1955–56 Cypriot Second Division
# 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division

The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the third season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title.

## Format

Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

## Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1955–56 Cypriot First Division

* Nea Salamis Famagusta

Teams relegated from 1954–55 Cypriot First Division

* Aris Limassol

New members of CFA

* Apollon Limassol

Members that withdrew from CFA

* Gençlik Gücü
* Gençler Birliği
* Mağusa Türk Gücü
* Doğan Türk Birliği

## Stadiums and locations

| Group | Team | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Limassol-Paphos | Antaeus | GSO Stadium |
| Limassol-Paphos | Apollon | GSO Stadium |
| Limassol-Paphos | APOP | GSK Stadium |
| Limassol-Paphos | Aris | GSO Stadium |
| Limassol-Paphos | Panellinios | GSO Stadium |
| Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia | Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia | Orfeas | GSP Stadium |
| Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia | PAEK | G.S. Praxander Stadium |

## Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group

### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Orfeas Nicosia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 | Advanced to Champions Playoff |
| 2 | Alki Larnaca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | PAEK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ALK | ORF | PKK |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alki | | 1–2 | 5–0 |
| Orfeas | 2–1 | | 3–0 |
| PAEK | 4–3 | 1–3 | |

## Limassol-Paphos Group

### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aris Limassol (C, P) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 14 | Advanced to Champions Playoff |
| 2 | Antaeus Limassol | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 | Panellinios Limassol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | APOP Paphos | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Apollon Limassol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 0 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ANT | APL | APP | ARS | PNL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antaeus | | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 5–2 |
| Apollon | 0–5 | | 2–6 | 2–6 | 2–6 |
| APOP | 0–2 | 5–0 | | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Aris | 4–1 | 6–2 | 5–1 | | 6–1 |
| Panellinios | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 1–1 | |

## Champions Playoffs

* Aris Limassol 3 – 0 Orfeas Nicosia (GSO Stadium, June 3, 1956)
* Orfeas Nicosia 2 – 1 Aris Limassol (GSP Stadium (1902), June 10, 1956)

Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.

