1971–72 Cypriot First Division

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The 1971–72 Cypriot First Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Omonia won the championship for the third time in their history.

League format

In the first-class championship 1971–72, 12 teams participated. All teams competed against each other twice, once at home and once away. A champion was declared the team that gathered the most points. The last team was demoted to the Second Division for the 1972–73 season.

Qualification

The league champions ensured their participation in the 1972–73 European Champion Clubs' Cup. In addition, the team that finished in second place ensured its participation in the UEFA Cup for the 1972–73 season.

Participation in other leagues

The institution of the participation of Cypriot teams in the Greek league was also in place during this period. The Cypriot champion ensured their participation in the 1st National League of Greece for the next period, unless a champion from the previous period had secured their stay in the national championship.

Teams

The participating teams were:

* Omonia (champions)
* ... (other 11 teams)

Note: The list of other teams is not provided in the source snippets. It would require additional information to complete the article.

References

This article uses material from the following sources: * Source 1: "Cyprus Football Championship 1971/72" (RU) * Source 2: "First Division (Cyprus) 1971/72" (DE) * Source 3: "Cyprus Football Championship 1971-1972" (FR) * Source 4: "1971-72 Cyprus First League" (TR) * Source 5: "1971–72 Cypriot First Division" (EN) * Source 6: "1st Cyprus men's football category 1971-72" (EL) * Source 7: "A' Katīgoria 1971- 1972" (IT) * Source 8: "Cypriot Football League 1971-72" (AR) * Source 9: "Cyprus First Division 1971/72" (BG)