2011–12 Cypriot First Division
Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions | AEL 6th title |
Relegated | Aris Anagennisi Ermis |
Champions League | AEL |
Europa League | APOEL Omonia Anorthosis |
Matches played | 218 |
Goals scored | 478 (2.19 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Freddy (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | AEK 6–0 Nea Salamis |
Biggest away win | Ermis 1–5 Aris |
Highest scoring | Nea Salamis 5–2 Anagennisi |
← 2010–11
2012–13 →
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The 2011–12 Cypriot First Division was the 74th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. APOEL were the defending champions. AEL Limassol won the championship one matchweek before the end of the season.
The league comprise eleven teams from the 2010–11 season and three promoted teams from the 2010–11 Second Division.
Teams
Doxa Katokopias and APOP Kinyras were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2010–11 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by AEP Paphos, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2010–11 Second Division champions Aris Limassol, runners-up Nea Salamis Famagusta and third-placed team Anagennisi Dherynia.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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AEK | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
AEL | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
Alki | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
Anagennisi Dherynia | Dherynia | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Apollon | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
Aris | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
Enosis | Paralimni | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
Ermis | Aradippou, Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Ethnikos Achna | Achna, Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
Nea Salamis | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Olympiakos | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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AEK | ![]() |
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Puma | CytaVision |
AEL | ![]() |
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Puma | CytaVision |
Alki | ![]() |
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Legea | |
Anagennisi | ![]() |
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Legea | MetLife Alico |
Anorthosis | ![]() |
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Puma | CytaMobile Vodafone |
APOEL | ![]() |
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Puma | MTN |
Apollon | ![]() |
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Lotto | Betfair |
Aris | ![]() |
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Puma | Cytanet |
Enosis | ![]() |
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Puma | CYTA |
Ermis | ![]() |
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Legea | CYTA |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
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Legea | CYTA |
Nea Salamina | ![]() |
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Givova | CytaMobile Vodafone |
Olympiakos | ![]() |
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Givova | CYTA |
Omonia | ![]() |
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Adidas | CytaMobile Vodafone |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Olympiakos | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 March 2011[1] | Pre-season | ![]() |
14 May 2011[2] |
Ermis | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 4 May 2011[3] | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 May 2011[4] |
Alki | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 May 2011[5] | Pre-season | ![]() |
14 May 2011 |
AEL | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 May 2011[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
14 May 2011[7] |
Apollon | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 May 2011[8] | Pre-season | ![]() |
10 July 2011[9] |
Ermis | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 August 2011[10] | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 August 2011[11] |
Anorthosis | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 September 2011[12] | 6th | ![]() |
2 October 2011[13] |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 October 2011[14] | 12th | ![]() |
10 October 2011[15] |
Ermis | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 October 2011[16] | 14th | ![]() |
24 October 2011[17] |
Apollon | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 5 November 2011[18] | 5th | ![]() |
14 November 2011[19] |
AEK | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 20 November 2011[20] | 6th | ![]() |
2 December 2011[21] |
Olympiakos | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 February 2012[22] | 11th | ![]() |
26 February 2012[23] |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 January 2012[24] | 11th | ![]() |
28 January 2012[25] |
Apollon | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 March 2012[26] | 7th | ![]() |
4 March 2012[27] |
Aris | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 March 2012[28] | 12th | ![]() |
26 March 2012[29] |
Enosis | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 April 2012[30] | 12th | ![]() |
8 April 2012[31] |
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
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1 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 60 | Qualification to Second round, Group A | |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 57 | ||
3 | APOEL | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 56 | ||
4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 52 | ||
5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 42 | Qualification to Second round, Group B | |
6 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 36 | ||
7 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 34 | APOL 5–1 ALK ALK 2–1 APOL |
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8 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 34 | ||
9 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | Qualification to Second round, Group C | |
10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 29 | ENP 0–0 ETH ETH 1–1 ENP |
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11 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 29 | ||
12 | Aris Limassol | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 27 | ||
13 | Anagennisi Deryneia (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 11 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division | |
14 | Ermis Aradippou (R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 7 |
Source: UEFA
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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Home ╲ Away | AEK | AEL | ALK | AND | ANO | APOE | APOL | ARI | ENP | ERM | ETH | NSL | OLY | OMO |
AEK Larnaca | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
AEL Limassol | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | |
Alki Larnaca | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | |
Anagennisi Deryneia | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
APOEL | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Apollon Limassol | 0–3 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–5 | |
Aris Limassol | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
Ermis Aradippou | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Source: UEFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second round
Group A
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
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1 | AEL Limassol (C) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 68 | 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
2 | APOEL | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 66 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round | APOE: 7pts OMO: 4pts |
3 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 66 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round 1 | |
4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 59 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
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
1The 2011–12 Cypriot Cup winners, Omonia, qualified for the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. Since they finished third, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Home ╲ Away | AEL | ANO | APOE | OMO |
AEL Limassol | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
APOEL | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Source:[citation needed]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
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5 | AEK Larnaca | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 49 | ||
6 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 43 | APOL: 8pts NSL: 2pts |
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7 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 43 | ||
8 | Alki Larnaca | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 42 |
Source:[citation needed]
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Home ╲ Away | AEK | ALK | APOL | NSL |
AEK Larnaca | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
Alki Larnaca | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Apollon Limassol | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Source:[citation needed]
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Group C
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
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9 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 40 | ||
10 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 39 | ||
11 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 38 | ||
12 | Aris Limassol (R) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
Source:[citation needed]
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Home ╲ Away | ARI | ENP | ETH | OLY |
Aris Limassol | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Source:[citation needed]
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Omonia | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
APOEL | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Alki | 9 |
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AEL | 9 | |
5 | ![]() |
AEK | 8 |
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Nea Salamina/AEL | 8 | |
7 | ![]() |
AEK | 7 |
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APOEL | 7 | |
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Aris | 7 | |
10 | ![]() |
Apollon | 6 |
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Omonia | 6 | |
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Nea Salamina | 6 | |
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Anorthosis | 6 | |
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Apollon | 6 | |
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Olympiakos | 6 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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APOEL | AEK | 3–0 | 19 December 2011 |
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AEL | Enosis | 0–4 | 7 January 2012 |
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Olympiakos | Ermis | 3–1 | 24 March 2012 |
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Enosis | Olympiakos | 5–0 | 12 May 2012 |
- 5 Player scored 5 goals.
Scoring
- First goal of the season: 10th minute –
Edmar for AEL against Nea Salamina (19:10, 28 August 2011)[32]
- Fastest goal of the season: 37 seconds –
Mato Šimunović (Anagennisi) against Apollon (11 September 2011)
- Latest goal of the season: 97 minutes and 34 seconds –
Christos Karipidis (Omonia) against Ethnikos (4 March 2012)
- First own goal of the season:
Bojan Markovski (Enosis) for Anorthosis (17 September 2011)
- First scored penalty kick of the season:
Hristijan Kirovski (Apollon) against Anagennisi Dherynia (11 September 2011)
- Most scored goals in a single fixture – 23 goals (Fixture 20)
- Fixture 20 results: AEK 2–1 Omonia, Anorthosis 0–1 AEL, APOEL 2–1 Ethnikos, Apollon 3–2 Nea Salamina, Anagennisi 1–2 Alki, Ermis 1–5 Aris, Olympiakos 2–0 Enosis.
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season:
Danny Invincible for Ermis against Apollon, 7 minutes (28 August 2011)[33]
- First red card of the season:
Solomon Grimes for Nea Salamina against AEL, 90 minutes and 44 seconds (28 August 2011)
- Most yellow cards in a single match: 10
- Anorthosis 2–2 Aris – 4 for Anorthosis (Marquinhos, Jurgen Colin, Igor Tomašić and Evandro Roncatto) and 6 for Aris (Andreas Theofanous, Andrés Imperiale, Christos Charalampous, Carl Lombé, Claudiu Ionescu and Zoltán Kovács) (19 September 2011)[34]
Sources
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References
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