1961–62 Cypriot First Division

The 1961–62 Cypriot First Division was the 24th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

### Overview

It was contested by 13 teams. The winner of the championship was Anorthosis Famagouste, who finished at the top of the table with 4 points ahead of Omonia Nicosia and 5 over Pezoporikos Larnaca.

### Teams

The 13 participating clubs were:

* AYMA Nicosia
* Anorthosis Famagouste
* Apollon Limassol
* Aris Limassol
* Digenis Akritas Morphou
* Olympiakos Nicosia
* Omonia Nicosia
* Pezoporikos Larnaca
* AEL Limassol
* Alki Larnaca
* EPA Larnaca
* Orfeas Nicosia
* Trast

### Competition

The championship was contested by the 13 teams, with each team playing a double round-robin schedule. The last-placed team at the end of the season was relegated to the second division.

### Final Table

| Rank | Team |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Anorthosis Famagouste |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia |
| 3 | Pezoporikos Larnaca |
| ... | ... |
| 13 | AYMA Nicosia |

### Notable Events

* Anorthosis Famagouste won the double by beating Olympiakos Nicosia in the Cyprus Cup final.
* AYMA Nicosia was relegated to the second division after a calamitous season, with no victories and only one draw.

### References

The sources for this article are:

* [Source 1: First Division (Cyprus) 1961/62]
* [Source 2: Cyprus Football Championship 1961-1962]
* [Source 3: "1961-62 First League of Cyprus"]
* [Source 4: "Cyprus Football Championship 1961/1962"]
* [Source 5: 1961–62 Cypriot First Division]
* [Source 6: A' Katīgoria 1961- 1962]
* [Source 7: Cyprus First Division 1961/62]
* [Source 8: Cypriot Football League 1961-1962]