title: 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division
text: # 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division
  
  The 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division was the seventh season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Adonis Idaliou won their 1st title.
  
  ## Format
  
  Eleven teams participated in the 1977–78 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 team was promoted to 1978–79 Cypriot Second Division. The last team was relegated to regional leagues.
  
  ### 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 | Adonis Idaliou | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 10 | +73 | 37 | Promoted to 1978–79 Cypriot Second Division |
  | 2 | ENTHOI Lakatamia FC | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 35 | |
  | 3 | AEK Kythreas | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 24 | |
  | 4 | Anagennisi Deryneia FC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 21 | |
  | 5 | Doxa Katokopias FC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 21 | |
  | 6 | ENAD Ayiou Dometiou FC | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 20 | |
  | 7 | Olimpiada Neapolis FC | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 19 | |
  | 8 | AEK Ammochostos | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 17 | |
  | 9 | Faros Acropoleos | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 13 | |
  | 10 | Achilleas Kaimakli FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 13 | |
  | 11 | Ethnikos Asteras Limassol | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 40 | −40 | 0 | Relegated to regional leagues |
  
  * ↑ Ethnikos Asteras Limassol withdrew from the league after the start of the season.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * "Τελική βαθμολογία της Γ΄ κατηγορίας". Philathlos (in Greek). 1978-03-20. p. 2.
  * "Ο Άδωνις Ιδαλίου υπεράξιος πρωταθλήτης Γ΄ κατηγορίας". Haravgi (in Greek). 1978-06-15. p. 6.
  * Cyprus Football Association (April 2016). "Το περιοδικό της ΚΟΠ" (PDF) (in Greek) (20). Λευκωσία: Cyprus Football Association: 68–71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  