2021–22 Cypriot First Division

The 2021–22 Cypriot First Division was the 83rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

Cyta Championship
Season2021–22
Dates20 August 2021 – May 2022
ChampionsApollon
4th title
RelegatedEthnikos Achna
PAEEK
Champions LeagueApollon
AEK Larnaca
Europa LeagueOmonia
Europa Conference LeagueAPOEL
Aris Limassol
Matches played192
Goals scored456 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorerGiorgi Kvilitaia
(11 goals)
Biggest home winPafos 4–0 APOEL
21 August 2021
AEL Limassol 4–0 Pafos
13 September 2021
Biggest away winPAEEK 2–5 AC Omonia
14 May 2022
Highest scoringPAEEK 2–5 AC Omonia
14 May 2022
Longest winning run5 matches
AEK Larnaca
27 September 2021 – 31 October 2021
Apollon Limassol
16 January 2022 – 10 February 2022
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
APOEL
18 October 2021 – 14 February 2022
Longest winless run11 matches
PAEEK
11 December 2021 – 27 February 2022
Longest losing run5 matches
Ethnikos Achna
18 December 2021 – 22 January 2022
Highest attendance13,233[1]
APOEL 1–1 AEK
1 May 2022
Total attendance390,458[2]
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AEK LarnacaLarnacaAEK Arena7,400
AEL LimassolLimassolTsirio Stadium13,331
Anorthosis FamagustaFamagustaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
Apollon LimassolLimassolTsirio Stadium13,331
Aris LimassolLimassolTsirio Stadium13,331
Doxa KatokopiasKatokopia, NicosiaMakario Stadium16,000
Ethnikos AchnaAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
Olympiakos NicosiaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
PAEEKKyreniaMakario Stadium16,000
Pafos FCPaphosStelios Kyriakides Stadium9,394

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AEK Larnaca David Badia Ivan TrichkovskiPumaBet on Alfa
AEL Limassol Savvas Pantelidis André TeixeiraMacronParimatch
Anorthosis Famagusta Temur Ketsbaia Kostakis ArtymatasAdidasAllea Group
APOEL Sofronis Avgousti Georgios EfremMacronStoiximan
Apollon Limassol Alexander Zorniger Chambos KyriakouPumaStoiximan
Aris Limassol Aleksey Shpilevsky Gordon SchildenfeldJakoParimatch
Doxa Katokopias Elias Charalambous Berat SadikNikeVictory Ammunition
Ethnikos Achna Andrej Razdrh Martin BogatinovJakoOPAP Cyprus
Olympiakos Nicosia Nedim Tutic Kingsley SarfoJakoOffice Pro
Omonia Neil Lennon Jordi GómezMacronStoiximan
PAEEK Makis Sergides Charalambos AristotelousGivova
Pafos FC Darko Milanič Jason PuncheonJakoKorantina Homes

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Apollon Limassol2214443721+1646Qualification for the Championship round
2APOEL2211653525+1039
3AEK Larnaca2210933117+1439
4Anorthosis Famagusta2211563626+1038
5Aris Limassol2210662320+336
6Pafos2281042719+834
7Omonia229492525031Qualification for the Relegation round
8AEL Limassol2274112628−225
9Olympiakos Nicosia2257101423−922
10Doxa Katokopias2257101830−1222
11PAEEK2236131735−1815
12Ethnikos Achna2234151333−2013
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[3]

Results

Home \ AwayAEKAELANOAPOEAPOLARIDOXETHOLYOMOPAEPAF
AEK Larnaca3–11–10–02–10–01–11–01–02–13–01–3
AEL Limassol0–22–12–30–10–13–21–03–00–10–04–0
Anorthosis Famagusta1–22–12–11–13–12–02–13–11–12–31–0
APOEL1–03–00–21–11–12–02–10–14–21–01–1
Apollon Limassol1–42–12–22–10–23–04–22–12–03–12–0
Aris Limassol1–01–23–20–10–11–02–11–00–21–10–0
Doxa Katokopias1–40–02–02–20–31–20–00–02–11–01–1
Ethnikos Achna0–02–20–20–30–10–30–11–00–21–30–1
Olympiakos Nicosia0–01–13–21–10–21–21–00–01–01–01–2
Omonia1–11–00–12–41–03–02–10–21–02–11–1
PAEEK2–21–30–21–32–20–01–20–20–01–00–2
Pafos1–11–01–14–00–11–11–13–01–11–12–0
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
AEK LarnacaDWDWWWWWLDWWDLDWDDDDLW
AEL LimassolLWDLWWDLLDLLLWLDLWWLWL
Anorthosis FamagustaWLWLWLLWWLDLWWWWWDDDWD
APOELLLLWLWWDWDWDDDWLWDWWWW
Apollon LimassolWWWWLLWWWWDWLDWLWWWWDD
Aris LimassolWLDWWWLWWLDWWDLWWDLDLD
Doxa KatokopiasDWLDDLLDLDWLLWWDLDLLLW
Ethnikos AchnaLLLDLLDLLLWLWLLLLLDWLD
Olympiakos NicosiaLWDLWDWLDWLLDLDLLDLWLD
OmoniaWLWDLWLLWWLWDLDWLWDLWL
PAEEKLWDLLLWLDLLWLDLDDLLLDL
PafosWLDDDDLWLWDDWWDDWLWDWD
Source: Cyprus Football Association
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Championship round

Championship round table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAPOLAEKAPOEARIANOPAF
1Apollon Limassol (C)32161065033+1758Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round0–13–21–11–10–2
2AEK Larnaca32141264429+1554Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round3–31–21–11–02–0
3APOEL32141084841+752Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round0–01–11–11–12–1
4Aris Limassol32131183732+5501–42–01–21–12–1
5Anorthosis Famagusta32131094840+8491–11–34–10–31–0
6Pafos32111383930+9460–02–03–11–12–2
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[3]
(C) Champions

Relegation round

Relegation round table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegationOMOAELOLYDOXETHPAE
7Omonia32148104438+650Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a]3–21–12–21–04–2
8AEL Limassol32145134339+4471–10–43–12–02–1
9Olympiakos Nicosia321010123031−1403–00–11–01–14–3
10Doxa Katokopias32711142741−14320–20–11–12–10–0
11Ethnikos Achna (R)3258192141−2023Relegation to Cypriot Second Division0–01–21–00–00–0
12PAEEK (R)3238212561−36172–50–30–10–30–4
Source: Cyprus Football Association
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).[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 22 May 2022[5]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ivan TrichkovskiAEK Larnaca15
2 Berat SadikDoxa Katokopias13
3 Lazaros ChristodoulopoulosAnorthosis Famagusta10
Giorgi KvilitaiaAPOEL
Onni ValakariPafos
Ioannis PittasApollon Limassol
Stefan ŠćepovićAEL Limassol
4 Bagaliy DaboApollon Limassol9
Amr WardaAnorthosis Famagusta
Mariusz StępińskiAris Limassol
5 JairoPafos8
Matija ŠpoljarićAris Limassol
6 Fotis PapoulisOmonia7
Marko ŠćepovićOmonia
Michal ĎurišEthnikos Achna / Omonia

References