2012–13 Cypriot First Division
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
APOEL 22nd title |
| Relegated |
Olympiakos Ayia Napa AEP |
| Champions League | APOEL |
| Europa League |
Anorthosis Omonia Apollon |
| Matches played | 218 |
| Goals scored | 592 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Bernardo Vasconcelos (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
APOEL 6–0 AEP (17 March 2013) Omonia 6–0 Nea Salamina (30 March 2013) |
| Biggest away win |
Enosis 0–5 APOEL (3 September 2012) AEP 0–5 Olympiakos (30 March 2013) |
| Highest scoring |
Alki 6–5 Ethnikos (30 March 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Anorthosis Omonia |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games Anorthosis |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Ethnikos |
| Longest losing run | 9 games AEP |
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The 2012–13 Cypriot First Division was the 75th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.AEL Limassol were the defending champions. APOEL won the championship two matchweeks before the end of the season.
The league comprise eleven teams from the 2011–12 season and three promoted teams from the 2011–12 Second Division.
Ermis Aradippou and Anagennisi Dherynia were relegated at the end of the first stage of the 2011–12 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were joined by Aris Limassol, who finished at the bottom of the second-phase Group C.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 Second Division champions Doxa Katokopias, runners-up Ayia Napa and third-placed team AEP Paphos.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 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
1 On 22 May 2012, Olympiakos Nicosia were deducted three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria.
2 On 11 June 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria. On 13 August 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points by CFA because they failed again to meet the financial criteria. On 12 November 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points by CFA because they failed to meet the financial criteria for the third time. On 13 May 2012, AEP Paphos were deducted another three points because of FIFA decision.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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