2015–16 Cypriot First Division Football league season
The 2015–16 Cypriot First Division was the 77th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 22 August 2015[ 3] and ended on 15 May 2016.[ 4] APOEL were the defending champions.
The league expanded from 12 to 14 teams this season, comprised eleven teams from the 2014–15 season and three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Second Division . APOEL were crowned champions for the 25th time and a fourth time in a row, securing the title after beating title rivals AEK Larnaca 2–0 at home on 28 April 2016.[ 5] [ 6]
Teams
Othellos Athienou was relegated at the end of the second-phase of the 2014–15 season after finishing in the last place of the relegation group table.
The relegated team was replaced by 2014–15 Second Division champions Enosis Neon Paralimni , runners-up Pafos FC and third-placed team Aris Limassol .
Stadia and locations
Locations of the
2015–16 Cypriot First Division teams.
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team
Location
Stadium[ 7] [ 8]
Capacity
AEK
Larnaca
GSZ Stadium
13,032
AEL
Limassol
Tsirion Stadium
13,331
Anorthosis
Larnaca
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
10,230
APOEL
Nicosia
GSP Stadium
22,859
Apollon
Limassol
Tsirion Stadium
13,331
Aris
Limassol
Tsirion Stadium
13,331
Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa
Tasos Markou Stadium
5,800
Doxa
Peristerona
Makario Stadium
16,000
Enosis
Paralimni
Tasos Markou Stadium
5,800
Ermis
Aradippou
Ammochostos Stadium
5,500
Ethnikos
Achna , Famagusta
Dasaki Stadium
7,000
Nea Salamina
Larnaca
Ammochostos Stadium
5,500
Omonia
Nicosia
GSP Stadium
22,859
Pafos
Paphos
Pafiako Stadium
9,394
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.
Managerial changes
Regular season
League table
Source:
UEFA ,
CFA ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).
[ 52] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head record: Omonia 0–0 Apollon, Apollon 0–0 Omonia.
^ a b Head-to-head record: AEL 1–2 Aris, Aris 0–1 AEL.
^ a b Head-to-head record: Ethnikos 2–2 Ermis, Ermis 1–2 Ethnikos.
Results
Source:
CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship round
Table
Source:
UEFA ,
CFA ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding champion or UEFA competitions).
[ 53] (C) Champions
Notes:
Results
Source:
CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round
Table
Source:
UEFA ,
CFA ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding relegation).
[ 55] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ On 8 April 2016, AEL Limassol were deducted two points by Cyprus Football Association after failing to meet the financial criteria of UEFA .[ 54]
^ a b Doxa ahead of Aris on head-to-head away goals scored: Doxa–Aris 2–1, Aris–Doxa 1–1, Doxa–Aris 1–1, Aris–Doxa 4–3.
Results
Source:
CFA Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Including matches played on 15 May 2016; Source: Cyprus Football Association
Hat-tricks
Scoring
First goal of the season: 2 minutes and 40 seconds – Koullis Pavlou (Nea Salamina ) against Omonia (19:02 EET , 22 August 2015 )
Fastest goal of the season: 0 minutes and 34 seconds – Nikos Englezou (AEK ) against Enosis (26 September 2015 )
Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 20 seconds – Joël Damahou (Pafos ) against Nea Salamina (18 January 2016 )
First scored penalty kick of the season: 93 minutes and 38 seconds – Cillian Sheridan (Omonia ) against Nea Salamina (20:48 EET , 22 August 2015 )
First own goal of the season: 73 minutes and 8 seconds – Aritz López Garai (Doxa ) for Ethnikos (20:28 EET , 23 August 2015 )
Most goals scored in a match by one player: 3 goals
Most scored goals in a single fixture – 30 goals (Fixture 8)
Highest scoring game: 9 goals
Largest winning margin: 9 goals
Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 9 goals
Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals
Discipline
First yellow card of the season: 6 minutes – Ivan Ćurjurić for Nea Salamina against Omonia (19:06 EET , 22 August 2015 )
First red card of the season: 70 minutes – Levan Khmaladze for Pafos against AEK (20:25 EET , 22 August 2015 )
Most yellow cards in a single match: 12
AEK 1–2 Nea Salamina – 5 for AEK (Toño Ramírez (2), Albert Serrán (2), Jorge Monteiro ) and 7 for Nea Salamina (Marko Andić , Aldo Adorno , China (2), Ioannis Kousoulos , Giannis Skopelitis , Dimitar Makriev ) (19 October 2015 )
Omonia 0–2 APOEL – 6 for Omonia (Ivan Runje , Giorgos Economides , Renato Margaça , Nuno Assis , George Florescu , Carlitos ) and 6 for APOEL (Iñaki Astiz , Nuno Morais , Tomás De Vincenti (2), Constantinos Charalambides , Giannis Gianniotas ) (23 April 2016 )
Most red cards in a single match: 3
References
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