The 2002–03 Cypriot First Division was the 64th season of the Cypriot top-level

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league. Omonia won their 19th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 2002–03 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 three teams were relegated to the

2003–04 Cypriot Second Division The 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Nea Salamina won their 4th title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each ot ...

. The champions ensured their participation in the

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and the runners-up in the

2003–04 UEFA Cup The 2003–04 UEFA Cup was won by Valencia in the final against Marseille. It wrapped up a league and UEFA Cup double for Valencia. Porto could not defend their title as they automatically qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and a ...

. The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed teams among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).

Point system

Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Ethnikos Assia 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 ...

, Doxa Katokopias and

Ermis Aradippou 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 Third Division. Ermis' greatest success ca ...

were relegated from previous season and played in the

2002–03 Cypriot Second Division The 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Anagennisi Deryneia won their 2nd title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against ...

. They were replaced by the first three teams of the 2001–02 Cypriot Second Division,

Nea Salamina Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta () is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis, Cyprus, Salamis (or Salamina), an ancient city near present- ...

Digenis Morphou Digenis Akritas Morphou () is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on 23 April 1931.Aris Limassol 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 ...

Stadia and locations

League standings

Results

References

Sources

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1. DIVISION 2002/2003
{{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Cypriot First Division Cypriot First Division seasons

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2002–03 in Cypriot football