2008–09 Cypriot Third Division

Cypriot Third Division
Season	2008–09
Champions	Akritas (2nd title)
Promoted	Akritas Frenaros Othellos
Relegated	Anagennisi Tr. Orfeas Olympos
Matches played	182
Goals scored	519 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer	Marios Thoma (17 goals)
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 Cypriot Third Division was the 38th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Akritas Chlorakas won their 2nd title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 2008–09 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 2009–10 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2009–10 Cypriot Fourth 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 2008–09 Cypriot Second Division

Teams relegated from 2007–08 Cypriot Second Division

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Cypriot Fourth Division

Teams relegated to 2008–09 Cypriot Fourth Division

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld.	W.	D.	L.	GF.	GA.	GF.	Pts.	Notes	Head-to-head
1	Akritas Chlorakas	26	16	6	4	46	23	23	54	Champions-Promoted to 2009–10 Cypriot Second Division.
2	Frenaros FC	26	14	6	6	51	28	23	48	Promoted to 2009–10 Cypriot Second Division.
3	Othellos Athienou	26	13	7	6	34	22	12	46	Promoted to 2009–10 Cypriot Second Division.
4	Digenis Oroklinis	26	10	9	7	36	32	4	39		Digenis 3p, 5-4 AEZ 3p, 4-5
5	AEZ Zakakiou	26	11	6	9	42	35	7	39		Digenis 3p, 5-4 AEZ 3p, 4-5
6	Kissos Kissonergas	26	11	5	10	36	38	-2	38		Kissos FC 6p AEK 0p
7	AEK Kouklia	26	11	5	10	33	27	6	38		Kissos FC 6p AEK 0p
8	Spartakos Kitiou	26	10	7	9	48	37	11	37
9	Adonis Idaliou	26	10	6	10	39	31	8	36
10	Elpida Xylofagou	26	8	9	9	34	40	-6	33
11	Anagennisi Deryneia	26	8	8	10	32	35	-3	32
12	Anagennisi Trachoniou	26	9	4	13	38	51	-13	31	Relegated to 2009–10 Cypriot Fourth Division.
13	Orfeas Nicosia	26	7	4	15	24	44	-20	25
14	Olympos Xylofagou	26	1	4	21	26	76	-50	7

Points system: Won=3 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored

Source: League standings at CFA

Results

↓Home / Away→	ADN	AEZ	AEK	AKR	AND	ANT	DGN	ELP	KSS	OTL	OLM	ORF	SPR	FRN
Adonis		0-2	1-1	0-1	2-0	2-2	0-1	3-2	0-0	3-0	4-0	1-2	1-1	1-1
AEZ	3-0		2-3	2-0	0-4	0-0	4-0	3-0	1-0	3-2	1-1	1-0	3-0	1-1
AEK	0-0	0-0		1-0	1-0	0-2	3-1	3-0	1-2	1-2	3-1	0-1	2-1	2-3
Akritas	2-0	3-0	1-0		1-2	5-3	1-0	5-0	1-0	1-1	3-1	1-0	1-1	1-0
Anagennisi D.	0-2	1-1	1-3	1-1		3-2	1-1	0-0	2-0	1-0	3-2	2-0	2-2	0-1
Anagennisi T.	1-5	1-4	1-1	2-2	1-0		2-1	2-5	1-0	1-3	1-0	4-1	1-2	3-2
Digenis	1-0	5-0	1-3	1-1	1-1	2-1		1-1	1-1	1-0	6-2	4-0	3-1	1-0
Elpida	3-1	0-0	1-2	0-3	2-1	2-1	1-1		5-2	1-0	3-1	3-0	1-2	0-0
Kissos	0-4	2-1	2-1	5-1	1-1	2-0	0-0	2-0		1-0	1-2	3-2	4-1	1-1
Othellos	2-0	2-1	1-0	0-0	2-1	3-1	0-0	3-0	3-1		3-1	1-0	2-2	2-1
Olympos	0-2	1-5	0-1	1-5	0-3	0-2	2-2	3-3	2-4	0-1		1-2	1-1	0-2
Orfeas	0-1	2-1	0-0	1-2	0-0	4-1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0-0	5-1		1-0	1-5
Spartakos	2-4	4-1	1-0	0-2	4-1	1-2	5-0	0-0	1-0	0-0	6-3	6-0		4-1
Frenaros FC	4-2	3-2	2-1	1-2	5-1	1-0	2-0	1-1	5-0	1-1	4-0	3-1	1-0

Source: Results at CFA

Sources

"2008/09 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
"League standings". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18. (in Greek)
"Results". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18. (in Greek)
"Teams". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18. (in Greek)
"Scorers". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 2015-12-18. (in Greek)

Cypriot Third Division
2016–17 clubs	Achyronas Liopetriou AEN APEP Chalkanoras Idaliou Digenis Morphou Digenis Oroklinis Ethnikos Latsion Elpida Xylofagou ENY Digenis Ypsona Iraklis Gerolakkou Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion MEAP Nisou Olympias Lympion Ormideia FC Peyia 2014 P.O. Xylotymbou
Associated competitions	First Division Second Division STOK Elite Division Cypriot Cup Cypriot Super Cup Cypriot Cup for lower divisions Women's 1st Division Cypriot Women's Cup Cypriot Women's Super Cup
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2008–09 in Cypriot football
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Domestic leagues	First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division
Domestic cups	Cypriot Cup Cypriot Cup for lower divisions
European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup

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