Omonia won the title on Friday. Five goals. Two conceded. Apollon left the GSP Stadium with nothing.
That is the season done.
Omonia Nicosia are champions of Cyprus. 74 points. 23 wins. 74 goals scored. 21 conceded. Thirteen points clear of second place. Not a race. A procession.
Apollon beat them four weeks ago. April 26 at the Alphamega Stadium. Won 2-3. Came to Nicosia on Friday thinking something similar might happen again.
Omonia scored five.
What Apollon Faced
In 81 meetings between these clubs since 2004, Apollon have won 32. Omonia 27. Twenty-two draws. The head-to-head is genuinely close over the years.
Friday was not close.
Three goals in the first half. Two more after the break. Apollon replied twice. Did not matter. The scoreline kept growing. By the time the final whistle came the title was already confirmed and the GSP was celebrating.
Apollon finish third. 58 points. Seventeen wins from 31 games. A nine-game winning run earlier in the season. A 14-match unbeaten stretch. None of it enough.
The Season Omonia Built
Look at the run of results going into Friday.
Beat APOEL 3-0 in Nicosia on May 16. Won 2-0 at Pafos on May 6. Won 2-0 at AEK Larnaca in April. Beat Aris Limassol 3-0 at home on May 2. Beat Apollon 3-2 away on April 26.
That is five wins in a row before Friday. Six now.
Unbeaten in 24 consecutive home First Division matches. They beat Anorthosis 5-0 away in September. Beat Olympiakos Nicosia 5-0 at home in March. Scoring five is not a surprise for this team. They do it regularly.
The biggest margin in the title race tells you something. Thirteen points. You do not build a 13-point gap by accident. You build it by winning games that other teams draw. By scoring goals other teams do not score. By defending better than everyone else in the division.
Omonia did all three.
AEK Larnaca Second. Conference League Next Season.
AEK finish on 61 points. Solid campaign. Champions League group stage participation gone. Conference League qualifying secured.
Apollon third on 58. Europa Conference League path also open. A season they will look back on with some pride despite Friday night.
The difference at the top was Omonia. Just Omonia. Week after week, game after game, better than everyone else.
Champions League second qualifying round awaits them next season. Cypriot football’s best club going into European competition from the strongest possible position.
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Omonia Nicosia 5-2 Apollon Limassol Cyprus First Division | Friday, 22 May 2026 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Season: Omonia 23W 5D 3L | 74 GF 21 GA | 74 pts — Champions Apollon: 17W 7D 7L | 43 GF 32 GA | 58 pts — 3rd
Last meeting: Apollon 2-3 Omonia (April 26) H2H since 2004 (81 matches): Apollon 32W | 22D | Omonia 27W
FT: 5-2 Table: Omonia 1st (74 pts) | AEK Larnaca 2nd (61 pts) | Apollon 3rd (58 pts)
