"have played in the second division and the first one which had participated in the Champions League Group Stages. The club was founded in Famagusta on 30 January 1911. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the occupation of Famagusta by the Turkish army, Anorthosis was relocated to Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca and because of the occupation of Famagusta Anorthosis is one of those clubs that are known as the ""refugee"" clubs. Anorthosis' original home stadium in Famagusta, G.S.E. (Gymnastic Club Evagoras), has been abandoned since 1974 and is in poor condition. Ammochostos, or better Varoshi, around"
"the case of Anorthosis is also politically linked, especially when the club plays a left wing team such as Omonia. Other incidents between clubs of different cities that are of the same political orientation are associated with intercity rivalries, particularly when a club from Limassol faces a club from Nicosia. Football hooliganism in France is often rooted in social conflict, including racial tension. In the 1990s, fans of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fought with supporters from Belgium, England, Germany, Italy and Scotland. There is a long-standing north/south rivalry between PSG (representing Paris and by extension northern France) and Olympique de Marseille"
"Omonia Nicosia before losing 6–1 in Cyprus. In the 1984 UEFA Cup, Red Boys managed a surprise goalless draw with Ajax, but were crushed 14–0 in the return, which remains a UEFA Cup record. In the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Differdange progressed to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition after they eliminated Utrecht 5–4 on aggregate. Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads: ""As of 26 July 2013"" ""As of 4 February 2018."" FC Differdange 03 Foussballclub Déifferdeng 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of"
"returned on 9 July. While in Netherlands Anorthosis played four friendly matches. ""Time at EET"" ""Time at EET"" ""All times at EET ""Time at CET"" <div id=""Werder Bremen v Anorthosis""> <div id=""Anorthosis v Panathinaikos""> <div id=""Internazionale v Anorthosis""> <div id=""Anorthosis v Internazionale""> <div id=""Anorthosis v Werder Bremen""> <div id=""Panathinaikos v Anorthosis""> 2008–09 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season The 2008–09 season (started 19 June 2008) is Anorthosis' 60th consecutive season in the Cypriot First Division. The team finished 1st in the league in the previous season so it will represent Cyprus in the Champions League. The first training session for the season"
"home loss against CSKA Moscow. Anorthosis in 2011–12 started from the second qualifying round, in which Anorthosis met Fc Garga Georgia. The Cypriot club defeated the Georgian Club 3-0 at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, but then lost to the Georgian Club 2-0 in Zestafoni. In the third qualifying round Anorthosis encountered FK Rabotnički Skopje. The first match at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium was not the ideal for the Cypriot club, after the first 70 minutes the result was still 0-0. The Skopje Club scored in their first real opportunity in the game, after another 10 minutes the Skopje club scored a"
"started or spent most aggressive action Anorthosis, but even a foolhardy Colombian brought the elimination of the 77', and when he had a card in possible makrarisma Aloneftis and rightly saw a second yellow. A miscarriage that changed the flow of the match against Omonia to raise the blood pressure and reaches the plasma equalize the best player in the match, the Aloneftis (84'). Four minutes after the Aloneftis found near the rollover, but failed to score. Anorthosis but had not said the last word. An amazing energy of the Okka 93' brought the second goal scorer in the Anorthosis"
"The cost is €400,000 but the company D. Ellinas group will build the offices for free in exchange for advertisements on the Anorthosis side. Anorthosis Famagusta Lost by AEK Larnaka in andonis papadopoulos with score 1-0 on November 23. With the Gonzalez scorer and the leading Alexandre Negri and penalties which beat AEK won the derby in Antonis Papadopoulos. AEK lost the best opportunities in the first half despite the fact that the lift had possession and controlled the pace. The goal came early in the replay at the 52nd minute after a superb effort past Gonzalez and Kozatsik. Anorthosis"
"of Montenegro. Anorthosis started well the Europa League 2010–11 by beating FC Banants of Armenia 3-0 and 0-1 respectively. In the second round they lost the first match 0-2 to HNK Šibenik of Croatia, but still managed to qualify after a 3-0 victory in the second leg fixture accompanied by great performance. In the third qualifying round Anorthosis had a poor performance against Cercle Brugge, losing 0-1 in Belgium. Whenever they came back in Cyprus for the rematch they defeated Cercle 3-1 with Cafu scoring all 3 goals. Anorthosis's adventure ended with a 0-4 loss in Moscow and a 1-2"
"and won 3-1. On 31 August, the team is playing the first league game of the season against Anorthosis in Antonis Papadopoulos, Larnaca. The team is entering the 2013–14 Cypriot Cup in late fall 2013. Omonia entered the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The team were drawn against the Romanian side FC Astra Giurgiu and managed to get 1-1 away in Arena Națională after an equalizer from João Paulo Andrade in the second half. A week later, over 18,000 tickets were sold when the second leg was played in GSP Stadium but our team lost 1-2"
"Enosi Alexandroupoli Enosi Alexandroupoli (also named Enosi Thraki) is a football club based in Alexandroupoli, Greece. Orfeas Alexandroupoli was formed in the summer of 1995 from the merger of two local clubs, AO Alex and Ethnikos Alexandroupoli. The name of the team was Orfeas Alexandroupolis officially up to 1999. In 1999, the club changed ownership and it was renamed P.A. Enosi Thraki. Finally, in 2007, it was renamed to Enosi Alexandroupoli. In the summer of 2008 the ownership changed. With the new owner came new manager and new players. The new season started well, but for financial reasons the team"
"was dismissed from the championship and relegated to Delta Ethniki. The team plays in the Fotis Kosmas Stadium, which is located in the centre of the city and has a capacity of 7,000 seats. As of August 31, 2009: Enosi Alexandroupoli Enosi Alexandroupoli (also named Enosi Thraki) is a football club based in Alexandroupoli, Greece. Orfeas Alexandroupoli was formed in the summer of 1995 from the merger of two local clubs, AO Alex and Ethnikos Alexandroupoli. The name of the team was Orfeas Alexandroupolis officially up to 1999. In 1999, the club changed ownership and it was renamed P.A. Enosi"
"hasn't been relegated ever since. In 2017, Paleochora won its first ever Chania FCA A Division championship, managing instant promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system. Paleochora F.C. A.O. Paleochora F.C., short for Athlitikos Omilos Paleochora Football Club () and also simply known as Paleochora or Palaiochora, is a Greek football club, based in Palaiochora, Chania, Crete. The club was established in 1982, and its traditional colors are yellow and blue. The club currently competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system. Despite being founded in 1982,"
"of Cypriot football transfers summer 2016."" ENAD Polis Chrysochous FC ENAD Polis Chrysochous FC () is a football club based in Polis, Paphos, Cyprus that competes in the Cypriot Second Division. The team was established in 1994 after two local teams, Akamas Polis Chrysochous and Demetrakis Argakas, were united. After the unification of the two local clubs, the whole Chrysochous area was united to provide a single Professional Football Team (EN for Enosis or in English United, A for Akamas and D for Demetrakis ). The team started playing for the local unprofessional championship of the Pafos area. In 2002"
"the team in penultimate position in the league, just one point above last place. He became manager of AC Omonia in November 2018. Yannis Anastasiou Yannis Anastasiou (born 5 March 1973) is a Greek football manager and former footballer, who has been manager of AC Omonia since November 2018. As a player, Anastasiou played as a striker, and was active professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands. He also represented the Greece national team at senior international level. Born in Arta, Anastasiou played professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands for PAS Preveza, Ethnikos Piraeus, OFI Crete, Anderlecht, Roda JC,"
"manager of Anorthosis were arrested by the police because the Greek flag was hanging on the balcony of the club building. On 26 July 2005, 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. They were then defeated 6-1 on aggregate by the Italian team Palermo. Anorthosis"
"of the company since 2004, resigned and he was replaced by Chris Georgiades. Manager Temuri Ketsbaia left the club by mutual consent in April 2009 and was replaced by Michalis Pamboris as caretaker. ""Last Update: 14 February 2009"" In Out In: Out: Teams in the Cypriot First Division can register up to eighteen non-EU nationals and players with European ancestry. The first 12 teams are divided into three groups. Points are carried over from the first round. Anorthosis left on 25 June for Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Golden Tulip Victoria athletic centre to perform most of their pre-season training. The team"
"Anorthosis Famagusta FC in European football Champions League 2005–06: On 26 July 2005, Anorthosis Famagusta 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. They were then defeated 6–1 on aggregate by the Italian team"
"Paleochora F.C. A.O. Paleochora F.C., short for Athlitikos Omilos Paleochora Football Club () and also simply known as Paleochora or Palaiochora, is a Greek football club, based in Palaiochora, Chania, Crete. The club was established in 1982, and its traditional colors are yellow and blue. The club currently competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system. Despite being founded in 1982, Paleochora made its official Chania FCA League debut during the 1990−91 season, when they instantly won the C regional Division title and earned promotion to the B Division. Afterwards, they played for three"
"Anorthosis qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Group Stage, over-running Armenian Champions FC Pyunik, Austrian Champions Rapid Wien and Greek Champions Olympiacos in the qualifying rounds. This allowed the team to qualify for the Group Stage of the Champions League, the first time for a Cypriot team. In the group stage, they earned their first point following a 0-0 away draw with Werder Bremen, then got their first win beating Panathinaikos FC 3-1 while Hawar Mulla Mohammed became the first Iraqi player to score in the UEFA Champions League, although they lost to Inter Milan 1-0 at San Siro,"
"in the first leg. By doing so, Anorthosis made history by becoming the first Cypriot team to ever qualify for the Champions League group stages. Beqaj was born in Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia (in present-day Kosovo), but is an Albanian international and has been become Albania's first choice goalkeeper since legendary Albanian goalkeeper Foto Strakosha, who retired from both club and international football in early 2005. Source: Source: Arjan Beqaj Arjan Beqaj (born 25 August 1975 in Prizren) is a former Albanian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now the goalkeeping coach at Anorthosis Famagusta. In a career"
"2013–14 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season The 2013–14 season will be Anorthosis' 65th consecutive season in the Cypriot First Division, the top division of Cyprus football. It covers a period from 1 July 2013 to 30 May 2014. ""Anorthosis Famagusta"" began the season in Second qualifying round of Europa League and faced the team Fair Play, Gefle In the first leg in the closed door Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Anorthosis defeat the Swedish club 3−0 by a goal of García and two of Colautti. In the second leg Anorthosis defeated 4−0 in Sweden and eliminated from the competition prematurely. Anorthosis Famagusta commenced"
"People and Professionalism can successfully coexist. Omonia, a name with history for the Cypriot football, a name engraved in our hearts, the name of our mother, a mother who was born through a revolution until she was stolen from us. Our debt is to keep her alive, not only as a name but what it carries with it. 1948, a historic year in Cyprus, at which the anti-colonial struggle along with the Class-struggles were in sharp outburst, especially through the bi-communal strikes of the Miners. At the same time, the civil war in Greece directly affected sport clubs in Cyprus,"
"Federation and the Cyprus Pool Association. Notable teams in the Cyprus League include APOEL FC, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, AC Omonia, AEL Lemesos, Apollon FC, Nea Salamis Famagusta FC and AEK Larnaca FC. Stadiums or sports venues include the GSP Stadium (the largest in the Republic of Cyprus-controlled areas), Tsirion Stadium (second largest), Neo GSZ Stadium, Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Ammochostos Stadium and Makario Stadium. In the 2008–09 season, Anorthosis Famagusta FC was the first Cypriot team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League Group stage. Next season, APOEL FC qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage, and reached the last"
"of draw) participated in the preliminary round. The 14 clubs of the Cypriot First Division advanced directly to the first round and met the winners of the preliminary round ties: The game abandoned at 1-1 in 83' when Omonia fans threw objects on the pitch. Awarded 3-0 to Anorthosis. 2001–02 Cypriot Cup The 2001–02 Cypriot Cup was the 60th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 50 clubs entered the competition. It began on 7 November 2001 with the preliminary round and concluded on 11 May 2002 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Anorthosis won their"
"by AEK in a bidding war for Makos’ services. In 1860 Munich Makos met his former teammate in AEK Athens, Ismael Blanco. He was given the number 21. He made 11 goalless appearances for 2.Bundesliga. On 5 July 2013, Grigoris Makos signed a two-year contract with Anorthosis. According to the Cypriot press, Makos’ verbal agreement with Anorthosis is based on a salary of €100.000 per season but will only come to fruition should a deal between the two clubs be finalized.Anorthosis are scheduled to compete in the UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round. Makos, who has signed a two-year deal,"
"July, Anorthosis won Doxa katokopias for the last friendly match before European competitions with 2-1. ""Last Update: January 12, 2013"" The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the regular season. ! colspan=""2"" | Players !! 16 !! Card totals !39!!3!!2!!7!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!40!!1!!2!! Bans Goals - Assist 2012–13 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season The 2012–13 season will be Anorthosis' 64th consecutive season in the Cypriot First Division, the top division of Cyprus football. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 May 2012. Anorthosis Famagusta began the season in Second qualifying round of Europa League."
"the area but the shot was good and went over the bar. As against the APOEL, so opposite in Omonia, Anorthosis struck first (against the ""galazokitrinous"" course had been too early), opening the scoring on 60 minutes. From foul in with Kyriakos Lavorde bar area near the line outs, came in 0-1 with the Colombian to perform and Marquinhos to score with a header. The goal gave wings to the guests, who could create a hazard in 64' when Lavorde found in beautiful Bali Rezek only in the heart of the region, the Czech Republic to lose control. From Laborde"
"Famagusta defeated 2-0 at home of gagra, after some mistakes of the goalkeeper Matúš Kozáčik especially at the first goal. In the third qualifying round Anorthosis encountered FK Rabotnički Skopje. The first match on Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium was not the ideal for the Cypriot club, after the first 70 minutes the result was 0–0. The Skopje Club scored in their first chance the first goal of the match and after 10 minutes scored a second goal after a huge mistake by Dimitar Ivankov. In the second match at the Philip II Arena Anorthosis defeated FK Rabotnički 1–2 with the goal"
"pride we felt as Greeks Famagustans listening Basques shouting rhythmically Famagusta name as a mark of respect and solidarity was something indescribable. Uefa Cup 2008–09: Anorthosis qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup by way of their Cypriot Cup win. They entered the competition at the First Qualifying round stage. Aggregate victories over FK Vardar and CFR 1907 Cluj saw them move through to the First Round proper. Anorthosis were drawn against English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. The first leg was played at White Hart Lane on 20 September 2007 which Tottenham Hotspur won 6–1. On 4 October 2007 the"
"Yannis Anastasiou Yannis Anastasiou (born 5 March 1973) is a Greek football manager and former footballer, who has been manager of AC Omonia since November 2018. As a player, Anastasiou played as a striker, and was active professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands. He also represented the Greece national team at senior international level. Born in Arta, Anastasiou played professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands for PAS Preveza, Ethnikos Piraeus, OFI Crete, Anderlecht, Roda JC, Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam and Omniworld. He also earned five caps for the Greece national team between 1998 and 1999. After his retirement from"
"Omonia Nicosia on 24 November 2012, just three days before his 17th birthday. He scored his first goal for AEP Paphos, a 90th-minute consolation, in a 3–1 defeat against Olympiakos Nicosia on 9 December 2012. In his first full season in the First Division Makris played 14 games and scored 2 goals. Makris moved to Anorthosis for the 2013-14 season. Makris made his debut for Anorthosis as a substitute in a 3–0 away victory over Nea Salamis on 30 November 2013. He scored his first goal for his new club against Alki Larnaca on 11 January 2014. His impressive form"
"re signing of Toni Calvo for a year. On 30 August, Anorthosis announces the consensual termination of cooperation with the Brazilian footballer Marcinho. On 2 September, Anorthosis announced the signing of Argentine goalkeeper, Mario Daniel Vega for a season from River Plate. Anorthosis-Omonia: (3–1) On 31 August, With Roberto Colautti to score twice, Anorthosis took the first derby of the season, with rival Omonia, with a 3−1 victory in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium. First win for Jorge Costa on the bench of Anorthosis. Originally Anorthosis opened the score with Jason Demetriou at 62' and take the victory with Colautti to score"
"the Georgian Club 2–0 in Zestafoni. In the third qualifying round Anorthosis encountered FK Rabotnički Skopje. The first match at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium was not the ideal for the Cypriot club, after the first 70 minutes the result was still 0–0. The Skopje Club scored in their first real opportunity in the game, after another 10 minutes the Skopje club scored a second goal after an incredible mistake by the Anorthosis' goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov. In the second match at the Philip II Arena Anorthosis won 1–2 FK Rabotnički. The score 0–2 until 87-minute,which would send the game to extra-time. After"