The 1960–61 Cypriot Second Division was the seventh season of the Cypriot second-level

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league. Enosis Agion Omologiton won their 1st title.

Format

Nine teams participated in the 1960–61 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split to two geographical groups, depending from

Districts of Cyprus Cyprus is divided into six districts ( gr, επαρχίες; tr, kaza), whose capitals share the same name. The districts are subdivided into municipalities and communities. The districts of Cyprus are listed in the table below. Note: Nor ...

each participated team came from. All teams of a group 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 group champions. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. Teams received three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss.

Nicosia-Keryneia-Famagusta Group

Participating teams: Enosis Agion Omologiton,

AEK Ammochostos AEK Ammochostos was a Cypriot football club based in Famagusta. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in Second and in Third Division. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and occupation of the city of Famagusta in 1974, the team was displace ...

Othellos Famagusta Othellos Famagusta was a Cypriot football club based in Famagusta. The team playing sometimes in Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will of ...

and

PAEEK FC PAEEK ( el, ΠΑΕΕΚ; short for Ποδοσφαιρική Αθλητική Ένωση Επαρχίας Κερύνειας, ''Podosfairiki Athlitiki Enosi Eparxeias Kerynias'', translated as "Football and Sport Union of Kyrenia District", lite ...

. Group champions was Enosis Agion Omologiton.

Limassol-Larnaca-Paphos Group

Participating teams:

Amathus Limassol Amathus Limassol was a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. The team played five times in Second Division. In September 1965, it merged with Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') i ...

APOP Paphos FC APOP Paphos ( el, Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Πάφου, ''Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Pafos''; "Athletic Football Club Paphos") was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Paphos. Founded in 1953, playi ...

Panellinios Limassol Panellinios Limassol was a Cypriot football team who played in the Cypriot Second Division. In 1961-62 and 1962-1963 the team won the Cypriot Second Division but the club didn't participate in the Cypriot First Division because they lost at re ...

Ethnikos Asteras Limassol Ethnikos Asteras Limassol was a Cypriot football club based in the area of Ayios Ioannis, Limassol. Founded in 1957, was playing sometimes in Second and in Third Division. After the start of 1977-78 the team withdrew from the league and from ...

and Anagennisi Larnacas. Group champions was

Champions Playoff

5–6 Enosis Agion Omologiton * Enosis Agion Omologiton 3–2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1960-61 Cypriot Second Division Cypriot Second Division seasons Cyprus 1960–61 in Cypriot football

Format

Nicosia-Keryneia-Famagusta Group

Limassol-Larnaca-Paphos Group

Champions Playoff

See also

References