The 1986–87 Cypriot First Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot top-level

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league. Omonia won their 15th title.

Format

Sixteen teams participated in the 1986–87 Cypriot First 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 last two teams were relegated to the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. The champions ensured their participation in the

1987–88 European Cup The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Cup club football tournament. The competition was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven, who defeated two-time winners Benfica in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart. PSV becam ...

and the runners-up in the

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Changes from previous season

No team was relegated from the previous season. The first two teams of the

1985–86 Cypriot Second Division The 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division was the 31st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Ethnikos Achna FC won their 1st title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 1985–86 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against eac ...

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and

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 ...

were promoted and added to the First Division.

Stadia and locations

League standings

Results

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 Cypriot First Division Cypriot First Division seasons

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1986–87 in Cypriot football