# 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division

The 2012–13 Cypriot Second Division was the 58th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. It began on 15 September 2012 and ended on 11 May 2013. 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
* Doxa Katokopias
* Ayia Napa
* AEP Paphos
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Cypriot First Division
* Aris Limassol
* Anagennisi Deryneia
* Ermis Aradippou
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
* APOP Kinyras
* Enosis Neon Parekklisia
* Atromitos Yeroskipou

## 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 | Qualification for promotion group |
| 3 | AEK Kouklia | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 50 | Qualification for promotion group |
| 4 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 43 | Qualification for promotion group |
| 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 | Relegated to Cypriot B2 Division |
| 11 | Onisilos Sotira (R) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 29 | Relegated to Cypriot B2 Division |
| 12 | Chalkanoras Idaliou (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 29 | Relegated to Cypriot B2 Division |
| 13 | Akritas Chlorakas (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 |
* ↑ 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 | Promoted to Cypriot First Division |
| 2 | AEK Kouklia (P) | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 65 | Promoted to Cypriot First Division |
| 3 | Ermis Aradippou (P) | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 58 | Promoted to Cypriot First Division |
| 4 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 47 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
* 1 2 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 | |

## 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 |
| 8 | Pedro Alves | Aris Limassol | 10 |
| 8 | Hardy Pinto | Omonia Aradippou | 10 |
| 8 | Panagiotis Linardos | AEZ Zakakiou | 10 |
| 8 | Constantinos Mintikkis | Omonia Aradippou | 10 |

## Sources

* "2012/13 Cypriot Second Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.