The STOK Elite Division is the fourth tier and the last professional football league competition in Cyprus, run by the STOK Federation of the Cypriot levels.
History The STOK Elite Division Championship was initiated by the Cyprus Football Association and by STOK in the 2015–16 football season as the fourth level of Cypriot football in order to replace the folded Cypriot Fourth Division.
Format
Current format Sixteen clubs are competing in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 games per team. The top three clubs are promoted to the Cypriot Third Division and the bottom four are relegated to Cypriot regional levels.
Teams The sixteen teams participating in the 2026–27 season are:
AEK Korakou AEK Kouklia AE Troullon Akamas Peyia FC APONA Anagyias APOP Polis Chrysochous Atlas Aglandjias Dias Strovolou Frenaros FC Geroskipou Kouris Erimis Orfeas Nicosia Thiella Agiou Theodorou Thoi Pyrgou Proodos Kaimakliou Rotsidis Mammari
Winners The table presents all the winners since the 2015-16 season, when the competition officially began.
Season Winner 2015–16 Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion 2016–17 Onisilos Sotira 2017–18 Kouris Erimis 2018–19 Iraklis Gerolakkou 2019–20 Interrupted 2020–21 Interrupted 2021–22 APEA Akrotiriou 2022–23 Geroskipou FC 2023–24 Doxa Paliometochou 2024–25 AEN Vrysoullon-Acheritou 2025–26 Alki Larnaca
Performance by club Club Winners Winning seasons Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion1 2015–16 Onisilos Sotira 2014 2016–17 Kouris Erimis 2017–18 Iraklis Gerolakkou 2018–19 APEA Akrotiriou2021–22 Geroskipou FC 2022–23 Doxa Paliometochou 2023–24 AEN Vrysoullon-Acheritou 2024–25 Alki Larnaca 2025–26
Appearances in the STOK Elite division The below table indicates the total number of seasons each club has participated in the Cypriot STOK Elite Division since 2015-16 up to and including the 2026-27 season.
60 teams have played at least one season in the Cypriot STOK Elite Division.
Teams in bold are participating in the 2026–27 STOK Elite Division.
TeamParticipationsOrfeas Nicosia10AEK Korakou9AEN9Atlas Aglandjias9Kornos FC9Doxa Paliometochou9Geroskipou FC7Finikas7AE Troullon6ASPIS Pylas6APEA Akrotiriou5APONA Anageias5AO Thiella Agiou Theodorou5Frenaros FC5Adonis Idaliou4AO Avgorou4APEP FC4Proodos Kaimakliou4AEP Polemidion3Amathus3TeamParticipationsElia Lythrodonta3Elpida Astromeriti3Ethnikos Latsion3Kedros3Kouris Erimis3Rotsidis Mammari3Spartakos Kitiou3AEK Kouklia2Akamas Peyia FC 20252Anorthosis Mouttagiakas2APOP Polis2I Akanthou2Iraklis Gerolakkou2Kormakitis2Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion2Lenas Limassol2Olympias Lympion2Olympos Xylofagou2Omonia Psevda2Onisilos Sotira2TeamParticipationsPeyia 20142Thoi/AEK Leivadion2Thoi Pirgou2Xilofagou FC2AEK Kellion1Alki Larnaca1Anagennisi Lythrodonta1Apollon Geriou1Dias Strovolou1Dinamo Pervolion1Elpida Liopetriou1Elpida Xylofagou1ENAD Polis Chrysochous1Enosis Kokkinotrimithia1Ethnikos Assia1Leivadia FC 20221PAC Omonia 29M1PAOK Klirou1Poseidonas Giolou1THOI Lakatamia1
Notes: Reference data is up until 2022/23, but the table above is until 2026/27
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