title: 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division
text: # 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division
  
  The 1979–80 Cypriot Second Division was the 25th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Nea Salamis Famagusta FC won their 2nd title.
  
  ## Format
  
  Fourteen teams participated in the 1979–80 Cypriot Second 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 team was promoted to 1980–81 Cypriot First Division. The last two teams were relegated to the 1980–81 Cypriot Third Division.
  
  ## Changes from previous season
  
  Teams promoted to 1979–80 Cypriot First Division
  
  * Keravnos Strovolou FC
  
  Teams relegated from 1978–79 Cypriot First Division
  
  * Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
  * Digenis Akritas Morphou FC
  
  Teams promoted from 1978–79 Cypriot Third Division
  
  * Orfeas Nicosia
  
  Teams relegated to 1979–80 Cypriot Third Division
  
  * Iraklis Gerolakkou
  * Parthenon Zodeia
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (C, P) | 26 | – | – | – | 70 | 14 | +56 | 43 | Promoted to Cypriot First Division |
  | 2 | Orfeas Nicosia | 26 | – | – | – | 46 | 30 | +16 | 40 | |
  | 3 | Ethnikos Achna FC | 26 | – | – | – | 54 | 25 | +29 | 37 | |
  | 4 | Othellos Athienou FC | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 29 | −1 | 34 | |
  | 5 | Chalkanoras Idaliou | 26 | – | – | – | 42 | 36 | +6 | 28 | |
  | 6 | Adonis Idaliou | 26 | – | – | – | 48 | 43 | +5 | 27 | |
  | 7 | Ermis Aradippou FC | 26 | – | – | – | 32 | 37 | −5 | 25 | |
  | 8 | Digenis Akritas Morphou FC | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 41 | −10 | 25 | |
  | 9 | Akritas Chlorakas | 26 | – | – | – | 27 | 40 | −13 | 21 | |
  | 10 | PAEEK FC | 26 | – | – | – | 29 | 33 | −4 | 21 | |
  | 11 | Neos Aionas Trikomou | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 47 | −23 | 20 | |
  | 12 | AEM Morphou | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 45 | −24 | 18 | |
  | 13 | ASIL Lysi (R) | 26 | – | – | – | 22 | 34 | −12 | 13 | Relegated to Cypriot Third Division |
  | 14 | Ethnikos Assia FC (R) | 26 | – | – | – | 23 | 43 | −20 | 13 | Relegated to Cypriot Third Division |
  