First Division

First Division 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Cyprus
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 12, 2026

About the league: First Division

First Division is a soccer league in Cyprus. The 2025/2026 season features 14 teams, with Omonia Nicosia leading the standings on 61 points. Games average 2.64 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them. The schedule runs from August 22, 2025 through May 22, 2026.

First Division 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

240 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 First Division season. Omonia Nicosia leads the standings with 61 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games. 48% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 57% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 45% of games. 20% end in a draw. Road teams win 35% of games.

Team leaders

Omonia Nicosia has the league's highest scoring average at 2.44 goals per game. Both teams scored in 53% of AEK Larnaca's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Omonia Nicosia261943+4661
2AEK Larnaca261655+2753
3Apollon261655+1453
4Paphos261637+2951
5APOEL261367+1845
6Aris261277+2243
7Omonia Aradippou2610412-834
8AEL2610313-733
9Anorthosis267118-1032
10Digenis Ypsonas268414-1028
11Olympiakos2661010-1528
12Akritas267514-2526
13Ethnikos Achna267217-1923
14Enosis260125-621
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 240 completed games.

2.64Average goals / match
43%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
48%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
57%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
76%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
26%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.14First-half goals / match
1.50Second-half goals / match
45%Home wins
20%Draws
35%Away wins
73%Goal before half-time
9.0Corners / match
4.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 76%Under 24%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 48%Under 52%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 26%Under 74%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 11%Under 89%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Omonia Nicosia2.44
  2. 2Paphos1.83
  3. 3AEK Larnaca1.72
  4. 4Aris1.69
  5. 5APOEL1.47

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Omonia Nicosia0.67
  2. 2AEK Larnaca0.92
  3. 3Paphos1.06
  4. 4Apollon1.14
  5. 5Anorthosis1.21

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1AEK Larnaca53%
  2. 2Olympiakos48%
  3. 3APOEL47%
  4. 4Paphos47%
  5. 5Aris47%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Aris58%
  2. 2Omonia Nicosia56%
  3. 3AEL55%
  4. 4Ethnikos Achna55%
  5. 5Akritas55%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Omonia Nicosia21
  2. 2Paphos15
  3. 3Aris14
  4. 4Apollon14
  5. 5AEK Larnaca12

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Aris5.6
  2. 2APOEL5.3
  3. 3Apollon5.2
  4. 4Paphos5.1
  5. 5Omonia Nicosia5.1

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, First Division rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Ryan Mmaee A'Nwambeben Kabir25
  2. 2Willy Afonso Semedo Johnson17
  3. 3Hrvoje Miličević13
  4. 4Riad Bajić13
  5. 5Nicolás Andereggen12
  6. 6Stefan Dražić11
  7. 7João Pedro Araújo Correia10
  8. 8Brandon Thomas Llamas9

Top assists

  1. 1Mislav Oršić8
  2. 2Konstantinos Stafylidis6
  3. 3Jorge Miramón Santagertrudis6
  4. 4Anderson Correia de Barros5
  5. 5Ryan Mmaee A'Nwambeben Kabir5
  6. 6Willy Afonso Semedo Johnson5
  7. 7Stefano Sensi5
  8. 8Andreas Christou5

Highest ratings

  1. 1Pieros Sotiriou6.66
  2. 2Jaden Sean Montnor6.65
  3. 3Zakaria Sawo6.63
  4. 4Nemanja Glavčić6.58
  5. 5Nicolás Andereggen6.55
  6. 6Giorgi Kvilitaia6.54
  7. 7Iasonas Pikis6.53
  8. 8Stevan Jovetić6.53

Most minutes

  1. 1Hrvoje Miličević3,104
  2. 2Josef Kvída2,979
  3. 3Kleton Perntreou2,970
  4. 4Christos Talichmanidis2,970
  5. 5Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes2,942
  6. 6Anderson Correia de Barros2,901
  7. 7Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues2,834
  8. 8Ivan Kostić2,790

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Omonia Nicosia361.731.196287+25
2Aris351.681.146048-12
3Apollon361.531.155967+8
4APOEL361.591.275752-5
5AEK Larnaca361.471.205669+13
6Paphos361.501.275462+8
7Omonia Aradippou331.471.404742-5
8Anorthosis331.291.274645-1
9AEL331.181.314344+1
10Olympiakos331.211.4740400
11Digenis Ypsonas321.221.493940+1
12Ethnikos Achna331.171.493933-6
13Akritas331.101.5935350
14Enosis330.721.84235-18

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Championship Round · Round 10

3 matches05/22Complete
Aris
3 : 4
AEK Larnaca
Paphos
2 : 0
APOEL
Omonia Nicosia
5 : 2
Apollon

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Konstantinos Fellas20 matches5.25cards / match3.15goals / match0penalties / matchMarios Christoforou20 matches5cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchAntonis Konstantinidis18 matches5.22cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchMenelaos Antoniou17 matches5.12cards / match2.18goals / match0penalties / matchKyriakos Athanasiou16 matches5.31cards / match2.56goals / match0penalties / matchChrysovalantis Theouli15 matches4cards / match2.53goals / match0penalties / matchIoannis Christodoulou15 matches5.67cards / match2.47goals / match0penalties / matchAndreas Techrany14 matches4.79cards / match2.79goals / match0penalties / matchDemetris Solomou12 matches4.08cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchConstantinos Photiou11 matches5.27cards / match2.82goals / match0penalties / matchPanayiotis Chatzigeorgiou11 matches4.45cards / match2.45goals / match0penalties / matchNikolas Liotatis10 matches5.2cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchKonstantinos Christou8 matches4.38cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchKonstantinos Neofytou6 matches4.17cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in First Division?

First Division has 14 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 First Division season start and end?

The 2025/2026 First Division schedule runs from August 22, 2025 through May 22, 2026.

How many rounds are in the First Division season?

The 2025/2026 First Division schedule covers 26 rounds.

Who leads the First Division standings?

Omonia Nicosia leads First Division with 61 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First Division?

Omonia Nicosia has the league's highest scoring average at 2.44 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First Division?

Omonia Nicosia allows the fewest goals in First Division, at 0.67 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First Division?

First Division games average 2.64 goals.

How often do First Division games finish Over 2.5 goals?

48% of First Division games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First Division?

Both teams score in 43% of First Division games.

How often do home teams win in First Division?

Home teams win 45% of First Division games.

What does xG show in First Division stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The First Division xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in First Division?

Ryan Mmaee A'Nwambeben Kabir leads the recorded scoring table in First Division for 2025/2026 with 25 goals.

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