1997–98 Cypriot Third Division

Cypriot Third Division
Season	1997–98
Champions	AEZ; (2nd title)
Promoted	AEZ; AEK/Achilleas; Anagennisi G.
Relegated	AEK Kak.; Kinyras; THOI
Matches played	182
Goals scored	569 (3.13 per match)
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division was the 27th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. AEZ Zakakiou won their 2nd title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1997–98 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 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1998–99 Cypriot Fourth 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 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division

Teams relegated from 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division

Teams promoted from 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division

Teams relegated to 1997–98 Cypriot Fourth Division

^ ^a ^b Before the start of the season, Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta and AEK Katholiki were merged forming AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta, which took the place of Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta in the league.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	AEZ Zakakiou (C, P)	26	16	7	3	50	17	+33	55	Promoted to Cypriot Second Division
2	AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta (P)	26	15	7	4	64	27	+37	52
3	Anagennisi Germasogeias (P)	26	15	7	4	55	26	+29	52
4	Ayia Napa	26	15	6	5	57	25	+32	51
5	Othellos Athienou	26	9	9	8	43	38	+5	36
6	Achyronas Liopetriou	26	10	5	11	42	46	−4	35
7	APEP Pelendriou	26	10	5	11	41	48	−7	35
8	Elia Lythrodonta	26	7	10	9	36	40	−4	31
9	Adonis Idaliou	26	6	12	8	45	49	−4	30
10	Enosis Kokkinotrimithia	26	7	9	10	28	39	−11	30
11	Ethnikos Latsion FC	26	7	8	11	34	54	−20	29
12	AEK Kakopetrias (R)	26	7	5	14	28	48	−20	26	Relegated to Cypriot Fourth Division
13	Kinyras Empas (R)	26	6	6	14	29	50	−21	24
14	THOI Lakatamia (R)	26	3	2	21	17	62	−45	11

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	ANP	ADN	AEZ	AEK	AAC	ANG	APP	ACR	ETL	ELL	ENS	THL	KNR	OTL
Ayia Napa		2–0	0–0	1–0	1–4	2–0	5–0	2–1	5–2	1–1	2–0	5–0	6–0	0–1
Adonis	2–2		2–5	2–2	2–2	1–2	1–2	3–3	0–1	4–2	2–2	3–2	0–0	3–4
AEZ	2–1	4–1		4–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–0	0–0	2–0	6–0	2–0	1–0	3–0
AEK	0–0	0–1	0–4		2–0	0–0	8–3	1–3	1–2	3–2	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–0
AEK/Achilleas	1–0	1–1	1–1	4–0		0–1	2–0	5–0	7–2	4–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–1
Anagennisi	1–1	2–1	1–1	5–1	4–1		1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	4–2	3–0	5–2	1–1
APEP	2–4	3–4	1–1	1–0	0–4	1–1		1–0	1–0	1–1	1–2	6–0	4–1	2–5
Achyronas	1–1	2–3	1–0	3–1	0–2	0–1	2–1		2–0	4–5	2–1	2–0	1–1	3–3
Ethnikos	1–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–7	0–1	1–6		3–3	2–1	5–1	2–2	2–1
Elia	2–4	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–1	4–0	1–1		1–0	2–1	0–1	2–2
Enosis	0–4	2–2	0–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–1	2–0	1–1		2–1	1–0	0–0
THOI	1–2	1–1	1–3	0–2	2–5	0–1	1–0	1–3	1–2	0–2	2–1		1–1	0–1
Kinyras	0–3	1–4	1–2	6–0	3–4	0–4	0–2	0–0	2–0	2–1	0–0	2–0		4–3
Othellos	3–1	0–0	1–1	2–0	1–4	4–1	2–3	0–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Sources

"1997/98 Cypriot Third Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

[M-1] Before the start of the season, Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta and AEK Katholiki were merged forming AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta, which took the place of Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta in the league.

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