Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal

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Anorthosis Famagusta
Full nameAnorthosis Famagusta Futsal Club
FoundedApril 2012
GroundKition sports center,
Larnaca
Capacity2000
ManagerGiorgos Kyriakou
LeagueCypriot Futsal First Division
Active departments of Anorthosis
Football Futsal Volleyball
Football Futsal Volleyball
(men) (women)

Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal is a futsal club in Cyprus, originally based in Famagusta, but the club is now based in Larnaca, due to the Cyprus dispute.[1]

History[]

The Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal club was founded on a desire to produce a futsal squad that could regularly compete at the highest level, together with a commitment to introduce and accelerate the game's development in surrounding schools and communities.

2012[]

The club joined and competed in the Cypriot Futsal First Division from April 2012. Within three years the part Futsal we accomplished since the third category climb to the first category of the Cyprus Futsal championships Anorthosis finished third in the league table and managed to get the rise for the second category

2013[]

For the first time in the history of Anorthosis struggling in Division Two, at which point the second and advancing to the first category.

2014[]

For the first time in the history of Anorthosis struggling in the First Division Futsal Championship.

2015[]

For the first time in the history of Anorthosis struggling in the First Division Futsal Championship finishing in third position and reaching the Cup semifinal

2016[]

In 2016, Anorthosis took the 3rd place of Cypriot Futsal First Division, with 53 points, 11 points under the champion Apoel Nicosia.[2] Also Anorthosis faced against Apoel Nicosia in the Cypriot Futsal Cup finals by losing 5–6 in Eleftheria Indoor Hall.[3]

2017[]

Anorthosis Famagusta won the championship for the first time, beating Omonia by 2–0 in series [5-2 in Larnaca (home), 4–7 in Nicosia (away)]

Sponsorship[]

  • Official Grand Sponsor – PETROLINA
  • Official Sponsor's – Synergatiko Organism women's Initiative - Dlvero
  • Official Supporters – Synergatiki Makrasikas - Kypris & Yennaris LTD - Friday's - 'Balla.com.cy - Ano Media
  • Official Shirt Sponsor – CytaMobile Vodafone
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer – NIKE
  • Official Athletism Sponsor – MTN
  • Official Stadium Sponsor – Quality Group
  • Official Communication Sponsor – LTV
  • Official Sport Drink – Powerade

Current squad[]

Last update: 19 July 2016 [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 DF Cyprus CYP Jhonny C.
12 GK Cyprus CYP Nicolaou Christos
10 DF Cyprus CYP Nikolas Koupparis
8 DF Cyprus CYP Fanos Charis (Captain)
9 FW Cyprus CYP Constantinos Kouloumbris
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Cyprus CYP Odysseas Odysseos
7 FW Cyprus CYP Christos Kokkinos
13 FW Cyprus CYP Christoforos Christofi
4 DF Cyprus CYP Mixalis Louka
5 FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Andrei Silva Santos
17 FW Brazil BRA Feliphinio

References[]

  1. ^ "Team News" (in Greek). Anorthosis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. ^ Cypriot Futsal Premier League 2016, Uefa Official Website
  3. ^ Ανόρθωσις – ΑΠΟΕΛ (Ζωντανά ο τελικός κυπέλλου φούτσαλ), anorthosis24.net
  4. ^ "Team Roster" (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal.
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