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1955–56 Cypriot Second Division

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Season
  
1955–56

Promoted
  
Aris

Champions
  
Aris (2nd title)

1955–56 Cypriot Second Division

The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the 3rd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title.

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Format

Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 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 1956–57 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 1955–56 Cypriot First Division

  • Nea Salamis Famagusta
  • Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division

  • Aris Limassol
  • New members of CFA

  • Apollon Limassol
  • Members that withdrew from CFA

  • Gençlik Gücü
  • Gençler Birliği
  • Mağusa Türk Gücü
  • Doğan Türk Birliği
  • Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group

    League standings

    Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

    Results

    Limassol-Paphos Group

    League standings

    Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

    Results

    Champions Playoffs

  • Aris Limassol 3 - 0 Orfeas Nicosia (GSO Stadium,June 3, 1956)
  • Orfeas Nicosia 2 - 1 Aris Limassol (GSP Stadium (1902), June 10, 1956)
  • Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

    References

    1955–56 Cypriot Second Division Wikipedia