The 2010–11
Cypriot First Division
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was the 72nd season of the
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top-level
football league. It began on 27 August 2010 with the first matches of the
first round
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and will end on 11 May 2011 with the last matches of the
second round
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. The defending champions were
Omonia.
APOEL won the championship four matchweeks before the end of the season.
Competition modus
Fourteen teams participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the
2009–10 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the
Second Division.
Each team plays against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records will be relegated to the Second Division. The remaining twelve teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.
The teams ranked first through fourth will play for the championship and to participate in the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th will determine the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams will play a placement round. Every team plays twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.
Teams
Nea Salamis Famagusta and
APEP Pitsilia
APEP ( el, ΑΠΕΠ; ''Aθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Πιτσιλιάς'', Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Pitsilia, Athletic Football Union Pitsilia) is a Cypriot football club, based in Kyperounta, a village in Pitsilia, whi ...
were relegated at the end of the first stage of the
2009–10 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
2009–10 Second Division champions
Alki Larnaca, runners-up
AEK Larnaca and third-placed team
Olympiakos Nicosia.
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
First round
League table
Results
Second round
Group A
Table
Results
Group B
Table
Results
Group C
Table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
''Including matches played on 14 May 2011; Source
Cyprus Football Association'
Hat-tricks
See also
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2010–11 Cypriot Second Division
The 2010–11 Cypriot Second Division was the 56th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 4th title.
Team Changes from 2009–10
Teams promoted to 2010–11 Cypriot First Division
* Alki Larnaca
* AEK Larnaca ...
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2010–11 Cypriot Cup
References
Sources
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External links
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Cypriot First Division seasons
Cyprus
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