The Cypriot Third Division (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing teams of the league are promoted to the Cypriot Second Division, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to the STOK Elite Division.

History

The Cypriot Third Division was held for the first time in the 1970–71 season as the third level of the Cypriot football. All the 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. This is the league's current format until present time.

The only season when the championship not held was during the 1974–75 season. Due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which forced many teams that had their headquarters to the north Cyprus to be closed temporarily or permanently, CFA decided to have a Special mixed championship of Second & Third Division. In this championship could participate all the teams of the Second and Third Division. Participation was optional. The championship had two geographical groups. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase and the winners were the champions of the league. The winner was considered as the 1974–75 Cypriot Second Division champions.

Until the 1983–84 season, the teams that were relegated from the Cypriot Third Division were taking part in the next season's amateur leagues. From the 1984–85 season until the 2013–14 season, the teams that were relegated from the Cypriot Third Division were taking part in the next season's Cypriot Fourth Division. Since the 2014–15 season, the teams that are relegated from the Cypriot Third Division are taking part in the next season's STOK Elite Division.

From 1971–72 season until 2007–08 season, the Third Division teams were taking part in the Cypriot Cup. No Third Division team ever reached the final or the semifinals, but they managed to qualify to the quarter-finals once (Chalkanoras Idaliou in 1987–88). Since 2008–09 season, the Third Division teams are not allowed to participate in the Cypriot Cup, but they can take part to the Cypriot Cup for lower divisions (participation in this cup is not compulsory).

塞浦路斯丙级联赛(Cyprus Cypriot Third Division)是塞浦路斯足球联赛中的第三级别联赛,也是最低级别的联赛。它由10支球队组成,每个赛季的冠军将升入乙级联赛,亚军和季军则升入丙级联赛。

这个联赛的冠军通常来自塞浦路斯足球联赛中的第五到第八级别,这些球队在晋级时需要重新适应高强度的比赛,因为丙级联赛的比赛强度相对较高。然而,这个联赛也是许多年轻球员和教练员展现自己的舞台,他们可以通过这个联赛来证明自己的实力,并获得晋级更高水平的机会。

塞浦路斯丙级联赛的比赛通常在每周五晚上进行,比赛时间通常在晚间或凌晨。这是因为塞浦路斯足球联赛的比赛时间安排在当地时间下午2点至5点之间,而丙级联赛的比赛时间则相对较晚。此外,这个联赛的比赛场地通常比较简陋,因为一些场地可能没有空调设备或其他设施。

虽然这个联赛的球员水平相对较低,但比赛仍然具有很高的观赏性。球迷们可以在场边观看比赛,为他们支持的球队加油助威。此外,这个联赛也吸引了来自其他国家的球迷前来观看比赛,因为塞浦路斯足球联赛在欧洲也有一定的知名度和影响力。

总之,塞浦路斯丙级联赛是一个低级别的足球联赛,但它是许多年轻球员和教练员展示自己的舞台。尽管比赛场地和条件相对简陋,但比赛仍然具有很高的观赏性,吸引了很多球迷前来观看比赛。