1955–56 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division Aris(2nd title) Aris 1954–55 1956–57 1955–56 The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the third season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title. Format Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division. Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. Changes from previous season Teams promoted to 1955–56 Cypriot First Division Nea Salamis Famagusta Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division Aris Limassol New members of CFA Apollon Limassol Members that withdrew from CFA Gençlik Gücü Gençler Birliği Mağusa Türk Gücü Doğan Türk Birliği Stadiums and locations Cyprus 400 right Locations of the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division teams. Cyprus adm (–1960) location map.svg Cyprus 34.681224 33.053629 AntaeusApollonArisPanellinios right Cyprus 34.775294 32.424578 APOP right Cyprus 35.167842 33.355859 Orfeas left Blue pog.svg Cyprus 34.914167 33.628333 Alki right Blue pog.svg Cyprus 35.334111 33.307186 PAEK right Blue pog.svg GroupTeamStadiumLimassol-Paphos Antaeus GSO Stadium Apollon GSO Stadium APOP GSK Stadium Aris GSO Stadium Panellinios GSO StadiumNicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Alki GSZ Stadium Orfeas GSP Stadium PAEK G.S. Praxander Stadium Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group League standings main WDL Q 2 ORF Orfeas Nicosia ALK Alki Larnaca PKK PAEK 4 0 0 10 3 1 0 3 10 8 1 0 3 5 14 green3 Advanced to Champions Playoff A complete Results main FBR grey ALK ORF PKK Alki 1–2 5–0 Orfeas 2–1 3–0 PAEK 4–3 1–3 complete Limassol-Paphos Group League standings main WDL Q 2 ARS Aris Limassol ANT Antaeus Limassol PNL Panellinios Limassol APP APOP Paphos APL Apollon Limassol 6 2 0 31 9 C,P 6 1 1 21 10 2 3 3 20 23 2 2 4 21 22 0 0 8 10 39 green3 Advanced to Champions Playoff A complete Results main FBR grey ANT APL APP ARS PNL Antaeus 2–1 4–2 0–0 5–2 Apollon 0–5 2–6 2–6 2–6 APOP 0–2 5–0 1–3 2–2 Aris 4–1 6–2 5–1 6–1 Panellinios 1–2 3–1 4–4 1–1 complete Champions Playoffs Aris Limassol 3 – 0 Orfeas Nicosia (GSO Stadium, June 3, 1956) Orfeas Nicosia 2 – 1 Aris Limassol (GSP Stadium (1902), June 10, 1956) Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division. See also Cypriot Second Division 1955–56 Cypriot First Division 1955–56 Cypriot Cup Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp56.html Cyprus 1955/56 RSSSF 2016-06-24 Category:Cypriot Second Division seasons Cyprus Category:1955–56 in Cypriot football