- Cypriot Third Division
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Cypriot Third Division Countries 
CyprusFounded 1970 Number of teams 14 Levels on pyramid 3 Promotion to Second Division Relegation to Fourth Division Domestic cup(s) Cypriot Cup for lower divisions Current champions Ethnikos Assias Cyprus Third Division is a semi-professional league of Cyprus. It's the third major league of the island.
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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 top three clubs are promoted to the second division and the bottom three are relegated to the fourth division.
History
The Cypriot Third Division Championship started in 1970-71 football season by the CFA as the third level championship of the Cypriot football. Season 1974-1975 was not played due to the Turkish invasion in Cyprus.
Teams
The fourteen teams that participate in the Cypriot third division 2011-12 season are:
- Adonis Idaliou
- Anagennisi Germasogias
- ASIL Lysi
- AEK Kouklion
- AEZ Zakakiou
- Digenis Morphou
- Elpida Xylofagou
- ENAD Polis Chrysochous FC
- Frenaros FC 2000
- Nikos&Sokratis Erimis
- PO Ormidias
- POL/AEM Maroniou
- Spartakos Kitiou
Winners
The following teams have won the third division championship:
Season Winner 1970-71 Keravnos Strovolos 1971-72 Ethnikos Asteras Lemesou 1972-73 Neos Aionas Trikomou 1973-74 Iraklis Gerolakkou 1974-75 No competition 1975-76 Ermis Aradippou 1976-77 Akritas Chlorakas 1977-78 Adonis Idaliou 1978-79 Orfeas Lefkosias 1979-80 Iraklis Gerolakkou 1980-81 KN Maroniton 1981-82 Digenis Ipsona 1982-83 ENTHOI Lakatamia 1983-84 Adonis Idaliou 1984-85 Orfeas Athienou 1985-86 APEP Pitsilia 1986-87 Elpida Xylofagou 1987-88 Digenis Morphou 1988-89 Digenis Ipsona 1989-90 APEP Pelendriou 1990-91 Othellos Athienou 1991-92 PAEEK 1992-93 AEZ Zakakiou 1993-94 Othellos Athienou 1994-95 Ethnikos Latsion 1995-96 Ermis Aradippou 1996-97 Rotsidis Mammari 1997-98 AEZ Zakakiou 1998-99 Chalkanoras Idaliou 1999-00 ENTHOI Lakatamia 2000-01 ASIL Lysi 2001-02 SEK Ayiou Athanasiou 2002-03 PAEEK 2003-04 APOP Kinyras Peyias 2004-05 SEK Ayiou Athanasiou 2005-06 AEM Mesogis 2006-07 Ermis Aradippou 2007-08 PAEEK 2008-09 Akritas Chlorakas 2009-10 Chalkanoras Idaliou 2010-11 Ethnikos Assia Performance by club
Club Winners Winning seasons Ermis Aradippou 3 1976, 1996, 2007 PAEEK 3 1992, 2003, 2008 Iraklis Gerolakkou 2 1974, 1980 Adonis Idaliou 2 1978, 1984 Digenis Ipsona 2 1982, 1989 Othellos Athienou 2 1991, 1994 AEZ Zakakiou 2 1993, 1998 ENTHOI Lakatamia 2 1983, 2000 SEK Ayiou Athanasiou 2 2002, 2005 Akritas Chlorakas 2 1977, 2009 Chalkanoras Idaliou 2 1999, 2010 Keravnos Strovolos 1 1971 Ethnikos Asteras Lemesou 1 1972 Neos Aionas Trikomou 1 1973 Orfeas Lefkosias 1 1979 KN Maroniton 1 1981 Orfeas Athienou 1 1985 APEP Pitsilia 1 1986 Elpida Xylofagou 1 1987 Digenis Morphou 1 1988 APEP Pelendriou 1 1990 Ethnikos Latsion 1 1995 Rotsidis Mammari 1 1997 ASIL Lysi 1 2001 APOP Kinyras Peyias 1 2004 AEM Mesogis 1 2006 Ethnikos Assia 1 2011 References
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