1978–79 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division
Season	1978–79
Champions	Keravnos Strovolou FC; (1st title)
Promoted	Keravnos Strovolou FC
Relegated	Iraklis Gerolakkou; Parthenon Zodeia;
	← 1977–78 1979–80 →

The 1978–79 Cypriot Second Division was the 24th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Keravnos Strovolou FC won their 1st title.^[1]

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1978–79 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 team was promoted to 1979–80 Cypriot First Division. The last two teams were relegated to the 1979–80 Cypriot Third Division.

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1978–79 Cypriot First Division

Omonia Aradippou

Teams relegated from 1977–78 Cypriot First Division

Chalkanoras Idaliou

Teams promoted from 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division

Adonis Idaliou

Teams relegated to 1978–79 Cypriot Third Division

Orfeas Nicosia

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Keravnos Strovolou FC (C, P)	26	–	–	–	63	18	+45	42	Promoted to Cypriot First Division
2	Chalkanoras Idaliou	26	–	–	–	62	17	+45	40
3	Adonis Idaliou	26	–	–	–	40	21	+19	37
4	Ethnikos Achna FC	26	–	–	–	59	27	+32	34
5	Ermis Aradippou FC	26	–	–	–	47	37	+10	28
6	Akritas Chlorakas	26	–	–	–	40	39	+1	27
7	Othellos Athienou FC	26	–	–	–	37	40	−3	25
8	AEM Morphou	26	–	–	–	40	53	−13	25
9	PAEEK FC	26	–	–	–	38	42	−4	21
10	Neos Aionas Trikomou	26	–	–	–	25	38	−13	21
11	Ethnikos Assia FC	26	–	–	–	21	34	−13	20
12	ASIL Lysi	26	–	–	–	34	52	−18	18
13	Iraklis Gerolakkou (R)	26	–	–	–	20	59	−39	13	Relegated to Cypriot Third Division
14	Parthenon Zodeia (R)	26	–	–	–	24	74	−50	13	Relegated to Cypriot Third Division

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for. Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

^ Xaris Xarilaou. "Cyprus – List of Second Level Champions". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

[1] Xaris Xarilaou. "Cyprus – List of Second Level Champions". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

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Domestic leagues	First Division Second Division Third Division
Domestic cups	Cypriot Cup
European competitions	European Cup Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup

Format

Changes from previous season

League standings

See also

References