2009–10 Cypriot First Division

Marfin Laiki League
Season 2009–10
Champions Omonoia
20th title
Matches played 134
Goals scored 339 (2.53 per match)
Biggest home win APOEL 5–0 Aris
Biggest away win Enosis 0-4 Omonia
Highest scoring Ermis 5-3 Aris

Cypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.

Contents

Competition modus

Fourteen teams will participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the 2008–09 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the Second Division.

Each team will play against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records will be relegated to the Second Division. The remaining twelve teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.

The teams ranked first through fourth will play out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th will determine the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams will play a placement round. Every team plays twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.

Team changes from 2009–10

Relegated to Second Division 2009–10:

Promoted from Second Division 2009–10:

Overview

Stadiums and Locations

Due to the ongoing Cypriot separation, several clubs originally located in the Turkish occupied part of the island play in the unoccupied part. Further, not all home grounds fulfil the requirements for Cypriot top-level football. Thus, the map depicts the current home ground of each team and not its original location.

Locations of home grounds for teams in Cypriot First Division 2009–10
Team Location Venue Capacity
AEL Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
AEP Paphos Paphos Pafiako Stadium 10,000
Anorthosis Larnaca Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,003
APEP Pitsilia Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Apollon Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
APOP Kinyras Peyias Peyia Peyia Municipal Stadium 3,828
Aris Limassol Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331
Doxa Katokopia Nicosia Makario Stadium 16,000
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Tasos Markou Stadium 5,800
Ermis Aradippou Achna Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Ethnikos Achna Achna Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Nea Salamis Famagusta Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Omonia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859

Personnel and sponsoring

Club Head coach Team Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
AEL Limassol Dušan Uhrin, Jr. Dušan Kerkez Mass Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Lemesou
AEP Paphos Demetris Ioannou Giorgos Georgiou Puma Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Paphou
Anorthosis Nikos Nicolaou Nikos Katsavakis Puma Betfair
APEP Pitsilia Stephen Constantine Giorgos Constanti Legea KKCG
APOEL Ivan Jovanović Marinos Satsias Puma MTN
Apollon Limassol Slobodan Krčmarević Gastón Sangoy Lotto Columbia
APOP Kinyras Peyias Giorgos Polyviou Theodoros Galanis Puma PrimeTel
Aris Limassol Tasos Kyriakou Giorgos Vasiliou Kappa John Theodorou Developers Ltd
Doxa Katokopia Charalambos Christodoulou Kyriacos Polykarpou Puma Cytanet
Enosis Neon Paralimni Čedomir Janevski Demos Goumenos Lotto Entegro Cyprus Ltd
Ermis Aradippou Dusan Mitošević Lambros Lambrou Legea Raquel
Ethnikos Achna Svetozar Šapurić Christos Poyiatzis Nike Famagusta Developers
Nea Salamis Famagusta Nir Klinger Liasos Louka Puma CytaVision
Omonia Takis Lemonis Elias Charalambous Lotto Ocean Tankers

Managerial changes

The following list represents every head coach change for any team during the season (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010).

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Nea Salamina Michalis Hadjipieris Mutual Consent 02009-04-24 April 24, 2009 Attila Supka 02009-04-24 April 24, 2009
Anorthosis FC Michalis Pamboris Mutual Consent 02009-05-07 May 7, 2009 Ernst Middendorp 02009-05-07 May 7, 2009
Aris Limassol Akis Agiomamitis Sacked 02009-05-17 May 17, 2009 Marios Constantinou 02009-05-17 May 17, 2009
AEL Limassol Mihai Stoichiţă Sacked 02009-05-19 May 19, 2009 Nir Klinger 02009-05-23 May 23, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Willy Scheepers Mutual Consent 02009-05-26 May 26, 2009 Marc Hodel 02009-05-26 May 26, 2009
AEP Paphos Nir Klinger Mutual Consent 02009-05-23 May 23, 2009 Eyal Lahman 02009-06-09 June 9, 2009
Enosis Neon Paralimni Antonis Kleftis & Adamos Adamou Mutual Consent 02009-06-10 June 10, 2009 Čedomir Janevski 02009-06-10 June 10, 2009
Ethnikos Achna Stéphane Demol End of Contract 02009-05-09 May 9, 2009 Panicos Orphanides 02009-06-11 June 11, 2009
Anorthosis FC Ernst Middendorp Sacked 02009-07-24 July 24, 2009 Slavoljub Muslin 02009-08-07 August 7, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Marc Hodel Sacked 02009-08-24 August 24, 2009 Nikos Andronikou 02009-09-03 September 3, 2009
AEP Paphos Eyal Lahman Sacked 02009-09-06 September 6, 2009 Tasos Kyriakou 02009-09-08 September 8, 2009
Ethnikos Achna Panicos Orphanides Resigned 02009-09-27 September 27, 2009 Svetozar Šapurić 02009-09-29 September 29, 2009
Ermis Aradippou Yiannos Stavrinou Sacked 02009-09-27 September 27, 2009 Dusan Mitošević 02009-09-30 September 30, 2009
Nea Salamina Attila Supka Sacked 02009-11-01 November 1, 2009 Mirko Mihic 02009-11-02 November 2, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Nikos Andronikou Mutual Consent 02009-12-08 December 8, 2009 Venizelos Tsiambazis 02009-12-09 December 9, 2009
Nea Salamina Mirko Mihic Mutual Consent 02009-12-21 December 21, 2009 Louis Stefanis 02009-12-22 December 22, 2009
AEL Limassol Nir Klinger Mutual Consent 02009-12-28 December 28, 2009 Dušan Uhrin, Jr. 02009-12-30 December 30, 2009
Nea Salamina Louis Stefanis Mutual Consent 02009-12-30 December 30, 2009 Nir Klinger 02009-12-30 December 30, 2009
APEP Pitsilia Venizelos Tsiambazis Mutual Consent 02010-01-05 January 5, 2010 Stephen Constantine 02010-01-05 January 5, 2010
Aris Limassol Marios Constantinou Mutual Consent 02010-01-18 January 18, 2010 Stéphane Demol 02010-01-20 January 20, 2010
Apollon Limassol Thomas von Heesen Mutual Consent 02010-01-28 January 28, 2010 Slobodan Krčmarević 02010-02-02 February 2, 2010
AEP Paphos Tasos Kyriakou Sacked 02010-02-01 February 1, 2010 Savvas Kofidis 02010-02-03 February 3, 2010
Anorthosis FC Slavoljub Muslin Sacked 02010-02-18 February 18, 2010 Nikos Nicolaou 02010-02-18 February 18, 2010
Aris Limassol Stéphane Demol Sacked 02010-03-21 March 21, 2010 Tasos Kyriakou 02010-03-21 March 21, 2010
AEP Paphos Savvas Kofidis Sacked 02010-03-28 March 28, 2010 Demetris Ioannou 02010-03-29 March 29, 2010

First round

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
 Head-to-head
1 Omonia Nicosia 26 19 5 2 52 21 +31 62 Qualification to the Second Round, Group A
2 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 18 4 4 45 20 +25 58
3 Apollon Limassol 26 17 6 3 43 15 +28 57
4 APOEL Nicosia 26 16 7 3 46 18 +28 55
5 AEL Limassol 26 14 3 9 32 22 +10 45 Qualification to the Second Round, Group B
6 APOP Kinyras 26 10 4 12 40 44 −4 34
7 Ethnikos Achna 26 8 7 11 23 31 −8 31
8 Enosis Neon Paralimni 26 7 8 11 29 35 −6 29 ENP 2–0 ERM
ERM 1–0 ENP
9 Ermis Aradippou 26 7 8 11 31 34 −3 29 Qualification to the Second Round, Group C
10 Doxa Katokopia 26 6 8 12 25 37 −12 26 AEP 1–2 DOX
DOX 2–2 AEP
11 AEP 26 6 8 12 27 40 −13 26
12 Aris Limassol 26 4 8 14 26 47 −21 20
13 Nea Salamis Famagusta (R) 26 2 8 16 19 45 −26 14 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division
14 APEP (R) 26 4 4 18 25 54 −29 0101

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Qualified teams for Group A will play for one spot for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and two spots for the UEFA Europa League, one for the second and one for the first qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League will be awarded to the winners of the Cypriot Cup 2009–10.
Qualified teams for Group C will play for one additional relegation spot.
Points gained in the First Round will be taken over into the Second Round groups.
1APEP were deducted six points because their players walked off the pitch before the end of a match against Ethnikos to protest the officiating.[1][2]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home \ Away1 AEL AEP ANO APEP APOE APOL APOP Kinyras ARI DOX ENP ERM ETH NSL OMO
AEL Limassol 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–0
AEP 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–3
Anorthosis Famagusta 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–3
APEP 0–1 3–3 0–2 1–4 0–4 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–3 0–33 2–1 1–1
APOEL Nicosia 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2
Apollon Limassol 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 0–1
APOP Kinyras 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–3
Aris Limassol 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 0–1
Doxa Katokopia 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–4
Enosis Neon Paralimni 1–2 5–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–4
Ermis Aradippou 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 5–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2
Ethnikos Achna 1–4 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1
Nea Salamis Famagusta 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–32 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–2
Omonia Nicosia 4–0 3–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1

Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was awarded to APOEL by 3–0 after it was abandoned in the 76th minute due to a pitch invasion by Salamis' fans.[3]
3The match was awarded to Ethnikos by 3–0 because APEP's players walked off the pitch to protest the officiating.[1][2]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second round

Group A

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
 Head-to-head
1 Omonia Nicosia (C) 32 22 8 2 60 25 +35 74 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 APOEL Nicosia 32 19 8 5 53 24 +29 65 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
3 Anorthosis Famagusta 32 19 7 6 51 27 +24 64 2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
4 Apollon Limassol 32 17 9 6 47 23 +24 60 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round 1

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
1via 2009–10 Cypriot Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home \ Away1 ANO APOE APOL OMO
Anorthosis Famagusta 1–1 2–0 2–4
APOEL Nicosia 1–0 3–2 0–1
Apollon Limassol 0–0 1–2 0–0
Omonia Nicosia 1–1 1–0 1–1

Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
 Head-to-head
5 AEL Limassol 32 18 4 10 50 33 +17 58
6 Enosis Neon Paralimni 32 10 10 12 40 42 −2 40
7 Ethnikos Achna 32 10 8 14 34 42 −8 38
8 APOP Kinyras 32 11 4 17 50 65 −15 37

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home \ Away1 AEL APOP Kinyras ENP ETH
AEL Limassol 4–2 2–2 1–0
APOP Kinyras 2–5 1–2 3–2
Enosis Neon Paralimni 1–3 4–0 1–1
Ethnikos Achna 4–3 4–2 0–1

Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
 Head-to-head
9 Ermis Aradippou 32 12 8 12 43 38 +5 44
10 AEP 32 9 9 14 39 50 −11 36
11 Doxa Katokopia 32 9 8 15 36 46 −10 35
12 Aris Limassol (R) 32 4 9 19 30 63 −33 21 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results

Home \ Away1 AEP ARI DOX ERM
AEP 3–2 4–1 3–0
Aris Limassol 2–2 0–2 0–2
Doxa Katokopia 4–0 3–0 1–4
Ermis Aradippou 1–0 4–0 1–0

Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 8 May 2010; Source: CFA official website

22 goals
13 goals
11 goals
10 goals

European competitions

2009-10 UEFA Champions League

EB/Streymur - APOEL W (0–2, 0–3) 0–5 on aggregate
APOEL W - Partizan (2–0, 0–1) 2–1 on aggregate
Copenhagen - APOEL W (1–0, 1–3) 2–3 on aggregate

(Note: Cypriot club scores are always listed first)

APOEL
Chelsea (0–1, 2–2)
Porto (0–1, 1–2)
Atlético Madrid (1–1, 0–0)

2009-10 UEFA Europa League

Anorthosis W - Käerjéng (5–0, 2–1) 7–1 on aggregate
Anorthosis L - Petrovac (2–1, 1–3 (aet)) 3–4 on aggregate
Omonia W - HB (4–0, 4–1) 8–1 on aggregate
Vaslui - Omonia L (2–0, 1–1) 3–1 on aggregate
Rapid Wien - APOP L (2–1, 2–2 (aet)) 4–3 on aggregate

See also

References

  1. ^ a b «Κηδεία» σε «νεκρό» χρόνο… (Greek)
  2. ^ a b ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΗ: Κατακύρωσε τον αγώνα με 3-0 υπέρ του Εθνικού (Greek)
  3. ^ Ν. ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ 0-3 ΑΠΟΕΛ (Greek)

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