2025–26 Cypriot First Division

Cyprus League by Stoiximan
Season2025–26
Dates22 August 2025 – May 2026[1]
Matches141
Goals358 (2.54 per match)
Biggest home winOmonia Nicosia 5–0 AEL
(22 September 2025)
AEK Larnaca 5–0 Enosis Neon
(31 January 2026)
Biggest away winAnorthosis 0–5 Omonia Nicosia
(28 September 2025)
Highest scoringAris Limassol 3–5 Omonia Nicosia
(25 January 2026)
Longest winning run6 matches
Apollon (4 January 2026 - ongoing)
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
AEK Larnaca (18 October 2025 - 4 January 2026)
Longest winless run21 matches
Enosis Neon Paralimni
Longest losing run15 matches
Enosis Neon Paralimni
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 07 February 2026.

The 2025–26 Cypriot First Division (known as Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons), is the 87th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

Pafos are the defending champions, having won their 1st title in the 2024–25 season.[2]

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 Cypriot First Division teams.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AEK Larnaca Larnaca AEK Arena 7,400
AEL Limassol Limassol Alphamega Stadium 10,700
Akritas Chlorakas Chloraka Stelios Kyriakides Stadium 9,394
Anorthosis Famagusta Larnaca Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,230
APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Apollon Limassol Limassol Alphamega Stadium 10,700
Aris Limassol
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Tasos Markou Stadium 5,800
Ethnikos Achnas Achna Dasaki Stadium 7,000
Krasava Ypsonas Ammochostos Stadium 5,500
Olympiakos Nicosia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Omonia Aradippou Aradippou Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,230
Omonia Nicosia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859
Pafos Paphos Stelios Kyriakides Stadium 9,394

Structure

14 teams participate in the league. In the first round, known as Regular Season, all teams play each other home and away, for a total of 26 games each. In the second round, the league splits into two groups: Teams ranked 1–6 enter the Championship Playoffs, whereas teams ranked 7–14 enter the Relegation playoffs. The teams in the Championship Playoffs play each other home and away for an additional 10 games each, while the teams in the Relegation Playoffs play each other only once, either home or away, for an additional 7 games each. All criteria (such as points, goal difference, and head to head records) are retained during the transition from first to second round. The team ranked first in the Championship Playoffs are declared champions, while the bottom three teams in the Relegation Playoffs are relegated to the Second Division.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Omonia 26 19 4 3 63 17 +46 61 Qualification for the Championship round
2 AEK Larnaca 26 16 5 5 49 22 +27 53
3 Apollon Limassol 26 16 5 5 36 22 +14 53
4 Pafos 26 16 3 7 53 24 +29 51
5 APOEL 26 13 6 7 45 27 +18 45
6 Aris Limassol 26 12 7 7 48 26 +22 43
7 Omonia Aradippou 26 10 4 12 23 31 −8 34 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 AEL Limassol 26 10 3 13 31 38 −7 33
9 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 7 11 8 23 33 −10 32
10 Krasava 26 8 4 14 26 36 −10 28
11 Olympiakos Nicosia 26 6 10 10 22 37 −15 28
12 Akritas Chlorakas 26 7 5 14 23 48 −25 26
13 Ethnikos Achna 26 7 2 17 25 44 −19 23
14 Enosis Neon Paralimni 26 0 1 25 5 67 −62 1
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[3]

Results

Home \ Away AEK AEL AKR ANO APO APL ARI ENO ETH KYP OLY OAR OMO PAF
AEK Larnaca — 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–4
AEL Limassol 0–1 — 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 0–1
Akritas Chlorakas 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–4 0–4
Anorthosis Famagusta 1–1 2–1 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–5 1–1
APOEL 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–1
Apollon Limassol 1–2 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 — 0–2 3–0 1–0 0–3 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1
Aris Limassol 1–0 4–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 — 4–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–5 2–2
Enosis Neon Paralimni 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–2 0–1 0–4 — 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–2
Ethnikos Achna 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 0–3 5–1 — 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1
Krasava 0–4 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–3
Olympiakos Nicosia 1–4 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 — 0–0 0–3 2–0
Omonia Aradippou 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–4 0–1 0–1 4–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 — 0–2 0–2
Omonia 1–0 5–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 3–1 — 2–1
Pafos 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 7–0 2–1 2–0 2–4 —
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OMO AEK APL PAF APO ARI
1 Omonia 26 19 4 3 63 17 +46 61 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round —
2 AEK Larnaca 26 16 5 5 49 22 +27 53 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round — 22 MAR
3 Apollon Limassol 26 16 5 5 36 22 +14 53 —
4 Pafos 26 16 3 7 53 24 +29 51 22 MAR —
5 APOEL 26 13 6 7 45 27 +18 45 —
6 Aris Limassol 26 12 7 7 48 26 +22 43 21 MAR —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.

Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation OAR AEL ANO KRA OLY AKR ETH ENO
7 Omonia Aradippou 27 10 4 13 24 33 −9 34 — 1–2
8 AEL Limassol 26 10 3 13 31 38 −7 33 — 22 MAR
9 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 7 11 8 23 33 −10 32 — 21 MAR
10 Krasava 26 8 4 14 26 36 −10 28 — 21 MAR
11 Olympiakos Nicosia 26 6 10 10 22 37 −15 28 — —
12 Akritas Chlorakas 26 7 5 14 23 48 −25 26 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division — —
13 Ethnikos Achna 26 7 2 17 25 44 −19 23 — —
14 Enosis Neon Paralimni (R) 27 1 1 25 7 68 −61 4 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 26 January 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ryan Mmaee Omonia 13
2 Willy Semedo Omonia 11
3 Nicolás Andereggen Ethnikos Achna 8
4 Hrvoje Miličević AEK Larnaca 7
5 Pieros Sotiriou APOEL 7
6 Đorđe Ivanović AEK Larnaca 6
7 Jaden Montnor Aris Limassol 6
8 Anderson Silva Pafos 6
9 Stefan Dražić APOEL 6
10 Domingos Quina Pafos 5

References

  1. ^ "Cyprus League by Stoiximan: Η προκήρυξη του Πρωταθλήματος 2025 - 2026". www.cfa.com.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  2. ^ "Pafos FC es campeón de Chipre por primera vez en su historia". Reddit. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "1. Division 2024/2025". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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