1988–89 Cypriot Third Division

Cypriot Third Division
Season	1988–89
Champions	Digenis Akritas Ipsona ; (2nd title)
Promoted	Digenis Akritas Ipsona ; AEZ Zakakiou
Relegated	APEAN Ayia Napa ; Iraklis Gerolakkou ; Libanos Kormakiti
	← 1987–88 1989–90 →

Last updated March 03, 2019

The 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Ipsona won their 2nd title.

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Digenis Akritas Ipsona was a Cypriot football club based in Ipsonas, Limassol. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in Second, in Third and in Fourth Division. In 2014 merged with Enosi Neon Ypsona to form Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1988–89 Cypriot Third 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 first two teams were promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division.

The 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division was the 35th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. EPA Larnaca won their 1st title.

The 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 5th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. The championship was split into three geographical groups, representing the Districts of Cyprus. The winners were:

Point system

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld.	GF.	GA.	GF.	Pts.	Notes
1	Digenis Akritas Ipsona	26	45	21	+24	35	Champions-Promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division.
2	AEZ Zakakiou	26	34	23	+11	32	Promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division.
3	AEK Katholiki	26	45	30	+15	31
4	PAEEK FC	26	38	32	+6	28
5	Othellos Athienou FC	26	28	28	0	25
6	OXEN Peristeronas	26	29	31	−2	25
7	Ethnikos Assia FC	26	21	23	−2	25
8	Orfeas Athienou	26	33	36	−3	25
9	Kentro Neotitas Maroniton	26	24	30	−6	25
10	ASO Ormideia	26	26	35	−9	25
11	Neos Aionas Trikomou	26	28	35	−7	25
12	APEAN Ayia Napa	26	33	35	−2	24	Relegated to 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division.
13	Iraklis Gerolakkou	26	31	39	−8	21
14	Libanos Kormakiti	26	24	41	−17	20

Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for

Sources

"Ύψωνας-ΑΕΖ ανεβαίνουν". Phileleftheros (in Greek). 1989-04-03. p. 6.

Phileleftheros is the largest newspaper in Cyprus, with about 26,000 copies daily (2002). Established in 1955, it is also the oldest Greek-language daily newspaper in circulation on the island. Other daily newspapers published in Cyprus include Politis,Simerini, Haravgi, and Alithia.

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