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The 2015–16 Cypriot Third Division was the 45th season of the Cypriot third-level
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Akritas Chlorakas Akritas Chlorakas () is a Cypriot football club based in Chloraka, Paphos. The club was founded in 1971 and currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division. Akritas' colours are green and white, and they play their home games at the Chloraka M ...
won their 3rd title.


Format

Sixteen teams participated in the 2015–16 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
2016–17 Cypriot Second Division The 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division was the 62nd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 16 September 2016 and ended on 25 March 2017. Alki Oroklini won their first title. Team changes from 2015–16 Teams promoted to ...
and the last three teams were relegated to the 2016–17 STOK Elite Division. However, after the end of the season
Nikos & Sokratis Erimis Nicos & Socratis Erimis () is a Cypriot football club based in Erimi, Limassol. The club was founded in 1956. Since 2013 the club competes in the Cypriot Second Division. The club colors are yellow and black. History In 2009, the club won its ...
withdrew from the
2016–17 Cypriot Third Division The 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division was the 46th season of the Cypriot third-level Association football, football league. Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006, P.O. Xylotymbous won their 1st title. Format Sixteen teams participated in the 2016 ...
, and so the 14th-placed team remained to Third 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
2015–16 Cypriot Second Division The 2015–16 Cypriot Second Division was the 61st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 18 September 2015 and ended on 26 March 2016. Karmiotissa won their first title. Team changes from 2014–15 Teams promoted to 201 ...
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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 ...
* PAEEK Teams relegated from
2014–15 Cypriot Second Division The 2014–15 Cypriot Second Division was the 60th season of the Cypriot second-level football league and it began on 20 September 2014. There was a new league system in place with the eight teams of the B1 Division, merging with the eight teams of ...
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Teams promoted from
2014–15 Cypriot Fourth Division The 2014–15 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 30th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. Alki Oroklini won their 1st title. The 2014–15 season was the last one ever for the Cypriot Fourth Division, as the league was dissolved and r ...
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Alki Oroklini Alki Oroklini was a Cypriot professional football club based in Oroklini. The team was founded as ''Omonia Oroklinis'' in 1979. Omonia had one participation in the Fourth Division. In 2014 the team changed their name to Alki Oroklini, when bu ...
* P.O. Xylotymbou *
Iraklis Gerolakkou Iraklis Gerolakkou is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the . The team was established in Gerolakkos, Nicosia in 1948. The current manager is Costas Papageorgiou. The club has played two season in the Cypriot Second Division.
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Kouris Erimis Kourris Erimis is a Cypriot football club based in Erimi, Cyprus. Founded in 1966 was playing 1 season in Second The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes, and ...
Teams relegated to 2015-16 STOK Elite Division *
Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrysochous Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrysochous is a Cypriot professional football club based in Ayia Marina Chrysochous, Paphos District, Cyprus. It was founded in 1973, and is currently playing in the STOK Elite Division The STOK Elite Division is the f ...


Stadia and locations


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 ...
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2015–16 Cypriot First Division The 2015–16 Cypriot First Division was the 77th season of the Cypriot top-level Association football, football league. It began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016. APOEL FC, APOEL were the defending champions. The league expanded from 1 ...
* 2015–16 Cypriot Cup for lower divisions


Sources

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References

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2015–16 in Cypriot football