Season | 2008β09 |
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Champions |
APOEL 20th title |
Relegated |
Alki AEK Atromitos |
Champions League | APOEL |
Europa League |
Omonia Anorthosis APOP Kinyras |
Matches played | 218 |
Goals scored | 612 (2.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | SerjΓ£o (24 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Omonia 7β1
Enosis Apollon 7β1 Alki |
Biggest away win |
Atromitos 1β6
Anorthosis Atromitos 0β5 Omonia |
Highest scoring | Atromitos 3β6 Apollon |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 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.
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: 1stβ4th, 5thβ8th and 9thβ12th. Points from the main part of the season still counted.
Fourteen teams participated in the 2008β09 Cypriot First Division. Each team played against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records were relegated to the 2009β10 Cypriot Second Division. The remaining twelve teams were divided into three groups: 1st-4th, 5th-8th and 9th-12th.
The teams ranked first through fourth played out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th determined the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams played a placement round. Every team played twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.
The champions ensured their participation in the 2009β10 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up and the third team in the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League.
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Teams promoted from 2007-08 Cypriot Second Division:
Teams relegated to 2008β09 Cypriot Second Division :
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Omonia |
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Resigned | 4 March 2008 |
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4 March 2008 |
Apollon |
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Mutual consent | 11 May 2008 |
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23 May 2008 |
Ethnikos |
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Mutual consent | 23 May 2008 |
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24 May 2008 |
Apollon |
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Sacked | 9 September 2008 |
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15 September 2008 |
AEK |
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Sacked | 27 October 2008 |
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28 October 2008 |
AEP |
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Resigned | 3 November 2008 |
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5 November 2008 |
APOP |
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Sacked | 27 November 2008 |
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27 November 2008 |
AEK |
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Resigned | 2 December 2008 |
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2 December 2008 |
Enosis |
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Resigned | 7 December 2008 |
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8 December 2008 |
Alki |
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Resigned | 17 December 2008 |
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7 January 2009 |
AEK |
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Mutual consent | 18 December 2008 |
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18 December 2008 |
Enosis |
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Mutual consent | 29 December 2008 |
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30 December 2008 |
AEK |
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Resigned | 15 January 2009 |
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15 January 2009 |
AEL |
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Mutual consent | 26 January 2009 |
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27 January 2009 |
Enosis |
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Resigned | 28 January 2009 |
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29 January 2009 |
Omonia |
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Sacked | 16 March 2009 |
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17 March 2009 |
APEP |
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Sacked | 5 April 2009 |
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5 April 2009 |
Anorthosis |
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Resigned | 13 April 2009 |
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13 April 2009 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APOEL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 64 | |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 62 | |
4 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 [a] | |
5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 43 [a] | Qualification for second round, Group B |
6 | APOP Kinyras | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40 [b] | |
7 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 [b] | |
8 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 31 | |
9 | AEP Paphos | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 27 | Qualification for second round, Group C |
10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 25 | |
11 | APEP | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 23 | |
12 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 19 | |
13 | AEK Larnaca (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 15 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
14 | Atromitos (R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 69 | −50 | 7 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 82 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 57 | |
6 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 47 | |
7 | APOP Kinyras [a] | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round [b] |
8 | Doxa Katokopias | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 38 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | AEP Paphos | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 36 | |
10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 32 | |
11 | APEP | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 31 | |
12 | Alki Larnaca (R) | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
Source: soccerway.com ( First round, Second round)
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Doxa | 24 |
2 |
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Apollon | 22 |
3 |
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Alki | 12 |
4 |
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Ethnikos | 11 |
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APOEL | ||
6 |
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Omonia | 10 |
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APEP | ||
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Anorthosis | ||
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APOP | ||
10 |
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Apollon | 9 |
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APOP | ||
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AEP | ||
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Omonia |
Season | 2008β09 |
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Champions |
APOEL 20th title |
Relegated |
Alki AEK Atromitos |
Champions League | APOEL |
Europa League |
Omonia Anorthosis APOP Kinyras |
Matches played | 218 |
Goals scored | 612 (2.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | SerjΓ£o (24 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Omonia 7β1
Enosis Apollon 7β1 Alki |
Biggest away win |
Atromitos 1β6
Anorthosis Atromitos 0β5 Omonia |
Highest scoring | Atromitos 3β6 Apollon |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 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.
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: 1stβ4th, 5thβ8th and 9thβ12th. Points from the main part of the season still counted.
Fourteen teams participated in the 2008β09 Cypriot First Division. Each team played against every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. After these matches, the two teams with the worst records were relegated to the 2009β10 Cypriot Second Division. The remaining twelve teams were divided into three groups: 1st-4th, 5th-8th and 9th-12th.
The teams ranked first through fourth played out the champion and the participants for the European competitions. Teams ranked ninth through 12th determined the third relegated club, while the remaining four teams played a placement round. Every team played twice against its group opponents. Regular season records are carried over without any modifications.
The champions ensured their participation in the 2009β10 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up and the third team in the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League.
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Teams promoted from 2007-08 Cypriot Second Division:
Teams relegated to 2008β09 Cypriot Second Division :
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omonia |
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Resigned | 4 March 2008 |
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4 March 2008 |
Apollon |
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Mutual consent | 11 May 2008 |
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23 May 2008 |
Ethnikos |
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Mutual consent | 23 May 2008 |
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24 May 2008 |
Apollon |
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Sacked | 9 September 2008 |
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15 September 2008 |
AEK |
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Sacked | 27 October 2008 |
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28 October 2008 |
AEP |
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Resigned | 3 November 2008 |
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5 November 2008 |
APOP |
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Sacked | 27 November 2008 |
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27 November 2008 |
AEK |
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Resigned | 2 December 2008 |
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2 December 2008 |
Enosis |
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Resigned | 7 December 2008 |
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8 December 2008 |
Alki |
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Resigned | 17 December 2008 |
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7 January 2009 |
AEK |
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Mutual consent | 18 December 2008 |
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18 December 2008 |
Enosis |
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Mutual consent | 29 December 2008 |
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30 December 2008 |
AEK |
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Resigned | 15 January 2009 |
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15 January 2009 |
AEL |
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Mutual consent | 26 January 2009 |
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27 January 2009 |
Enosis |
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Resigned | 28 January 2009 |
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29 January 2009 |
Omonia |
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Sacked | 16 March 2009 |
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17 March 2009 |
APEP |
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Sacked | 5 April 2009 |
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5 April 2009 |
Anorthosis |
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Resigned | 13 April 2009 |
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13 April 2009 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APOEL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 64 | |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 62 | |
4 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 [a] | |
5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 43 [a] | Qualification for second round, Group B |
6 | APOP Kinyras | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40 [b] | |
7 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 [b] | |
8 | Doxa Katokopias | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 31 | |
9 | AEP Paphos | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 27 | Qualification for second round, Group C |
10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 25 | |
11 | APEP | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 23 | |
12 | Alki Larnaca | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 19 | |
13 | AEK Larnaca (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 15 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
14 | Atromitos (R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 69 | −50 | 7 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 82 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 57 | |
6 | Ethnikos Achna | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 47 | |
7 | APOP Kinyras [a] | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round [b] |
8 | Doxa Katokopias | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 38 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | AEP Paphos | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 36 | |
10 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 32 | |
11 | APEP | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 31 | |
12 | Alki Larnaca (R) | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
Source: soccerway.com ( First round, Second round)
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Doxa | 24 |
2 |
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Apollon | 22 |
3 |
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Alki | 12 |
4 |
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Ethnikos | 11 |
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APOEL | ||
6 |
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Omonia | 10 |
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APEP | ||
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Anorthosis | ||
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APOP | ||
10 |
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Apollon | 9 |
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APOP | ||
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AEP | ||
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Omonia |