Anorthosis Famagusta FC

Anorthosis Famagusta
Full nameΑνόρθωση Αμμοχώστου Ποδόσφαιρο Δημόσια ΛΤΔ[1]
Anorthosis Famagusta (Football) Public LTD
Nickname(s)Η Μεγάλη Κυρία (The Old Lady)
Ο Φοίνικας (The Phoenix)
Founded30 January 1911; 113 years ago (1911-01-30)
Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus
GroundAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Larnaca, Cyprus
Capacity10,230
CoachIoannis Okkas
LeagueFirst Division
2023–24First Division, 6th
Websiteanorthosisfc.com.cy

Anorthosis Famagusta (Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, romanizedAnorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.[2]

Anorthosis was one of the founding clubs of the Cyprus Football Association in 1934.[3] After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, they were forced to relocate to Larnaca where they now play their home matches at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium. The club's original stadium, GSE, has been abandoned since 1974 and is in poor condition.[2]

One of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, Anorthosis have won 13 National Championships, 11 cups and 6 Super Cups. Anorthosis is one of three Cypriot clubs never to have been relegated to the second division, was the first Cypriot club to participate in the Champions League group stage, and the first Cypriot club to qualify for the Europa Conference League group stage.

  1. ^ "Καταστατικό εταιρείας Ανόρθωσις Αμμοχώστου (Ποδόσφαιρο) Δημόσια ΛΤΔ" [Company statute Anorthosis Famagusta (Football) Public LTD] (in Greek). 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ιστορικά γεγονότα Archived 22 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Anorthosis Famagusta Official Website
  3. ^ "Successes & Achievements". Ανόρθωσις Αμμοχώστου Ποδόσφαιρο (in Greek). Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.