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Second Division (Greek: Δεύτερη Κατηγορία) is the second highest football league in Cyprus.

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 first division and the bottom two are relegated to the third division. Since 2009/10 season the top four teams after the end of the regular season (26 matchdays), play additionall 6 matches between them (total 32). The top three teams after the 32 matchdays get promoted to Cypriot First division and the fourth team plays a playoff game against the 11th team of the First Division for a place to the First Division.
Teams

The 14 teams that will participate in the 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division season are:

AEZ Zakakiou
AEK Kouklion
Akritas Chlorakas
Anagennisi Dherynia
APEP
Aris Limassol
Chalkanoras Idaliou
Ermis Aradippou
Ethnikos Assia
Nicos & Socratis Erimis
Omonia Aradippou
Onisilos Sotira
Othellos Athienou
PAEEK

Winners

This table is compiled from information found on Wikipedia and other sources. It might not be accurate for older seasons (before 1993-94).
Season Winner
1953-54 Aris Limassol
1954-55 Nea Salamis
1955-56 Aris Limassol
1956-57 Apollon Limassol
1957-58 Orfeas Nicosia
1958-59 not held
1959-60 Alki Larnaca
1960-61 E.N.A.O.
1961-62 Panellinios
1962-63 Panellinios
1963-64 abandoned
1964-65 abandoned
1965-66 APOP Paphos
1966-67 ASIL Lysi
1967-68 Evagoras Paphos
1968-69 EN Paralimni
1969-70 Digenis Morphou
1970-71 APOP Paphos
1971-72 Evagoras Paphos
1972-73 APOP Paphos
1973-74 ASIL Lysi
1974-75 APOP Paphos
1975-76 Chalkanoras Idaliou
1976-77 APOP Paphos
1977-78 Omonia Aradippou
1978-79 Keravnos Strovolos
1979-80 Nea Salamis
1980-81 Evagoras Paphos
1981-82 Alki Larnaca
1982-83 Ermis Aradippou
1983-84 Olympiakos Nicosia
1984-85 Ermis Aradippou
1985-86 Ethnikos Achna
1986-87 APEP Pitsilia
1987-88 Keravnos Strovolos
1988-89 Evagoras Paphos
1989-90 EPA Larnakas
1990-91 Evagoras Paphos
1991-92 Ethnikos Achna
1992-93 Omonia Aradippou
1993-94 Aris Limassol
1994-95 Evagoras Paphos
1995-96 APOP Paphos
1996-97 AEL Limassol
1997-98 Olympiakos Nicosia
1998-99 Anagennisi Dherynia
1999-00 Digenis Morphou
2000-01 Alki Larnaca
2001-02 Nea Salamis
2002-03 Anagennisi Dherynia
2003-04 Nea Salamis
2004-05 APOP Kyniras Peyias
2005-06 AE Paphos
2006-07 APOP Kyniras Peyias
2007–08 AE Paphos
2008–09 Ermis Aradippou
2009–10 Alki Larnaca
2010–11 Aris Limassol
2011–12 Ayia Napa
Performance By Club
Club Winners Winning seasons
APOP Paphos 6 1966, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1996
Evagoras Paphos 6 1968, 1972, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1995
Aris Limassol 4 1954, 1956, 1994, 2011
Alki Larnaca 4 1960, 1982, 2001, 2010
Nea Salamis 4 1955, 1980, 2002, 2004
Ermis Aradippou 3 1983, 1985, 2009
Olympiakos Nicosia 2 1984, 1998
Panellinios 2 1962, 1963
ASIL Lysi 2 1967, 1974
Digenis Morphou 2 1970, 2000
Omonia Aradippou 2 1978, 1993
Keravnos Strovolos 2 1979, 1988
Ethnikos Achna 2 1986, 1992
Anagennisi Dherynia 2 1999, 2003
APOP Kyniras Peyias 2 2005, 2007
AE Paphos 2 2006, 2008
APEP Pitsilia 1 1987
Apollon Limassol 1 1957
Orfeas Nicosia 1 1958
E.N.A.O. 1 1961
EPA Larnakas 1 1990
EN Paralimni 1 1969
Chalkanoras Idaliou 1 1976
AEL Limassol 1 1997
Ayia Napa 1 2012