2023–24 Cypriot First Division


The 2023–24 Cypriot First Division was the 85th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Aris Limassol were the defending champions, having won their first title in the [2022–23 Cyprus|Cypriot First Division|2022–23 season].
The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League. The 2023–24 Cypriot Cup winners qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. The runners-up and third-placed team qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League. The bottom three teams were relegated to the 2024–25 Cypriot Second Division.

Changes from previous season

ENP, Akritas Chlorakas, and Olympiakos Nicosia were relegated in the previous season. They have been replaced by Othellos Athienou, AEZ Zakakiou, and Ethnikos Achna, who were the top three teams in the 2022–23 Cypriot Second Division.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AEK LarnacaLarnacaAEK Arena7,400
AEL LimassolLimassolAlphamega Stadium10,700
AEZ ZakakiouZakaki, LimassolAmmochostos Stadium5,500
Anorthosis FamagustaFamagustaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
Apollon LimassolLimassolAlphamega Stadium10,700
Aris LimassolLimassolAlphamega Stadium10,700
Doxa KatokopiasKatokopia, NicosiaKatokopia Stadium3,500
Ethnikos AchnaAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
KarmiotissaPano Polemidia, LimassolStelios Kyriakides Stadium9,394
Nea Salamis FamagustaFamagustaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
Othellos AthienouAthienou, LarnacaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
Pafos FCPaphosStelios Kyriakides Stadium9,394

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Structure

The structure of the competition remains unchanged from the previous season. 14 teams will participate in the league. In the first round, known as Regular Season, all teams play each other home and away, for a total of 26 games each. In the second round, the league splits into two groups: Teams ranked 1–6 enter the Championship Playoffs, where they compete for the league title and places leading to European football, while teams ranked 7–14 enter the Relegation playoffs, where they compete to avoid relegation. The teams in each group play each other home and away, for a total of 10 or 14 games, depending on the group. Criteria such as points, goal difference, and head to head records are retained during the transition from first to second round. The team ranked first in the Championship Playoffs are declared champions, while the bottom three teams in the Relegation Playoffs are relegated to the Second Division.

Regular season

League table


Championship round

League table


Relegation round

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Marios EliaEthnikos Achna19
2 Enzo CabreraEthnikos Achna18
2 Andreas KatsantonisKarmiotissa18
4 JairoPafos15
4 Fran SolAEK Larnaca15
6 Muamer TankovićPafos14
7 Sergio CastelAnorthosis Famagusta12
7 Willy SemedoOmonia12
9 Pedro MarquesApollon Limassol11
10 Sekou GassamaAnorthosis Famagusta9
10 Fiorin DurmishajNea Salamis Famagusta9
10 Yannick GomisAris Limassol9
10 Andronikos KakoullisOmonia9
10 Andreas MakrisAEL Limassol9
10 MarquinhosAPOEL9

Hat-tricks

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4 Player scored 4 goals

Own goals

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Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 FabianoOmonia6
1 Vid BelecAPOEL6
3 Peter LeeuwenburghApollon Limassol5
3 Ivica IvušićPafos5
3 Kenan PirićAEK Larnaca5
6 VanáAris Limassol4
7 Iván ArboledaAnorthosis Famagusta3
7 Nikos MelissasNea Salamis Famagusta3
9 Constantinos PanagiEthnikos Achna2
9 Mateusz TaudulOthellos Athienou2

Discipline

Red cards

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