Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | APOEL 22nd title |
Relegated | Olympiakos Ayia Napa AEP |
Champions League | APOEL |
Europa League | Anorthosis Omonia Apollon |
Matches played | 218 |
Goals scored | 592 (2.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bernardo Vasconcelos (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | APOEL 6–0 AEP (17 March 2013) Omonia 6–0 Nea Salamina (30 March 2013) |
Biggest away win | Enosis 0–5 APOEL (3 September 2012) AEP 0–5 Olympiakos (30 March 2013) |
Highest scoring | Alki 6–5 Ethnikos (30 March 2013) |
Longest winning run | 9 games Anorthosis Omonia |
Longest unbeaten run | 20 games Anorthosis |
Longest winless run | 16 games Ethnikos |
Longest losing run | 9 games AEP |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
The 2012–13 Cypriot First Division was the 74th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013. AEL Limassol were the defending champions. APOEL won the championship two matchweeks before the end of the season.
The league comprise eleven teams from the 2011–12 season and three promoted teams from the 2011–12 Second Division.
Ermis Aradippou and Anagennisi Dherynia were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2011–12 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 Second Division champions Doxa Katokopias, runners-up Ayia Napa and third-placed team AEP Paphos.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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AEK | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
AEL | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
AEP | Paphos | Pafiako Stadium | 9,394 |
Alki | Larnaca | Neo GSZ Stadium | 13,032 |
Anorthosis | Larnaca | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | 10,230 |
APOEL | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Apollon | Limassol | Tsirion Stadium | 13,331 |
Ayia Napa | Ayia Napa | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
Doxa | Katokopia | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Enosis | Paralimni | Tasos Marcou Stadium | 5,800 |
Ethnikos | Achna, Famagusta | Dasaki Stadium | 7,000 |
Nea Salamina | Larnaca | Ammochostos Stadium | 5,500 |
Olympiakos | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
Omonia | Nicosia | GSP Stadium | 22,859 |
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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Puma | CytaVision |
AEL | ![]() |
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Puma | CytaVision |
AEP | ![]() |
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Givova | Skycore |
Alki | ![]() |
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Joma | CYTA |
Anorthosis | ![]() |
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Puma | CytaMobile Vodafone |
APOEL | ![]() |
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Puma | MTN |
Apollon | ![]() |
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Macron | CYTA |
Ayia Napa | ![]() |
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Givova | Ayia Napa Municipality |
Doxa | ![]() |
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Givova | Cytanet |
Enosis | ![]() |
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Nike | 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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Nike | CytaMobile Vodafone |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Omonia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 18 September 2012 | 4th | ![]() |
26 September 2012 |
Apollon | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 September 2012 | 6th | ![]() |
20 September 2012 |
Olympiakos | ![]() |
Signed by Apollon | 20 September 2012 | 7th | ![]() |
25 September 2012 |
Enosis | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 September 2012 | 9th | ![]() |
3 October 2012 |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 8 October 2012 | 12th | ![]() |
14 October 2012 |
AEL | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 22 October 2012 | 4th | ![]() |
23 October 2012 |
Doxa | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 November 2012 | 14th | ![]() |
1 November 2012 |
AEP | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 5 November 2012 | 9th | ![]() |
8 November 2012 |
Nea Salamina | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 November 2012 | 10th | ![]() |
21 November 2012 |
AEP | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 November 2012 | 14th | ![]() |
26 November 2012 |
Alki | ![]() |
Resigned | 2 December 2012 | 12th | ![]() |
5 December 2012 |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 3 December 2012 | 13th | ![]() |
5 December 2012 |
Ayia Napa | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 10 January 2013 | 13th | ![]() |
16 January 2013 |
Olympiakos | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 February 2013 | 10th | ![]() |
11 February 2013 |
Ethnikos | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 February 2013 | 11th | ![]() |
26 February 2013 |
Ayia Napa | ![]() |
Signed by Ethnikos | 25 February 2013 | 13th | ![]() |
25 February 2013 |
Apollon | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 March 2013 | 6th | ![]() |
12 March 2013 |
Anorthosis | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 April 2013 | 2nd | ![]() |
2 April 2013 |
Alki | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 April 2013 | 9th | ![]() |
9 April 2013 |
Enosis | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 13 April 2013 | 8th | ![]() |
16 April 2013 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APOEL | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 10 | +46 | 66 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 60 | |
3 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 55 | |
4 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 53 | |
5 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for second round, Group B |
6 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 40 | |
7 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 30 | |
8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 28 | |
9 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 25 | Qualification for second round, Group C |
10 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 24 | |
11 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 23 | |
12 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | |
13 | Ayia Napa (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 59 | −44 | 8 | Relegation to Cypriot B1 Division |
14 | AEP Paphos (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 3 |
Home \ Away | AEK | AEL | AEP | ALK | ANO | APOE | APOL | AYN | DOX | ENP | ETH | NSL | OLY | OMO |
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AEK Larnaca | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
AEL Limassol | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
AEP Paphos | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | |
Alki Larnaca | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 6–5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
APOEL | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
Apollon Limassol | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Ayia Napa | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
Doxa Katokopias | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 73 | Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 68 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 66 | |
4 | AEK Larnaca | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 61 |
Home \ Away | AEK | ANO | APOE | OMO |
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AEK Larnaca | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
APOEL | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | |
Omonia Nicosia | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 64 | |
6 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 48 | Qualification for Europa League play-off round |
7 | Doxa Katokopias | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 39 | |
8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 31 |
Home \ Away | AEL | APOL | DOX | ENP |
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AEL Limassol | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
Apollon Limassol | 1–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
Doxa Katokopias | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 33 | |
10 | Alki Larnaca | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 32 | |
11 | Nea Salamis Famagusta (O) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 31 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
12 | Olympiakos Nicosia (R) | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 31 | Relegation to Cypriot B1 Division |
Home \ Away | ALK | ETH | NSL | OLY |
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Alki Larnaca | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
Olympiakos Nicosia | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
The 11th-placed team Nea Salamina faced 4th-placed 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division side Anagennisi Dherynia, in a single-legged play-off for one spot in the 2013–14 Cypriot First Division. The match was held at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium on 23 May 2013 and Nea Salamina won by 3–0, retaining its Cypriot First Division spot for the 2013–14 season.
23 May 201317:00 EESTNea Salamina | 3 – 0 | Anagennisi Dherynia |
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Report |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Alki | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Omonia | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Ethnikos | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Anorthosis | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
APOEL | 13 |
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Olympiakos | ||
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Anorthosis | ||
8 | ![]() |
APOEL | 12 |
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Anorthosis | ||
10 | ![]() |
AEK Larnaca | 11 |
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AEL |
# | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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1. | ![]() |
APOEL | Enosis | 0–5 | 3 September 2012 |
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APOEL | Ayia Napa | 4–1 | 5 November 2012 |
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Anorthosis | Olympiakos | 4–3 | 3 February 2013 |
4. | ![]() |
Omonia | Olympiakos | 1–4 | 16 March 2013 |
5. | ![]() |
Apollon | Enosis | 4–1 | 20 April 2013 |
6. | ![]() |
Doxa | Enosis | 2–4 | 18 May 2013 |
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