STOK_Elite_Division
STOK Elite Division
Football 4th tier on Cyprus
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.
| Founded | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
|---|---|
| Country |  Cyprus |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Cypriot Third Division |
| Relegation to | Cypriot regional levels |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cypriot Cup for lower divisions |
| Current champions | Geroskipou FC (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion
Onisilos Sotira Kouris Erimis Iraklis Gerolakkou APEA Akrotiriou Geroskipou FC (1 each) |
| Website | CFA |
| Current: 2023–24 STOK Elite Division | |
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.
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.
The sixteen teams participating in the 2023–24 season are:
- AEK Korakou
- AEN Vrysoullon-Acheritou
- AE Troullon
- Akanthou FC
- Anorthosis Mouttagiaka
- AO Avgorou
- APONA Anageias
- Apollon Geriou
- Doxa Paliometochou
- Dynamo Pervolion
- Elia Lythrodonta
- Elpida Liopetriou
- FC Livadia
- Orfeas Nicosia
- THOI Lakatamia
- Thiella Agiou Theodorou
The following teams have won the STOK Elite Division:
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion |
| 2016–17 | Onisilos Sotira |
| 2017–18 | Kouris Erimis |
| 2018–19 | Iraklis Gerolakkou |
| 2019–20 | Interrupted |
| 2020–21 | Interrupted |
| 2021–22 | APEA Akrotiriou |
| 2022–23 | Geroskipou FC |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Livadiakos/Salamina Livadion | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Onisilos Sotira 2014 | 1 | 2016–17 |
| Kouris Erimis | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Iraklis Gerolakkou | 1 | 2018–19 |
| APEA Akrotiriou | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Geroskipou FC | 1 | 2022-23 |
The number of the participated teams and the number of the teams that were promoted to the Cypriot Third Division and the teams that were relegated were changed many times over the years.
