Season 2012–13 Champions League APOEL Champion APOEL FC Goals scored 592 | Champions APOEL
22nd title Dates 1 Sep 2012 – 19 May 2013 Location Cyprus Matches played 218 | |
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Europa League Anorthosis
Omonia
Apollon Top goalscorer Bernardo Vasconcelos
(18 goals) Biggest home win APOEL 6–0 AEP
(17 March 2013)
Omonia 6–0 Nea Salamina
(30 March 2013) Relegated Olympiakos Nicosia, Ayia Napa FC, AEP Paphos FC People also search for 2013–14 Cypriot First Division | ||
The 2012–13 Cypriot First Division was the 75th 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.
Contents
- Teams
- Personnel and kits
- League table
- Results
- Table
- Relegation play offs
- Top scorers
- Scoring
- Discipline
- References
The league comprise eleven teams from the 2011–12 season and three promoted teams from the 2011–12 Second Division.
Teams
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.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1 On 22 May 2012, Olympiakos Nicosia were deducted three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria.
2 On 11 June 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria. On 13 August 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points by CFA because they failed again to meet the financial criteria. On 12 November 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria for the third time. On 13 May 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points because of FIFA decision.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Updated to games played on 31 March 2013.
Source: CFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
Updated to games played on 18 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Updated to games played on 18 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
Updated to games played on 18 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1Apollon Limassol qualified for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2012–13 Cypriot Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Updated to games played on 18 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
Updated to games played on 19 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1 On 22 May 2012, Olympiakos Nicosia were deducted three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
Updated to games played on 19 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
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.