1990–91 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division

Season	1990–91
Champions	Evagoras (5th title)
Promoted	Evagoras Omonia Ar.
Relegated	Ermis Ethnikos Def. Elpida
Matches played	182
Goals scored	633 (3.48 per match)
← 1989–90 1991–92 →

The 1990–91 Cypriot Second Division was the 36th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Evagoras won their 5th title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1990–91 Cypriot Second 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 two teams was promoted to 1991–92 Cypriot First Division. The last two teams were relegated to the 1991–92 Cypriot Third Division.

The 3rd-placed team faced the 12th-placed team of the 1990–91 Cypriot First Division, in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in the 1991–92 Cypriot First Division. The 12th-placed team faced the 3rd-placed team of the 1990–91 Cypriot Third Division, in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in the 1991–92 Cypriot Second Division.

Point system

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1990–91 Cypriot First Division

• EPA Larnaca
• APEP

Teams relegated from 1989–90 Cypriot First Division

• Evagoras Paphos
• Ethnikos Achna

Teams promoted from 1989–90 Cypriot Third Division

• APEP Pelendriou
• Ermis Aradippou

Teams relegated to 1990–91 Cypriot Third Division

• AEZ Zakakiou
• Keravnos
• Digenis Ipsona

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld.	W.	D.	L.	GF.	GA.	GF.	Pts.	Notes
1	Evagoras Paphos	26	15	10	1	43	18	25	40	Champions-Promoted to 1991–92 Cypriot First Division.
2	Omonia Aradippou	26	17	5	4	63	20	43	39	Promoted to 1991–92 Cypriot First Division.
3	Ethnikos Achna	26	15	4	7	76	33	43	34	Promotion playoff.
4	Digenis Morphou	26	10	9	7	37	30	7	29
5	Akritas Chlorakas	26	11	5	10	41	35	6	27
6	Anagennisi Deryneia	26	10	6	10	51	39	12	26
7	Onisilos Sotira	26	10	6	10	44	45	-1	26
8	APEP Pelendriou	26	7	11	8	45	43	2	25
9	Chalkanoras Idaliou	26	11	3	12	51	52	-1	25
10	Doxa Katokopias	26	9	6	11	49	46	3	24
11	Orfeas Nicosia	26	8	8	10	45	47	-2	24
12	Ermis Aradippou	26	8	6	12	29	45	-16	22	Relegation playoff.
13	Ethnikos Defteras	26	5	7	14	39	75	-36	17	Relegated to 1991–92 Cypriot Third Division.
14	Elpida Xylofagou	26	2	2	22	20	105	-85	6

Points system: Won=2 points, Drawn=1 point, Lost=0 points

Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goal for

Playoff

Promotion playoff

The 3rd-placed team, Ethnikos Achna, faced the 12th-placed team of the 1990–91 Cypriot First Division, Enosis Neon Paralimni, in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in the 1991–92 Cypriot First Division. Enosis Neon Paralimni won both matches and secured their place in the 1991–92 Cypriot First Division.

• Enosis Neon Paralimni 4–0 Ethnikos Achna
• Ethnikos Achna 1–3 Enosis Neon Paralimni

Relegation playoff

The 12th-placed team, Ermis Aradippou, faced the 3rd-placed team of the 1990–91 Cypriot Third Division, Apollon Lympion, in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in the 1991–92 Cypriot Second Division. Apollon Lympion won the playoff and secured their place in the 1991–92 Cypriot Second Division.

• Ermis Aradippou 0–1 Apollon Lympion
• Apollon Lympion 1–1 Ermis Aradippou

See also

• Cypriot Second Division
• 1990–91 Cypriot First Division
• 1990–91 Cypriot Cup