1980–81 Cypriot First Division

The 1980–81 Cypriot First Division was the 42nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 10th title.

Cypriot First Division
Season1980–81
ChampionsOmonia
(10th title)
Relegated
European CupOmonia (1st round)
UEFA CupAPOEL (1st round)
Cup Winners' CupEnosis (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
Matches played182
Goals scored450 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerSotiris Kaiafas
(14 goals)[1]

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1980–81 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. The last two teams were relegated to the 1981–82 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1981–82 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.

Changes from previous season

APOP Paphos and Evagoras Paphos were relegated from previous season and played in the 1980–81 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first team of the 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division, Nea Salamina.

Stadia and locations

ClubVenue
AELTsirion Stadium
AlkiGSZ Stadium
AnorthosisDasaki Stadium
APOELMakario Stadium
ApollonTsirion Stadium
ArisTsirion Stadium
Enosis Neon ParalimniParalimni Municipal Stadium
EPAGSZ Stadium
KeravnosKeravnos Strovolou Stadium
Nea SalaminaGSZ Stadium
OlympiakosGSP Stadium
Omonia Ar.Aradippou Municipal Stadium
OmoniaMakario Stadium
PezoporikosGSZ Stadium

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Omonia (C)2616645621+3538Qualification for European Cup first round
2APOEL26131034116+2536Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3Pezoporikos Larnaca2614664533+1234
4Enosis Neon Paralimni26111053221+1132Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
5Anorthosis Famagusta269983734+327
6Apollon Limassol26106103232026
7Nea Salamis2688102932−324
8Omonia Aradippou2679103041−1123
9Keravnos2687112740−1323
10EPA Larnaca2669112527−221
11Olympiakos Nicosia2677122330−721
12AEL Limassol2677121931−1221
13Alki Larnaca (R)2677122540−1521Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
14Aris Limassol (R)2673162952−2317
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayAELALKANRAPNAPLARSENPEPAKRNNSLOLYOMAOMNPOL
AEL0–10–00–11–12–10–11–01–03–20–11–00–10–1
Alki2–32–10–00–32–00–11–21–11–21–03–12–12–5
Anorthosis3–01–01–11–03–12–20–12–03–10–34–11–20–2
APOEL1–12–02–02–03–10–02–00–01–10–04–01–20–2
Apollon1–02–05–20–34–10–12–12–11–02–11–10–11–1
Aris1–10–11–31–52–11–01–00–13–21–23–13–61–1
ENP1–21–11–11–10–03–02–15–23–13–01–01–11–0
EPA1–11–10–10–23–02–03–02–20–14–20–00–02–2
Keravnos0–01–11–12–11–30–12–12–02–00–21–33–21–0
Nea Salamis0–02–22–11–30–03–20–10–00–01–01–11–23–0
Olympiakos2–00–01–10–02–00–01–10–01–20–23–11–20–1
Omonia Ar.3–11–02–23–31–12–31–01–02–10–03–01–10–1
Omonia3–03–02–20–14–11–01–10–04–01–22–05–07–0
Pezoporikos3–16–21–10–22–03–10–03–25–12–13–11–10–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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