Season | 2010–11 |
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Champions | APOEL 21st title |
Relegated | AEP Doxa APOP |
Champions League | APOEL |
Matches played | 201 |
Goals scored | 535 (2.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Miljan Mrdaković (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Omonia 6–0 Doxa |
Biggest away win | Apollon 0–5 APOEL APOP 0–5 APOEL |
Highest scoring | APOEL 6–2 APOP |
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The 2010–11 Cypriot First Division is the 73rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 27 August 2010 with the first matches of the first round and will end in May 2011 with the last matches of the second round. The defending champions were Omonia. APOEL won the championship four games before the end of the season.
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Fourteen teams participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the 2009–10 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the Second Division.
Each team plays 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 for the championship and to participate in 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.
Nea Salamis Famagusta and APEP Pitsilia were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 Second Division champions Alki Larnaca, runners-up AEK Larnaca and third-placed team Olympiakos Nicosia.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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AEK | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
AEL | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
AEP | Paphos | Pafiako Stadium | 10,000 |
Alki | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 13,536 |
Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 13,536 |
APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Apollon | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
APOP Kinyras | Peyia, Paphos | Peyia Municipal Stadium | 3,828 |
Doxa | Nicosia | Makario Stadium | 16,000 |
Enosis | Paralimni | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
Ermis | Aradippou, Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Ethnikos Achna | Achna, Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
Olympiakos | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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AEK | Ton Caanen | Kevin Hofland | Puma | CytaVision |
AEL | Pambos Christodoulou | Dušan Kerkez | Mass | CytaVision |
AEP | Giorgos Polyviou | Angelos Efthymiou | Legea | Ocean Basket |
Alki | Itzhak Shum | Siniša Dobrasinović | Legea | Touch Blue Development |
Anorthosis | Stanimir Stoilov | Ioannis Okkas | Puma | CytaMobile Vodafone |
APOEL | Ivan Jovanović | Marinos Satsias | Puma | MTN |
Apollon | Andreas Michaelides | Daniel Quinteros | Lotto | Columbia |
APOP Kinyras | Sofoklis Sofokleous | Alain Liri | Puma | PrimeTel |
Doxa | Nikos Andronikou | Stelios Okkarides | Puma | Cytanet |
Enosis | Nikodimos Papavasiliou | Demos Goumenos | Lotto | CYTA |
Ermis | João Carlos Pereira | Wender | Legea | CYTA |
Ethnikos Achna | Svetozar Šapurić | Christos Poyiatzis | Legea | CYTA |
Olympiakos | Vacant | Nikolas Nicolaou | Puma | CYTA |
Omonia | Neophytos Larkou | Elias Charalambous | Adidas | CytaMobile Vodafone |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Ermis | Dusan Mitošević | Sacked | 16 August 2010[1] | Pre-season | Christos Kassianos | 17 August 2010[2] | Pre-season |
AEL | Dušan Uhrin, Jr. | Sacked | 21 September 2010[3] | 9th | Mihai Stoichiţă | 22 September 2010[4] | 9th |
Omonia | Takis Lemonis | Resigned | 4 October 2010[5] | 4th | Dušan Bajević | 13 October 2010[6] | 4th |
Alki | Marios Constantinou | Resigned | 19 October 2010[7] | 9th | Itzhak Shum | 21 October 2010[8] | 9th |
Apollon | Slobodan Krčmarević | Sacked | 21 October 2010[9] | 14th | Andreas Michaelides | 26 October 2010[10] | 14th |
Ermis | Christos Kassianos | Resigned | 13 November 2010[11] | 11th | Demetris Ioannou | 15 November 2010[12] | 11th |
Anorthosis | Guillermo Ángel Hoyos | Sacked | 17 November 2010[13] | 4th | Slobodan Krčmarević | 17 November 2010[14] | 4th |
APOP Kinyras | Giorgos Polyviou | Resigned | 1 December 2010[15] | 14th | Sofoklis Sofokleous | 13 December 2010[16] | 13th |
AEP | Angel Slavkov | Sacked | 7 December 2010[17] | 14th | Giorgos Polyviou | 7 December 2010[18] | 14th |
Ermis | Demetris Ioannou | Resigned | 7 December 2010[19] | 9th | João Carlos Pereira | 9 December 2010[20] | 9th |
Anorthosis | Slobodan Krčmarević | Resigned | 18 December 2010[21] | 5th | Stanimir Stoilov | 27 December 2010[22] | 6th |
Enosis | Cedomir Janevski | Mutual consent | 10 January 2011[23] | 10th | Nikodimos Papavasiliou | 18 January 2011[24] | 9th |
Doxa | Nikodimos Papavasiliou | Resigned | 13 January 2011[25] | 14th | Nikos Andronikou | 21 January 2011[26] | 14th |
AEL | Mihai Stoichiţă | Mutual consent | 27 January 2011[27] | 7th | Raymond Atteveld | 7 February 2011[28] | 7th |
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
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1 | APOEL Nicosia | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 62 | Qualification to the Second Round, Group A | |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 50 | ||
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 45 | ||
4 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 42 | ||
5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 38 | Qualification to the Second Round, Group B | |
6 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 36 | OLY 1-1 ENP ENP 1-3 OLY |
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7 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 36 | ||
8 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 33 | AEL 2-1 ETH ETH 0-0 AEL |
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9 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 33 | Qualification to the Second Round, Group C | |
10 | Ermis Aradippou | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 30 | ||
11 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 29 | ||
12 | AEP | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 26 | ||
13 | Doxa Katokopia (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 20 | Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division | |
14 | APOP Kinyras (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 19 |
Updated to games played on 19 March 2011
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 second qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League will be awarded to the winners of the 2010–11 Cypriot Cup.
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.
(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.
Home \ Away1 | AEK | AEL | AEP | ALK | ANO | APOE | APOL | APOP Kinyras | DOX | ENP | ERM | ETH | OLY | OMO |
AEK Larnaca | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
AEL Limassol | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
AEP | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
Alki Larnaca | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
APOEL Nicosia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
Apollon Limassol | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
APOP Kinyras | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
Doxa Katokopia | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
Ermis Aradippou | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–02 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Updated to games played on 19 March 2011
Source: Soccerway
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match between Ermis and Anorthosis was awarded to Ermis with a score of 3–0 on 9 February 2011. The original encounter on 29 January 2011 had been suspended with Ermis leading 2–1 after repeated violent conduct of Anorthosis supporters.[29]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
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1 | APOEL Nicosia (C) | 32 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 74 | 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 63 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round 1 | |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 55 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round | |
4 | AEK Larnaca | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 42 |
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.
1Omonia have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2010–11 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.
Home \ Away1 | AEK | ANO | APOE | OMO |
AEK Larnaca | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
APOEL Nicosia | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 11 May 2011
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1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
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5 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 49 | ||
6 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 44 | ||
7 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 41 | AEL: 9 pts OLY: 3 pts |
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8 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 41 |
Updated to games played on 10 May 2011
Source: Soccerway
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.
Home \ Away1 | AEL | APOL | ENP | OLY |
AEL Limassol | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Apollon Limassol | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Updated to games played on 10 May 2011
Source: Soccerway
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
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9 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 39 | ETH: 7 pts ALK: 4 pts |
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10 | Alki Larnaca | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39 | ||
11 | Ermis Aradippou | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 38 | ||
12 | AEP (R) | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 35 | Cypriot Second Division |
Updated to games played on 9 April 2011
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.
Home \ Away1 | AEP | ALK | ERM | ETH |
AEP | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Alki Larnaca | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
Ermis Aradippou | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 9 April 2011
Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Including matches played on 14 May 2011; Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Miljan Mrdaković | Apollon | 21 |
2 | Michalis Konstantinou | Omonia | 17 |
3 | João Paulo | Olympiakos | 16 |
4 | Cafú | Anorthosis | 13 |
Joeano | Ermis | 13 | |
6 | Ivan Tričkovski | APOEL | 11 |
Esteban Solari | APOEL | 11 | |
Emmanuel Kenmogne | Olympiakos | 11 | |
9 | Gustavo Manduca | APOEL | 10 |
Freddy | AEL | 10 | |
Moustapha Bangura | Apollon | 10 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Gregoor van Dijk | AEK | APOP Kinyras | 3–2 | 16 October 2010 | [30] |
Mustapha Bangura | Apollon | AEL | 3–0 | 30 October 2010 | [31] |
Esteban Solari | APOEL | Olympiakos | 4–1 | 27 November 2010 | [32] |
Zé Vítor | AEL | APOP Kinyras | 4–3 | 28 November 2010 | [33] |
Michalis Konstantinou | Omonia | Apollon | 3–1 | 5 December 2010 | [34] |
Emmanuel Kenmogne | Olympiakos | Ermis | 3–2 | 19 December 2010 | [35] |
Gustavo Manduca | APOEL | APOP Kinyras | 6–2 | 27 February 2011 | [36] |
Joeano | Ermis | Alki | 3–1 | 13 March 2011 | [37] |
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