1956–57 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division 1956–57 Apollon(1st title) Apollon 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 Cypriot Second Division was the fourth season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Apollon Limassol won their 1st title. Format Nine teams participated in the 1956–57 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 1957–58 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 1956–57 Cypriot First Division Aris Limassol Teams relegated from 1955–56 Cypriot First Division Armenian Young Men's Association New members of CFA Othellos Famagusta Stadiums and locations Cyprus 400 right Locations of the 1956–57 Cypriot Second Division teams. Cyprus adm (–1960) location map.svg Cyprus 34.681224 33.053629 AntaeusApollonPanellinios right Cyprus 34.775294 32.424578 APOP right Cyprus 35.167842 33.355859 AYMAOrfeas left Blue pog.svg Cyprus 34.914167 33.628333 Alki right Blue pog.svg Cyprus 35.334111 33.307186 PAEK right Blue pog.svg Cyprus 35.116421 33.953991 Othellos right Blue pog.svg GroupTeamStadiumLimassol-Paphos Antaeus GSO Stadium Apollon GSO Stadium APOP GSK Stadium Panellinios GSO StadiumNicosia-Famagusta-Larnaka-Keryneia Alki GSZ Stadium AYMA GSP Stadium Othellos GSE Stadium Orfeas GSP Stadium PAEK G.S. Praxander Stadium Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaca-Keryneia Group League standings main WDL Q 2 ALK Alki Larnaca ORF Orfeas Nicosia AMN Armenian Young Men's Association OTL Othellos Famagusta PKK PAEK 6 2 0 23 9 6 1 1 22 8 3 1 4 24 12 3 0 5 13 26 0 0 8 6 33 green3 Advanced to Champions Playoff A complete Results main FBR grey ALK AMN OTL ORF PKK Alki 1–1 5–1 2–1 2–0 AYMA 1–3 8–0 2–3 8–0 Othellos 1–3 2–0 0–1 5–1 Orfeas 1–1 3–2 6–1 2–0 PAEK 3–6 0–2 2–3 0–5 The match Alki Larnaca-PAEK Kerynia awarded 2–0. PAEK Kerynia not showed at the match. The match Othellos Famagusta-AYMA awarded 2–0. AYMA not showed at the match. The match Orfeas Nicosia-PAEK Kerynia awarded 2–0. PAEK Kerynia not showed at the match. complete Limassol-Paphos Group League standings main WDL Q 2 APL Apollon Limassol APP APOP Paphos ANT Antaeus Limassol PNL Panellinios Limassol 5 0 1 27 7 C,P 3 1 2 16 21 3 0 3 17 16 0 1 5 8 24 green3 Advanced to Champions Playoff A complete Results main FBR grey ANT APL APP PNL Antaeus 0–3 3–5 2–0 Apollon 0–2 10–0 6–1 APOP 5–1 2–5 2–0 Panellinios 3–9 2–3 2–2 complete Champions playoffs Apollon Limassol 4 – 1 Alki Larnaca (GSO Stadium, June 30, 1957) Alki Larnaca 2 – 2 Apollon Limassol (GSZ Stadium, July 7, 1956) Apollon Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to 1957–58 Cypriot First Division. See also Cypriot Second Division 1956–57 Cypriot First Division Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp57.html Cyprus 1956/57 RSSSF 2016-06-24 Category:Cypriot Second Division seasons Cyprus Category:1956–57 in Cypriot football