The 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division was the 31st season of the Cypriot second-level

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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 ...

won their 1st title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1985–86 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 two teams were promoted to 1986–87 Cypriot First Division.

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1985–86 Cypriot First Division *

Ermis Aradippou FC 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 ...

* APOP Paphos FC Teams relegated from 1984–85 Cypriot First Division *

Omonia Aradippou Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was founded on 4 April 1929 and currently, they compete in the Cypriot Second Division. They have co ...

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 ...

Teams promoted from

1984–85 Cypriot Third Division The 1984–85 Cypriot Third Division was the 14th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Orfeas Athienou won their 1st title. Format Sixteen teams participated in the 1984–85 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each ot ...

Orfeas Athienou Orfeas Athienou is a Cypriot football club based in Athienou. Founded in 1948, was playing sometimes in Second, in Third and in Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Third Division: ** Champions (1): 1985 The year 1985 was designated a ...

Othellos Athienou FC Othellos Athienou ( el, Οθέλλος Αθηαίνου) is a football club based in Athienou, Larnaca, Cyprus and competes in the Cypriot Second Division. The football department is the only activity of the club at the moment, which participated ...

Teams relegated to 1985–86 Cypriot Third Division *

Chalkanoras Idaliou Chalkanoras Idaliou ( el, Χαλκάνορας Ιδαλίου) is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division. The team was established in 1948 and is based in the village of Dali in Nicosia district. The club has pl ...

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 ...

League standings

References

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1985–86 in Cypriot football

Format

Changes from previous season

League standings

See also

References