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The 2016–17
Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...
was the 78th season of the Cypriot top-level
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league. The season began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 7 July 2016.
APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...
were the defending champions.
APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...
were crowned champions for the 26th time and a fifth time in a row, securing the title after beating title arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the
GSP Stadium Gymnastic Club "The Pancyprians" Stadium (GSP Stadium) ( el, Στάδιο Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος "Τα Παγκύπρια") is a football stadium in Strovolos, Nicosia District, Cyprus. Although small by international standar ...
on 13 May 2017.


Teams


Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club ( el, Ένωση Νέων Παραλιμνίου, ''Enosi Neon Paralimniou'', "Youth Union of Paralimni"), commonly referred to as ENP, is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the fi ...
and
Ayia Napa Ayia Napa ( el, Άγια Νάπα tr, Aya Napa, ), officially romanised Agia Napa, is a tourist resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus. Etymology The name Ayia Napa is derived from a Venetian-era monastery of the same ...
were relegated at the end of the first-phase of the 2015–16 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by
Pafos FC Pafos FC ( el, Πάφος FC) is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was created in 2014, by the merger of the two biggest teams of Paphos, AEP Paphos and AEK Kouklia. They play their home games at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, ...
, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group. The relegated teams were replaced by 2015–16 Second Division champions Karmiotissa, runners-up
AEZ Zakakiou Athletic Union of Zakaki ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Ζακακίου) is a Cypriot football club based in Zakaki, Limassol. The club was founded in 1956. Their colours are green and white and they play in Zakaki Municipal Stadium. Chairma ...
and third-placed team
Anagennisi Deryneia Anagennisi Deryneia ( el, Αναγέννηση Δερύνειας) is Cypriot football team based in Deryneia, Famagusta. The club was founded in 1920 and they joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1972. The team played in the Cypriot First ...
.


Stadia and locations

:''Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.''


Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


Managerial changes


Regular season


League table


Results


Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.


Championship round


Table


Results


Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.


Relegation round


Table


Results


Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.


Season statistics


Top scorers

:''Including matches played on 21 May 2017; Source
Cyprus Football Association
'


Top assists

:''Updated to games played 21 May 2017; Source
kerkida.net
'


Hat-tricks

* 4 Player scored 4 goals.


Scoring

*First goal of the season: 1 minutes and 6 seconds –
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( Omonia) against Ermis (''18:02
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, 20 August 2016'') *Fastest goal of the season: 0 minutes and 48 seconds – Ivan Tričkovski (
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) against Ermis (''26 February 2017'') *Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 58 seconds – Fotios Papoulis ( Apollon) against AEL (''7 January 2017'') *First scored penalty kick of the season: 1 minutes and 6 seconds –
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( Omonia) against Ermis (''18:02
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, 20 August 2016'') *First own goal of the season: 51 minutes and 44 seconds –
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) for
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(''20:07
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, 14 September 2016'') *Most goals scored in a match by one player: 4 goals **
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) against
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(''24 September 2016'') **
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( Ethnikos) against Karmiotissa (''29 October 2016'') *Most scored goals in a single fixture – 30 goals (Fixture 24) **Fixture 24 results:
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4–0 Anagennisi,
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1–3
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0–4 Ermis,
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4–2 Omonia, Apollon 3–0 Karmiotissa,
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta ( el, Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, translit=Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Anorthosis Famagusta multi-sport club fou ...
4–2 Ethnikos,
APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...
3–0 AEL. * Highest scoring game: 8 goals ** Ethnikos 5–3 Anagennisi (''1 October 2016'') ** Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos (''12 March 2017'') * Largest winning margin: 7 goals **
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7–0
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(''22 January 2017'') * Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals **
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7–0
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(''22 January 2017'') * Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals ** Ethnikos 5–3 Anagennisi (''1 October 2016'') ** Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos (''12 March 2017'') **
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4–3 Omonia (''29 April 2017'') ** Ermis 3–4 Ethnikos (''21 May 2017'')


Discipline

* First yellow card of the season: 42 minutes – Bruno Nascimento for Omonia against Ermis (''18:42
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, 20 August 2016'') * First red card of the season: 88 minutes – Dimitris Froxylias for
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against Apollon (''21:43
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, 20 August 2016'') * Most yellow cards in a single match: 11 **
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1–1
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, Roger Cañas) and 7 for Anorthosis (
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, Dimitris Giannoulis) (''23 April 2017'') ** Apollon 1–1
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, Fotios Papoulis, Mário Sérgio,
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, João Pedro) and 6 for Anorthosis (
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, Dimitris Giannoulis) (''14 May 2017'') * Most red cards in a single match: 2 ** Apollon 3–2
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– 1 for Apollon (
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) and 1 for AEK ( Ivan Tričkovski) (''18 March 2017'') **
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1–0
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta ( el, Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, translit=Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Anorthosis Famagusta multi-sport club fou ...
– 2 for Anorthosis ( João Victor, Guilherme Santos) (''12 April 2017'') **
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1–1 AEL – 1 for AEK (
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) (''13 May 2017'')


References


External links


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