title: 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division
text: # 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division
  
  The 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Ipsona won their 2nd title.
  
  ## Format
  
  Fourteen teams participated in the 1988–89 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 two teams were promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division.
  
  ### Point system
  
  Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Digenis Akritas Ipsona | 26 | – | – | – | 45 | 21 | +24 | 35 | Promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division |
  | 2 | AEZ Zakakiou | 26 | – | – | – | 34 | 23 | +11 | 32 | Promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division |
  | 3 | AEK Katholiki | 26 | – | – | – | 45 | 30 | +15 | 31 | |
  | 4 | PAEEK FC | 26 | – | – | – | 38 | 32 | +6 | 28 | |
  | 5 | Othellos Athienou FC | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | |
  | 6 | OXEN Peristeronas | 26 | – | – | – | 29 | 31 | −2 | 25 | |
  | 7 | Ethnikos Assia FC | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 23 | −2 | 25 | |
  | 8 | Orfeas Athienou | 26 | – | – | – | 33 | 36 | −3 | 25 | |
  | 9 | Kentro Neotitas Maroniton | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 30 | −6 | 25 | |
  | 10 | ASO Ormideia | 26 | – | – | – | 26 | 35 | −9 | 25 | |
  | 11 | Neos Aionas Trikomou | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 35 | −7 | 25 | |
  | 12 | APEAN Ayia Napa | 26 | – | – | – | 33 | 35 | −2 | 24 | Relegated to 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Iraklis Gerolakkou | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 39 | −8 | 21 | Relegated to 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Libanos Kormakiti | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 41 | −17 | 20 | Relegated to 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * "Ύψωνας-ΑΕΖ ανεβαίνουν". Phileleftheros (in Greek). 1989-04-03. p. 6.
  