1987–88 Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division
Season 1987–88
Champions Pezoporikos
(2nd title)
Relegated APEP
Alki
Anagennisi
European Cup Pezoporikos (1st round)
UEFA Cup APOEL (1st round)
Cup Winners' Cup Omonia (1st round; via Cypriot Cup)
Matches played 240
Goals scored 648 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer Tasos Zouvanis
(23 goals)[1]

The 1987–88 Cypriot First Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Pezoporikos won their 2nd title.

Format

Sixteen teams participated in the 1987–88 Cypriot First 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 last three teams were relegated to the 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division.

The champions ensured their participation in the 1988–89 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Point system

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Omonia Aradippou and Ermis Aradippou were relegated from previous season and played in the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division, APEP and Anagennisi Deryneia.

Stadia and locations

Club Venue
AEL Tsirion Stadium
Alki GSZ Stadium
Anagennisi Anagennisi Football Ground
Anorthosis Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
APEP Tsirion Stadium
APOEL Makario Stadium
Apollon Tsirion Stadium
APOP Pafiako Stadium
Aris Tsirion Stadium
Ethnikos Dasaki Stadium
Enosis Paralimni Municipal Stadium
EPA GSZ Stadium
Nea Salamis Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Olympiakos GSP Stadium
Omonia Makario Stadium
Pezoporikos GSZ Stadium

League standings

Pos Team Pld. W. D. L. GF. GA. GF. Pts. Notes
1Pezoporikos 301910156203648Champions-1988–89 European Cup 1st Round.
2APOEL 302235662343471988–89 UEFA Cup 1st Round.
3Omonia 30157859322737Cypriot Cup Winner-1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round.
4Enosis Neon Parlimni 3014884438636
5Apollon 30139846242235
6AEL 301551046331335
7Nea Salamis 30145114334933
8Anorthosis 3091293636030
9EPA 30107133743-627
10APOP 3098133134-326
11Aris 30106144954-526
12Olympiakos 3097143248-1625
13Ethnikos 30513122744-1723
14APEP 3059162354-3119Relegated to 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division.
15Alki 3049172763-3617
16Anagennisi 3056192668-4216

Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for

References

  1. "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-05.

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