2002–03 Cypriot Third Division
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The 2002–03 Cypriot Third Division was the 32nd season of the Cypriot third-level
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PAEEK FC PAEEK (; short for Ποδοσφαιρική Αθλητική Ένωσις Επαρχίας Κερύνειας, ''Podosfairiki Athlitiki Enosis Eparxeias Kerynias'', translated as "Football and Sport Union of Kyrenia District", literally "Footb ...
won their 2nd title.


Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 2002–03 Cypriot Third 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 three teams were promoted 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 ...
and the last three teams were relegated to the 2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division.


Point system

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


Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to
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 ...
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SEK Agiou Athanasiou SEK Agiou Athanasiou is a Cypriot football club based in Ayios Athanasios, Limassol. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third and Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Third Division: ** Champions (2): 2002, ...
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Ayia Napa Ayia Napa ( , ), officially Romanization, romanised Agia Napa, is a Tourism in Cyprus, tourist resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus. Etymology The name Ayia Napa is derived from a Venetian Cyprus, Venetian-era monaster ...
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AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta was a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. The club was formed in 1997 after the merger of the clubs, AEK Katholiki and Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta. The teams were playing sometimes in Second and in Third Thi ...
Teams relegated from 2001–02 Cypriot Second Division *
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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AEZ Zakakiou Athletic Union of Zakaki () is a Cyprus, Cypriot association football, football club based in Zakaki, Limassol. The club was founded in 1956. Their colours are green and white and they play at Zakaki Municipal Stadium, but are currently playing a ...
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Adonis Idaliou Adonis Idaliou was a Cypriot football club based in Dali. Founded in 1956, was playing sometimes in Second, in Third and in Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Third Division: ** Champions (2): 1978 Events January * January 1 ...
Teams promoted from
2001–02 Cypriot Fourth Division The 2001–02 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 17th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. AEM Mesogis won their 1st title. Format Fifteen teams participated in the 2001–02 Cypriot Fourth Division. All teams played against each othe ...
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AEM Mesogis AE Mesogis is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the Cypriot Fourth Division. The team is established in Mesogi near Paphos.
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Elpida Xylofagou Elpida Xylofagou is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Xylofagou in Larnaca district. The club, which was established in 1959, currently competes in the Cypriot Second Division, after a successful campaign in the Cypriot Third Divi ...
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Achyronas Liopetriou Achyronas Liopetriou was a Cypriot football club based in Liopetri. Founded in 1956, the club played in the Cypriot Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions. On 23 June 2022, the club merged with Onisilos Sotira 2014 to form Achyronas-Onisilos ...
Teams relegated to
2002–03 Cypriot Fourth Division The 2002–03 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. Orfeas Nicosia won their 1st title. Format Thirteen teams participated in the 2002–03 Cypriot Fourth Division. All teams played against each ...
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PEFO Olympiakos Limassol, also known as Lemesos, is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the Limassol district. Limassol is the second-largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 195,139 and a district population of ...
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Rotsidis Mammari Rotsidis Mammari is a Cypriot football club based in Mammari. Founded in 1961, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third and Fourth Division. Honours * Cypriot Third Division: ** Champions (1): 1997 Events Janua ...
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ATE PEK Ergaton Ergates () is a village located in the Nicosia District of 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 orient ...


League standings


Results


See also

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Cypriot Third Division The Cypriot Third Division (Greek language, Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier Association football, football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing ...
* 2002–03 Cypriot First Division * 2002–03 Cypriot Cup


Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Cypriot Third Division Cypriot Third Division seasons
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2002–03 in Cypriot football