Cypriot First Division 1971-72
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Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and AC OmoniaAC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
participated in the Greek championship
Alpha Ethniki 1971-72
-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes-Match table:Match changes:-References:* *...
as the previous year's champions. They finished in 18th position.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 14 | European Cup European Cup 1972-73 The 1972–73 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by for the third consecutive time by Ajax in the final against Juventus at Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade... 1st Round |
| 2 | EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos... |
22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 36 | 17 | UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| 3 | EN Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:... |
22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 18 | |
| 5 | Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C... |
22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | Alki Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca is a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and the club's colours are blue and red. They reached the Cypriot Cup final on 5 occasions without a win.1979 was the best year in club's history... |
22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
| 7 | APOEL F.C. | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 23 | |
| 8 | Nea Salamis FC Nea Salamis FC Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which comes from the city of Ammochostos . It has adopted its name from the ancient Cypriot city of Salamis or Salamina near modern day Ammochostos. The club was founded in 1948... |
22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 22 | |
| 9 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 20 | |
| 10 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 18 | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1972-73 The season 1972-73 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by AC Milan after a 1-0 victory against Leeds United at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, in Greece.- First round :-First leg:-----Second leg:... 1st Round |
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| 11 | AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus.... |
22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28 | |
| 12 | APOP Paphos | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 34 | |
| Relegated to Second Division Cypriot Second Division - Structure :Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The topthree clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom three are relegated to the third division.- Teams :... |