Cypriot First Division 1969-70
Encyclopedia
Statistics of Cypriot
football First Division
in the 1969/1970 season.
won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia
participated in the Greek championship
as the previous year's champions. They finished in 17th position.
Cyprus
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football First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
in the 1969/1970 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and EPA Larnaca FCEPA Larnaca FC
EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos...
won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
participated in the Greek championship
Alpha Ethniki 1969-70
-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes-Match table:Match changes:-References:* *...
as the previous year's champions. They finished in 17th position.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos... |
22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 46 | 18 | |
| European Cup European Cup 1970-71 The 1970–71 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands... 1st Round |
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| 2 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 12 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970-71 The season 1970-71 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in a replay against Real Madrid. Defending champions Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals, only the second ever tie in the competition between two clubs from the same country.-... 1st Round |
| 3 | AC Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... |
22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 16 | |
| 4 | APOEL F.C. | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 32 | |
| 5 | Anorthosis Famagusta FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 1 point deducted |
| 6 | Nea Salamis FC Nea Salamis FC Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which comes from the city of Ammochostos . It has adopted its name from the ancient Cypriot city of Salamis or Salamina near modern day Ammochostos. The club was founded in 1948... |
22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 24 | |
| 7 | AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus.... |
22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 25 | |
| 8 | Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C... |
22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 25 | |
| 1 point deducted | |||||||||
| 9 | ASIL Lysi ASIL Lysi ASIL Lysi is a football team currently playing in the Cypriot Third Division after many seasons in the Cypriot Second Division.The team was established in the town of Lysi, Famagusta.... |
22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 24 | |
| 10 | EN Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:... |
22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 32 | |
| 11 | Alki Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca is a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and the club's colours are blue and red. They reached the Cypriot Cup final on 5 occasions without a win.1979 was the best year in club's history... |
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 36 | |
| 12 | Aris Limassol F.C. | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 40 | |
| Relegated to Second Division Cypriot Second Division - Structure :Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The topthree clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom three are relegated to the third division.- Teams :... |