2015–16 Cypriot Third Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Cypriot Third Division
| winners = Akritas
(3rd title)
| promoted = Akritas
Alki
Ethnikos A.
| matches = 240
| total goals = 677
| league topscorer = Dion Esajas (27 goals)
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
| season = 2015–16
}}
The 2015–16 Cypriot Third Division was the 45th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Akritas Chlorakas won their 3rd title.
Format
Sixteen teams participated in the 2015–16 Cypriot Third 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 three teams were promoted to the 2016–17 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2016–17 STOK Elite Division.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/images/DownloadsGr/%CE%A0%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%9A%CE%97%CE%A1%CE%A5%CE%9E%CE%97%20-%20%CE%93%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%93%CE%9F%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%91-2015-2016.pdf |script-title=el:Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Γ' Κατηγορίας 2015/16 |access-date=2015-07-07 |publisher=ΚΟΠ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618235406/http://www.cfa.com.cy/images/DownloadsGr/%CE%A0%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%9A%CE%97%CE%A1%CE%A5%CE%9E%CE%97%20-%20%CE%93%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%93%CE%9F%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%91-2015-2016.pdf |archive-date=2022-06-18 |language=Greek |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|script-title=el:Προγραμματισμός 2015 – 2016|url = http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/22486|website = www.cfa.com.cy|access-date = 2015-12-23|date = 2015-05-13|publisher = ΚΟΠ|language=Greek}} However, after the end of the season Nikos & Sokratis Erimis withdrew from the 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division, and so the 14th-placed team remained to Third Division.
=Point system=
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Teams promoted to 2015–16 Cypriot Second Division
Teams relegated from 2014–15 Cypriot Second Division
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Cypriot Fourth Division
Teams relegated to 2015-16 STOK Elite Division
Stadia and locations
{{Location map+|Cyprus | AlternativeMap = Cyprus adm location map.svg |width=650 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2015–16 Cypriot Third Division teams.|places=
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.793224 |long=32.411900 |label=Akritas |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.987188 |long=33.656327 |label=Alki |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.725439 |long=33.137056 |label=Amathus|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.935331 |long=32.97604 |label=APEP|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.912077 |long=33.600728 |label=ASIL|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.000523 |long=33.894024 |label=Achyronas|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.146111 |long=33.314444 |label=Digenis, Ethnikos Assia|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.113385 |long=33.391075 |label=Ethnikos Latsion|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.683476 |long=32.948971 |label=ENY|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.12453 |long=33.308302 |label=Iraklis|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.678006 |long=32.921734 |label=Kouris |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.018494 |long=33.396029 |label=MEAP |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.007511 |long=33.755055 |label=Xylotymbou |position=top}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.995893 |long=33.773606 |label=Ormideia FC|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=34.997801 |long=33.472066 |label=Olympias |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Cyprus |lat=35.027031 |long=33.418325 |label=Chalkanoras |position=right}}
}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!Club !Venue |
Akritas |
Alki Oroklini |
Amathus |
APEP |
Achyronas |
Digenis |
Ethnikos A. |
Ethnikos L. |
ENY-Digenis |
Iraklis Gerolakkou |
Kouris Erimis |
MEAP |
Olympias Lympion |
P.O. Xylotymbou |
Ormideia FC |
Chalkanoras |
League standings
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=AKR|name_AKR=Akritas Chlorakas
|team2=ALK|name_ALK=Alki Oroklini
|team3=ETS|name_ETS=Ethnikos Assia
|team4=MPN|name_MPN=MEAP Nisou
|team5=ACH|name_ACH=Achyronas Liopetriou
|team6=CHL|name_CHL=Chalkanoras Idaliou
|team7=POX|name_POX=P.O. Xylotymbou
|team8=ENY|name_ENY=Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis Ipsona
|team9=OLM|name_OLM=Olympias Lympion
|team10=IRK|name_IRK=Iraklis Gerolakkou
|team11=DGN|name_DGN=Digenis Akritas Morphou
|team12=ORM|name_ORM=Ormideia FC
|team13=ENL|name_ENL=Ethnikos Latsion
|team14=APP|name_APP=APEP
|team15=KRS|name_KRS=Kouris Erimis
|team16=AMT|name_AMT=Amathus Ayiou Tychona
|win_AKR=21|draw_AKR=4|loss_AKR=5|gf_AKR=72|ga_AKR=21|status_AKR=C,P
|win_ALK=21|draw_ALK=4|loss_ALK=5|gf_ALK=62|ga_ALK=25|status_ALK=P
|win_ETS=18|draw_ETS=3|loss_ETS=9|gf_ETS=64|ga_ETS=34|status_ETS=P
|win_MPN=14|draw_MPN=8|loss_MPN=8|gf_MPN=51|ga_MPN=33
|win_ACH=14|draw_ACH=7|loss_ACH=9|gf_ACH=44|ga_ACH=36
|win_CHL=14|draw_CHL=5|loss_CHL=11|gf_CHL=44|ga_CHL=34
|win_POX=12|draw_POX=8|loss_POX=10|gf_POX=36|ga_POX=43
|win_ENY=10|draw_ENY=9|loss_ENY=11|gf_ENY=31|ga_ENY=38
|win_OLM=11|draw_OLM=5|loss_OLM=14|gf_OLM=38|ga_OLM=48
|win_IRK=10|draw_IRK=8|loss_IRK=12|gf_IRK=39|ga_IRK=41
|win_DGN=9|draw_DGN=7|loss_DGN=14|gf_DGN=44|ga_DGN=59
|win_ORM=9|draw_ORM=7|loss_ORM=14|gf_ORM=37|ga_ORM=50
|win_ENL=8|draw_ENL=9|loss_ENL=13|gf_ENL=24|ga_ENL=39
|win_APP=9|draw_APP=6|loss_APP=15|gf_APP=38|ga_APP=55
|win_KRS=5|draw_KRS=5|loss_KRS=20|gf_KRS=27|ga_KRS=53|status_KRS=R
|win_AMT=2|draw_AMT=11|loss_AMT=17|gf_AMT=26|ga_AMT=68|status_AMT=R
|hth_AKR=Akritas-Alki 3–0, Alki-Akritas 1–0
|hth_ALK=AKR
|hth_OLM=Olympias-Iraklis 1–1, Iraklis-Olympias 0–1
|hth_IRK=OLM
|hth_DGN=Digenis-Ormidia FC 0–2, Ormidia FC-Digenis 2–4
|hth_ORM=DGN
|hth_ENL=Ethnikos Latsion-APEP 4–0, APEP-Etnikos Latsion 1–0
|hth_APP=ENL
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Cypriot Second Division
|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P
|col_NR=inherit|text_NR=Spared from relegation
|note_res_NR=APEP were relegated at the end of the season. However, they maintained their place in the Cypriot Third Division, after replacing Nikos & Sokratis Erimis which withdrew before the start of the 2016–17 Cypriot Third Division.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/27124 |script-title=el:Ειδήσεις – Παραμένει η ΑΠΕΠ |date=2016-07-27 |website=www.cfa.com.cy |publisher=ΚΟΠ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160728204237/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/27124 |archive-date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2016-07-28 |language=Greek |url-status=dead }}
|result14=NR
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to STOK Elite Division
|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=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.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/competitionstage/2178657/2178657/44/2016 League standings at CFA]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AKR|team2=ALK|team3=AMT|team4=APP|team5=ACH
|team6=DGN|team7=ETS|team8=ENL|team9=ENY|team10=IRK
|team11=KRS|team12=MPN|team13=POX|team14=ORM|team15=OLM
|team16=CHL
|name_AKR=Akritas
|match_AKR_ALK=3–0
|match_AKR_AMT=3–1
|match_AKR_APP=7–1
|match_AKR_ACH=2–0
|match_AKR_DGN=3–1
|match_AKR_ETS=2–0
|match_AKR_ENL=4–0
|match_AKR_ENY=4–0
|match_AKR_IRK=5–1
|match_AKR_KRS=4–0
|match_AKR_MPN=2–1
|match_AKR_POX=6–1
|match_AKR_ORM=5–0
|match_AKR_OLM=3–0
|match_AKR_CHL=3–1
|name_ALK=Alki
|match_ALK_AKR=1–0
|match_ALK_AMT=1–0
|match_ALK_APP=3–0
|match_ALK_ACH=2–1
|match_ALK_DGN=3–0
|match_ALK_ETS=1–1
|match_ALK_ENL=4–0
|match_ALK_ENY=2–1
|match_ALK_IRK=0–0
|match_ALK_KRS=4–3
|match_ALK_MPN=1–1
|match_ALK_POX=3–0
|match_ALK_ORM=3–2
|match_ALK_OLM=4–0
|match_ALK_CHL=0–1
|name_AMT=Amathus
|match_AMT_AKR=0–2
|match_AMT_ALK=0–2
|match_AMT_APP=0–3
|match_AMT_ACH=1–1
|match_AMT_DGN=2–1
|match_AMT_ETS=2–5
|match_AMT_ENL=0–1
|match_AMT_ENY=3–3
|match_AMT_IRK=0–3
|match_AMT_KRS=1–0
|match_AMT_MPN=2–7
|match_AMT_POX=1–1
|match_AMT_ORM=1–1
|match_AMT_OLM=3–3
|match_AMT_CHL=1–1
|name_APP=APEP
|match_APP_AKR=1–0
|match_APP_ALK=0–2
|match_APP_AMT=5–0
|match_APP_ACH=3–3
|match_APP_DGN=3–3
|match_APP_ETS=0–3
|match_APP_ENL=1–0
|match_APP_ENY=1–1
|match_APP_IRK=0–3
|match_APP_KRS=1–0
|match_APP_MPN=1–0
|match_APP_POX=1–1
|match_APP_ORM=0–1
|match_APP_OLM=1–0
|match_APP_CHL=2–3
|name_ACH=Achyronas
|match_ACH_AKR=0–1
|match_ACH_ALK=0–4
|match_ACH_AMT=2–0
|match_ACH_APP=3–2
|match_ACH_DGN=0–0
|match_ACH_ETS=1–0
|match_ACH_ENL=0–1
|match_ACH_ENY=2–0
|match_ACH_IRK=0–2
|match_ACH_KRS=1–1
|match_ACH_MPN=0–0
|match_ACH_POX=1–2
|match_ACH_ORM=4–0
|match_ACH_OLM=5–3
|match_ACH_CHL=2–0
|name_DGN=Digenis
|match_DGN_AKR=4–1
|match_DGN_ALK=0–5
|match_DGN_AMT=1–1
|match_DGN_APP=1–1
|match_DGN_ACH=5–3
|match_DGN_ETS=1–2
|match_DGN_ENL=1–1
|match_DGN_ENY=1–0
|match_DGN_IRK=2–3
|match_DGN_KRS=1–2
|match_DGN_MPN=2–2
|match_DGN_POX=1–3
|match_DGN_ORM=0–2
|match_DGN_OLM=2–1
|match_DGN_CHL=0–2
|name_ETS=Ethnikos Assia
|match_ETS_AKR=1–1
|match_ETS_ALK=0–2
|match_ETS_AMT=4–0
|match_ETS_APP=2–1
|match_ETS_ACH=0–1
|match_ETS_DGN=3–1
|match_ETS_ENL=3–1
|match_ETS_ENY=4–2
|match_ETS_IRK=3–2
|match_ETS_KRS=5–0
|match_ETS_MPN=2–1
|match_ETS_POX=4–0
|match_ETS_ORM=0–1
|match_ETS_OLM=0–1
|match_ETS_CHL=1–2
|name_ENL=Ethnikos Latsion
|match_ENL_AKR=0–2
|match_ENL_ALK=1–3
|match_ENL_AMT=0–0
|match_ENL_APP=4–0
|match_ENL_ACH=0–1
|match_ENL_DGN=0–0
|match_ENL_ETS=1–4
|match_ENL_ENY=1–1
|match_ENL_IRK=0–0
|match_ENL_KRS=0–0
|match_ENL_MPN=0–1
|match_ENL_POX=3–1
|match_ENL_ORM=1–0
|match_ENL_OLM=1–2
|match_ENL_CHL=1–0
|name_ENY=ENY-Digenis
|match_ENY_AKR=0–0
|match_ENY_ALK=2–3
|match_ENY_AMT=0–0
|match_ENY_APP=0–2
|match_ENY_ACH=1–1
|match_ENY_DGN=0–3
|match_ENY_ETS=1–2
|match_ENY_ENL=1–1
|match_ENY_IRK=1–1
|match_ENY_KRS=1–0
|match_ENY_MPN=2–0
|match_ENY_POX=1–0
|match_ENY_ORM=1–0
|match_ENY_OLM=2–1
|match_ENY_CHL=1–0
|name_IRK=Iraklis
|match_IRK_AKR=2–0
|match_IRK_ALK=1–0
|match_IRK_AMT=2–2
|match_IRK_APP=2–1
|match_IRK_ACH=0–1
|match_IRK_DGN=1–2
|match_IRK_ETS=1–4
|match_IRK_ENL=0–0
|match_IRK_ENY=2–3
|match_IRK_KRS=2–0
|match_IRK_MPN=1–1
|match_IRK_POX=0–0
|match_IRK_ORM=0–1
|match_IRK_OLM=0–1
|match_IRK_CHL=2–1
|name_KRS=Kouris
|match_KRS_AKR=1–2
|match_KRS_ALK=1–2
|match_KRS_AMT=1–0
|match_KRS_APP=1–3
|match_KRS_ACH=1–2
|match_KRS_DGN=0–1
|match_KRS_ETS=1–3
|match_KRS_ENL=0–2
|match_KRS_ENY=1–1
|match_KRS_IRK=3–0
|match_KRS_MPN=1–2
|match_KRS_POX=1–2
|match_KRS_ORM=1–2
|match_KRS_OLM=2–0
|match_KRS_CHL=1–1
|name_MPN=MEAP
|match_MPN_AKR=3–2
|match_MPN_ALK=3–1
|match_MPN_AMT=1–1
|match_MPN_APP=3–0
|match_MPN_ACH=1–0
|match_MPN_DGN=6–0
|match_MPN_ETS=2–2
|match_MPN_ENL=0–1
|match_MPN_ENY=0–1
|match_MPN_IRK=1–3
|match_MPN_KRS=3–1
|match_MPN_POX=4–2
|match_MPN_ORM=1–1
|match_MPN_OLM=2–1
|match_MPN_CHL=2–0
|name_POX=POX
|match_POX_AKR=0–2
|match_POX_ALK=2–1
|match_POX_AMT=2–1
|match_POX_APP=0–0
|match_POX_ACH=2–2
|match_POX_DGN=3–1
|match_POX_ETS=1–0
|match_POX_ENL=3–1
|match_POX_ENY=0–1
|match_POX_IRK=2–1
|match_POX_KRS=1–1
|match_POX_MPN=2–0
|match_POX_ORM=1–0
|match_POX_OLM=1–1
|match_POX_CHL=3–2
|name_ORM=Ormideia FC
|match_ORM_AKR=1–1
|match_ORM_ALK=1–3
|match_ORM_AMT=5–2
|match_ORM_APP=3–2
|match_ORM_ACH=0–1
|match_ORM_DGN=2–4
|match_ORM_ETS=2–3
|match_ORM_ENL=1–1
|match_ORM_ENY=0–2
|match_ORM_IRK=3–2
|match_ORM_KRS=1–2
|match_ORM_MPN=1–1
|match_ORM_POX=0–0
|match_ORM_OLM=4–1
|match_ORM_CHL=0–2
|name_OLM=Olympias
|match_OLM_AKR=0–2
|match_OLM_ALK=0–1
|match_OLM_AMT=2–0
|match_OLM_APP=4–1
|match_OLM_ACH=1–3
|match_OLM_DGN=3–2
|match_OLM_ETS=1–3
|match_OLM_ENL=2–1
|match_OLM_ENY=1–0
|match_OLM_IRK=1–1
|match_OLM_KRS=4–1
|match_OLM_MPN=0–1
|match_OLM_POX=1–0
|match_OLM_ORM=1–1
|match_OLM_CHL=2–1
|name_CHL=Chalkanoras
|match_CHL_AKR=0–0
|match_CHL_ALK=1–1
|match_CHL_AMT=5–1
|match_CHL_APP=2–1
|match_CHL_ACH=1–3
|match_CHL_DGN=1–3
|match_CHL_ETS=1–0
|match_CHL_ENL=4–0
|match_CHL_ENY=2–1
|match_CHL_IRK=3–1
|match_CHL_KRS=1–0
|match_CHL_MPN=0–1
|match_CHL_POX=2–0
|match_CHL_ORM=4–1
|match_CHL_OLM=0–0
|match_APP_IRK_note=APEP Pitsilia – Iraklis Gerolakkou awarded 0–3. Originally 2–2.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/23765/2178657/192 |title=Στους 6 βαθμούς |date=2015-09-30 |website=www.cfa.com.cy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160403154922/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/23765/2178657/192 |archive-date=2016-04-03 |access-date=2016-04-03 |url-status=dead }}
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/fixtures/2178657/2178657/44/2016 Results]
}}
See also
Sources
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp2016.html |title=2015/16 Cypriot Third Division |date=2016-10-14 |access-date=2016-10-14 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/competitionstage/2178657/2178657/44/2016 |title=League standings |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=2015-12-18 |language=el }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/fixtures/2178657/2178657/44/2016 |title=Results |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=2015-12-18 |language=el |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008082948/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/fixtures/2178657/2178657/44/2016 |archive-date=2017-10-08 |url-status=dead }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/clubs/2178657&SeasonID=44 |title=Teams |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=2015-12-18 |language=el }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/scorers/2178657&SeasonID=44 |title=Scorers |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=2015-12-18 |language=el }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
References
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{{Cypriot Third Division}}
{{2015–16 in Cypriot football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Cypriot Third Division}}