Statistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1968–69 season.
It was contested by 12 teams, and Olympiakos Nicosia won the championship. AEL Limassol participated in the Greek championship as the previous year's champions. They finished in the 18th position.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olympiakos Nicosia (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 30 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | AC Omonia | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 30 | |
3 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 28 | |
4 | EPA Larnaca FC | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 24 | |
5 | Apollon Limassol | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 23 | |
6 | ASIL Lysi | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 23 | |
7 | Anorthosis Famagusta FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 22 | |
8 | APOEL F.C. | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 20 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
9 | Nea Salamis FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 19 | |
10 | Aris Limassol F.C. | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 19 | |
11 | Alki Larnaca FC | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 16 | |
12 | Evagoras Paphos (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 10 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
The Cypriot First Division ; is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and thus officially known as Cyta Championship. The league is contested by 12 teams and runs from August to May, with the three lowest-placed teams relegated to the Cypriot Second Division and replaced by the top three teams in that division. At the seasons 2018–19 and 2019–20, the league will be contested by 12 teams and will also be run from August to May, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the Cypriot Second Division and replaced by the top two teams in that division.
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, commonly known as AEL, is a Cypriot sports club based in the city of Limassol, most famous for its football team.
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 was re-established. The golden era of the club was in the period 1944–1946, when the team won the Double in two consecutive seasons. In 1970, the club participated in the Greek First National Division, as Cyprus champions. They were also cup winners 5 times. In 1994, they merged with Pezoporikos Larnaca and formed AEK Larnaca FC.
Pezoporikos Club Larnaca was a Cypriot sports club based in Larnaca with football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1927, the football club joined the Cypriot Championship in 1938, winning it twice as well as one Cypriot Cup. The colours of the club were green and white. In 1994 the club merged with EPA Larnaca and they formed AEK Larnaca.
Alki Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and the club's colours were blue and red. They reached the Cypriot Cup final on five occasions without a win.
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The 2003–04 Cypriot First Division was the 65th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 18th title.
The 2002–03 Cypriot First Division was the 64th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 19th title.
The 2001–02 Cypriot First Division was the 63rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 17th title.
The 2000–01 Cypriot First Division was the 62nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 18th title.
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The 1996–97 Cypriot First Division was the 58th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Anorthosis won their 8th title.
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Due to the lack of international recognition, Northern Cyprus is not a member of some international sporting bodies.