Season 1996–97 Promoted AEL
Evagoras
Ethnikos Matches played 182 | Champions AEL
(1st title) Relegated Achyronas
AEZ
AEK Goals scored 452 (2.48 per match) | |
The 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division was the 42nd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. AEL won their 1st title.
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Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1996–97 Cypriot Second 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 first three teams were promoted to 1997–98 Cypriot First Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division.
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 1996–97 Cypriot First Division
Teams relegated from 1995–96 Cypriot First Division
Teams promoted from 1995–96 Cypriot Third Division
Teams relegated to 1996–97 Cypriot Third Division
League standings
Points system: Won=3 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for