# 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division

The 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division was the 27th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. AEZ Zakakiou won their 2nd title.

## Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1997–98 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to the 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1998–99 Cypriot Fourth Division.

### Point system

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

## Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division
* Rotsidis Mammari
* Iraklis Gerolakkou
* ASIL Lysi
Teams relegated from 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division
* Achyronas Liopetriou
* AEZ Zakakiou
* AEK Kakopetrias
Teams promoted from 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division
* Adonis Idaliou
* Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta
* Enosis Kokkinotrimithia
Teams relegated to 1997–98 Cypriot Fourth Division
* Orfeas Nicosia
* AEK Katholiki
* Tsaggaris Peledriou
* 1 2 Before the start of the season, Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta and AEK Katholiki were merged forming AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta, which took the place of Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta in the league.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | AEZ Zakakiou (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 55 | Promoted to Cypriot Second Division |
| 2 | AEK/Achilleas Ayiou Theraponta (P) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 52 | Promoted to Cypriot Second Division |
| 3 | Anagennisi Germasogeias (P) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 52 | Promoted to Cypriot Second Division |
| 4 | Ayia Napa | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 51 | |
| 5 | Othellos Athienou | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35 | |
| 7 | APEP Pelendriou | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 35 | |
| 8 | Elia Lythrodonta | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Adonis Idaliou | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 30 | |
| 10 | Enosis Kokkinotrimithia | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 30 | |
| 11 | Ethnikos Latsion FC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 29 | |
| 12 | AEK Kakopetrias (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 26 | Relegated to Cypriot Fourth Division |
| 13 | Kinyras Empas (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 24 | Relegated to Cypriot Fourth Division |
| 14 | THOI Lakatamia (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 62 | −45 | 11 | Relegated to Cypriot Fourth Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ANP | ADN | AEZ | AEK | AAC | ANG | APP | ACR | ETL | ELL | ENS | THL | KNR | OTL |
| Ayia Napa | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 |
| Adonis | 2–2 | | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–4 |
| AEZ | 2–1 | 4–1 | | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| AEK | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 8–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| AEK/Achilleas | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Anagennisi | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 |
| APEP | 2–4 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–5 |
| Achyronas | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Ethnikos | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–7 | 0–1 | 1–6 | | 3–3 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Elia | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Enosis | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| THOI | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Kinyras | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 4–3 |
| Othellos | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |