2012–13 Cypriot First Division

The 2012–13 Cypriot First Division was the 74th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013. AEL Limassol were the defending champions. APOEL won the championship two matchweeks before the end of the season.

The league comprise eleven teams from the 2011–12 season and three promoted teams from the 2011–12 Second Division.

Teams

Ermis Aradippou and Anagennisi Dherynia were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2011–12 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 Second Division champions Doxa Katokopias, runners-up Ayia Napa and third-placed team AEP Paphos.

Location of teams in 2012–13 Cypriot First Division

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.

Managerial changes

First phase

League table

Source: CFA
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
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Source: CFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second round

Group A

Table

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Source: UEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

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

Results

Source: UEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

Table

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Source: UEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The 11th-placed team Nea Salamina faced 4th-placed 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division side Anagennisi Dherynia, in a single-legged play-off for one spot in the 2013–14 Cypriot First Division. The match was held at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium on 23 May 2013 and Nea Salamina won by 3–0, retaining its Cypriot First Division spot for the 2013–14 season.

Nea Salamina3 – 0Anagennisi Dherynia
Alimi17', 66'
Roque58'		Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou

Season statistics

Top scorers

Including matches played on 19 May 2013; Source: Cyprus Football Association

Hat-tricks

Scoring

Discipline

References

Sources

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