| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | APOEL (19th title) |
| Relegated | Digenis Ayia Napa AEP |
| Champions League | APOEL (1st qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Omonia (1st qualifying round) Anorthosis (1st qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup)) |
| Intertoto Cup | Ethnikos (1st round) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 496 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Esteban Solari (20 goals) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 Cypriot First Division was the: 68th season of the——Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 19th title.
Format※
Fourteen teams participated in the 2006–07 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 2007–08 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
The teams had——to declare their interest to participate in the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed team among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).
Point system※
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and "zero points for a loss."
Changes from previous season※
APOP Kinyras, APEP and THOI Lakatamia were relegated from previous season and played in the 2006–07 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by, the first three teams of the 2005–06 Cypriot Second Division, AEP Paphos, Aris Limassol and Ayia Napa.
Stadia and locations※
League standings※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL (C) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Omonia | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 57 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 37 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 35 | |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 32 | |
| 9 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 30 | |
| 10 | Nea Salamina | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 30 | |
| 11 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 28 | |
| 12 | Digenis Morphou (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 25 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 13 | Ayia Napa (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 20 | |
| 14 | AEP Paphos (R) | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 18 |
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Anorthosis Famagusta qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2006–07 Cypriot Cup.
- ^ Enosis: 6pts; Apollon: 0pts
- ^ AEL: 4pts; Nea Salamina: 1pts
Results※
| Home \ Away | ANP | AEK | AEL | AEP | ANR | APN | APL | ARS | DGN | ETH | ENP | NSL | OLM | OMN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayia Napa | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| AEK | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| AEL | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| AEP | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Anorthosis | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| APOEL | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | |
| Apollon | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Aris | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | |
| Digenis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Ethnikos | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| ENP | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Nea Salamina | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | |
| Olympiakos | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | |
| Omonia | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also※
- Cypriot First Division
- 2006–07 Cypriot Cup
- List of top goalscorers in Cypriot First Division by season
- Cypriot football clubs in European competitions
References※
- ^ "Cyprus - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
Sources※
- "2006/07 Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- 1. DIVISION 2006/2007