CYP ยท National Team

Cyprus

Cyprus national football team
Played 428
Draw % 17.1%
No-draw N 0
Max streak 12 27 May 2014 โ†’ 13 Oct 2015
Avg top run 9.4 top 10
Draw debt E 0.00
p50 22.0%
p100 18.0%
Draw score 0.056 rank #1,906 Draws 73
Team strength ยท Elo all ratings โ€บ
Rating 1,388 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,630 reached 3 Sep 2010
Rank #268 of 336 national teams
Matches rated 428 last 28 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every national team ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 1 Oct 2026.

Recent form ยท draws highlighted
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Over 106 matches (Mar 2015 โ€“ Sep 2026), Cyprus drew 18 where the draw model expected 20.1 from those particular fixtures โ€” about 2 fewer, or 0.5 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 24.2 instead โ€” "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page โ€บ
# Run From โ†’ To
1 12 27 May 2014 โ†’ 13 Oct 2015 โ–ธ matches
2 11 25 Mar 2024 โ†’ 24 Mar 2025 โ–ธ matches
3 11 09 Feb 2005 โ†’ 01 Mar 2006 โ–ธ matches
4 10 03 Feb 1971 โ†’ 10 May 1972 โ–ธ matches
5 9 19 Aug 1998 โ†’ 28 Mar 1999 โ–ธ matches
6 9 13 Nov 1991 โ†’ 14 Oct 1992 โ–ธ matches
7 8 17 Jun 2023 โ†’ 19 Nov 2023 โ–ธ matches
8 8 27 Mar 2021 โ†’ 08 Oct 2021 โ–ธ matches
9 8 03 Jun 2017 โ†’ 13 Nov 2017 โ–ธ matches
10 8 02 May 1984 โ†’ 07 May 1985 โ–ธ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
FIFA World Cup qualification 132 17 12.9% 2 7
UEFA Euro qualification 123 15 12.2% 8 10
Friendly 116 30 25.9% 1 5
Cyprus International Tournament 29 4 13.8% 0 3
UEFA Nations League 28 7 25.0% 0 6
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 6 2 33.3% 2
2025 10 3 30.0% 3
2024 10 1 10.0% 9
2023 10 1 10.0% 8
2022 10 3 30.0% 4
2021 12 2 16.7% 8
2020 8 1 12.5% 4
2019 10 1 10.0% 5
2018 8 3 37.5% 4
2017 10 1 10.0% 8
2016 6 0 0.0% 6
2015 6 0 0.0% 6
2014 7 1 14.3% 6
2013 7 2 28.6% 4
2012 7 1 14.3% 6
2011 10 2 20.0% 7
2010 6 3 50.0% 2
2009 11 2 18.2% 5
2008 7 2 28.6% 3
2007 11 1 9.1% 4
2006 7 1 14.3% 4
2005 10 1 10.0% 9
2004 10 2 20.0% 3
2003 9 2 22.2% 4
2002 6 2 33.3% 2
2001 10 2 20.0% 3
2000 9 2 22.2% 3
1999 9 1 11.1% 5
1998 6 1 16.7% 4
1997 10 1 10.0% 5
1996 10 2 20.0% 5
1995 10 4 40.0% 3
1994 7 1 14.3% 3
1993 8 3 37.5% 2
1992 10 1 10.0% 7
1991 7 2 28.6% 3
1990 3 0 0.0% 3
1989 6 1 16.7% 3
1988 5 2 40.0% 1
1987 8 1 12.5% 4
1986 3 1 33.3% 2
1985 3 0 0.0% 3
1984 6 1 16.7% 5
1983 6 2 33.3% 2
1982 4 1 25.0% 2
1981 5 0 0.0% 4
1980 5 1 20.0% 3
1979 6 1 16.7% 3
1978 2 0 0.0% 1
1977 4 0 0.0% 4
1976 4 0 0.0% 3
1975 7 0 0.0% 5
1974 2 0 0.0% 1
1973 4 0 0.0% 3
1972 3 0 0.0% 2
1971 8 0 0.0% 8
1970 2 1 50.0% 1
1969 4 0 0.0% 4
1968 4 0 0.0% 2
1967 4 0 0.0% 2
1966 1 0 0.0% 1
1965 5 0 0.0% 3
1963 1 0 0.0% 1
1960 2 1 50.0% 1
1949 1 0 0.0% 1
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
06 Sep 2003 France 5โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Jun 2003 Malta 1โ€“2 Cyprus A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
30 Apr 2003 Israel 2โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
02 Apr 2003 Slovenia 4โ€“1 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
29 Mar 2003 Cyprus 1โ€“1 Israel D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
13 Feb 2003 Cyprus 1โ€“3 Slovakia A ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
12 Feb 2003 Cyprus 0โ€“1 Russia A ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
29 Jan 2003 Cyprus 1โ€“2 Greece A ITL ยท Friendly
20 Nov 2002 Cyprus 2โ€“1 Malta H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Sep 2002 Cyprus 1โ€“2 France A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
21 Aug 2002 Northern Ireland 0โ€“0 Cyprus D ITL ยท Friendly
15 May 2002 Greece 3โ€“1 Cyprus H ITL ยท Friendly
13 Feb 2002 Cyprus 3โ€“4 Czechia A ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
12 Feb 2002 Cyprus 1โ€“1 Switzerland D ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
14 Nov 2001 Greece 1โ€“2 Cyprus A ITL ยท Friendly
06 Oct 2001 Republic of Ireland 4โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
05 Sep 2001 Cyprus 1โ€“3 Portugal A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
15 Aug 2001 Estonia 2โ€“2 Cyprus D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
06 Jun 2001 Portugal 6โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Apr 2001 Netherlands 4โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Mar 2001 Cyprus 2โ€“2 Estonia D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
24 Mar 2001 Cyprus 0โ€“4 Republic of Ireland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Feb 2001 Cyprus 4โ€“3 Ukraine H ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
26 Feb 2001 Cyprus 1โ€“2 Lithuania A ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
15 Nov 2000 Cyprus 5โ€“0 Andorra H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Oct 2000 Cyprus 0โ€“4 Netherlands A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
02 Sep 2000 Andorra 2โ€“3 Cyprus A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
15 Aug 2000 Albania 0โ€“0 Cyprus D ITL ยท Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Romania 2โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท Friendly
22 Mar 2000 Cyprus 0โ€“0 Iran D ITL ยท Friendly
06 Feb 2000 Cyprus 3โ€“2 Romania H ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
04 Feb 2000 Cyprus 3โ€“2 Armenia H ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
02 Feb 2000 Cyprus 2โ€“1 Lithuania H ITL ยท Cyprus International Tournament
09 Oct 1999 Austria 3โ€“1 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
08 Sep 1999 Spain 8โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
05 Sep 1999 Cyprus 3โ€“2 Israel H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
18 Aug 1999 Cyprus 2โ€“2 Romania D ITL ยท Friendly
28 Mar 1999 Israel 3โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Mar 1999 Cyprus 1โ€“2 Estonia A ITL ยท Friendly
10 Feb 1999 Cyprus 4โ€“0 San Marino H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home ยท Away 1 / X / 2 Draw ยท logistic Tournament
Fri, 02 Oct 2026
02 Oct 16:00 Cyprus vs Armenia โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 27.4% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
Mon, 05 Oct 2026
05 Oct 16:00 Cyprus vs Latvia โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 29.0% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League

Draw ยท logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals โ€” the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate โ€” fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.