2019–20 Cypriot Second Division

The 2019–20 Cypriot Second Division is the 65th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 20 September 2019^[4] and ended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cypriot Second Division

Season	2019–20
Matches played	115
Goals scored	319 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer	Andreas Kyprianou Andreas Papathanasiou (10 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Alki 9–0 Omonia P. (2 November 2019)[2]
Biggest away win	Ypsonas 0–5 Ayia Napa (8 December 2019)[3]
Highest scoring	Alki 9–0 Omonia P. (2 November 2019)[2]
Longest unbeaten run	Ermis (16 games)
← 2018–19 2020–21 → All statistics correct as of 14 February 2020.

Format

Sixteen teams are divided into 2 groups of 8 teams each (Groups A and B). Each plays the others from its own group twice, home and away, for a total of 14 games each, over 14 game weeks. Teams in places 1-4 of each group qualify for Premier Group where the first two teams were promoted to the First Division, and the rest for Standard Group where the last four teams would be relegated to the Third Division - however due to the pandemic, no teams were relegated this season.^[5]

Team changes from 2018–19

Teams promoted to 2019–20 Cypriot First Division

• Ethnikos Achna
• Olympiakos Nicosia

Teams relegated from 2018–19 Cypriot First Division

• Alki Oroklini
• Ermis Aradippou

Teams promoted from 2018–19 Cypriot Third Division

• Digenis Morphou
• Omonia Psevda
• Ypsonas FC
• P.O. Xylotymbou

Teams relegated to 2019–20 Cypriot Third Division

• THOI Lakatamia
• MEAP Nisou
• PAEEK
• Digenis Oroklinis

Stadiums and locations

AEZ

Akritas

Anagennisi

Othellos

Ayia Napa

Aris

Ermis
Omonia Ar.

ASIL

Karmiotissa

Onisilos

Xylotymbou

Digenis

Ypsonas FC

Omonia

Alki

Location of clubs in 2019–20 Cypriot Second Division

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

Club	Location	Venue	Capacity
AEZ	Zakaki, Limassol	Zakaki Community Stadium	2,000
Akritas	Chloraka, Paphos	Chloraka Municipal Stadium	3,500
Alki	Oroklini, Larnaca	Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca	5,500
Anagennisi	Deryneia, Famagusta	Anagennisi Football Ground	5,800
Aris	Limassol	Tsirio Stadium	13,331
ASIL	Larnaca	Grigoris Afxentiou Stadium	2,000
Ayia Napa	Ayia Napa, Famagusta	Ayia Napa Municipal Stadium	2,000
Digenis Akritas Morphou	Morphou, Nicosia	Makario Stadium, Nicosia	16,000
Ermis	Aradippou, Larnaca	Aradippou Municipal Stadium	2,500
Karmiotissa	Pano Polemidia, Limassol	Pano Polemidia Municipal Stadium	1,500
Omonia Ar.	Aradippou, Larnaca	Aradippou Municipal Stadium	2,500
Omonia Psevda	Psevdas, Larnaca	Psevdas Municipal Stadium	1,000
Onisilos	Sotira, Famagusta	Sotira Municipal Stadium	1,000
Othellos	Athienou, Larnaca	Othellos Athienou Stadium	5,000
P.O. Xylotymbou	Xylotymbou, Larnaca	Xylotymbou Municipal Stadium	1,000
Ypsonas FC	Ypsonas, Limassol	Stelios Chari Stadium	1,000

First phase

Group A Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Aris Limassol 14 9 3 2 24 10 +14 30[a] Qualification to Premier Group 2 Karmiotissa FC 14 10 0 4 25 16 +9 30[a] 3 Ayia Napa 14 8 3 3 20 12 +8 27[b] 4 ASIL Lysi 14 8 3 3 24 14 +10 27[b] 5 Alki Oroklini 14 4 3 7 19 14 +5 15 Qualification to Standard Group 6 Omonia Aradippou 14 3 4 7 9 14 −5 13 7 Ypsonas FC 14 3 3 8 9 21 −12 12 8 Omonia Psevda 14 2 1 11 12 41 −29 7 Source: CFA (in Greek) Rules for classification: 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).[6] Notes: Head to head record: Aris 3–0 Karmiotissa, Karmiotissa 1–0 Aris. Head to head record: Ayia Napa 0–0 ASIL, ASIL 1–2 Ayia Napa. Results Home \ Away ALK ARI ASL AYN KAR OMA OMP YPS Alki Oroklini 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 9–0 2–0 Aris Limassol 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 6–0 1–0 ASIL Lysi 2–1 4–3 1–2 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 Ayia Napa 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 Karmiotissa FC 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 6–1 3–1 Omonia Aradippou 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–0 Omonia Psevda 2–3 0–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 Ypsonas FC 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–5 0–1 0–0 1–0 Source: CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Ermis Aradippou 14 12 2 0 31 8 +23 38 Qualification to Premier Group 2 Onisilos Sotira 2014 14 7 5 2 24 14 +10 26 3 Othellos Athienou 14 6 2 6 21 17 +4 20 4 Anagennisi Deryneia 14 4 3 7 12 13 −1 15[a] 5 Digenis Akritas Morphou[b] 14 5 3 6 18 20 −2 15[a] Qualification to Standard Group 6 Akritas Chlorakas 14 3 6 5 19 26 −7 15[a] 7 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 14 3 4 7 14 22 −8 13 8 AEZ Zakakiou 14 2 3 9 11 30 −19 9 Source: CFA (in Greek) Rules for classification: 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).[8] Notes: Head to head points: Anagennisi: 7, Digenis: 5, Akritas: 4. Digenis Akritas Morphou were deducted three points for suspicious betting activity.[7] Results Home \ Away AEZ AKR ANA DMO ERM ONI OTH POX AEZ Zakakiou 1–1 1–0 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 Akritas Chlorakas 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–2 Anagennisi Deryneia 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 Digenis Akritas Morphou 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 Ermis Aradippou 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 Onisilos Sotira 2014 4–1 4–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 Othellos Athienou 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 4–1 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 3–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 Source: CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

Premier Group Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Karmiotissa FC (P) 20 15 0 5 40 23 +17 30 Promotion to Cypriot First Division 2 Ermis Aradippou (P) 20 15 3 2 40 16 +24 29 3 Aris Limassol 20 13 2 5 31 14 +17 27 4 Ayia Napa 20 11 5 4 24 14 +10 25 5 Onisilos Sotira 2014 20 9 6 5 30 22 +8 20 6 ASIL Lysi 20 9 5 6 27 19 +8 19 7 Othellos Athienou 20 7 3 10 28 30 −2 14 8 Anagennisi Deryneia 20 5 3 12 20 25 −5 11 Source: CFA (in Greek) Rules for classification: 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).[9] (P) Promoted Results Home \ Away ANA ARI ASL AYN ERM KAR ONI OTH Anagennisi Deryneia 0–1 0–2 5–1 Aris Limassol 4–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 ASIL Lysi 0–1 0–1 1–0 Ayia Napa 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 Ermis Aradippou 2–3 1–0 Karmiotissa FC 3–1 2–0 2–1 4–1 Onisilos Sotira 2014 1–1 1–2 Othellos Athienou 0–1 4–4 Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standard Group Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Alki Oroklini 20 8 3 9 31 19 +12 20 2 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 20 6 6 8 22 28 −6 18 3 Omonia Aradippou 20 6 6 8 18 20 −2 18 4 Digenis Akritas Morphou 20 8 3 9 24 27 −3 17 5 AEZ Zakakiou 20 5 6 9 16 31 −15 17 6 Akritas Chlorakas 20 5 7 8 25 33 −8 15 7 Ypsonas FC 20 4 5 11 14 32 −18 11 8 Omonia Psevda 20 2 1 17 18 55 −37 4 Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: CFA (in Greek) Rules for classification: 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).[10] Results Home \ Away AEZ AKR ALK DMO OMA OMP POX YPS AEZ Zakakiou 1–0 2–0 1–1 Akritas Chlorakas 2–1 3–1 Alki Oroklini 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 Digenis Akritas Morphou 2–0 2–1 Omonia Aradippou 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 Omonia Psevda 1–2 2–3 1–2 P.O. Xylotymbou 2006 2–0 1–0 Ypsonas FC 0–0 0–0 1–5 2–1 Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.