Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division

The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...

 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.

Competition modus

Fourteen teams will participate in the competition. Eleven of them have also competed in the 2008–09 season while the remaining three teams were promoted from the Second Division

Cypriot Second Division

- Structure :Fourteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 26 games per team. The topthree clubs are promoted to the first division and the bottom three are relegated to the third division.- Teams :...

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Each team will play against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records will be relegated to the Second Division. The remaining twelve teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.

The teams ranked first through fourth will play out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th will determine the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams will play a placement round. Every team plays twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.

Team changes from 2009–10

Relegated to Second Division 2009–10:

• 12th-placed team: APEP Pitsilia
• 13th-placed team: Nea Salamis
• 14th-placed team: Aris

Promoted from Second Division 2009–10:

• Champions: Alki Larnaca
  Alki Larnaca FC
  Alki Larnaca is a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and the club's colours are blue and red. They reached the Cypriot Cup final on 5 occasions without a win.1979 was the best year in club's history...
  
  
• Runners-up: AEK Larnaca
  AEK Larnaca
  AEK Larnaca FC |Kition]] Athletic Union") is a Cypriot Sports club, based in the port of Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos. The club has football section, basketball sections for men AEK Larnaca B.C...
  
  
• 3rd-placed team: Olympiakos Nicosia
  Olympiakos Nicosia
  Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
  
  

Stadiums and Locations

Due to the ongoing Cypriot separation, several clubs originally located in the Turkish occupied part of the island play in the unoccupied part. Further, not all home grounds fulfil the requirements for Cypriot top-level football. Thus, the map depicts the current home ground of each team and not its original location.

Team	Location	Venue	Capacity
AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....	Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...	Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus...	13,331
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Paphos Paphos Paphos , sometimes referred to as Pafos, is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The currently inhabited city is New Paphos. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about west of the...	Pafiako Stadium Pafiako Stadium The Pafiako Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Paphos, the stadium holds 10,000 people . It has a full size running track around the outside of its football and rugby playing field and is used for many athletics events throughout the year. It is regarded as one of the best pitches in Cyprus and...	10,000
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...	Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...	Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Antonis Papadopoulos is an all-seater football stadium in the city of Larnaca. The first phase of the stadium was completed in 1986.The ground is the home of Anorthosis Famagusta it is currently that of the Cyprus national football team. The ground bears the name of an Anorthosis benefactor...	10,003
APEP Pitsilia	Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...	Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus...	13,331
APOEL APOEL FC APOEL F.C. is a professional football club based in Lefkosia , Cyprus and they are one of the founding members of the Cyprus Football Association. APOEL is one of the most popular football teams in Cyprus and they are the most successful with an overall tally of 21 championships, 19 cups and 12...	Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...	GSP Stadium	22,859
Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...	Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...	Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus...	13,331
APOP Kinyras Peyias APOP Kinyras Peyias FC APOP Kinyras Peyias is a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC...	Peyia	Peyia Municipal Stadium Peyia Municipal Stadium Peyia Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Peyia, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of APOP Kinyras Peyias FC. The stadium holds 3,828 people and the municipality of Peyia expects to extend the gradines so the capacity will reach the 7.500...	3,828
Aris Limassol	Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...	Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus...	13,331
Doxa Katokopia Doxa Katokopia Doxa Katokopia is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, which is near Katokopia.-History:...	Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...	Makario Stadium Makario Stadium Makario Stadium is an all seater Multi-purpose stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. It was the largest and main sports venue of the capital up to the construction of the new GSP stadium in 1999. At present it is mostly used for football matches and is the home ground of Digenis Morphou and Ethnikos Assia....	16,000
Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:...	Paralimni Paralimni Paralimni is a town situated in the South East of Cyprus, a little way inland, within the Famagusta District. Since the Turkish invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus in 1974, it has increased in size and status, due to the migration of many refugees fleeing from the North...	Tasos Markou Stadium Paralimni Stadium Paralimni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Enosis Neon Paralimni. The stadium holds 5,800 people....	5,800
Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...	Achna Achna Akhna , is a village in Cyprus in the Famagusta District, just North of the United Nations Buffer Zone. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the displaced residents built a new village south of the old location....	Dasaki Stadium Dasaki Stadium Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Achna, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC. The stadium holds 7,000 people and was built in 1997....	7,000
Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997...	Achna Achna Akhna , is a village in Cyprus in the Famagusta District, just North of the United Nations Buffer Zone. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the displaced residents built a new village south of the old location....	Dasaki Stadium Dasaki Stadium Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Achna, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC. The stadium holds 7,000 people and was built in 1997....	7,000
Nea Salamis Famagusta	Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...	Ammochostos Stadium Ammochostos Stadium Ammochostos Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Nea Salamis FC.- History :...	5,500
Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...	Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...	GSP Stadium	22,859

Personnel and sponsoring

Club	Head coach	Team Captain	Kitmaker	Shirt sponsor
AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....	Dušan Uhrin, Jr.	Dušan Kerkez Dušan Kerkez Dušan Kerkez is a Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballer. He last played for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.-Club career:...	Mass Mass Sport Mass Sport is an Italy based sports apparel company. Mass originates from the evolution of shapes, colors and materials, guaranteeing the maximum agonistic performance to the sportsman....	Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Lemesou
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Demetris Ioannou Demetris Ioannou Demetris Ioannou born December 8, 1968 is a former international Cypriot football defender and current football manager of AEK Kouklia F.C. in the Cypriot Third Division.-Career:...	Giorgos Georgiou	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	Sinergatiko Tamieftirio Paphou
Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...	Nikos Nicolaou Nikos Nicolaou (footballer born 1973) Nicos Nicolaou is a Cypriot manager and former player, best known for his years with Anorthosis. Nicolaou retired from professional football at the end of the season 2008-2009, and immediately was added to the coaching stuff as assistant coach...	Nikos Katsavakis Nikos Katsavakis Nikolaos Katsavakis is a Greek footballer. He is currently playing as a defender for Apollon Limassol.His father Makis is a football trainer.Nikos Katsavakis has 2 caps with the Cyprus national football team-Career:...	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	Betfair Betfair Betfair is the world's largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England. Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest betting exchange in the world. Betfair claim to have over 3...
APEP Pitsilia	Stephen Constantine Stephen Constantine Stephen Phillip Constantine is an English football manager who currently manages Cypriot team Nea Salamis.-Biography:...	Giorgos Constanti Giorgos Constanti Giorgos Constanti is a Cypriot footballer who currently playing for Cypriot side Akritas Chlorakas.-External links:*...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	KKCG
APOEL	Ivan Jovanović Ivan Jovanovic (coach) Ivan Jovanović is a Serbian football manager and former footballer. He is the coach of APOEL since January 7, 2008.-Club career:Jovanović played for FK Rad in the Yugoslav First League during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. The next season, he transferred to the Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki...	Marinos Satsias Marinos Satsias Marinos Satsias is a Cypriot football midfielder and the current captain of and a member of the Cyprus national football team.-Career:He is a right-footed defender-midfielder. Satsias made his debut for in 1995 at the age of seventeen. He is known for his passion and discipline in the game.With...	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	MTN
Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...	Slobodan Krčmarević Slobodan Krcmarevic Slobodan Krčmarević , also known as Boban Krčmarević, is Serbian former footballer.From February 2010 until October, Krčmarević was the head coach of Apollon Limassol...	Gastón Sangoy Gastón Sangoy Gastón Sangoy is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sporting de Gijón, in the Spanish first division, as a striker.-Career:...	Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...	Columbia
APOP Kinyras Peyias APOP Kinyras Peyias FC APOP Kinyras Peyias is a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC...	Giorgos Polyviou	Theodoros Galanis Theodoros Galanis Theodoros Galanis is a Greek footballer. He played for the Cypriot Cup winners, APOP Kinyras Peyias. He started his career from Panetolikos and also played for Panargiakos and Ethnikos Asteras. From 2006-2010, he was under contract with APOP Kinyras Peyias with which he celebrated his first and...	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	PrimeTel PrimeTel PrimeTel is a private Cypriot telecommunications carrier. Through their partnership with Electricity Authority of Cyprus , they have built their own fiber-optic network and ADSL2+ platform...
Aris Limassol	Tasos Kyriakou	Giorgos Vasiliou Giorgos Vasiliou Georgios Vasiliou , is a Cypriot footballer. He currently plays for Aris Limassol.- External links :*...	Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:...	John Theodorou Developers Ltd
Doxa Katokopia Doxa Katokopia Doxa Katokopia is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, which is near Katokopia.-History:...	Charalambos Christodoulou	Kyriacos Polykarpou	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	Cytanet CYTA CYTA is the national telecommunications provider of Cyprus.The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority , a semi-governmental organisation incorporated by law, is the leading provider of Integrated Electronic Communications in Cyprus...
Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:...	Čedomir Janevski Cedomir Janevski Čedomir Janevski is Macedonian football manager and who was a defender during his playing career. Janevski was known as a strong defender, one of the many that were produced by Yugoslavia in the 1980s. After his playing career, Janevski turned to coaching and got his UEFA Professional coaching...	Demos Goumenos Demos Goumenos Demos Goumenos is a Cypriot football midfielder who plays for Ermis Aradippou. He was the captain of Enosis Neon Paralimni for many years.-External links:*...	Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...	Entegro Cyprus Ltd
Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...	Dusan Mitošević	Lambros Lambrou Lambros Lambrou Lambros Lambrou is a Cypriot football defender who last played for Nea Salamis Famagusta FC and previously for Ermis Aradippou and the national team of Cyprus. In the past he played oalso for Ethnikos Achnas and Anorthosis.-External links:*...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	Raquel
Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997...	Svetozar Šapurić Svetozar Šapurić Svetozar Šapurić is a Serbian football manager and former player.On 24 November 2011, Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai signed Šapurić as new head coach of the team.-Player:FK Vojvodina...	Christos Poyiatzis Christos Poyiatzis Christos Poyiatzis is a Cypriot football midfielder who plays for Ethnikos Achnas. He is the current captain of Ethnikos Achnas.-External links:*...	Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...	Famagusta Developers
Nea Salamis Famagusta	Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	Liasos Louka Liasos Louka Liasos Louka is a Cypriot footballer who last played for Nea Salamina. His plays as a defensive midfielder. His former teams are Nea Salamina, PAOK FC and AEL FC...	Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...	CytaVision
Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...	Takis Lemonis Takis Lemonis Takis Lemonis is a former Greek football player , former manager of Cypriot champion Omonia and current manager of Panionios.-Playing career:...	Elias Charalambous Elias Charalambous Elias Charalambous is a Cypriot footballer. He plays as a left back for Alki Larnaca and the Cyprus national team. In 2008 he rejoined Omonia and became the club's captain...	Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...	Ocean Tankers

Managerial changes

The following list represents every head coach change for any team during the season (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010).

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment
Nea Salamina	Michalis Hadjipieris	Mutual Consent		Attila Supka Attila Supka Attila Supka is a Hungarian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Budapest Honvéd FC.-As a Manager:Debreceni VSC*Hungarian National Championship I:** Winners : 2004-05, 2005–06...
Anorthosis FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...	Michalis Pamboris	Mutual Consent		Ernst Middendorp Ernst Middendorp Ernst Middendorp is a German football manager.- Career :Middendorp coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007....
Aris Limassol	Akis Agiomamitis Akis Agiomamitis Akis Agiomamitis is a retired Cypriot international footballer who played as a defender for OFI Crete and is now a football manager.-Club career:Agiomamitis moved to Greece in July 1979, joining Greek first division side OFI Crete...	Sacked		Marios Constantinou Marios Constantinou Marios Constantinou is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and current manager of Doxa Katokopias. In the past he was footballer of Pezoporikos and AEK Larnaca under the instructions of the first coach of AEK Larnaca Andreas Mouskallis...
AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....	Mihai Stoichiţă Mihai Stoichita Mihai Stoichiţă is a Romanian football manager.- Coaching career :The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national football team. The one-year deal is believed to be worth between $300,000 and $460,000...	Sacked		Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....
APEP Pitsilia	Willy Scheepers Willy Scheepers Willy Scheepers was a Dutch football player who was the technical manager for the Marfin Laiki League club APEP Pitsilia until 2009.Scheepers' brother was also a footballer who plays in the reserve side.-External links:* * * *...	Mutual Consent		Marc Hodel
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	Mutual Consent		Eyal Lahman Eyal Lahman Eyal Lahman is an Israeli football manager, and currently the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva.-Biography:Born in Petah Tikva, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yehuda. He returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva aged 18, but...
Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:...	Antonis Kleftis & Adamos Adamou	Mutual Consent		Čedomir Janevski Cedomir Janevski Čedomir Janevski is Macedonian football manager and who was a defender during his playing career. Janevski was known as a strong defender, one of the many that were produced by Yugoslavia in the 1980s. After his playing career, Janevski turned to coaching and got his UEFA Professional coaching...
Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997...	Stéphane Demol Stéphane Demol Stéphane Auguste Demol is a former Belgian footballer who played as a central defender. On November 24 he was fired as coach of PAS Giannina FC.-Club career:Born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Demol joined local R.S.C...	End of Contract		Panicos Orphanides Panicos Orphanides Panicos Orphanides is a Cypriot former football football manager and former football player.He played for AEL Limassol from 1977 to 1993. With AEL, he celebrated three Cypriot Cups....
Anorthosis FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...	Ernst Middendorp Ernst Middendorp Ernst Middendorp is a German football manager.- Career :Middendorp coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007....	Sacked		Slavoljub Muslin Slavoljub Muslin Slavoljub Muslin is a Serbian football manager and a former player who currently manages FC Krasnodar...
APEP Pitsilia	Marc Hodel	Sacked		Nikos Andronikou
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Eyal Lahman Eyal Lahman Eyal Lahman is an Israeli football manager, and currently the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva.-Biography:Born in Petah Tikva, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yehuda. He returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva aged 18, but...	Sacked		Tasos Kyriakou
Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997...	Panicos Orphanides Panicos Orphanides Panicos Orphanides is a Cypriot former football football manager and former football player.He played for AEL Limassol from 1977 to 1993. With AEL, he celebrated three Cypriot Cups....	Resigned		Svetozar Šapurić Svetozar Šapurić Svetozar Šapurić is a Serbian football manager and former player.On 24 November 2011, Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai signed Šapurić as new head coach of the team.-Player:FK Vojvodina...
Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...	Yiannos Stavrinou	Sacked		Dusan Mitošević
Nea Salamina	Attila Supka Attila Supka Attila Supka is a Hungarian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Budapest Honvéd FC.-As a Manager:Debreceni VSC*Hungarian National Championship I:** Winners : 2004-05, 2005–06...	Sacked		Mirko Mihic Mirko Mihić Mirko Mihić is a Bosnian football manager and former player.Mihić played as a striker for FK Sloboda Tuzla in the Yugoslav First League. He also played in the Yugoslav First League with Hajduk Split and FK Rad. He would later join Eordaikos F.C. in the Greek second division and Kavala F.C. in the...
APEP Pitsilia	Nikos Andronikou	Mutual Consent		Venizelos Tsiambazis
Nea Salamina	Mirko Mihic Mirko Mihić Mirko Mihić is a Bosnian football manager and former player.Mihić played as a striker for FK Sloboda Tuzla in the Yugoslav First League. He also played in the Yugoslav First League with Hajduk Split and FK Rad. He would later join Eordaikos F.C. in the Greek second division and Kavala F.C. in the...	Mutual Consent		Louis Stefanis
AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....	Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	Mutual Consent		Dušan Uhrin, Jr.
Nea Salamina	Louis Stefanis	Mutual Consent		Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....
APEP Pitsilia	Venizelos Tsiambazis	Mutual Consent		Stephen Constantine Stephen Constantine Stephen Phillip Constantine is an English football manager who currently manages Cypriot team Nea Salamis.-Biography:...
Aris Limassol	Marios Constantinou Marios Constantinou Marios Constantinou is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and current manager of Doxa Katokopias. In the past he was footballer of Pezoporikos and AEK Larnaca under the instructions of the first coach of AEK Larnaca Andreas Mouskallis...	Mutual Consent		Stéphane Demol Stéphane Demol Stéphane Auguste Demol is a former Belgian footballer who played as a central defender. On November 24 he was fired as coach of PAS Giannina FC.-Club career:Born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Demol joined local R.S.C...
Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...	Thomas von Heesen Thomas von Heesen Thomas von Heesen is a former German football attacking midfielder, and a current coach. He currently manages Austrian side Kapfenberger SV....	Mutual Consent		Slobodan Krčmarević Slobodan Krcmarevic Slobodan Krčmarević , also known as Boban Krčmarević, is Serbian former footballer.From February 2010 until October, Krčmarević was the head coach of Apollon Limassol...
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Tasos Kyriakou	Sacked		Savvas Kofidis Savvas Kofidis Savvas Kofidis is a Greek football coach and former midfielder player.-Career:He started his career in Iraklis, debuting in 18 January 1981 when Iraklis was participating in the Beta Ethniki. In Iraklis's team he played seven seasons before heading to Olympiacos...
Anorthosis FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...	Slavoljub Muslin Slavoljub Muslin Slavoljub Muslin is a Serbian football manager and a former player who currently manages FC Krasnodar...	Sacked		Nikos Nicolaou Nikos Nicolaou (footballer born 1973) Nicos Nicolaou is a Cypriot manager and former player, best known for his years with Anorthosis. Nicolaou retired from professional football at the end of the season 2008-2009, and immediately was added to the coaching stuff as assistant coach...
Aris Limassol	Stéphane Demol Stéphane Demol Stéphane Auguste Demol is a former Belgian footballer who played as a central defender. On November 24 he was fired as coach of PAS Giannina FC.-Club career:Born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Demol joined local R.S.C...	Sacked		Tasos Kyriakou
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...	Savvas Kofidis Savvas Kofidis Savvas Kofidis is a Greek football coach and former midfielder player.-Career:He started his career in Iraklis, debuting in 18 January 1981 when Iraklis was participating in the Beta Ethniki. In Iraklis's team he played seven seasons before heading to Olympiacos...	Sacked		Demetris Ioannou Demetris Ioannou Demetris Ioannou born December 8, 1968 is a former international Cypriot football defender and current football manager of AEK Kouklia F.C. in the Cypriot Third Division.-Career:...

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Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 8 May 2010; Source: CFA official website

22 goals José Semedo

José Filipe Correia Semedo

José Filipe Correia Semedo is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus, as a forward.-Club career:...

 (APOP Kinyras

APOP Kinyras Peyias FC

APOP Kinyras Peyias is a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC...

) Joeano

Joeano Pinto Chaves

Joeano Pinto is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ermis Aradippou. Previously he was is contracted to Beitar Jerusalem but was on loan at Académica Coimbra. He was a new addition at Teddy, having joined from the Portuguese league...

 (Ermis

Ermis Aradippou

Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...

)

13 goals Gastón Sangoy

Gastón Sangoy

Gastón Sangoy is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sporting de Gijón, in the Spanish first division, as a striker.-Career:...

 (Apollon

Apollon Limassol

Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...

)

11 goals Nenad Mirosavljević

Nenad Mirosavljevic

Nenad Mirosavljević is a Serbian football striker who plays for Olympiakos Nicosia in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...

 (APOEL) Michalis Konstantinou

Michalis Konstantinou

Michalis Konstantinou is a Cypriot football striker. He plays for the Cyprus national football team, and is already the all-time leading scorer with 32 goals in 80 appearances....

 (Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

) Efstathios Aloneftis

Efstathios Aloneftis

Efstathios Aloneftis is a Cypriot footballer. He is an attacking midfielder who tends to play on the left wing. He is highly regarded for his dribbling skills.-AC Omonia:...

 (Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

) Dieter Van Tornhout

Dieter Van Tornhout

Dieter van Tornhout is a Belgian footballer who plays for Nea Salamina. Van Tornhout is a forward who was born in Ghent and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Club Brugge KV squad in the 2003-04 season sorprising with his speed and shoot.He scored many goals out of the area...

 (Enosis

Enosis Neon Paralimni FC

Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:...

)

10 goals Christos Marangos

Christos Marangos

Christos Marangos is a Cypriot football midfielder playing for Anorthosis Famagusta. He began his career in 2000, playing for Apollon Limassol and in his first season with his team he achieved to win the Cypriot Cup. He remained to Apollon until 2005, when he was transferred to Anorthosis...

 (Anorthosis) José Henrique

José Henrique Souto Esteves

José Henrique Souto Esteves, better known as Henrique is a Portuguese striker playing for AEL Limassol in Cyprus First Division.-External links:*...

 (Doxa

Doxa Katokopia

Doxa Katokopia is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, which is near Katokopia.-History:...

) Freddy

Freddy (Angolan footballer)

Frederico Castro Roque dos Santos , aka Freddy, is an Angolan footballer who plays for AC Omonia in Cyprus, mainly as a forward.He spent most of his professional career in Portugal and Cyprus.-Club career:...

 (AEL

AEL Limassol

Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....

) Cafú

Arlindo Gomes Semedo

Arlindo Gomes Semedo , aka Cafú, is a Portuguese-born Cape Verdean footballer who plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus.Internationally, the forward represented Cape Verde.-Football career:...

 (Anorthosis) Andreas Avraam

Andreas Avraam

Andreas Avraam is a professional football player who is currently under conrtact with AC Omonia.He is also a member of the Cyprus national team and has captained the Cyprus U-19...

 (Apollon

Apollon Limassol

Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...

)

2009-10 UEFA Champions League

• Second qualifying round

  EB/Streymur

EB/Streymur

EB/Streymur is an Faroese football club based in Streymnes. They play in the Vodafonedeildin, the top division in Faroese football.-History:...

 - APOEL W (0–2, 0–3) 0–5 on aggregate

• Third qualifying round

APOEL W -   Partizan

FK Partizan

Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...

 (2–0, 0–1) 2–1 on aggregate

• Play-off round

  Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

 - APOEL W (1–0, 1–3) 2–3 on aggregate

• Group Stage

(Note: Cypriot club scores are always listed first)

APOEL

  Chelsea

Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...

 (0–1, 2–2)

  Porto (0–1, 1–2)

  Atlético Madrid (1–1, 0–0)

2009-10 UEFA Europa League

• First qualifying round

Anorthosis

Anorthosis Famagusta FC

Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...

W -   Käerjéng

UN Käerjeng 97

UN Käerjéng 97 is a football club, based in Bascharage, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:A young club, it was only formed in 1997 as an amalgam of Union Sportive Bascharage and Jeunesse Hautcharage....

 (5–0, 2–1) 7–1 on aggregate

• Second qualifying round

Anorthosis

Anorthosis Famagusta FC

Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...

 L -   Petrovac (2–1, 1–3 (aet)) 3–4 on aggregate

Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

W -   HB

Havnar Bóltfelag

HB Tórshavn is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in the Faroe Islands. The club was founded in 1904, and is based in the capital, Tórshavn.Home matches are played at the Gundadalur and they compete in the Faroe Islands Premier League....

 (4–0, 4–1) 8–1 on aggregate

• Third qualifying round

  Vaslui

FC Vaslui

FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...

- Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

 L (2–0, 1–1) 3–1 on aggregate

  Rapid Wien

SK Rapid Wien

The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...

- APOP

APOP Kinyras Peyias FC

APOP Kinyras Peyias is a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC...

 L (2–1, 2–2 (aet)) 4–3 on aggregate

See also

• 2009–10 Cypriot Cup
  2009–10 Cypriot Cup
  The 2009–10 Cypriot Cup started on September 23, 2009. Only teams from the first and second division will participate . Teams from the lower divisions will compete in a separate cup competition. The Cypriot cup will be completed in 5 rounds...
  
  
• 2009–10 Cypriot Second Division
  2009–10 Cypriot Second Division
  The Cypriot Second Division 2009-10 started on September, 2009 and finished on May 2010. The champions were Alki. The previous champions were Ermis Aradippou.-Team Changes from 2008-09:Teams promoted to Cypriot First Division 2009-10* Ermis Aradippou...
  
  
• List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2009

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