The 1986–87 Cypriot Third Division was the 16th season of the Cypriot third-level
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
league.
Elpida Xylofagou
Elpida Xylofagou is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Xylofagou in Larnaca district. The club, which was established in 1959, currently competes in the Cypriot Second Division, after a successful campaign in the Cypriot Third Divi ...
won their 1st title.
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1986–87 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
1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the
1987–88 Cypriot Fourth Division
The 1987–88 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 3rd season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. The championship was split into three geographical groups, representing the Districts of Cyprus. The winners were:
* Nicosia-Keryneia Group: Ir ...
.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
League standings
Sources
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See also
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Cypriot Third Division
The Cypriot Third Division (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing teams of the league are promoted to th ...
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1986–87 Cypriot First Division
The 1986–87 Cypriot First Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 15th title.
Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 1986–87 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, ...
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1986–87 Cypriot Cup
The 1986–87 Cypriot Cup was the 45th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 57 clubs entered the competition. It began on 19 November 1986 with the first preliminary round and concluded on 20 June 1987 with the final which was held at Tsirion St ...
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Cypriot Third Division seasons
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
1986–87 in Cypriot football