2014–15 Cypriot First Division


The 2014–15 Cypriot First Division was the 76th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 23 August 2014 and ended on 24 May 2015. APOEL were the defending champions.
The league reduced from 14 to 12 teams this season, comprised ten teams from the 2013–14 season and two promoted teams from the 2013–14 B1 Division. APOEL won the league for a 24th time and a third time in a row, after amassing 62 points.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

and Alki Larnaca were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2013–14 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol and AEK Kouklia, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase relegation group.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2013–14 B1 Division champions Ayia Napa and runners-up Othellos Athienou.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AEKLarnacaGSZ Stadium13,032
AELLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
AnorthosisLarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230
APOELNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
ApollonLimassolTsirion Stadium13,331
Ayia NapaAyia NapaTasos Markou Stadium5,800
DoxaPeristeronaMakario Stadium16,000
ErmisAradippouAmmochostos Stadium5,500
EthnikosAchna, FamagustaDasaki Stadium7,000
Nea SalaminaLarnacaAmmochostos Stadium5,500
OmoniaNicosiaGSP Stadium22,859
OthellosAthienou, LarnacaAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium10,230

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.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AEK Thomas Christiansen Giannis SkopelitisUmbroCytaVision
AEL Christakis Christoforou Marios NicolaouNikeCytaVision
Anorthosis André Paus Christos MarangosMacronCytaMobile-Vodafone
APOEL Gustavo Manduca Constantinos CharalambidesPumaMTN
Apollon Ton Caanen Giorgos MerkisMacronCyta
Ayia Napa Giorgos Kosma Bojan MarkovskiSportikaCyta
Doxa Nikos Andreou Ricardo FernandesLegeaCytanet
Ermis Michalis Markou Andreas PapathanasiouLegeaCyta
Ethnikos Borce Gjurev Christos PoyiatzisMitreCyta
Nea Salamina Floros Nicolaou Diego LeónGEMSCytaMobile-Vodafone
Omonia Kostas Kaiafas Nuno AssisNikeCytaMobile-Vodafone
Othellos Costas Sakkas Andreas VasiliouJomaKleima

Managerial changes

First phase

League table

Results

Second phase

Championship group

Table

Results

Relegation group

Table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Mickaël PotéOmonia17
2 Ifeanyi OnyiloErmis15
3 Rafik DjebbourAPOEL14
3 Fotios PapoulisApollon14
5 Andreas MakrisAnorthosis13
6 ValdoEthnikos11
7 Ricardo LoboDoxa10
7 Abraham Gneki GuiéApollon10
7 Nestoras MitidisAEK10
7 ThiagoOthellos10

Hat-tricks

Scoring