The 1970–71 Cypriot Second Division was the 16th season of the Cypriot second-level

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league.

APOP Paphos FC APOP Paphos (, ''Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Pafos''; "Athletic Football Club Paphos") was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Paphos. Founded in 1953, playing between the First and Second Division. History In contrast with the o ...

won their 2nd title.

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 1970–71 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 team was promoted to

1971–72 Cypriot First Division The 1971–72 Cypriot First Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship The Sup ...

. The last team was relegated to the

1971–72 Cypriot Third Division The 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division was the second season of the Cypriot third-level Association football, football league. Ethnikos Asteras Limassol won their 1st title. Format Eleven teams participated in the 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division. ...

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to

1970–71 Cypriot First Division The 1970–71 Cypriot First Division was the 32nd season of the Cypriot top-level Association football, football league. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Olympiakos Nicosia won the championship. EPA Larnaca FC participated in the 1970� ...

Digenis Akritas Morphou FC Digenis Akritas Morphou () is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on 23 April 1931.1970–71 Cypriot Third Division The 1970–71 Cypriot Third Division was the first season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Keravnos Strovolou FC won their 1st title. Format Twelve teams participated in the 1970–71 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against e ...

Achilleas Kaimakli FC Achilleas Kaimakli FC was a Cypriot football club based in Kaimakli, Nicosia. Founded in 1957, it played in the second The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes, ...

Keravnos Strovolou FC Keravnos Strovolou FC () was a Cypriot football club based in Strovolos, Nicosia. The team was part of the Keravnos B.C. sports club, which was founded in 1926; the parent club fields a men's basketball team. Founding The Men's football divis ...

* Apollon Athienou *

Anagennisi Larnacas Anagennisi Larnacas was a Cypriot football club based in Ayios Ioannis of Larnaca. Founded in 1944, was playing sometimes in Second The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to ...

Teams relegated from

1969–70 Cypriot First Division The 1969–70 Cypriot First Division was the 31st season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and EPA Larnaca FC won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship Th ...

Aris Limassol FC Aris Limassol (Greek: ''Άρης Λεμεσού'') is a professional 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 A ...

Moreover,

Arion Lemesou Arion Lemesou was a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. Founded in 1956. The team was playing 5 seasons in Second Division. In September 1970 merged with Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC (, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports ...

merged with

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC (, ''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 Division and has won the championship tit ...

League standings

References

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1970–71 in Cypriot football

Format

Changes from previous season

League standings

See also

References