Famagusta derby

Famagusta derby
Other names: Varoshi derby
Anorthosis–Nea Salamina derby
Locale: Famagusta
Larnaca (temporarily)
Teams: Anorthosis Famagusta
Nea Salamis Famagusta
Competitions: Cypriot First Division, Cypriot Cup
First game: Anorthosis 3–1 Nea Salamis
(28 September 1953) (friendly)
First official game: Anorthosis 2–3 Nea Salamis
(20 November 1955)
Last game: Anorthosis 2-0 Nea Salamis
(16 January 2021)
Next game:
Meetings total: 126
Most wins: Anorthosis (69)
Most goals: Anorthosis (210)
Largest victory: Anorthosis 7-1 Nea Salamis
(1 February 1998)

The Famagusta derby (Greek: Ντέρμπι Αμμοχώστου) refers to the Famagusta's local derby, football matches played between Anorthosis Famagusta and Nea Salamis Famagusta. It is one of the rivalries of Cypriot football. The rivalry is also indicative of social, cultural and political differences.

Until 1974 the games between the two teams were taking place in Famagusta. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the occupation of Famagusta by the Turkish army, the games between the two teams are taking place in Larnaca, where the two teams have their headquarters.

In recent decades the political differences, the local conflicts and the social divide were some of the elements of the rivalry between the two teams; however, due to the uprooting of the two teams, now their games are a tribute and remembrance of their occupied city.[1]

The matches between the two teams are also called the Varoshi derby (Greek: Βαρωσιώτικο ντέρμπι) because of Varosha, the name of an area in the modern city of Famagusta.

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