| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | APOEL 26th title |
| Relegated | Karmiotissa Anagennisi AEZ |
| Champions League | APOEL |
| Europa League | AEK Apollon AEL |
| Matches | 242 |
| Goals | 696 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Matt Derbyshire (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | APOEL 7–0 AEZ (22 January 2017) [1] |
| Biggest away win | Karmiotissa 0–6 Apollon (20 November 2016) [2] |
| Highest scoring | Ethnikos 5–3 Anagennisi (1 October 2016) [3] Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos (12 March 2017) [4] |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches AEK Apollon [5] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Apollon [6] |
| Longest winless run | 26 matches Anagennisi |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Anagennisi |
| Highest attendance | 14,841 [7] APOEL 0–0 AEK (7 May 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 2 [8] AEZ 0–4 Ermis (18 February 2017) |
| Total attendance | 403,207 [7] |
| Average attendance | 1,666 [7] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 21 May 2017. | |
The 2016–17 Cypriot First Division was the 78th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. The season began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. [9] The fixtures were announced on 7 July 2016. [10] [11] APOEL were the defending champions.
APOEL were crowned champions for the 26th time and a fifth time in a row, securing the title after beating title arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the GSP Stadium on 13 May 2017. [12]
Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ayia Napa were relegated at the end of the first-phase of the 2015–16 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Pafos FC, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2015–16 Second Division champions Karmiotissa, runners-up AEZ Zakakiou and third-placed team Anagennisi Deryneia.
| Team | Location | Stadium [13] [14] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK | Larnaca | AEK Arena | 7,400 |
| AEL | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| AEZ | Zakaki, Limassol | Pafiako Stadium | 9,394 |
| Anagennisi | Deryneia, Famagusta | Tasos Markou Stadium | 5,800 |
| Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
| APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
| Apollon | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| Aris | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
| Doxa | Peristerona, Nicosia | Makario Stadium | 16,000 |
| Ermis | Aradippou, Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
| Ethnikos | Achna, Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
| Karmiotissa | Pano Polemidia, Limassol | GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
| Nea Salamina | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
| Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK | | | Puma | A.J.K. |
| AEL | | | Nike | Kepaky |
| AEZ | | | Luanvi | CRI Group |
| Anagennisi | | | Eldera | Kymco |
| Anorthosis | | | Macron | Olympia |
| APOEL | | | Nike | Pari-Match |
| Apollon | | | Puma | Carabao |
| Aris | | | Nike | Europcar |
| Doxa | | | Joma | Murphy's |
| Ermis | | | Legea | Mybet |
| Ethnikos | | | Legea | — |
| Karmiotissa | | | GEMS | MoneySafe |
| Nea Salamina | | | GEMS | Vitex |
| Omonia | | | Puma | Gree |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nea Salamina | | End of tenure as caretaker | End of 2015–16 season | Pre-season | | 6 May 2016 [16] |
| Anorthosis | | End of contract | End of 2015–16 season | | 17 May 2016 [17] | |
| APOEL | | End of tenure as caretaker | End of 2015–16 season | | 1 June 2016 [18] | |
| AEK | | End of tenure as caretaker | End of 2015–16 season | | 31 May 2016 [19] | |
| Omonia | | End of contract | End of 2015–16 season | | 4 June 2016 [20] | |
| Aris | | End of contract | End of 2015–16 season | | 24 June 2016 [21] | |
| Nea Salamina | | Sacked | 19 September 2016 [22] | 11th | | 20 September 2016 [23] |
| Ethnikos | | Sacked | 28 September 2016 [24] | 14th | | 4 October 2016 [25] |
| Anorthosis | | Sacked | 18 October 2016 [26] | 8th | | 26 October 2016 [27] |
| Anagennisi | | Resigned | 18 October 2016 [28] | 14th | | 23 October 2016 [29] |
| Aris | | Sacked | 24 October 2016 [30] | 13th | | 1 November 2016 [31] |
| AEZ | | Resigned | 16 November 2016 [32] | 11th | | 12 December 2016 [33] |
| Doxa | | Resigned | 28 November 2016 [34] | 13th | | 29 November 2016 [35] |
| Apollon | | Sacked | 11 December 2016 [36] | 4th | | 16 December 2016 [37] |
| Aris | | Resigned | 3 January 2017 [38] | 11th | | 4 January 2017 [39] |
| Ermis | | Mutual consent | 9 January 2017 [40] | 6th | | 9 January 2017 [41] |
| Doxa | | Sacked | 24 January 2017 [42] | 12th | | 25 January 2017 [43] |
| Anagennisi | | Signed by Doxa | 25 January 2017 [43] | 14th | | 25 January 2017 [44] |
| Ermis | | Sacked | 28 January 2017 [45] | 6th | | 30 January 2017 [46] |
| Omonia | | Mutual consent | 23 February 2017 [47] | 5th | | 23 February 2017 [47] |
| Nea Salamina | | Resigned | 6 March 2017 [48] | 8th | | 16 March 2017 [49] |
| AEL | | Mutual consent | 7 March 2017 [50] | 4th | | 7 March 2017 [50] |
| AEL | | Mutual consent | 22 March 2017 [51] | 5th | | 22 March 2017 [51] |
| Doxa | | Resigned | 29 April 2017 [52] | 12th | | 2 May 2017 [53] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 16 | +46 | 62 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 58 | |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 57 | |
| 4 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 51 | |
| 5 | Omonia | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 50 | |
| 6 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ermis Aradippou | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 35 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 8 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 31 | |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 30 | |
| 10 | Karmiotissa Pano Polemidion | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 27 | |
| 11 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 24 | |
| 12 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 20 | |
| 13 | Anagennisi Deryneia (R) | 26 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 7 | Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division |
| 14 | AEZ Zakakiou [a] (R) | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 5 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Qualification to Championship round | |
| Qualification to Relegation round | |
| Relegation to 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL (C) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [a] |
| 4 | AEL Limassol | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Omonia | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 47 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round | |
| Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 45 | |
| 8 | Ethnikos Achna | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 43 | |
| 9 | Ermis Aradippou [a] | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 42 | |
| 10 | Aris Limassol | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 41 | |
| 11 | Doxa Katokopias | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 37 [b] | |
| 12 | Karmiotissa Pano Polemidion (R) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 37 [b] | Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Relegation to 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division |
Top scorers
| Top assists
|
| # | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | AEZ | Ethnikos | 3–1 | 21 August 2016 |
| 2. | | Nea Salamina | AEZ | 1–5 | 24 September 2016 |
| 3. | | Ethnikos | Karmiotissa | 4–2 | 29 October 2016 |
| 4. | | Omonia | Ethnikos | 3–2 | 4 January 2017 |
| 5. | | APOEL | Aris | 5–0 | 8 January 2017 |
| 6. | | Ermis | AEZ | 0–4 | 18 February 2017 |
| 7. | | Anorthosis | Ethnikos | 4–2 | 19 February 2017 |
| 8. | | Aris | Ethnikos | 3–1 | 4 March 2017 |
| 9. | | Karmiotissa | Aris | 5–1 | 21 May 2017 |
| 10. | | Nea Salamina | Doxa | 0–3 | 21 May 2017 |
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL | 7,126 |
| 2 | Omonoia | 5,542 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 3,833 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 3,365 |
| 5 | AEL | 2,886 |
| 6 | Apollon Limassol | 2,815 |
| 7 | Nea Salamina | 1,225 |
| 8 | Aris Limassol | 621 |
| 9 | Ermis | 586 |
| 10 | AEZ | 582 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achnas | 581 |
| 12 | Anagennisi | 558 |
| 13 | Karmiotissa | 464 |
| 14 | Doxa Katokopias | 363 |
Source: [61]