Anorthosis Famagusta FC

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Anorthosis Famagusta FC
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Full name Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Nickname(s) Μεγαλη Κυρία (Old Lady)
Founded 1911
Ground G.S.E. and Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium,
Larnaca, Cyprus
Capacity 9,300
Chairman CyprusAndreas Panteli
Manager Georgia (country) Temuri Ketsbaia
League Cypriot First Division
2005-06 4th
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Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου = Anorthosi Ammochostou) is a Cypriot football club, which comes from Famagusta. It was founded in January 30, 1911. After the north of Cyprus was occupied by Turkey in 1974, Anorthosis became a refugee team and is temporarily based in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca. Anorthosis Home Stadium in occupied Famagusta is G.S.E. (Gymnastic Club Evagoras) which is abandoned and in bad condition since 1974. Anorthosis won 12 championship titles, their last in season 2004-2005. They have won the Cyprus Cup 9 times including in 1949, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1998, 2002 and in 2003 and 5 times the super cup shield. The current president of the team is Andreas Panteli and the current coach is former Georgian International Timur Ketsbaia, who is also a player in the team.

On 26 July 2005 they achieved one of the greatest results in Cypriot football history when they beat the Turkish team Trabzonspor 3-1 in the first leg of their second round Champions League qualifying match. They lost the second leg 1-0 in Turkey, but progressed 3-2 on aggregate. In the third-round qualifying tie against the Scottish team Rangers, Anorthosis lost the first leg 2-1, and the second leg 2-0, so dropped into the first round of the UEFA Cup, where they were defeated 6-1 on aggregate by Italian team Palermo.

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[edit] Titles

[edit] Football

  • Cyprus Championship (12 in total): 1950, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963,1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005.
  • Cyprus Cup (9 in total): 1949, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1998, 2002, 2003.
  • Cyprus Super Cup (5 in total) : 1963, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000.

[edit] Men's Volleyball

  • Cyprus Championship (15 in total): 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005.
  • Cyprus Cup (14 in total): 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2005.
  • Cyprus Super Cup (5 in total) : 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005.

[edit] Women's Volleyball

  • Cyprus Championship (3 in total): 2002, 2004, 2005.
  • Cyprus Cup (1 in total): 2004.
  • Cyprus Super Cup (4 in total): 1993, 1994, 2002, 2005.

[edit] Women's Handball

  • Cyprus Championship (3 in total): 1999, 2000, 2001.
  • Cyprus Cup (3 in total): 1999, 2000, 2001.
  • Cyprus Super Cup (2 in total): 1999, 2000.


[edit] Current Football Squad

No. Position Player
2 Cyprus MF Costas Constantinou
3 Cyprus DF Lambros Lambrou
4 Greece DF Nikos Katsavakis
5 Cyprus MF Nicos Nicolaou
7 Greece DF Savvas Poursaitides
8 Brazil MF Fabinho
9 Slovakia FW Jozef Kozlej
10 Romania MF Stelian Carabas
11 Greece FW Nicos Froussos
12 Greece DF Theodoros Tripotseris
No. Position Player
14 Georgia (country) MF Temuri Ketsbaia
15 Cyprus MF Charis Drakos
16 Peru GK Francisco Bazan Landi
17 Latvia FW Marian Pahars
21 Armenia MF Romik Khachatryan
23 Cyprus DF Constantinos Samaras
36 Slovenia MF Anton Zlogar
75 Albania GK Arjan Beqaj
78 Cyprus DF Loukas Louka
77 Brazil MF Alessandre Soares
88 Brazil FW William Boaventura


[edit] Technical Team

  • Georgia (country) Manager/Player: Temuri Ketsbaia
  • Cyprus Assistant Manager: Christakis Kassianos
  • Cyprus Goalkeeper's Manager: Michalis Paboris
  • Cyprus Trainer: Michalis Michael
  • Cyprus Team Doctor: Dr Sergios Sergiou

[edit] Past Famous Players

[edit] External links

Cypriot First Division, 2006-2007

AEK Larnaca | AEL FC | AEP Paphos | Anorthosis Famagusta | APOEL | Apollon Limassol | Aris Limassol | Ayia Napa | Digenis Morphou | EN Paralimni | Ethnikos Achna | Nea Salamis Famagusta | Olympiakos Nicosia | AC Omonia

Football in Cyprus
Cyprus Football Association - National team - List of football clubs in Cyprus
Competitions: Cypriot First Division - Cyprus Cup - Cyprus FA Shield