2014–15 Cypriot First Division

The 2014–15 Cypriot First Division was the 76th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 23 August 2014[3] and ended on 24 May 2015.[4] APOEL were the defending champions.

Cypriot First Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsAPOEL
24th title
RelegatedOthellos
Champions LeagueAPOEL
Europa LeagueAEK
Apollon
Omonia
Matches played192
Goals scored503 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerMickaël Poté
(17 goals)
Biggest home winNea Salamina 6–0 Doxa
(16 May 2015)

Omonia 7–1 Ermis
(17 May 2015)
Biggest away winDoxa 0–4 AEL
(14 September 2014)
Ethnikos 0–4 APOEL
(1 November 2014)
Doxa 0–4 Anorthosis
(22 November 2014)
Ermis 0–4 AEK
(10 January 2015)
Ayia Napa 1–5 Anorthosis
(11 January 2015)

Ermis 0–4 AEK
(21 March 2015)
AEL 0–4 Doxa
(26 April 2015)
Doxa 1–5 Ethnikos
(23 May 2015)
Highest scoringAPOEL 4–4 AEK
(15 December 2014)
Omonia 7–1 Ermis
(17 May 2015)
Longest winning run5 matches
Ermis
Anorthosis
Ethnikos
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
APOEL
Longest winless run12 matches
Othellos
Longest losing run6 matches
Doxa
Highest attendance15,562[1]
APOEL 1–1 AEK
(16 May 2015)
Lowest attendance7[2]
Doxa 1–3 Ermis
(7 January 2015)
Total attendance413,011[1]
Average attendance2,151[1]
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2015.

The league reduced from 14 to 12 teams this season, comprised ten teams from the 2013–14 season and two promoted teams from the 2013–14 B1 Division. APOEL won the league for a 24th time and a third time in a row, after amassing 62 points.[5]

Teams

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Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

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Enosis Neon Paralimni and Alki Larnaca were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2013–14 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol and AEK Kouklia, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2013–14 B1 Division champions Ayia Napa and runners-up Othellos Athienou.

Stadia and locations

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Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
ClubLocationVenue[6][7]Capacity
AEKLarnacaGSZ Stadium13,032
AELLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
AnorthosisLarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
ApollonLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
Ayia NapaAyia NapaTasos Markou Stadium5,800
DoxaPeristeronaMakario Stadium16,000
ErmisAradippouAmmochostos Stadium[a]5,500
EthnikosAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
Nea SalaminaLarnacaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
OthellosAthienou, LarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
  1. ^ Ermis Aradippou was using Dasaki Stadium for his home matches from the beginning of the season until 25 February 2015.[8]

Personnel and kits

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AEK Thomas Christiansen Giannis SkopelitisUmbroCytaVision
AEL Christakis Christoforou Marios NicolaouNikeCytaVision
Anorthosis André Paus Christos MarangosMacronCytaMobile-Vodafone
APOEL Gustavo Manduca (Caretaker) Constantinos CharalambidesPumaMTN
Apollon Ton Caanen Giorgos MerkisMacronCyta
Ayia Napa Giorgos Kosma Bojan MarkovskiSportikaCyta
Doxa Nikos Andreou Ricardo FernandesLegeaCytanet
Ermis Michalis Markou (Caretaker) Andreas PapathanasiouLegeaCyta
Ethnikos Borce Gjurev Christos PoyiatzisMitreCyta
Nea Salamina Floros Nicolaou (Caretaker) Diego LeónGEMSCytaMobile-Vodafone
Omonia Kostas Kaiafas Nuno AssisNikeCytaMobile-Vodafone
Othellos Costas Sakkas Andreas VasiliouJomaKleima

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Doxa Demetris IoannouSacked1 September 2014[9]10th Slobodan Krčmarević8 September 2014[10]
Ermis Nicos PanayiotouSacked7 September 2014[11]6th Nikodimos Papavasiliou8 September 2014[12]
Ayia Napa Nikos AndronikouMutual consent30 September 2014[13]12th Giorgos Kosma23 October 2014[14]
Apollon Christakis ChristoforouSacked8 October 2014[15]2nd Ioan Andone16 October 2014[16]
AEL Ivaylo PetevSacked17 November 2014[17]5th Christakis Christoforou17 November 2014[18]
Nea Salamina Neophytos LarkouMutual consent16 December 2014[19]9th Nicos Panayiotou16 December 2014[20]
APOEL Giorgos DonisMutual consent6 January 2015[21]1st Thorsten Fink10 January 2015[22]
Ermis Nikodimos PapavasiliouSacked2 February 2015[23]6th Mitchell van der Gaag5 February 2015[24]
Doxa Slobodan KrčmarevićMutual consent15 February 2015[25]11th Nikos Andreou4 March 2015[26]
Ermis Mitchell van der GaagMutual consent24 March 2015[27]6th Ioannis Okkas24 March 2015[28]
Ethnikos Apostolos MakridesResigned24 March 2015[29]9th Borce Gjurev28 March 2015[30]
Apollon Ioan AndoneSacked8 April 2015[31]1st Ton Caanen9 April 2015[32]
Nea Salamina Nicos PanayiotouMutual consent4 May 2015[33]9th Floros Nicolaou (Caretaker)5 May 2015[34]
APOEL Thorsten FinkMutual consent11 May 2015[35]1st Gustavo Manduca (Caretaker)11 May 2015[35]
Ermis Ioannis OkkasSacked11 May 2015[36]6th Michalis Markou (Caretaker)14 May 2015[37]

First phase

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Apollon Limassol2215344926+2348Qualification to championship group
2APOEL2213723413+2146
3Omonia Nicosia2212373222+1039[a]
4AEK Larnaca2211654123+1839[a]
5Anorthosis Famagusta2212283222+1038
6Ermis Aradippou2210572928+135
7AEL Limassol227963326+730Qualification to relegation group
8Ethnikos Achna2257101837−1922
9Nea Salamis Famagusta2247111629−1319
10Ayia Napa2237122142−2116[b]
11Othellos Athienou2237121326−1316[b]
12Doxa Katokopias2235141438−2414
Source: UEFA, CFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ a b OMO 0–1 AEK ; AEK 1–3 OMO
  2. ^ a b AYN 1–0 OTH ; OTH 2–1 AYN

Results

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Home \ AwayAEKAELANOAPOEAPOLAYNDOXERMETHNSLOMOOTH
AEK Larnaca1–11–00–23–12–01–00–05–02–01–32–2
AEL Limassol1–04–12–11–23–00–02–32–21–10–11–0
Anorthosis Famagusta2–12–10–10–14–11–02–00–01–02–11–0
APOEL4–40–02–01–01–10–01–04–01–01–01–1
Apollon Limassol2–53–32–00–01–02–03–23–05–03–04–0
Ayia Napa1–21–11–51–32–52–22–10–01–11–31–0
Doxa Katokopias1–40–40–40–21–31–00–23–11–10–10–0
Ermis Aradippou0–42–21–02–11–32–22–12–13–11–11–0
Ethnikos Achna2–14–20–00–40–22–11–20–01–11–00–0
Nea Salamis Famagusta0–00–22–30–14–00–01–00–12–11–10–1
Omonia Nicosia0–12–03–21–11–21–24–22–12–03–01–0
Othellos Athienou1–10–00–21–22–22–12–00–21–20–10–1
Source: CFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

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Championship group

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Table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1APOEL (C)32171145226+2662Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2AEK Larnaca3217875631+2559Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
3Apollon Limassol3218595941+1859[b]Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a]
4Omonia Nicosia32175105234+1856[b]
5Anorthosis Famagusta32164125037+1352
6Ermis Aradippou32117143855−1740
Source: CFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since Cypriot cup winners APOEL qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, the fourth placed team will also qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ a b APOL: 9 pts; OMO: 3 pts

Results

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Home \ AwayAEKANOAPOEAPOLERMOMO
AEK Larnaca2–01–02–02–12–1
Anorthosis Famagusta3–03–33–13–11–3
APOEL1–11–02–23–03–2
Apollon Limassol1–01–31–02–22–1
Ermis Aradippou0–41–12–41–00–1
Omonia Nicosia1–12–11–11–07–1
Source: CFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group

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Table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
7Ethnikos Achna32118133649−1341
8AEL Limassol32912114242039
9Nea Salamis Famagusta3299143137−636
10Ayia Napa32612143254−2230
11Doxa Katokopias3277182955−2628
12Othellos Athienou (R)32510172642−1625Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
Source: CFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayAELAYNDOXETHNSLOTH
AEL Limassol2–20–41–22–00–1
Ayia Napa1–00–01–00–02–2
Doxa Katokopias1–20–11–53–03–3
Ethnikos Achna1–13–20–22–13–1
Nea Salamis Famagusta1–13–06–01–01–0
Othellos Athienou3–02–20–11–20–2
Source: CFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Including matches played on 24 May 2015; Source: Cyprus Football Association
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Mickaël PotéOmonia17
2 Ifeanyi OnyiloErmis15
3 Rafik DjebbourAPOEL14
Fotios PapoulisApollon
5 Andreas MakrisAnorthosis13
6 ValdoEthnikos11
7 Ricardo LoboDoxa10
Abraham Gneki GuiéApollon
Nestoras MitidisAEK
ThiagoOthellos

Hat-tricks

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#PlayerForAgainstResultDate
1. Ricardo LoboDoxaAEL0–426 April 2015

Scoring

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Discipline

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References

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Sources

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