First Division
Cyprus Cup
Second Division
Third Division
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1978/79 Cypriot First Division
Final Table
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Team Played Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points
1. Omonia Nicosia 30 18 9 3 66 17 45 [Champions] [1979/80 European Cup]
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2. APOEL Nicosia 30 20 4 6 54 18 44 [1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup]
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3. Alki Larnaca 30 12 9 9 41 39 33 [1979/80 UEFA Cup]
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4. Aris Limassol 30 12 8 10 36 34 32
5. Anorthosis Famagusta 30 10 11 9 26 21 31
6. Pezoporikos Larnaca 30 9 12 9 32 24 30
7. Apollon Limassol 30 10 10 10 25 28 30
8. Enosi Neon Paralimniou 30 9 10 11 37 30 28
9. AEL Limassol 30 6 16 8 24 28 28
10. EPA Larnaca 30 9 9 12 32 35 27
11. Omonia Aradippou 30 6 15 9 26 31 27
12. Evagoras Paphos 30 8 11 11 26 35 27
13. Olympiakos Nicosia 30 10 7 13 26 40 27
14. APOP Paphos 30 8 11 11 34 49 27
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15. Nea Salamina Famagusta 30 10 6 14 42 48 26 [Relegated]
16. Digenis Akritas Morphou 30 4 10 16 21 71 18 [Relegated]
Notes: 2-1-0 points system
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for
Since APOEL qualified to 1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup as 1978/79 Cyprus Cup winner, the third placed team, Alki Larnaca, qualified to 1979/80 UEFA Cup.
Teams home grounds
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AEL Limassol Tsirion Stadium
Alki Larnaca Old GSZ Stadium
Anorthosis Famagusta Dasaki Stadium
APOEL Nicosia Makario Stadium
Apollon Limassol Tsirion Stadium
APOP Paphos GSK Stadium
Aris Limassol Tsirion Stadium
Digenis Akritas Morphou Old GSP Stadium
Enosi Neon Paralimniou Paralimni Stadium
EPA Larnaca Old GSZ Stadium
Evagoras Paphos GSK Stadium
Nea Salamina Famagusta Old GSZ Stadium
Olympiakos Nicosia Old GSP Stadium
Omonia Aradippou Aradippou Municipal Stadium
Omonia Nicosia Makario Stadium
Pezoporikos Larnaca Old GSZ Stadium
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1978/79 Cyprus Cup
(1) = 1978/79 Cypriot First Division
(2) = 1978/79 Cypriot Second Division
(3) = 1978/79 Cypriot Third Division
In all rounds, each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. ิhe winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and in the if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shootout.
Preliminary round (10 January 1979)
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In the preliminary round participated all the 10 teams of the 1978/79 Cypriot Third Division and 6 of the 14 teams of the 1978/79 Cypriot Second Division (last six of the league table at the day of the draw).
AEK Ammochostos (3) 1 - 2 Olimpiada Neapolis (3)
ASIL Lysi (2) 4 - 0 ENAD Ayiou Dhometiou (3)
Doxa Katokopias (3) 1 - 3 Anagennisi Deryneia (3)
Iraklis Gerolakkou (2) 1 - 3 AEM Morphou (2) [aet; normal time score was 1 - 1]
E.N. TH.O.I. Lakatamias (3) 2 - 0 Achilleas Kaimakli (3)
AEK Kythreas (3) 5 - 1 Faros Acropoleos (3)
Orfeas Nicosia (3) 3 - 0 PAEEK (2)
Parthenon Zodeia (2) 2 - 1 Ethnikos Assia (2)
First round
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14 clubs from the 1978/79 Cypriot First Division and the rest clubs from the 1978/79 Cypriot Second Division were added.
AEL Limassol (1) 3 - 1 Omonia Aradippou (1)
AEM Morphou (2) - Ethnikos Achna (2) [AEM didn't appear; Ethnikos qualified to the next round]
Alki Larnaca (1) 3 - 2 Ermis Aradippou (2)
Anorthosis Famagusta (1) 10 - 1 E.N. TH.O.I. Lakatamias (3)
Apollon Limassol (1) - AEK Kythreas (3) [AEK didn't appear; Apollon qualified to the next round]
APOP Paphos (1) - Parthenon Zodeia (2) [Parthenon didn't appear; APOP qualified to the next round]
ASIL Lysi (2) 3 - 0 Digenis Akritas Morphou (1)
Anagennisi Deryneia (3) 0 - 4 Olympiakos Nicosia (1)
EPA Larnaca (1) 5 - 0 Akritas Chlorakas (2)
Keravnos Strovolou (1) 1 - 5 Aris Limassol (1) [aet; normal time score was 1 - 5]
Neos Aionas Trikomou (2) 2 - 1 Adonis Idaliou (2)
Othellos Athienou (2) 0 - 6 Omonia Nicosia (1)
Orfeas Nicosia (3) 1 - 2 Pezoporikos Larnaca (1) [aet; normal time score was 0 - 0]
Enosi Neon Paralimniou (1) 10 - 0 Olimpiada Neapolis (3)
Nea Salamina Famagusta (1) 5 - 0 Evagoras Paphos (1)
Chalkanoras Idaliou (2) 0 - 2 APOEL Nicosia (1)
Second round
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Alki Larnaca (1) 0 - 1 Aris Limassol (1)
Anorthosis Famagusta (1) 2 - 1 APOP Paphos (1)
APOEL Nicosia (1) 4 - 0 Nea Salamina Famagusta (1)
Apollon Limassol (1) 3 - 0 ASIL Lysi (2)
Ethnikos Achna (2) 0 - 0 Omonia Nicosia (1)
EPA Larnaca (1) 2 - 4 Enosi Neon Paralimniou (1)
Neos Aionas Trikomou (2) 1 - 2 Olympiakos Nicosia (1)
Pezoporikos Larnaca (1) 0 - 2 AEL Limassol (1)
Replay
Omonia Nicosia (1) 4 - 1 Ethnikos Achna (2)
Quarterfinals
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AEL Limassol (1) 1 - 1 Apollon Limassol (1)
Aris Limassol (1) 3 - 2 Omonia Nicosia (1) [aet; normal time score was 1 - 1]
Olympiakos Nicosia (1) 0 - 3 Anorthosis Famagusta (1)
Enosi Neon Paralimniou (1) 0 - 1 APOEL Nicosia (1)
Replay
Apollon Limassol (1) 0 - 3 AEL Limassol (1)
Semifinals
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AEL Limassol (1) 2 - 0 Aris Limassol (1)
APOEL Nicosia (1) 1 - 0 Anorthosis Famagusta (1)
Final
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24 June 1979 - Makario Stadium
APOEL Nicosia (1) 1 - 0 AEL Limassol (1) [aet]
[Koullis Pantziaras 103']
Cupwinner: APOEL Nicosia (qualified to 1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup)
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1978/79 Cypriot Second Division
Final Table
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Team
1. Keravnos Strovolou [Champions] [Promoted]
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2. Chalkanoras Idaliou
3. Adonis Idaliou
4. Ethnikos Achna
5. Ermis Aradippou
6. Akritas Chlorakas
7. Othellos Athienou
8. AEM Morphou
9. PAEEK Keryneia
10. Neos Aionas Trikomou
11. Ethnikos Assia
12. ASIL Lysi
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13. Iraklis Gerolakkou [Relegated]
14. Parthenon Zodeia [Relegated]
Notes: 2-1-0 points system
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for
Parthenon Zodeia witdrew for 1979/80 Cypriot Third Division.
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1978/79 Cypriot Third Division
Final Table
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Team
1. Orfeas Nicosia [Champions] [Promoted]
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2. E.N. TH.O.I. Lakatamias
3. AEK Kythreas
4. Anagennisi Deryneia
5. ENAD Ayiou Dometiou
6. Doxa Katokopias
7. Olimpiada Neapolis
8. AEK Ammochostos
9. Faros Acropoleos
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10. Achilleas Kaimakli [Relegated to regional leagues]
Notes: 2-1-0 points system
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for
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