The Cypriot Third Division (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing teams of the league are promoted to the Cypriot Second Division, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to the STOK Elite Division.

History

The Cypriot Third Division was held for the first time in the 1970–71 season as the third level of the Cypriot football. All the 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. This is the league's current format until present time.

The only season when the championship not held was during the 1974–75 season. Due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which forced many teams that had their headquarters to the north Cyprus to be closed temporarily or permanently, CFA decided to have a Special mixed championship of Second & Third Division. In this championship could participate all the teams of the Second and Third Division. Participation was optional. The championship had two geographical groups. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase and the winners were the champions of the league. The winner was considered as the 1974–75 Cypriot Second Division champions.

Until the 1983–84 season, the teams that were relegated from the Cypriot Third Division were taking part in the next season's amateur leagues. From the 1984–85 season until the 2013–14 season, the teams that were relegated from the Cypriot Third Division were taking part in the next season's Cypriot Fourth Division. Since the 2014–15 season, the teams that are relegated from the Cypriot Third Division are taking part in the next season's STOK Elite Division.

From 1971–72 season until 2007–08 season, the Third Division teams were taking part in the Cypriot Cup. No Third Division team ever reached the final or the semifinals, but they managed to qualify to the quarter-finals once (Chalkanoras Idaliou in 1987–88). Since 2008–09 season, the Third Division teams are not allowed to participate in the Cypriot Cup, but they can take part to the Cypriot Cup for lower divisions (participation in this cup is not compulsory).

**Кипр - Дивизион 2**

Кипр - Дивизион 2 - это вторая по силе футбольная лига на Кипре. Она была основана в 1953 году и состоит из 14 клубов. Сезон длится с сентября по май, и ка每個俱樂部的球隊將與其他球隊進行主客場比賽。


В конце сезона три лучшие команды повышаются в классе в Дивизион 1, а три худшие команды понижаются в классе в третий по силе футбольный чемпионат на Кипре.

Кипр - Дивизион 2 - это очень конкурентная лига, в которой есть много сильных клубов. В последних сезонах чемпионат выигрывали такие клубы, как «Эносис», «Пафос» и «АЕЛ».

**Лучшие клубы Кипра - Дивизион 2:**

* «Эносис»
* «Пафос»
* «АЕЛ»
* «Эрмис»
* «Докса»
* «Омония»
* «Аполлон»
* «Неа Саламис»
* «Олимпиакос»
* «АЕК»
* «Анагенниси»


**История Кипра - Дивизион 2**

Кипр - Дивизион 2 был основан в 1953 году. В то время лига состояла из 12 клубов. В 1955 году лига была расширена до 14 клубов. В 1960 году лига была переименована в Кипр - Дивизион 2. В 1963 году лига была расширена до 16 клубов. В 1974 году лига была сокращен до 14 клубов.

В 1975 году лига была переименована в Кипр - Дивизион 2. В 1985 году лига была расширена до 16 клубов. В 1990 году лига была сокращен до 14 клубов. В 1995 году лига была переименована в Кипр - Дивизион 2. В 2000 году лига была расширена до 16 клубов. В 2005 году лига была сокращен до 14 клубов.