minutes – Dimitris Froxylias for Nea Salamina against Apollon (21:43 EET, 20 August 2016)
• Most yellow cards in a single match: 11
  • APOEL 1–1 Anorthosis – 4 for APOEL (Vander Vieira, Kostakis Artymatas, Zhivko Milanov, Roger Cañas) and 7 for Anorthosis (Shehu Abdullahi, Airam López, Rubén Rayos, Nikola Mitrović, Carlitos, Gabriel de Moura, Dimitris Giannoulis) (23 April 2017)
  • Apollon 1–1 Anorthosis – 5 for Apollon (Valentin Roberge, Fotios Papoulis, Mário Sérgio, Anton Maglica, João Pedro) and 6 for Anorthosis (Shehu Abdullahi (2), João Victor, Filipe Oliveira, Iñigo Calderón, Dimitris Giannoulis) (14 May 2017)
• Most red cards in a single match: 2
  • Apollon 3–2 AEK – 1 for Apollon (Valentin Roberge) and 1 for AEK (Ivan Tričkovski) (18 March 2017)
  • AEK 1–0 Anorthosis – 2 for Anorthosis (João Victor, Guilherme Santos) (12 April 2017)
  • AEK 1–1 AEL – 1 for AEK (Jorge Larena) and 1 for AEL (Núrio Fortuna) (13 May 2017)

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External links

• uefa.com