Cypriot First Division
Professional football league contested by clubs from Cyprus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cypriot First Division (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας), known as the Cyta Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association.[1]
Not to be confused with Cypriot First Division (women).
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Founded | 1934; 90 years ago (1934) |
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Country | Cyprus |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Cypriot Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League |
Current champions | Aris Limassol (1st title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | APOEL (28 titles) |
Top goalscorer | Sotiris Kaiafas (1967–1984) (261 goals) |
TV partners | Cytavision PrimeTel Cablenet |
Website | www |
Current: 2023–24 Cypriot First Division |
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The league is contested by 14 teams and runs from August to May, with the three lowest-placed teams being relegated to the Cypriot Second Division, and replaced by the top three teams in that division.