2008–09 Cypriot First Division

The 2008–09 Cypriot First Division was the seventy season of top-tier football on Cyprus. It started on 30 August 2008 and ended on 10 May 2009. The defending champions were Anorthosis.

Marfin Laiki League
Season2008–09
ChampionsAPOEL
20th title
RelegatedAlki
AEK
Atromitos
Champions LeagueAPOEL
Europa LeagueOmonia
Anorthosis
APOP Kinyras
Matches played218
Goals scored612 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerSerjão (24 goals)
Biggest home winOmonia 7–1 Enosis
Apollon 7–1 Alki
Biggest away winAtromitos 1–6 Anorthosis
Atromitos 0–5 Omonia
Highest scoringAtromitos 3–6 Apollon

APOEL won the championship three matchweeks before the end of the season.

This year, for the second time, the championship also featured a group stage play-off system. Teams were divided into 3 groups: 1st–4th, 5th–8th and 9th–12th. Points from the main part of the season still counted.

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