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
GroupTeamStadiumLimassol-Paphos Antaeus GSO Stadium Apollon GSO Stadium APOP GSK Stadium Aris GSO Stadium Panellinios GSO StadiumNicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Alki GSZ Stadium Orfeas GSP Stadium PAEK G.S. Praxander Stadium Nicosia-Larnaca-Keryneia Group League standings
Results
Limassol-Paphos Group League standings
Results
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.
See also Cypriot Second Division 1955–56 Cypriot First Division 1955–56 Cypriot Cup
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