2012–13 Cypriot Second Division

Cypriot Second Division
Season	2012–13
Champions	Aris; (5th title)
Promoted	Aris; AEK Kouklia; Ermis;
Relegated	PAEEK; AEZ; Onisilos; Chalkanoras; Akritas; Ethnikos;
Matches played	194
Goals scored	534 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorer	Stamatis Pantos ; (16 goals)
	← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division was the 58th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 15 September 2012^[1] and ended on 11 May 2013.^[2] The defending champions were Doxa Katokopias. Aris Limassol and AEK Kouklia finished equal on points but Aris Limassol won the championship because they had a better goal difference than AEK Kouklia in the matches played between the two teams.

Team Changes from 2011–12

Teams promoted to 2012–13 Cypriot First Division

Teams relegated from 2011–12 Cypriot First Division

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Cypriot Third Division

Champions: AEK Kouklia
Runners-up: Nikos & Sokratis Erimis, AEZ Zakakiou

Teams relegated to 2012–13 Cypriot Third Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aris Limassol	26	16	7	3	64	21	+43	55	Qualification for promotion group
2	Ermis Aradippou	26	15	7	4	41	23	+18	52
3	AEK Kouklia	26	16	2	8	55	28	+27	50
4	Anagennisi Deryneia	26	12	7	7	28	23	+5	43
5	APEP	26	12	6	8	35	25	+10	42
6	Nikos & Sokratis Erimis	26	12	5	9	37	33	+4	41
7	Omonia Aradippou	26	9	8	9	40	40	0	35
8	Othellos Athienou	26	9	7	10	28	35	−7	34
9	PAEEK (R)	26	9	6	11	35	37	−2	33	Relegated to Cypriot B2 Division
10	AEZ Zakakiou (R)	26	10	2	14	34	45	−11	32
11	Onisilos Sotira^[a] (R)	26	8	8	10	21	32	−11	29
12	Chalkanoras Idaliou (R)	26	8	5	13	34	42	−8	29
13	Akritas Chlorakas^[b] (R)	26	4	5	17	23	42	−19	14	Relegated to Cypriot Third Division
14	Ethnikos Assia (R)	26	3	3	20	25	74	−49	12	Relegated to Cypriot Third Division

Source: CFA
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Onisilos Sotira started the league with three points deduction because they did not met the financial criteria.
^ On 28 November 2012, Akritas Chlorakas were deducted three points because they did not met the financial criteria.

Promotion group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Aris Limassol (C, P)	32	19	8	5	75	29	+46	65^[a]	Promoted to Cypriot First Division
2	AEK Kouklia (P)	32	21	2	9	69	37	+32	65^[a]
3	Ermis Aradippou (P)	32	17	7	8	47	34	+13	58
4	Anagennisi Deryneia	32	13	8	11	31	29	+2	47	Qualification for promotion play-offs

Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ARIS: 6 pts (GD: +3); AEK: 6 pts (GD: -3)

Results

Home \ Away	AEK/K	DER	ARI	ERM
AEK Kouklia		2–1	2–1	3–1
Anagennisi Deryneia	1–2		0–0	0–1
Aris Limassol	3–4	1–0		3–1
Ermis Aradippou	2–1	0–1	1–3

Source: CFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Including matches played on 11 May 2013; Source: CFA

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Stamatis Pantos	AEK Kouklia	16
2	Giorgos Kavazis	AEZ Zakakiou	13
2	Wender	Aris Limassol	13
4	Marco Tagbajumi	APEP	12
4	Ângelo	AEK Kouklia	12
6	Demos Demosthenous	Othellos Athienou	11
6	Andreas Kyprianou	Aris Limassol	11
8	Wesllem	Anagennisi Deryneia	10
	Pedro Alves	Aris Limassol	10
	Hardy Pinto	Omonia Aradippou	10
	Panagiotis Linardos	AEZ Zakakiou	10
	Constantinos Mintikkis	Omonia Aradippou	10