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3 unusual facts about Cypriot First Division


Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.

Due to the inter-communal conflict between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots at the time, the club did not register to play in the Cypriot First Division and only participated in some friendly matches.

The football leagues were set up in Cyprus upon the establishment of Cyprus Football Association in 1934 and Çetinkaya Türk S.K. joined the Cypriot First Division as the sole representative of the Turkish Cypriot community.

Çetinkaya Türk S.K.

Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü was founded in 1930, and was one of the founding members of the Cypriot First Division in 1934, the sole Turkish Cypriot team in the league (with 7 Greek Cypriot teams: AEL Limassol, Trast AC, Olympiakos Nicosia, Aris Limassol, APOEL, Anorthosis Famagusta, and EPA Larnaca).


Arsen Marjan

Then he played in 2002-03 with Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, in 2003 back in Serbia with FK Železnik, FK Beograd, FK Radnički Jugopetrol and FK Zeta, before moving to Greece in December 2005 to play with Panserraikos F.C. and Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. in the OPAP League (Greek Second League), beside short spells with Ilisiakos F.C., Fostiras F.C..

Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira

Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira (born 9 March 1993) aka Carlitos, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Doxa Katokopias F.C. in the Cypriot First Division as a forward.

Dady

On 17 July 2012, Dady signed for Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division.

Francesc Piera Martínez

Francesc 'Fran' Piera Martínez (born 19 December 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Doxa Katokopias F.C. in the Cypriot First Division, as a midfielder.

Giannis Arabatzis

On 21 August 2013, Arabatzis sign one-year deal with Ermis Aradippou to Cypriot First Division.

José Embalo

On 27 January 2013, Embalo made his professional debut with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division match against Nea Salamis replacing Orlando Sá (60th minute).

Kevin Hofland

In the 2010 offseason Hofland was loaned to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca FC, helping the team to the fourth position in both the regular season and the second stage, whilst scoring a career-best five goals and being team captain.

Marcos Gullón

Marcos Gullón Ferrera (born 20 February 1989 in Madrid) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, as a midfielder.

Mark Burchill

On 1 September 2010 Burchill, having received several offers to move abroad, agreed to sign for Cypriot First Division side Enosis Neon Paralimni.

Martín Vitali

Martín Ariel Vitali (born 11 November 1975 in Moreno) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for APOP Kinyras Peyias in the Cypriot Marfin Laiki League.

Matúš Kozáčik

In June 2010 he agreed a two year contract with the Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta until the summer of 2012.

Nikos Englezou

In summer 2012, Englezou was called up by the Cypriot National Guard for military service, so he moved to Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamis Famagusta FC for a season-long loan in order for him to be closer at home.

Pedro Brito Ribeiro

Pedro Brito Ribeiro (born 31 July 1994 in A Ver-o-Mar - Póvoa de Varzim) aka Pedrinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Doxa Katokopias F.C. in the Cypriot First Division as a midfielder.

Scott McGarvey

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Derry City of the League of Ireland, non-league Witton Albion and Mazda SC in the Japan Soccer League, Aris Limassol in Cypriot First Division were McGarvey's other clubs.

Sunny Ekeh Kingsley

Kingsley joined AEK Larnaca F.C. in the Cypriot First Division in January 2007, following an unassuming spell in Egypt with Zamalek SC.

Tijani Belaïd

He made his official debut on 15 October in a League game against AEL Limassol, coming on as a substitute early into the second half.

On 19 November 2011, he scored his first goal for APOEL in a Cypriot First Division match against Ermis Aradippou, by scoring APOEL's second goal in a 2–0 home win.


see also

Davide Grassi

Davide Grassi (born 13 January 1986 in Montecchio) is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays for the Cypriot First Division side Aris Limassol.