2015–16 Cypriot First Division

Cyta Championship 2015–16 APOEL25th title EnosisAyia NapaPafos Champions League APOEL Europa League AEKApollonOmonia Fernando CavenaghiAndré AlvesDimitar Makriev(19 goals) APOEL 6–0 AEL(17 October 2015) Omonia 6–0 Pafos(24 October 2015) Salamina 0–9 APOEL(26 October 2015) Salamina 0–9 APOEL(26 October 2015) 242 669 12 matches APOEL 17 matches APOEL 26 matches Ayia Napa 10 matches Ayia Napa 14,379http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/26759 460 χιλιάδες εισιτήρια και στις δύο φάσεις του Πρωταθλήματος Cyta el cfa.com.cy 9 June 2016 9 June 2016 APOEL 2–0 AEK(28 April 2016) 4https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/25/cyprus/1-division/doxa-katokopia/ao-ayia-napa/2070875/ Doxa vs. Ayia Napa 2 - 0 Soccerway 25 January 2016 25 January 2016 Doxa 2–0 Ayia Napa(25 January 2016) 460,105 1,901 2014–15 2016–17 15 May 2016 The 2015–16 Cypriot First Division was the 77th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 22 August 2015http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/22566 Στις 22 Αυγούστου η πρεμιέρα του νέου Πρωταθλήματος el CFA 19 May 2015 19 May 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/25161 Ολοκληρώνεται μια εβδομάδα νωρίτερα το Πρωτάθλημα Α' Κατηγορίας el CFA 26 January 2016 26 January 2016 APOEL were the defending champions. The league expanded from 12 to 14 teams this season, comprised eleven teams from the 2014–15 season and three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Second Division. APOEL were crowned champions for the 25th time and a fourth time in a row, securing the title after beating title rivals AEK Larnaca 2–0 at home on 28 April 2016.http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2358382.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160429114955/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2358382.html dead 29 April 2016 APOEL clinch record 25th title in Cyprus UEFA 28 April 2016 28 April 2016http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/04/28/jubilant-apoel-crowned-cyprus-champions-again/ Jubilant APOEL crowned Cyprus champions again cyprus-mail.com 28 April 2016 28 April 2016 Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) Othellos Athienou was relegated at the end of the second-phase of the 2014–15 season after finishing in the last place of the relegation group table. The relegated team was replaced by 2014–15 Second Division champions Enosis Neon Paralimni, runners-up Pafos FC and third-placed team Aris Limassol. Stadia and locations Cyprus 475 right Locations of the 2015–16 Cypriot First Division teams. Cyprus 34.916667 33.633333 AEKAnorthosisNea Salamina Cyprus 34.666667 33.033333 AELApollonAris Cyprus 35.166667 33.366667 APOELOmonia top Cyprus 35.033333 33.983333 Enosis top Cyprus 34.98 34 Ayia Napa right Cyprus 34.950000 33.583333 Ermis left Cyprus 35.055278 33.784444 Ethnikos left Cyprus 34.766667 32.416667 Pafos FC Cyprus 35.128889 33.079167 Doxa Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadiumhttp://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/22979 el:Έδρες ομάδων el CFA 6 July 2015 6 July 2015http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/23385 el:Στο Τσίρειο ο Άρης el CFA 26 August 2015 26 August 2015 Capacity AEK Larnaca GSZ Stadium 13,032 AEL Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331 Anorthosis Larnaca Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium 10,230 APOEL Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859 Apollon Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331 Aris Limassol Tsirion Stadium 13,331 Ayia Napa Ayia Napa Tasos Markou Stadium 5,800 Doxa Peristerona Makario Stadium 16,000 Enosis Paralimni Tasos Markou Stadium 5,800 Ermis Aradippou Ammochostos Stadium 5,500 Ethnikos Achna, Famagusta Dasaki Stadium 7,000 Nea Salamina Larnaca Ammochostos Stadium 5,500 Omonia Nicosia GSP Stadium 22,859 Pafos Paphos Pafiako Stadium 9,394 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. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAEK CYP Demetris Demetriou (Caretaker) ESP David Català Puma CytavisionAEL CYP Pambos Christodoulou ANG Marco Airosa Nike CytavisionAnorthosis CYP Neophytos Larkou CYP Christos Marangos Macron Cytamobile-VodafoneAPOEL GRE Georgios Kostis (Caretaker) CYP Constantinos Charalambides Puma Mora ThavmataApollon POR Pedro Emanuel CYP Giorgos Vasiliou Puma CytaAris CYP Kostas Kaiafas CYP Christos Charalabous Legea CytanetAyia Napa CYP Panikos Protopapas (Caretaker) ENG Michael Felgate Eldera CytaDoxa CYP Loukas Hadjiloukas BRA Edmar Joma CytanetEnosis BEL Ronny Van Geneugden BUL Kostadin Bashov Nike CytaErmis CYP Nicos Panayiotou CPV Paulo Pina Legea CytaEthnikos SER Danilo Dončić CYP Christos Poyiatzis Nike CytaNea Salamina GRE Giorgos Lagkaditis (Caretaker) GRE Giannis Skopelitis GEMS Cytamobile-VodafoneOmonia SRB Vladan Milojević POR Nuno Assis Nike Cytamobile-VodafonePafos CYP Apostolos Makrides CYP Giorgos Sielis Pafos FC Cyta Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment APOEL BRA Gustavo Manduca End of tenure as caretaker End of 2014–15 seasonPre-season POR Domingos Paciência 21 May 2015http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13099&tt=graphic&lang=l1 el:Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Domingos Paciencia apoelfc.com.cy el 21 May 2015 21 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215323/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13099&tt=graphic&lang=l1 3 March 2016 Aris CYP Akis Agiomamitis End of contract End of 2014–15 season MKD Jane Nikolovski 3 June 2015http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/arhs/item/40205 el:Νικολόφσκι ο εκλεκτός του Άρη sport-fm.com.cy el 3 June 2015 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144211/http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/arhs/item/40205 5 March 2016 dead dmy-all Doxa CYP Nikos Andreou End of contract End of 2014–15 season CYP Loukas Hadjiloukas 3 June 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/doxa/237656/doksa-epistrefei-o-xatziloukas el:Επιστρέφει ο Χατζηλούκας sigmalive.com el 3 June 2015 3 June 2015 Nea Salamina CYP Floros Nicolaou End of tenure as caretaker End of 2014–15 season NED Jan de Jonge 9 June 2015http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/salamina/item/40944 el:Ανακοινώθηκε ο Γιαν ντε Γιόνκε sport-fm.com.cy el 9 June 2015 9 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610070037/http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/salamina/item/40944 10 June 2015 dead dmy-all Apollon NED Ton Caanen End of contract End of 2014–15 season POR Pedro Emanuel 9 June 2015http://www.apollon.com.cy/gr/news-detail/8693/pedro-emanouel-the-new-coach el:Tα ηνία...στον Πέδρο Εμάνουελ! apollon.com.cy el 9 June 2015 9 June 2015 Ermis CYP Michalis Markou End of tenure as caretaker End of 2014–15 season GRE Pavlos Dermitzakis 12 June 2015http://ermisfc.com.cy/eidiseis/kalos-irthes-pavlo/ el:Καλώς ήρθες Παύλο ermisfc.com.cy el 12 June 2015 12 June 2015 Aris MKD Jane Nikolovski Resigned 18 July 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/aris/250663/parelthon-o-nikolofski el:Παρελθόν ο Νικολόφσκι! sigmalive.com el 18 July 2015 18 July 2015 CYP Akis Agiomamitis 21 July 2015http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=23562&subid=2&pubid=130117350 el:Πορεύεται με Λοΐζου - Αγιομαμίτη goal.philenews.com el 21 July 2015 21 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100955/http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=23562&subid=2&pubid=130117350 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all APOEL POR Domingos Paciência Sacked 28 August 2015http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13938&tt=graphic&lang=l1 el:Λύση συνεργασίας με Domingos Paciencia apoelfc.com.cy el 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 1st GEO Temur Ketsbaia 28 August 2015http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13939&tt=graphic&lang=l1 el:Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Temur Ketsbaia apoelfc.com.cy el 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 Ermis GRE Pavlos Dermitzakis Sacked 3 September 2015http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/ermhs/item/49987 el:Τέλος και ο Δερμιτζάκης από τον Ερμή sport-fm.com.cy el 3 September 2015 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305120841/http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/ermhs/item/49987 5 March 2016 dead dmy-all 11th CYP Apostolos Makrides 3 September 2015http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/ermhs/item/49999 el:Μακρίδης ο… εκλεκτός του Ερμή sport-fm.com.cy el 3 September 2015 3 September 2015 https://archive.today/20151002191925/http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/ermhs/item/49999 2 October 2015 dead dmy-all Aris CYP Akis Agiomamitis Mutual consent 14 September 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/aris/266581/aris-parelthon-o-agiomamitis el:Παρελθόν ο Αγιομαμίτης sigmalive.com el 14 September 2015 14 September 2015 13th ROU Eugen Neagoe 15 September 2015http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=23562&subid=2&pubid=130160198 el:ΝΕΟΣ ΠΡΟΠΟΝΗΤΗΣ Ο ΝΕΑΓΚΟΕ goal.philenews.com el 15 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://archive.today/20151002191919/http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=23562&subid=2&pubid=130160198 2 October 2015 dead dmy-all AEL CYP Christakis Christoforou Mutual consent 19 October 2015http://ael-fc.com/%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%af%ce%bd%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7-3/ el:Ανακοίνωση ael-fc.com el 19 October 2015 19 October 2015 10th GRE Makis Chavos 27 October 2015http://ael-fc.com/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%89%CF%83%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CF%8C-%CE%BA-%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7-%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%B2%CE%BF/ el:Καλωσόρισες στη Λεμεσό κ. Μάκη Χάβο! ael-fc.com el 27 October 2015 27 October 2015 6 November 2015 https://archive.today/20151106145831/http://ael-fc.com/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%89%CF%83%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CF%8C-%CE%BA-%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7-%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%B2%CE%BF/ dead Ermis CYP Apostolos Makrides Resigned 22 October 2015http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/ermhs/item/55189 el:Παραιτήθηκε ο Απόστολος, πάει ο Παναγιώτου! (βοηθός ο Οκκάς) sport-fm.com.cy el 22 October 2015 22 October 2015April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 12th CYP Nicos Panayiotou 22 October 2015http://ermisfc.com.cy/eidiseis/anakinosi-31/ el:ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ermisfc.com.cy el 22 October 2015 22 October 2015 Omonia CYP Kostas Kaiafas Resigned 2 November 2015http://omonoia.com.cy/default.asp?lang=GR&tab=football&section=news&nid=3649 el:Υπέβαλε την παραίτησή του ο Κώστας Καϊάφας, την οποία έκανε αποδεκτή το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο omonoia.com.cy el 2 November 2015 2 November 2015 5th SRB Vladan Milojević 11 November 2015http://omonoia.com.cy/default.asp?lang=GR&tab=football&section=news&nid=3670 el:Επίτευξη συμφωνίας με τον προπονητή, Βλάνταν Μιλόγεβιτς omonoia.com.cy el 11 November 2015 11 November 2015 Enosis GRE Nikos Karageorgiou Mutual consent 5 November 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/enp/281327/enp-telos-o-karageorgiou el:Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου sigmalive.com el 5 November 2015 5 November 2015 9th BEL Ronny Van Geneugden 10 November 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/enp/282824/enosi-symfonise-me-fan-xenoxten el:Ένωση: Συμφώνησε με Φαν Χένοχτεν sigmalive.com el 10 November 2015 10 November 2015 Pafos CYP Sofoklis Sofokleous Sacked 9 November 2015http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=38878&subid=2&pubid=130210966 el:Παρελθόν ο Σοφοκλέους, στο ψάξιμο για προπονητή goal.philenews.com el 9 November 2015 9 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118213751/http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=38878&subid=2&pubid=130210966 18 November 2015 dead dmy-all 9th SPA José Manuel Roca 17 November 2015http://www.24sports.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=133398 el:Και επίσημα εποχή Ρόκα 24sports.com.cy el 17 November 2015 17 November 2015 Ethnikos MKDCYP Borce Gjurev Resigned 23 November 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a-league/286500/ethnikos-axnas-dekti-i-paraitisi-tzouref el:Δεκτή η παραίτηση Τζούρεφ sigmalive.com el 23 November 2015 23 November 2015 13th SER Danilo Dončić 24 November 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/axna/286770/ethnikos-kai-episima-ntonsits el:Και επίσημα Ντόνσιτς sigmalive.com el 24 November 2015 24 November 2015 Pafos SPA José Manuel Roca Mutual consent 14 December 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a-league/292219/parelthon-o-roka-zitise-na-apoxorisei el:Παρελθόν ο Ρόκα (ζήτησε να αποχωρήσει) sigmalive.com el 14 December 2015 14 December 2015 12th CYP Apostolos Makrides 16 December 2015http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/pafosfc/292655/pafos-fc-apostolos-to-neo-afentiko el:Απόστολος το νέο αφεντικό sigmalive.com el 16 December 2015 16 December 2015 Ayia Napa CYP Giorgos Kosma Mutual consent 28 January 2016http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/agia-napa/303770/agia-napa-parelthon-o-kosma-synexizoun-me-mertakka el:Παρελθόν ο Κόσμα, συνεχίζουν με Μέρτακκα sigmalive.com el 28 January 2016 28 January 2016 14th CYP Antonis Mertakkas 28 January 2016 Aris ROU Eugen Neagoe Mutual consent 4 February 2016http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/aris/305555/aris-telos-o-nagkoe el:Τέλος ο Ναγκόε sigmalive.com el 4 February 2016 4 February 2016 8th CYP Kostas Kaiafas 8 February 2016http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/arhs/item/66574 el:Καϊάφας και με βούλα στον Άρη sport-fm.com.cy el 8 February 2016 8 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216080133/http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/arhs/item/66574 16 February 2016 dead dmy-all AEL GRE Makis Chavos Sacked 7 February 2016http://24sports.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=141742 el:Έκλεισε Πάμπο 24sports.com.cy el 7 February 2016 7 February 2016 10th CYP Pambos Christodoulou 8 February 2016http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=19173&subid=2&pubid=130281839 el:Ο Πάμπος πιάνει και πάλι λιμάνι goal.philenews.com el 7 February 2016 7 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160215105427/http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=19173&subid=2&pubid=130281839 15 February 2016 dead dmy-all Ayia Napa CYP Antonis Mertakkas Resigned 14 February 2016http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/agia-napa/item/67232 el:Τέλος ο Μέρτακκας από την Αγία Νάπα sport-fm.com.cy el 14 February 2016 14 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160222152111/http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/agia-napa/item/67232 22 February 2016 dead dmy-all 14th CYP Panikos Protopapas (Caretaker) 16 February 2016http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/agia-napa/item/67408 el:Με Πανίκο Πρωτοπαπά η Αγία Νάπα sport-fm.com.cy el 16 February 2016 16 February 2016April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Anorthosis NED André Paus Sacked 18 February 2016http://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2016/02/lisi-tis-sinergasias-me-antre-paous-ke-simo-tarapoulouzi/ el:Λύση της συνεργασίας με Άντρε Πάους και Σίμο Ταραπουλούζη anorthosisfc.com.cy el 18 February 2016 18 February 2016 3rd SER Zoran Milinković 18 February 2016http://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2016/02/neos-proponitis-o-zoran-milinkovits/ el:Νέος προπονητής ο Ζόραν Μιλίνκοβιτς anorthosisfc.com.cy el 18 February 2016 18 February 2016 Anorthosis SER Zoran Milinković Sacked 23 March 2016http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/anorthosh/item/71353 el:Ο νέος αέρας και το διαζύγιο με Μιλίνκοβιτς sport-fm.com.cy el 24 March 2016 24 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204008/http://sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/anorthosh/item/71353 5 April 2016 dead dmy-all 5th CYP Neophytos Larkou 23 March 2016http://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2016/03/proti-proponisi-me-neofito-larkou-2/ el:Πρώτη προπόνηση με Νεόφυτο Λάρκου anorthosisfc.com.cy el 23 March 2016 23 March 2016 APOEL GEO Temur Ketsbaia Mutual consent 21 April 2016http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15008&tt=graphic&lang=l1 el:Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Temur Ketsbaia apoelfc.com.cy el 21 April 2016 21 April 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160424044944/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15008&tt=graphic&lang=l1 24 April 2016 1st GRE Georgios Kostis (Caretaker) 21 April 2016 Nea Salamina NED Jan de Jonge Mutual consent 22 April 2016http://www.neasalamina.com/?view=news&nid=826&lang=GR el:ΛΥΣΗ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΓΙΑΝ ΝΤΕ ΓΙΟΝΓΚΕ neasalamina.com el 22 April 2016 22 April 2016 6th GRE Giorgos Lagkaditis (Caretaker) 22 April 2016 AEK ESP Thomas Christiansen Sacked 29 April 2016http://www.aek.com.cy/article/th el:Λυση της συνεργασιας με τον Thomas Christiansen aek.com.cy el 29 April 2016 29 April 2016 2nd CYP Demetris Demetriou (Caretaker) 30 April 2016http://aek.com.cy/article/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B7-%CE%B4%CF%834 el:Ανακοινωση ΔΣ aek.com.cy el 30 April 2016 30 April 2016 Regular season League table main WDL Regular season UEFA, CFA, Soccerway APOE AEK ANO OMO APOL NSL ARI AEL DOX PAF ETH ERM ENP AYN Head-to-head record: Omonia 0–0 Apollon, Apollon 0–0 Omonia. OMO Head-to-head record: AEL 1–2 Aris, Aris 0–1 AEL. ARI Head-to-head record: Ethnikos 2–2 Ermis, Ermis 1–2 Ethnikos. ETH CHR CHR CHR CHR CHR CHR RER RER RER RER RER RER REL REL complete 19 4 3 47 17 9 4 13 22 32 15 7 4 48 22 20 2 4 72 18 14 7 5 41 24 8 7 11 29 31 0 6 20 17 64 7 9 10 31 41 4 8 14 28 47 6 6 14 22 40 5 9 12 27 43 8 9 9 37 52 14 7 5 46 24 6 9 11 35 47 R R AEK Larnaca AEL Limassol Anorthosis Famagusta APOEL Apollon Limassol Aris Limassol Ayia Napa Doxa Katokopias Enosis Neon Paralimni Ermis Aradippou Ethnikos Achna Nea Salamis Famagusta Omonia Pafos FC 5 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).http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11658&view=rules 1. Division 2015/2016 - Rules Scoresway 13 August 2015 QR green1 Qualification for the championship round red2 Qualification for the relegation round red1 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division Results main FBR grey AEK AEL ANO APOE APOL ARI AYN DOX ENP ERM ETH NSL OMO PAF AEK Larnaca 0–2 1–0 2–2 6–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 AEL Limassol 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 Anorthosis Famagusta 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 5–1 APOEL 1–2 6–0 0–2 0–1 4–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 6–1 2–0 6–2 Apollon Limassol 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 5–2 3–0 0–0 3–1 Aris Limassol 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 Ayia Napa 1–3 0–1 1–7 0–1 0–3 0–4 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–2 1–1 Doxa Katokopias 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 0–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 Ermis Aradippou 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–5 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 Ethnikos Achna 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 Nea Salamis Famagusta 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–9 2–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 Omonia Nicosia 3–1 4–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 5–3 6–0 Pafos FC 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 4–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 complete CFA Championship round Table main WDL 5 Championship round UEFA, CFA, Soccerway APOE AEK APOL OMO ANO NSL CL2Q EL1Q EL3Q EL1Q complete 23 6 7 61 34 16 11 9 57 41 26 5 5 91 26 19 11 6 61 36 9 10 17 44 72 20 7 9 63 34 C AEK Larnaca Anorthosis Famagusta APOEL Apollon Limassol Nea Salamis Famagusta Omonia 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 champion or UEFA competitions). Q green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round blue2 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round Apollon Limassol qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Cypriot Cup. Results main FBR grey AEK ANO APOE APOL NSL OMO AEK Larnaca 3–2 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 Anorthosis Famagusta 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 APOEL 2–0 2–2 2–2 4–1 2–1 Apollon Limassol 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 Nea Salamis Famagusta 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 Omonia Nicosia 0–1 3–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 complete CFA Relegation round Table main WDL 5 Relegation round UEFA, CFA, Soccerway 7 AEL ERM DOX ARI ETH PAF Doxa ahead of Aris on head-to-head away goals scored: Doxa–Aris 2–1, Aris–Doxa 1–1, Doxa–Aris 1–1, Aris–Doxa 4–3. DOX REL complete 14 7 15 38 43 10 11 15 43 46 10 11 15 46 59 11 9 16 36 52 9 12 15 43 57 8 12 16 41 58 R AEL Limassol Aris Limassol Doxa Katokopias Ermis Aradippou Ethnikos Achna Pafos FC On 8 April 2016, AEL Limassol were deducted two points by Cyprus Football Association after failing to meet the financial criteria of UEFA.http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/26094 el:Αποτελέσματα μηνιαίου ελέγχου κριτηρίων UEFA (Φεβρουάριος 2016) el CFA 8 April 2016 8 April 2016 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 relegation). R red1 Relegation to the Cypriot Second Division -2 Results main FBR grey AEL ARI DOX ERM ETH PAF AEL Limassol 2–2 0–1 3–1 5–2 1–0 Aris Limassol 0–1 4–3 3–0 2–2 0–0 Doxa Katokopias 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 Ermis Aradippou 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 Ethnikos Achna 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 Pafos FC 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 complete CFA Season statistics Top scorers Including matches played on 15 May 2016; Source: Cyprus Football Association RankPlayerClubGoals1 ARG Fernando Cavenaghi APOEL19 BRA André Alves AEK BUL Dimitar Makriev Nea Salamina4 RSA Dino Ndlovu Anorthosis175 ARG Tomás De Vincenti APOEL15 IRE Cillian Sheridan Omonia MLT André Schembri Omonia8 GUI Alhassane Keita Ermis139 CYP Georgios Efrem APOEL11 NED Nassir Maachi Pafos Hat-tricks # Player For Against Result Date1. RSA Dino Ndlovu Anorthosis Nea Salamina https://archive.today/20150830131759/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/gamestats/2175622 1–3 dmy 2015 8 292. ARG Fernando Cavenaghi APOEL AEL Limassol https://archive.today/20161009134748/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/gamestats/2175657 6–0 dmy 2015 10 173. CRO Anton Maglica Apollon Pafos 3–1 dmy 2016 2 20 Scoring First goal of the season: 2 minutes and 40 seconds – CYP Koullis Pavlou (Nea Salamina) against Omonia (19:02 EET, 22 August 2015) Fastest goal of the season: 0 minutes and 34 seconds – CYP Nikos Englezou (AEK) against Enosis (26 September 2015) Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 20 seconds – CIV Joël Damahou (Pafos) against Nea Salamina (18 January 2016) First scored penalty kick of the season: 93 minutes and 38 seconds – IRE Cillian Sheridan (Omonia) against Nea Salamina (20:48 EET, 22 August 2015) First own goal of the season: 73 minutes and 8 seconds – ESP Aritz López Garai (Doxa) for Ethnikos (20:28 EET, 23 August 2015) Most goals scored in a match by one player: 3 goals RSA Dino Ndlovu (Anorthosis) against Nea Salamina (29 August 2015) ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (APOEL) against AEL (17 October 2015) CRO Anton Maglica (Apollon) against Pafos (20 February 2016) Most scored goals in a single fixture – 30 goals (Fixture 8) Fixture 8 results: Ayia Napa 0–3 Apollon, Omonia 6–0 Pafos, Anorthosis 4–0 Ermis, Ethnikos 0–2 AEK, Doxa 2–1 Enosis, AEL 1–2 Aris, Nea Salamina 0–9 APOEL. Highest scoring game: 9 goals Nea Salamina 0–9 APOEL (26 October 2015) Largest winning margin: 9 goals Nea Salamina 0–9 APOEL (26 October 2015) Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 9 goals Nea Salamina 0–9 APOEL (26 October 2015) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals Omonia 5–3 Nea Salamina (22 August 2015) Aris 4–3 Doxa (15 May 2016) Discipline First yellow card of the season: 6 minutes – CRO Ivan Ćurjurić for Nea Salamina against Omonia (19:06 EET, 22 August 2015) First red card of the season: 70 minutes – GEO Levan Khmaladze for Pafos against AEK (20:25 EET, 22 August 2015) Most yellow cards in a single match: 12 AEK 1–2 Nea Salamina – 5 for AEK (Toño Ramírez (2), Albert Serrán (2), Jorge Monteiro) and 7 for Nea Salamina (Marko Andić, Aldo Adorno, China (2), Ioannis Kousoulos, Giannis Skopelitis, Dimitar Makriev) (19 October 2015) Omonia 0–2 APOEL – 6 for Omonia (Ivan Runje, Giorgos Economides, Renato Margaça, Nuno Assis, George Florescu, Carlitos) and 6 for APOEL (Iñaki Astiz, Nuno Morais, Tomás De Vincenti (2), Constantinos Charalambides, Giannis Gianniotas) (23 April 2016) Most red cards in a single match: 3 AEK 1–2 Nea Salamina – 2 for AEK (Albert Serrán, Toño Ramírez) and 1 for Nea Salamina (China) (19 October 2015) Attendances # Club Average 1 APOEL 7,873 2 Omonoia 6,787 3 Anorthosis 4,811 4 AEK Larnaca 3,238 5 Apollon Limassol 2,702 6 Pafos 1,884 7 AEL 1,809 8 Nea Salamina 1,528 9 ENP 996 10 Ermis 708 11 Aris Limassol 674 12 Ethnikos Achnas 669 13 Doxa Katokopias 467 14 Ayia Napa 442Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/cyp/avecyp16.htm Attendances Cyprus average European-football-statistics.co.uk 11 August 2026 References Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp2016.html 2015/16 Cypriot First Division 2016-01-14 2016-01-14 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation External links uefa.com June 2015 Category:Cypriot First Division seasons Cyprus 1