The Cypriot First Division is the top division of women's football in Cyprus. It has been running since its establishment by the Cyprus Football Association (C.F.A) and its originator Tassos Katsikidis (vice-president of the board) during the 1998–99 season.
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Cyprus |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cypriot Women's Cup, Cypriot Women's Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Apollon Limassol (14th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Apollon Limassol (14 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Krystyna Freda (352 goals) |
| Current: 2023–24 Cypriot First Division (women) | |
The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[1] Although a Cypriot team entered the Champions League every year from 2003–04 onwards, in 2008–09 Apollon Limassol became the first team to win a point in those competitions. There is no second league in Cyprus as of 2014, thus there is no relegation in place.[2]
Current format
editEach club plays the other sides twice, for a total of 18 games for each club. In the second round the teams ranked 1-5 play off for the title and teams finishing 6-10 play each other. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. The league champions qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
List of champions
edit| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Lefkothea Latsion |
| 1999-00 | AEK Kokkinochorion |
| 2000–01 | AEK Kokkinochorion |
| 2001–02 | Lefkothea Latsion |
| 2002–03 | Ledra Nicosia |
| 2003–04 | Ledra Nicosia |
| 2004–05 | AEK Kokkinochorion |
| 2005–06 | AEK Kokkinochorion |
| 2006–07 | AEK Kokkinochorion |
| 2007–08 | Vamos Idaliou |
| 2008–09 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2009–10 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2010–11 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2011–12 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2012–13 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2013–14 | Apollon Limassol[5] |
| 2014–15 | Apollon Limassol[6] |
| 2015–16 | Apollon Limassol[7] |
| 2016–17 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2017–18 | Barcelona FA |
| 2018–19 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2019–20 | Abandoned |
| 2020–21 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2021–22 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2022–23 | Apollon Limassol[8] |
| 2023–24 | Apollon Limassol[9] |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Apollon Limassol | 14 | 2009–2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| AEK Kokkinochorion | 5 | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Lefkothea Latsion | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| Ledra Nicosia | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Vamos Idaliou | 1 | 2008 |
| Barcelona FA | 1 | 2018 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 |  Skesy Antoniou |
Nea Salamina | 64 |
| 2009-10 |  Liliana Kostova |
Apollon | 27 |
| 2010-11 | Liliana Kostova |
Apollon | 30 |
| 2011-12 | Alesandra Iusan |
Apollon | 13 |
| Liliana Kostova
| |||
| 2012-13 | Laura Paz |
Apollon | 21 |
| 2013-14 |  Marilena Georgiou |
Apollon | 14 |
| 2014-15 | Maria Johansson |
Amokhosto | 40 |
| 2015-16 | Antri Violari |
Apollon | 43 |
| 2017-18 | Krystyna Freda |
Barcelona | 68 |
| 2018-19 | Krystyna Freda |
Barcelona | 70 |
| 2019-20 | Krystyna Freda |
Apollon | 59 |
| 2020-21 | Krystyna Freda |
Apollon | 45 |
| 2021-22 | Krystyna Freda |
Apollon | 39 |
| 2023-24 | Krystyna Freda |
Apollon | 26 |
- Most time goalscorers
- 6 times
- Krystyna Freda (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2023-24)
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 70 goals
- Krystyna Freda (2018-19)
References
edit- ^ 19:37 IST, TEAM SPORTSTAR (3 July 2022). "Manisha Kalyan joins Apollon Ladies, to become first Indian to play in UEFA Women's Champions League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Women's football across the national associations (2013/14)" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Cyprus – List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "18η σερί νίκη και 13ος τίτλος για Apollon Ladies".
- ^ "Apollon wins sixth title in a row" (in Greek). apollon365.com. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Apollon wins seventh title in a row" (in Greek). apollon.com.cy. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 15 February 2016. "Η Άντρη Βιολάρη (αριστερά με τη φανέλα της Εθνικής μας) αναδείχτηκε πρώτη σκόρερ. (Eighth consecutive title for Apollon Ladies)" (in Greek). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to win a European league title". thebridge.in. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Απονομή τίτλου στην πρωταθλήτρια ομάδα Apollon Ladies". cfa.com.cy. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Greek)
- League at UEFA
- League at Soccerway