2019–20 Cypriot First Division


The 2019–20 Cypriot First Division was the 81st season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
On 15 May 2020, the league was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. The title was not awarded, and no teams were relegated, with the league expanded to 14 teams next season for a transitional year.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

and Ermis Aradippou were relegated at the end of the first-phase of the 2018–19 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2018–19 Second Division champions Ethnikos Achna and runners-up Olympiakos Nicosia.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AEK LarnacaLarnacaAEK Arena7,400
AEL LimassolLimassolTsirio Stadium13,331
Anorthosis FamagustaFamagustaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
Apollon LimassolLimassolTsirio Stadium13,331
Doxa KatokopiasKatokopia, NicosiaMakario Stadium16,000
Enosis Neon ParalimniParalimni, FamagustaTasos Markou Stadium5,800
Ethnikos AchnaAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
Nea Salamis FamagustaFamagustaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
Olympiakos NicosiaNicosiaMakario Stadium16,000
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
Pafos FCPaphosStelios Kyriakides Stadium9,394

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AEK Larnaca David Caneda Ivan TrichkovskiPumaBet on Alfa
AEL Limassol Dušan Kerkez Charis KyriakouNikeBurisma Holdings
Anorthosis Famagusta Temur Ketsbaia Gordon SchildenfeldNikeStoiximan
APOEL Marinos Ouzounidis Georgios EfremMacronPari-Match
Apollon Limassol Sofronis Avgousti Giorgos VasiliouPumaStoiximan
Doxa Katokopias Costas Sakkas Vladimir BoljevićNikeVictory Ammunition
EN Paralimni Čedomir Janevski Boris KlaimanMacronParalimni Marina
Ethnikos Achna Dean Klafurić Martin BogatinovNikeOPAP Cyprus
Nea Salamis Famagusta Savvas Poursaitidis Anderson CorreiaNikeVitex
Olympiakos Nicosia Pambos Christodoulou Giorgos EconomidesJakoOPAP Bet
Omonia Henning Berg Matt DerbyshireMacronFonbet
Pafos FC Cameron Toshack Adam NemecMacronKorantina Homes

Regular season

League table

Results

Positions by Round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Championship round

Championship round table

Results

Positions by Round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Relegation round

Relegation round table

Results

Positions by Round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ivan TrichkovskiAEK Larnaca20
2 Kingsley OnuegbuNea Salamis Famagusta14
2 RayoAnorthosis Famagusta14
4 Matt DerbyshireOmonia13
5 Emilio ZelayaApollon Limassol8
6 Serge GakpéApollon Limassol6
6 Linus HalleniusAPOEL6
6 Nika KatcharavaAnorthosis Famagusta6
6 Ibrahim KonehEthnikos Achna6
6 Giorgos MerkisAPOEL6
6 Demetris TheodorouEnosis Neon Paralimni6