The Cyprus Football Association announces that the draw for the Cyprus League by Stoiximan 2025–2026 will take place on Thursday, July 17.
The draw will be held at 10:30 AM at the Olympic House in Nicosia, in the OPAP “Fair Play” Hall.
The Cyprus League by Stoiximan 2025–2026 is scheduled to kick off on the weekend of August 23–24, 2025, and will conclude on the weekend of May 23–24, 2026.
The following 14 teams will participate in the Cyprus League by Stoiximan 2025–2026 (in alphabetical order):
AEK Larnaca, AEL Limassol, Akritas Chlorakas, Anorthosis Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol, Ethnikos Achnas, EN Paralimni, Olympiakos Nicosia, Omonia Aradippou, Omonia Nicosia, Pafos F.C., and Freedom24 Enosi Neon Ypsona.
Competition Format:
The league will follow the same format as the previous season. The fourteen teams will compete in the First Phase in a double round-robin format (26 matchdays).
At the end of the First Phase, the 14 teams will be divided into two groups based on their position in the league table.
The top six teams will form Group A.
The remaining eight teams will form Group B.
In Group A, teams will play each other twice (10 matchdays).
In Group B, teams will play each other once (7 matchdays).
