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1936/37 was the first official championship season in Cyprus. Special thanks to Guy de Dekker who, through the RSSSF, has provided most of the information on which  this table is based. Additional information by Claudio Nicoletti. You are free to copy this document in a non-commercial capacity, but please  state the source, i.e Clas Glenning. See notes for information. PD = Point deductions. CORRECTED IN DECEMBER 2016.    

* 1937/38: Eight games were left unplayed. * LTSK is called Chetin Kaya in the RSSSF source. * 1938/39: Eight games were left unplayed. * 1939/40: LTSK vs Olympiakos Nicosia not played. * 1940/41: LTSK played only the first round of matches. * 1941/42, 1942/43 & 1943/44: Cancelled because of the 2nd world war. * 1957/58: Six games unplayed due to civil unrest. * 1958/59: Championship not played because of civil unrest. * 1963/64: Championship halted in mid-season because of civil unrest. The championship wasn't  finished. It's not counted in the table above. * 1965/66: AEL Limassol had one point deducted. Reason unknown. * 1966/67 to 1972/73: Championship winning teams from 1966/67 to 1972/73 played in the Greek  1st level. All teams who took part were relegated and returned to the Cyprus League except  APOEL Nicosia in 1973/74. APOEL Nicosia managed to stay in the 1st level of Greece for the  1974/75-season but due to the Turkish occupation the team did not take part and played in the  Cyprus First Division unofficially (not counted here). * 1969/70: Anorthosis Famagusta and Apollon Limassol each had one point deducted. Reason unknown. * 1990/91: APEP Pitsilias 4 points deducted. Reason unknown. * 1991/92 - onwards: Three points for a win system in effect. * 1993/94: APEP Pitsilias 4 points deducted. Reason unknown. * AEK Larnaca is the result of an amalgamation between Pezoporikos Larnaca and EPA Larnaca done  1994. * AEP Paphos is the result of an amalgamation between the teams APOP and Evagoras from Paphos. * Digenis Morphou previously Digenis Akritas Morphou. * 2008/09: APOP/Kinyras had six points deducted by FIFA decision. * 2009/10: APEP Pitsilias had six points deducted for abandoning a game in round 20. * 2012/13: Olympiakos Nicosia had three points and AE Paphos had nine points deducted. * 2013/14: Nea Salamis and EN Paralimni each had three points deducted. Alki Larnaca had 39 (!)  points deducted for various financial issues. * 2019/20: The season was halted because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but as teams qualified for the European cups based on the standings at the halt I am counting this season.  

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