1956–57 Cypriot Second Division
| Season | 1956–57 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Apollon (1st title) |
| Promoted | Apollon |
|
← 1955–56 1957–58 → | |
The 1956–57 Cypriot Second Division was the 4th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Apollon Limassol won their 1st title.
Format
Nine teams participated in the 1956–57 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1957–58 Cypriot First Division.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 1956–57 Cypriot First Division
Teams relegated from 1955–56 Cypriot First Division
New members of CFA
Stadiums and locations
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| Group | Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol-Paphos | Antaeus | GSO Stadium |
| Apollon | GSO Stadium | |
| APOP | GSK Stadium | |
| Panellinios | GSO Stadium | |
| Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaka-Keryneia | Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| AYMA | GSP Stadium | |
| Othellos | GSE Stadium | |
| Orfeas | GSP Stadium | |
| PAEK | G.S. Praxander Stadium | |
Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaca-Keryneia Group
- League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GD. | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alki Larnaca | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 14 | Group Champions-Champions Playoffs. |
| 2 | Orfeas Nicosia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 13 | |
| 3 | Armenian Young Men's Association | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
| 4 | Othellos Famagusta | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 6 | |
| 5 | PAEK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -27 | 0 | |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
- Results
|
↓Home / Away→ |
ALK | AMN | OTL | ORF | PKK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alki | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 2-01 | |
| AYMA | 1-3 | 8-0 | 2-3 | 8-0 | |
| Othellos | 1-3 | 2-02 | 0-1 | 5-1 | |
| Orfeas | 1-1 | 3-2 | 6-1 | 2-01 | |
| PAEK | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-5 |
1The match Alki Larnaca-PAEK Kerynia awarded 2-0. PAEK Kerynia not showed at the match.
2The match Othellos Famagusta-AYMA awarded 2-0. AYMA not showed at the match.
3The match Orfeas Nicosia-PAEK Kerynia awarded 2-0. PAEK Kerynia not showed at the match.
Limassol-Paphos Group
- League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld. | W. | D. | L. | GF. | GA. | GD. | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Limassol | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 10 | Group Champions-Champions Playoffs. |
| 2 | APOP Paphos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Antaeus Limassol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Panellinios Limassol | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 1 | |
Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
- Results
|
↓Home / Away→ |
ANT | APL | APP | PNL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antaeus | 0-3 | 3-5 | 2-0 | |
| Apollon | 0-2 | 10-0 | 6-1 | |
| APOP | 5-1 | 2-5 | 2-0 | |
| Panellinios | 3-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
Champions Playoffs
- Apollon Limassol 4 - 1 Alki Larnaca (GSO Stadium,June 30, 1957)
- Alki Larnaca 2 - 2 Apollon Limassol (GSZ Stadium, July 7, 1956)
Apollon Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to 1957–58 Cypriot First Division.
Sources
- "Cyprus 1956/57". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
