Cypriot First Division (women)

Cypriot First Division (women)
Country Cyprus
Founded 1998
Divisions 1
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s) Cypriot Women's Cup,
Cypriot Women's Super Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current champions Apollon Limassol
(2014–15)
Most championships Apollon Limassol (6)

The Cypriot First Division is the top division of women's football in Cyprus. It has been running since its establishment by the Cyprus Football Association (C.F.A) and its originator Mr. Tassos Katsikidis (vice-president of the board) during the 1998-99 season.

The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Although a Cypriot team entered the Champions League every year from 2003-04 onwards, in 2008-09 Apollon Limassol became the first team to win a point in those competitions. There is no second league in Cyprus as of 2014, thus there is no relegation in place.[1]

2013-14 Teams

As of 27 September 2013: [2]

Team Home city Home ground Capacity
AE Ammochostos Acheritou Gipedo Olympos Acheritou 1,500
AEK Konstantias Paralimni Stadio Tasos Markou 5,800
Afroditi Polis Chrysochous Polis Chrysochous Stadio Polis Chrysochous 1,000
AMOK Chrysomilia Lefkara Dimotiko Stadio Lefkaron 1,500
Apollon Limassol Agios Athanasios SEK Agiou Athanasiou 2,000
Dafni Troullon Aradipou Troulloi Gipedo Troulloi 1,000
Ledra / PAEEK Strovolos Gipedo PAEEK Keryneia Epistrofi 2,000
Lefkothea Nicosia Latsia Dimotiko Stadio Latsia 1,200

List of champions

Champions so far are:[3]

Season Winner
1998-99 Lefkothea Latsion
1999-00 AEK Kokkinochorion
2000-01 AEK Kokkinochorion
2001-02 Lefkothea Latsion
2002-03 Ledra Nicosia
2003-04 Ledra Nicosia
2004-05 AEK Kokkinochorion
2005-06 AEK Kokkinochorion
2006-07 AEK Kokkinochorion
2007-08 Vamos Idaliou
2008-09 Apollon Limassol
2009-10 Apollon Limassol
2010-11 Apollon Limassol
2011-12 Apollon Limassol
2012-13 Apollon Limassol
2013-14[4] Apollon Limassol
2014-15[5] Apollon Limassol

Performance by club

Club Winners Winning seasons
Apollon Limassol 7 2009-2014
AEK Kokkinochorion 5 2000,2001,2005,2006,2007
Lefkothea Latsion 2 1999,2002
Ledra Nicosia 2 2003,2004
Vamos Idaliou 1 2008

References

  1. ↑ "Women's football across the national associations (2013/14)" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Women's First Division". Soccer Way. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cyprus - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Apollon wins sixth title in a row" (in Greek). apollon365.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Apollon wins seventh title in a row" (in Greek). apollon.com.cy. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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