The 1972–73 Cypriot Second Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot second-level
football
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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 3rd title.
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1972–73 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
1973–74 Cypriot First Division. The last team was relegated to the
1973–74 Cypriot Third Division.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to
1972–73 Cypriot First Division
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Evagoras Paphos
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ASIL Lysi
ASIL Lysi () 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 the .
History
The c ...
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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 ...
Teams relegated from
1971–72 Cypriot First Division
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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 ...
Teams promoted from
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. ...
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Ethnikos Asteras Limassol
Ethnikos Asteras Limassol was a Cypriot football club based in the area of Ayios Ioannis, Limassol. Founded in 1957, was playing sometimes in Second and in Third Division. After the start of 1977-78 the team withdrew from the league and from ...
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Ethnikos Assia FC
Ethnikos Assia Football Club () is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division. The team was established in Assia, Famagusta, but since the Turkish invasion of 1974, Ethnikos became a refugee team. The club is now ...
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Omonia Aradippou
Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in the Municipality of Aradippou, a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Larnaca.
The club was founded on 4 April 1929 and currently they are the Champions of the Cypr ...
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Parthenon Zodeia
Parthenon Zodeia (), was a Cypriot football club based in Kato Zodeia. Founded in 1966, the team variously played in the Second and Third Divisions.
After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and occupation of the city of Zodeia in 1974, the team ...
League standings
See also
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Cypriot Second Division
The Cypriot Second Division () is the second highest association football, football division of the Cypriot football league system.
Administered by the Cyprus Football Association, it is contested by 16 teams, with the top three teams being Prom ...
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1972–73 Cypriot First Division
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1972–73 Cypriot Cup
References
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Cypriot Second Division seasons
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
1972–73 in Cypriot football