The 1996–97 Cypriot Third Division was the 26th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Rotsidis Mammari won their 1st title.

Format

Fourteen teams participated in the 1996–97 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 three teams were promoted to the 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1997–98 Cypriot Fourth Division.

1996–97 Cypriot Third Division

Point system

Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

1996–97 Cypriot Third Division

Changes from previous season

Teams promoted to 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division

Ermis Aradippou

Achyronas Liopetriou

AEK Kakopetrias

Teams relegated from 1995–96 Cypriot Second Division

Ethnikos Latsion FC

Othellos Athienou

Ayia Napa

Teams promoted from 1995–96 Cypriot Fourth Division

Iraklis Gerolakkou

ASIL Lysi

Kinyras Empas

Teams relegated to 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division

Digenis Oroklinis

Digenis Akritas Ipsona

Fotiakos Frenarou

League standings

Results

See also

Cypriot Third Division

1996–97 Cypriot First Division

1996–97 Cypriot Cup

Sources

Cypriot Third Division seasons

Cyprus

1996–97 in Cypriot football

1996–97 Cypriot Third Division