Omonia of Nicosia is the most popular club among Cypriot football fans with 30.7% with APOEL, also of Nicosia trailing second with 21%, a survey carried out by the University of Nicosia shows.
According to statistician, Stavros Bouloukas, Anorthosis of Famagusta came third in popularity with 15.1% with Apollon of Limassol fourth with 11.8%. AEL of Limassol took 8% of popularity, with AEK of Larnaca trailing with 3.3%, Salamina of Famagusta with 2.3%, Pafos of the namesake city garnering 2.1%, Aris of Limassol with 1.3%, Olympiacos of Nicosia with 1.1% and Paralimni with the same percentage.
By city, in Nicosia, APOEL came first with Omonia following, in Limassol, Apollon toped popularity followed by AEL, in Larnaca Omonia came first with Anorthosis following. Omonia came first in popularity in Pafos followed by Pafos FC, while Anorthosis came first in popularity followed by Omonia.
Furthermore 68% of the supporters of APOEL had a college or a university degree, 64% of Apollon, 61% for Anorthosis, 58% for AEL and 51% for Omonia, the survey showed.
A percentage of 69% of the respondents said they support the sports ID card, 24% said they disagree, while 7% did not reply or did not know. Of the respondents supporting the card, 62% had obtained a card while 55% of those disagreeing with the card said they had issued one.
Moreover 60% of the respondents said the sports ID card had benefited Cyprus football while 22% said the card has harmed football.
Concerning referees, 50% of the respondents said they would like foreign referees in all football matches, 21% supported Cypriot referees with foreigners only in play-off matches.
The survey had a sample of 3,505 persons, over 15 years-old.
Source: Cyprus News Agency