2016–17 Cypriot First Division

The 2016–17 Cypriot First Division was the 78th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. The season began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 7 July 2016. APOEL were the defending champions.

Cyta Championship
Season2016–17
ChampionsAPOEL
26th title
RelegatedKarmiotissa
Anagennisi
AEZ
Champions LeagueAPOEL
Europa LeagueAEK
Apollon
AEL
Matches played242
Goals scored696 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerMatt Derbyshire
(24 goals)
Biggest home winAPOEL 7–0 AEZ
(22 January 2017)
Biggest away winKarmiotissa 0–6 Apollon
(20 November 2016)
Highest scoringEthnikos 5–3 Anagennisi
(1 October 2016)

Karmiotissa 5–3 Ethnikos
(12 March 2017)
Longest winning run8 matches
AEK
Apollon
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Apollon
Longest winless run26 matches
Anagennisi
Longest losing run9 matches
Anagennisi
Highest attendance14,841
APOEL 0–0 AEK
(7 May 2017)
Lowest attendance2
AEZ 0–4 Ermis
(18 February 2017)
Total attendance403,207
Average attendance1,666
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2017.

APOEL were crowned champions for the 26th time and a fifth time in a row, securing the title after beating title arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the GSP Stadium on 13 May 2017.

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