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The 2015–16
Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...
was the 77th season of the Cypriot top-level
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league. It began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016. APOEL were the defending champions. The league expanded from 12 to 14 teams this season, comprised eleven teams from the 2014–15 season and three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Second Division. APOEL were crowned champions for the 25th time and a fourth time in a row, securing the title after beating title rivals
AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition (ancient state), Kition of Larnaca") is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional association football, football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EP ...
2–0 at home on 28 April 2016.


Teams


Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Othellos Athienou was relegated at the end of the second-phase of the 2014–15 season after finishing in the last place of the relegation group table. The relegated team was replaced by 2014–15 Second Division champions
Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club (, ''Enosi Neon Paralimniou''; ), commonly referred to as ENP, is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Ta ...
, runners-up Pafos FC and third-placed team
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

:''Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.''


Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


Managerial changes


Regular season


League table


Results


Championship round


Table


Results


Relegation round


Table


Results


Season statistics


Top scorers

:''Including matches played on 15 May 2016; Source
Cyprus Football Association
'


Hat-tricks


Scoring

*First goal of the season: 2 minutes and 40 seconds – Koullis Pavlou (
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- ...
) against Omonia (''19:02 EET, 22 August 2015'') *Fastest goal of the season: 0 minutes and 34 seconds – Nikos Englezou ( AEK) against
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(''26 September 2015'') *Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 20 seconds – Joël Damahou (
Pafos Paphos, also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest cit ...
) against
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- ...
(''18 January 2016'') *First scored penalty kick of the season: 93 minutes and 38 seconds – Cillian Sheridan ( Omonia) against
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- ...
(''20:48 EET, 22 August 2015'') *First own goal of the season: 73 minutes and 8 seconds – Aritz López Garai (
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) for Ethnikos (''20:28 EET, 23 August 2015'') *Most goals scored in a match by one player: 3 goals ** Dino Ndlovu (
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.
) against
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- ...
(''29 August 2015'') **
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( APOEL) against AEL (''17 October 2015'') ** Anton Maglica ( Apollon) against
Pafos Paphos, also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest cit ...
(''20 February 2016'') *Most scored goals in a single fixture – 30 goals (Fixture 8) **Fixture 8 results:
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0–3 Apollon, Omonia 6–0
Pafos Paphos, also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest cit ...
,
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.
4–0 Ermis, Ethnikos 0–2 AEK,
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2–1
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, AEL 1–2
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,
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- ...
0–9 APOEL. * Highest scoring game: 9 goals **
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- ...
0–9 APOEL (''26 October 2015'') * Largest winning margin: 9 goals **
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- ...
0–9 APOEL (''26 October 2015'') * Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 9 goals **
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- ...
0–9 APOEL (''26 October 2015'') * Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals ** Omonia 5–3
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- ...
(''22 August 2015'') **
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4–3
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(''15 May 2016'')


Discipline

* First yellow card of the season: 6 minutes – Ivan Ćurjurić for
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- ...
against Omonia (''19:06 EET, 22 August 2015'') * First red card of the season: 70 minutes – Levan Khmaladze for
Pafos Paphos, also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest cit ...
against AEK (''20:25 EET, 22 August 2015'') * Most yellow cards in a single match: 12 ** AEK 1–2
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- ...
– 5 for AEK ( Toño Ramírez (2), Albert Serrán (2), Jorge Monteiro) and 7 for Nea Salamina ( Marko Andić, Aldo Adorno,
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(2),
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, Giannis Skopelitis, Dimitar Makriev) (''19 October 2015'') ** Omonia 0–2 APOEL – 6 for Omonia ( Ivan Runje, Giorgos Economides, Renato Margaça, Nuno Assis, George Florescu, Carlitos) and 6 for APOEL ( Iñaki Astiz,
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, Tomás De Vincenti (2), Constantinos Charalambides, Giannis Gianniotas) (''23 April 2016'') * Most red cards in a single match: 3 ** AEK 1–2
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- ...
– 2 for AEK ( Albert Serrán, Toño Ramírez) and 1 for Nea Salamina (
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) (''19 October 2015'')


References


Sources

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External links


uefa.com
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