The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the third season of the Cypriot second-level

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league.

Aris Limassol 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 Stadiu ...

won their 2nd title.

Format

Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which

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each participated team came from. All teams of each 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 were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division. Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to

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Nea Salamis Famagusta Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta ( el, Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου) is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis (or Sala ...

Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division *

New members of CFA *

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Divisi ...

Members that withdrew from CFA * Gençlik Gücü * Gençler Birliği *

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Doğan Türk Birliği Doğan Türk Birliği is a sports club based in Girne, Northern Cyprus and first established in 1938 in Limassol. History Its colours are yellow and navy. They were champions in the Birinci Lig competition on six occasions. They are now pa ...

Stadiums and locations

Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group

;League standings ;Results

Limassol-Paphos Group

;League standings ;Results

Champions Playoffs

3 – 0

Orfeas Nicosia Orfeas Nicosia () is a football club from the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. It was founded in 1948. The club colors are yellow and green. It has participated in the Cypriot First Division four times, from 1959 until 1963. The club's highest achie ...

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GSO Stadium GSO Stadium or Gymnastic Club Olympia Stadium (; Γ.Σ.Ο.) was a stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. In July 1892, a group of locals founded the gymnastics club "Olympia" (GSO), which is the oldest gymnastics club in Cyprus. The stadium was constructed ...

, June 3, 1956) *

2 – 1

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GSP Stadium (1902) The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium (GSP Stadium) ( el, Στάδιο Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος "Τα Παγκύπρια") was a football stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. It had a capacity of 12,000 and was built in 1902 with ...

, June 10, 1956)

were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Cypriot Second Division Cypriot Second Division seasons

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1955–56 in Cypriot football