The 1996–97 Cypriot Third Division was the 26th season of the Cypriot third-level

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Rotsidis Mammari Rotsidis Mammari is a Cypriot football club based in Mammari. Founded in 1961, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third and Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Third Division: ** Champions (1): 1997 File:1997 Events Colla ...

won their 1st title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1996–97 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 three teams were promoted to the 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the

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Point system

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

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division *

Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was formed in 1958, and currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division. Ermis' greatest success came ...

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AEK Kakopetrias AEK Kakopetrias was a Cypriot football club based in Kakopetria. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in Second, in Third and in Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Fourth Division: ** Champions (2): 1991, 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png ...

Teams relegated from 1995–96 Cypriot Second Division *

Ethnikos Latsion FC Ethnikos Latsion ( el, Εθνικός Λατσιών) is a Cypriot association football club based in Latsia, located in the Nicosia District. Its stadium is the Latsia Municipal Stadium and its colours are blue and white. In 2009, Ethnikos Latsio ...

* Othellos Athienou *

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Teams promoted from 1995–96 Cypriot Fourth Division *

Iraklis Gerolakkou Iraklis Gerolakkou is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the . The team was established in Gerolakkos, Nicosia in 1948. The current manager is Costas Papageorgiou. The club has played two season in the Cypriot Second Division. ...

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 ...

Kinyras Empas Kinyras Empas was a Cypriot football club based in Empa. The team was playing sometimes in Second, in Third and in Fourth Division. In 2003 were merged with APOP Peyias to form APOP Kinyras FC APOP Kinyras FC ( el, ΑΠΟΠ, Αθλητικ ...

Teams relegated to 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division *

Digenis Oroklinis ''Oroklini-Troulloi FC 2020'' ( el, Ορόκλινη-Τρούλλοι FC 2020) is a Cypriot football club which is based in the village of Troulloi in Larnaca district. The club was founded in 1952 as Digenis Oroklinis. In the 2014–2015 sea ...

Digenis Akritas Ipsona 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 ...

* Fotiakos Frenarou

League standings

Results

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Cypriot Third Division Cypriot Third Division seasons

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