The STOK Elite Division is the fourth tier and the last professional football league competition in Cyprus, run by the STOK Federation of the Cypriot levels.

History

The STOK Elite Division Championship was initiated by the Cyprus Football Association and by STOK in the 2015–16 football season as the fourth level of Cypriot football in order to replace the folded Cypriot Fourth Division.

Format

Current format

Sixteen clubs are competing in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 games per team. The top three clubs are promoted to the Cypriot Third Division and the bottom four are relegated to Cypriot regional levels.

Teams

The sixteen teams participating in the 2026–27 season are:

AEK Korakou AEK Kouklia AE Troullon Akamas Peyia FC APONA Anagyias APOP Polis Chrysochous Atlas Aglandjias Dias StrovolouFrenaros FC Geroskipou Kouris Erimis Orfeas Nicosia Thiella Agiou Theodorou Thoi Pyrgou Proodos Kaimakliou Rotsidis Mammari

Winners

The table presents all the winners since the 2015-16 season, when the competition officially began.

SeasonWinner
2015–16Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion
2016–17Onisilos Sotira
2017–18Kouris Erimis
2018–19Iraklis Gerolakkou
2019–20Interrupted
2020–21Interrupted
2021–22APEA Akrotiriou
2022–23Geroskipou FC
2023–24Doxa Paliometochou
2024–25AEN Vrysoullon-Acheritou
2025–26Alki Larnaca

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion12015–16
Onisilos Sotira 20142016–17
Kouris Erimis2017–18
Iraklis Gerolakkou2018–19
APEA Akrotiriou2021–22
Geroskipou FC2022–23
Doxa Paliometochou2023–24
AEN Vrysoullon-Acheritou2024–25
Alki Larnaca2025–26

Appearances in the STOK Elite division

The below table indicates the total number of seasons each club has participated in the Cypriot STOK Elite Division since 2015-16 up to and including the 2026-27 season.

60 teams have played at least one season in the Cypriot STOK Elite Division.

Teams in bold are participating in the 2026–27 STOK Elite Division.

TeamParticipations
Team Participations Orfeas Nicosia10 AEK Korakou9 AEN9 Atlas Aglandjias9 Kornos FC9 Doxa Paliometochou9 Geroskipou FC7 Finikas7 AE Troullon6 ASPIS Pylas6 APEA Akrotiriou5 APONA Anageias5 AO Thiella Agiou Theodorou5 Frenaros FC5 Adonis Idaliou4 AO Avgorou4 APEP FC4 Proodos Kaimakliou4 AEP Polemidion3 Amathus3Team Participations Elia Lythrodonta3 Elpida Astromeriti3 Ethnikos Latsion3 Kedros3 Kouris Erimis3 Rotsidis Mammari3 Spartakos Kitiou3 AEK Kouklia2 Akamas Peyia FC 20252 Anorthosis Mouttagiakas2 APOP Polis2 I Akanthou2 Iraklis Gerolakkou2 Kormakitis2 Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion2 Lenas Limassol2 Olympias Lympion2 Olympos Xylofagou2 Omonia Psevda2 Onisilos Sotira2Team Participations Peyia 20142 Thoi/AEK Leivadion2 Thoi Pirgou2 Xilofagou FC2 AEK Kellion1 Alki Larnaca1 Anagennisi Lythrodonta1 Apollon Geriou1 Dias Strovolou1 Dinamo Pervolion1 Elpida Liopetriou1 Elpida Xylofagou1 ENAD Polis Chrysochous1 Enosis Kokkinotrimithia1 Ethnikos Assia1 Leivadia FC 20221 PAC Omonia 29M1 PAOK Klirou1 Poseidonas Giolou1 THOI Lakatamia1
Orfeas Nicosia10
AEK Korakou9
AEN9
Atlas Aglandjias9
Kornos FC9
Doxa Paliometochou9
Geroskipou FC7
Finikas7
AE Troullon6
ASPIS Pylas6
APEA Akrotiriou5
APONA Anageias5
AO Thiella Agiou Theodorou5
Frenaros FC5
Adonis Idaliou4
AO Avgorou4
APEP FC4
Proodos Kaimakliou4
AEP Polemidion3
Amathus3
TeamParticipations
Elia Lythrodonta3
Elpida Astromeriti3
Ethnikos Latsion3
Kedros3
Kouris Erimis3
Rotsidis Mammari3
Spartakos Kitiou3
AEK Kouklia2
Akamas Peyia FC 20252
Anorthosis Mouttagiakas2
APOP Polis2
I Akanthou2
Iraklis Gerolakkou2
Kormakitis2
Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion2
Lenas Limassol2
Olympias Lympion2
Olympos Xylofagou2
Omonia Psevda2
Onisilos Sotira2
TeamParticipations
Peyia 20142
Thoi/AEK Leivadion2
Thoi Pirgou2
Xilofagou FC2
AEK Kellion1
Alki Larnaca1
Anagennisi Lythrodonta1
Apollon Geriou1
Dias Strovolou1
Dinamo Pervolion1
Elpida Liopetriou1
Elpida Xylofagou1
ENAD Polis Chrysochous1
Enosis Kokkinotrimithia1
Ethnikos Assia1
Leivadia FC 20221
PAC Omonia 29M1
PAOK Klirou1
Poseidonas Giolou1
THOI Lakatamia1

Notes:

  • Reference data is up until 2022/23, but the table above is until 2026/27