The 2002–03 Cypriot First Division was the 64th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 19th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 2002–03 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the

2003–04 Cypriot Second Division The 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Nea Salamina won their 4th title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each o ...

. The champions ensured their participation in the

2003–04 UEFA Champions League The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall. The competition was won b ...

and the runners-up in the

2003–04 UEFA Cup The 2003–04 UEFA Cup was won by Valencia in the final against Marseille. It wrapped up a league and UEFA Cup double for Valencia. Porto could not defend their title as they automatically qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and al ...

. The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the

2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup The 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were won by Schalke 04, Villarreal, and Perugia. All three teams advanced to the UEFA Cup. First round First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ...

before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed teams among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).

Point system

Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Ethnikos Assia Ethnikos Assia Football Club ( el, Εθνικός 'Ασσιας) is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division. The team was established in Assia, Famagusta Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammócho ...

, Doxa Katokopias and

Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was formed in 1958, and currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division. Ermis' greatest success came ...

were relegated from previous season and played in the

2002–03 Cypriot Second Division The 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division was the 48th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Anagennisi Deryneia won their 2nd title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against ...

. They were replaced by the first three teams of the

2001–02 Cypriot Second Division The 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division was the 47th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Nea Salamina won their 3rd title. Format Fourteen teams participated in the 2001–02 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each ot ...

Nea Salamina Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta ( el, Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου) is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis (or Sala ...

Digenis Morphou Digenis Akritas Morphou ( el, Διγενής Ακρίτας Μόρφου) is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on 23 April 1931.

and

Aris Limassol Aris Limassol (Greek: ''Άρης Λεμεσού'') is a Cypriot football club based in Limassol and one of the founder members of Cyprus Football Association. The club's colours are green, black and white, and their home is the Tsirion Stadium ...

Stadia and locations

League standings

Results

References

Sources

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2002–03 in Cypriot football