title: 1987–88 Cypriot Third Division
text: # 1987–88 Cypriot Third Division
  
  The 1987–88 Cypriot Third Division was the 17th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Morphou FC won their 1st title.
  
  ## Format
  
  Fourteen teams participated in the 1987–88 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 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1988–89 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 Morphou FC | 26 | – | – | – | 37 | 15 | +22 | 39 | Promoted to 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division |
  | 2 | Chalkanoras Idaliou | 26 | – | – | – | 51 | 22 | +29 | 37 | Promoted to 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division |
  | 3 | AEZ Zakakiou | 26 | – | – | – | 41 | 27 | +14 | 30 | |
  | 4 | AEK Katholiki | 26 | – | – | – | 39 | 34 | +5 | 26 | |
  | 5 | Libanos Kormakiti | 26 | – | – | – | 34 | 37 | −3 | 26 | |
  | 6 | Ethnikos Assia FC | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 25 | +10 | 25 | |
  | 7 | Kentro Neotitas Maroniton | 26 | – | – | – | 45 | 42 | +3 | 25 | |
  | 8 | Orfeas Athienou | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 29 | +2 | 25 | |
  | 9 | OXEN Peristeronas | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 37 | −6 | 24 | |
  | 10 | ASO Ormideia | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 44 | −9 | 24 | |
  | 11 | Neos Aionas Trikomou | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 41 | −17 | 24 | |
  | 12 | AEM Morphou | 26 | – | – | – | 18 | 20 | −2 | 23 | Relegated to 1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Apollon Lympion | 26 | – | – | – | 18 | 28 | −10 | 22 | Relegated to 1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Achyronas Liopetriou | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 59 | −38 | 14 | Relegated to 1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * "Ο Διγενής πρωταθλητής". Philathlos (in Greek). 1988-05-23. p. 4.
  * "Γ΄ κατηγορία". Phileleftheros (in Greek). 1988-06-20. p. 11.
  * "Πρωταθλητής ο Διγενής". Simerini (in Greek). 1988-05-23. p. 13.
  