2022–23 Cypriot Second Division

The 2022–23 Cypriot Second Division was the 68th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. The campaign started on the 9th of September 2022 and concluded on the 30th of April 2023.^[1]

Cypriot Second Division

Season	2022–23
Dates	9 September 2022 – 30 April 2023
Champions	Othellos Athienou (1st title)
Runner up	AEZ Zakakiou
Promoted	Othellos Athienou AEZ Zakakiou Ethnikos Achna
Relegated	Anagennisi Deryneia Olympias Lympion Alki Oroklini
Matches	218
Goals	551 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer	Dimitrios Diamantopoulos (15 goals)
Biggest home win	Achyronas-Onisilos 8–1 Alki Oroklini (22 December 2022)
Biggest away win	Olympias Lympion 0–8 P.O. Xylotymbou (29 April 2023)
Highest scoring	Achyronas-Onisilos 8–1 Alki Oroklini (22 December 2022)
Longest unbeaten run	Othellos Athienou (7 matches)
Longest winless run	Olympias Lympion (13 matches)
Longest losing run	Olympias Lympion (9 matches)
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

Teams

The league consisted of sixteen teams; eleven teams remaining from the previous season, four teams promoted from the Cypriot Third Division, and two teams relegated from the Cypriot First Division.^[2]

Teams promoted to 2022-23 Cypriot First Division

• Karmiotissa
• Nea Salamis Famagusta
• Akritas Chlorakas
• Enosis Neon Paralimni

Teams relegated from 2021–22 Cypriot First Division

• Ethnikos Achna
• PAEEK

Teams promoted from 2021–22 Cypriot Third Division

• Peyia 2014
• MEAP Nisou
• Krasava ENY
• AEZ Zakakiou

Teams relegated to 2022-23 Cypriot Third Division

• ASIL Lysi

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

Club	Location
Achyronas-Onisilos	Sotira
AEZ Zakakiou	Zakaki
Alki Oroklini	Oroklini
Anagennisi Deryneia	Deryneia
Ayia Napa	Ayia Napa
Ermis Aradippou	Aradippou
Ethnikos Achna	Achna
Krasava ENY Ypsonas	Ypsonas
MEAP Nisou	Nisou
Olympias Lympion	Lympia
Omonia Aradippou	Aradippou
Othellos Athienou	Athienou
PAC Omonia 29M	Nicosia
PAEEK	Lakatamia
Peyia 2014	Pegeia
P.O. Xylotymbou	Xylotymbou

Regular season

During the regular season, each team faced each other once (either at home or away). Afterwards, the table split into two groups, with the top eight teams entering the Promotion Round and the bottom eight teams entering the Relegation Round.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	AEZ Zakakiou	15	9	4	2	23	9	+14	31	Qualification for the Promotion Round
2	Othellos Athienou	15	10	0	5	23	15	+8	30
3	Ethnikos Achna	15	9	2	4	24	19	+5	29
4	Achyronas-Onisilos	15	8	3	4	26	13	+13	27
5	Peyia 2014	15	7	5	3	18	12	+6	26
6	PAC Omonia 29M	15	7	4	4	18	12	+6	25
7	Omonia Aradippou	15	6	5	4	22	18	+4	23
8	MEAP Nisou	15	7	1	7	13	15	−2	22
9	PAEEK	15	6	4	5	16	16	0	22	Qualification for the Relegation Round
10	Ermis Aradippou	15	5	5	5	16	18	−2	20
11	Krasava Ypsonas	15	5	4	6	26	24	+2	19
12	P.O. Xylotymbou	15	5	3	7	23	28	−5	18
13	Ayia Napa	15	5	2	8	18	18	0	17
14	Anagennisi Deryneia	15	3	4	8	17	24	−7	13
15	Alki Oroklini	15	2	3	10	10	33	−23	9
16	Olympias Lympion	15	1	1	13	8	27	−19	4

Source: CFA
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).

Promotion Round

The top eight teams from the regular season face each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the top three teams earning promotion to the Cypriot First Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Othellos Athienou (C, P)	14	9	2	3	23	13	+10	59	Promotion to the Cypriot First Division
2	AEZ Zakakiou (P)	14	7	4	3	23	12	+11	56
3	Ethnikos Achna (P)	14	7	5	2	22	8	+14	55
4	PAC Omonia 29M	14	7	4	3	14	11	+3	50
5	Achyronas-Onisilos	14	2	7	5	16	21	−5	40
6	Peyia 2014	14	3	4	7	7	17	−10	39
7	MEAP Nisou	14	3	2	9	11	26	−15	33
8	Omonia Aradippou	14	1	6	7	7	15	−8	32

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).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Relegation Round

The bottom eight teams from the regular season face each other twice more (once at home and once away), with the bottom three teams being relegated to the Cypriot Third Division. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
9	P.O. Xylotymbou	12	6	3	3	23	11	+12	39
10	PAEEK	12	4	5	3	19	14	+5	39
11	Ermis Aradippou	12	5	2	5	16	14	+2	37
12	Krasava Ypsonas	12	4	4	4	25	19	+6	35
13	Ayia Napa	12	5	2	5	12	15	−3	34
14	Anagennisi Deryneia (R)	12	6	2	4	19	22	−3	33	Relegation to the Cypriot Third Division
15	Olympias Lympion (R)	12	1	4	7	13	32	−19	11
16	Alki Oroklini (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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).
(R) Relegated