2008–09 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 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 took take place at the training ground at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium on June 18, 2008.[1] On August 27, 2008, they became the first Cypriot football club to reach the group stages of the Champions League, defeating Olympiacos of Greece in the third qualifying round.[2]
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | Andreas Panteli (until December 2008) Chris Georgiades (from January 2009) |
Manager | Temur Ketsbaia Michalis Pamboris |
Cypriot First Division | 3rd |
Cypriot Cup | Second round |
LTV Super Cup | Runners-up |
Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Sosin (10 goals) All: Sosin (14 goals) |
Highest home attendance | 19,259 vs Panathinaikos (1 October 2008) |
Lowest home attendance | 6,050 vs Atromitos (31 November 2008) |
In December 2008, Andreas Panteli, the chairman 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.
Current squad
editLast Update: 14 February 2009[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editSummer
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Out Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Winter
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Foreign players
editTeams in the Cypriot First Division can register up to eighteen non-EU nationals and players with European ancestry.
EU Nationals |
EU Nationals (Dual citizenship) |
Non-EU Nationals |
International players
editClub
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Managementedit
Last updated: 16 Apr 2008 |
KiteditSupplier: Puma
Source: anorthosisfc.com |
Other information
editChairman | Andreas Panteli (until December 2008) Chris Georgiades (from January 2009) |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium (9,782 / 105x70 m) |
Source: anorthosisfc.com
Competitions
editMarfin Laiki League
editClassification
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | APOEL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for second round, Group A |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 64 | |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 62 | |
4 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43[a] | |
5 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 43[a] | Qualification for second round, Group B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Teams qualified for Group A played out one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and two spots in the UEFA Europa League, one in the second and one in the first qualifying round.
A spot in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League was awarded to the winners of the 2008–09 Cypriot Cup.
Teams qualified for Group C played out one additional relegation spot.
Points gained in the First round were taken over into the Second round groups.
Notes:
Results by round
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Playoffs table
editThe first 12 teams are divided into three groups. Points are carried over from the first round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | APOEL (C) | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 82 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
editPre-season and friendlies
editAnorthosis left on 25 June for Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Golden Tulip Victoria athletic centre to perform most of their pre-season training.[16] The team returned on 9 July. While in Netherlands Anorthosis played four friendly matches.
Anorthosis | 1–0 | Beitar Jerusalem |
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Own goal 50' | (Report) |
Bochum | 1–2 | Anorthosis |
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Dabrowski (pen) 72' | (Report) | Sosin 33', Tiquinho 73' |
Ethnikos Achnas | 3–3 | Anorthosis |
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Alekou 35', Stjepanović 35', Janković 51' | (Report) | Sosin 43', Nicolaou 80', Tripotseris 90' |
Anorthosis | 2–1 | AEK Larnaca |
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Tsitaishvili 25', Frousos 33' | (Report) | Adorno 73' |
LTV Super Cup
editTime at EET
Anorthosis | 0–1 | APOEL |
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(Report) | Kosowski 23' |
Regular season
editTime at EET
Anorthosis | 3–0 | APEP Pitsilias |
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Sosin 46' (pen.) Sávio 52' Dobra 90' |
(Report) |
Doxa | 0–1 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Sosin 83' |
Anorthosis | 2–1 | Ethnikos Achnas |
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Dobra 25' Leiwakabessy 52' |
(Report) | Schlichting 35' |
AEL | 0–2 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Sosin 71' Dellas 81' |
Anorthosis | 2–0 | APOP Kinyras |
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Frousos 88' Frousos 90+2' |
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Anorthosis | 2–1 | Alki |
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Skopelitis 25' Hawar M. 45' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lima 13' |
Anorthosis | 3–0 | Atromitos |
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Nicolaou 21' Skopelitis 52' Sávio 71' |
(Report) |
APOEL | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Mirosavljević 63' | (Report) |
Anorthosis | 1–0 | AEK |
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Dobra 60' | (Report) |
Ethnikos | 0–1 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Nicolaou 35' |
AEP | 2–2 | Anorthosis |
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Ba 64' Chailis 75' |
(Report) | Tsitaishvili 33' Skopelitis 90+3' |
APOP Kinyras | 0–3 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Hawar M. 43' Georgiou 49' Trică 65' |
Anorthosis | 1–0 | Enosis |
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Constantinou 72' | (Report) |
Alki | 0–2 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Bardon 31' Skopelitis 52' |
AEK | 1–3 | Anorthosis |
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Silva 29' | (report) | Garpozis 4' Constantinou 45' Bardon 55' |
Playoffs
editAnorthosis | 0–2 | Omonia |
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(report) | Konstantinou 64' Christofi 74' |
Anorthosis | 1–0 | AEL |
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Frousos 21' | (report) |
Anorthosis | 1–1 | APOEL |
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Skopelitis 19' | (report) | Żewłakow 38' |
Omonia | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Kaiafas 55' | (report) |
AEL | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Gadiaga 15' | (report) | Tofas 5' |
Cypriot Cup
editAll times at EET
Second round
editApollon | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Anorthosis |
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Sangoy G. 39' Sangoy G. 51' David 118' |
(Report) | Katsavakis 69' |
Time at CET
Anorthosis | 1–0 | Pyunik |
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Frousos 72' (pen.) | (Report) |
Pyunik | 0–2 | Anorthosis |
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(Report) | Tsitaishvili 29' Frousos 86' |
Anorthosis | 3–0 | Rapid Wien |
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Skopelitis 35' Sosin 47', 90+2' |
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Rapid Wien | 3–1 | Anorthosis |
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Hoffer 22' Maierhofer 63', 67' |
(Report) | Laban 13' |
Anorthosis | 3–0 | Olympiacos |
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Torosidis 4' (o.g.) Sosin 17' Laban 86' |
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Olympiacos | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Belluschi 54' | (report) |
Group Stage: Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAN | INT | BRM | ANO | |
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1 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Internazionale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | |
4 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — |
Anorthosis | 3–1 | Panathinaikos |
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Sarriegi 11' (o.g.) Dobrašinović 15' Hawar M. 78' |
Report | Salpingidis 28' (pen.) |
Internazionale | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Adriano 44' | Report |
Anorthosis | 3–3 | Internazionale |
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Bardon 31' Panagi 45+1' Frousos 50' |
Balotelli 13' Materazzi 44' Cruz 80' |
Anorthosis | 2–2 | Werder Bremen |
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Nicolaou 62' Sávio 68' |
Report | Diego 72' (pen.) Almeida 87' |
Panathinaikos | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
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Karagounis 69' | Report |
References
edit- ^ "Official "first" of the champions" (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Anorthosis: A Club Without A Home Finds A Place To Play". www.goal.com. 2008-08-27. Archived from the original on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Team Roster" (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 2008-08-20. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "8th transfer Leiwakabessy". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "All agreed with Bardon..." www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Greek colossus bound for Anorthosis". www.uefa.com. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Sávio officially acquired from Anorthosis". www.sport-fm.gr. 2008-08-09. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Hawar came to become...Sir". www.protathlima.com. 2008-08-12. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Anorthosis released Milan Belić". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eugen Trică signs for the club". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-01-04. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Signing of Demetris Leoni". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-01-19. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Third transfer Alexis Garpozis". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Fourth transfer Giorgos Tofas". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Loan of Paulo Costa". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-12-28. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Loan of Voskaridis". www.24sports.com.cy. 2008-12-31. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "All details". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-24. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-08-20.