The 1971–72 Cypriot Second Division was the 17th season of the Cypriot second-level
football
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league.
Evagoras Paphos
Athlitikos Syllogos Evagoras Paphos () was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Paphos. Founded in 1961, was playing sometimes in First and sometimes in the Second Division. It has adopted its name from Evagoras Pallikarides, who was a h ...
won their 2nd title.
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1971–72 Cypriot Second 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 three teams were promoted to
1972–73 Cypriot First Division
The 1972–73 Cypriot First Division was the 34th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and APOEL F.C. won the championship. AC Omonia participated in the Greek championship
The Super League ...
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Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to
1971–72 Cypriot First Division
The 1971–72 Cypriot First Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship
The Supe ...
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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 ...
Teams relegated to
1971–72 Cypriot Third Division
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LALL Lysi
LALL Lysi was a Cypriot football club based in Lysi. Founded in 1919, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third Division.
After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and p ...
Teams relegated from
1970–71 Cypriot First Division
The 1970–71 Cypriot First Division was the 32nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Olympiakos Nicosia won the championship. EPA Larnaca FC participated in the Greek championship
The ...
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ASIL Lysi
ASIL Lysi ( el, ΑΣΙΛ Λύσης) is a Cypriot football club which was established in the town of Lysi, Famagusta.
After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, ASIL became a refugee team and is temporarily based in Larnaca. The club plays in ...
Teams promoted from
1970–71 Cypriot Third Division
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Keravnos Strovolou FC
Keravnos Strovolou FC ( el, Κεραυνός Στροβόλου) was a football club based in Strovolos, Nicosia), Cyprus. The team was part of the Keravnos B.C. sports club, which was founded in 1926; the parent club fields a men's basketball ...
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Ethnikos Achna FC
Ethnikos Achna Football Club ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Achna. Founded in 1968, the club currentl ...
Moreover,
Enosis Panelliniou-Antaeus Limassol
EPAL (Enosis Panelliniou-Antaeus Limassol) was a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. The club was formed in 1963 after the merger of the two clubs of Limassol, Panellinios Limassol and Antaeus Limassol. EPAL was playing 7 seasons in Secon ...
(EPAL) absorbed from
Aris Limassol FC
Aris Limassol (Greek: ''Άρης Λεμεσού'') is a Cypriot football club based in Limassol and one of the founder members of Cyprus Football Association. The club's colours are green, black and white, and their home is the Tsirion Stadium ...
.
League standings
See also
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Cypriot Second Division
The Cypriot Second Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας) is the second highest football division of the Cypriot football league system. Administrated by the Cyprus Football Association, it is contested by 16 teams, with th ...
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1971–72 Cypriot First Division
The 1971–72 Cypriot First Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship
The Supe ...
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1971–72 Cypriot Cup
The 1971–72 Cypriot Cup was the 30th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 32 clubs entered the competition. It began on 15 April 1972 with the first round and concluded on 12 June 1972 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Omonia won t ...
References
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Cypriot Second Division seasons
Cyprus
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1971–72 in Cypriot football