Cyprus second division season 2026-27 kicks off with high-scoring opening round

The 2026-27 Cyprus second division championship officially commenced this weekend, featuring a series of high-scoring matches. The opening round began on Friday, September 11, with Ermis Aradippou securing a 2-0 victory against Akritas. The remaining seven matches were played on Saturday, September 12, completing the first round of fixtures.

Key Saturday results included Ethnikos Achnas defeating PAEEK 4-2 after a comeback, and ENP (Paralimni) dominating Anagennisi Deryneia with a 3-0 away win. ASIL Lysi also secured a 3-0 victory against Ayia Napa, while Iraklis Gerolakou won 2-0 away at Chalkanoras. AEP Polemidion managed a dramatic 1-0 win against Spartakos with a stoppage-time goal by Konstantinidis. The match between APEA Akrotiri and Doxa ended in a high-scoring 3-3 draw, while MEAP and Digenis Morphou played to a goalless 0-0 stalemate.

The second round of the league is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 18, 2026, with a match between Iraklis Gerolakou and Ayia Napa, which will be broadcast live on Cytavision.