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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]

Anorthosis Famagusta
2008–09 season
ChairmanCyprus Andreas Panteli (until December 2008)
Cyprus Chris Georgiades (from January 2009)
ManagerGeorgia (country) Temur Ketsbaia
Cyprus Michalis Pamboris
Cypriot First Division3rd
Cypriot CupSecond round
LTV Super CupRunners-up
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sosin (10 goals)
All: Sosin (14 goals)
Highest home attendance19,259 vs Panathinaikos (1 October 2008)
Lowest home attendance6,050 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

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Last 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ALB Arjan Beqaj
3 DF   CYP Lambros Lambrou
4 DF   GRE Nikos Katsavakis
5 MF   CYP Nikos Nicolaou (captain)
6 MF   MNE Siniša Dobrašinović
8 MF   GRE Giannis Skopelitis
9 FW   POL Łukasz Sosin
11 FW   GRE Nikolaos Frousos
12 DF   NED Jeffrey Leiwakabessy
16 FW   GEO Klimenti Tsitaishvili
17 MF   BRA Sávio
18 MF   ROU Eugen Trică
19 FW   IRQ Hawar Taher
20 MF   FRA Vincent Laban
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   CYP Giorgos Panagi
22 DF   SRB Predrag Ocokoljić
23 DF   CYP Constantinos Samaras
24 DF   CYP Andreas Constantinou
26 FW   CYP Chrysovalantis Panayiotou
27 MF   FRA Cédric Bardon
28 DF   GRE Georgios Georgiou
30 GK   HUN Zoltán Nagy
31 GK   CYP Demetris Leoni
32 GK   CYP Gavriel Constantinou
33 DF   GRE Traianos Dellas
67 DF   CYP Giorgos Theodotou
70 FW   CYP Giorgos Tofas
80 MF   CYP Alexandros Garpozis

Transfers

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Summer

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   SRB Predrag Ocokoljić (from   AEL Limassol)
— MF   GRE Giannis Skopelitis (from   Atromitos)
— MF   CYP Stefanos Voskaridis (from   Kallithea)
— MF   POR Tiquinho (from   AEL Limassol)
— MF   MNE Siniša Dobrašinović (from   Omonia Nicosia)
— DF   CYP Giorgos Theodotou (from   Omonia Nicosia)
— DF   GRE Georgios Georgiou (from   Atromitos)
— DF   NED Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (from   Alemannia Aachen[4])
— MF   FRA Cédric Bardon (from   Bnei Yehuda[5])
— DF   GRE Traianos Dellas (from   AEK Athens[6])
— MF   BRA Sávio (from   Desportiva[7])
— MF   IRQ Hawar Taher (from   Al-Khor[8])

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   GRE Savvas Poursaitidis (to   APOEL)
— MF   SVN Anton Žlogar (to   Omonia Nicosia)
— DF   RWA Hamad Ndikumana (to   Omonia Nicosia)
— DF   EGY Amir Azmy (to   Hacettepe)
— MF   BRA William Boaventura (to   Metalurh Donetsk)
— DF   CYP Loukas Louka (to   Alki Larnaca)
— MF   BUL Metodi Deyanov (released)
— FW   SRB Milan Belić (to   A.E. Paphos[9])
— DF   GRE Theodoros Tripotseris (to   Levadiakos)

Winter

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ROU Eugen Trică (from   CFR Cluj[10])
— GK   CYP Demetris Leoni (from   A.E. Paphos[11])
— MF   CYP Alexandros Garpozis (from   Apollon Limassol[12])
— FW   CYP Giorgos Tofas (on loan from   AEK Athens[13])

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   POR Tiquinho (to   AEK Larnaca)
— MF   POR Paulo Costa (on loan to   APOEL[14])
— FW   CYP Stefanos Voskaridis (on loan to   Enosis Neon Paralimni[15])

Foreign players

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Teams 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

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Club

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Other information

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Chairman   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

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Marfin Laiki League

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Main article: 2008–09 Cypriot First Division

Classification

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: cfa.com.cy (in Greek)
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:
  1. ^ a b AEL 1–0 APOL; APOL 1–3 AEL

Results by round

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ResultWWWWDLWWWWWLWWWWWDLWWWWWLWLWLDLD
Updated to match(es) played on May 9, 2009. Source: anorthosisfc.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Playoffs table

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The 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
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
Source: cfa.com.cy (in Greek)
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

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Pre-season and friendlies

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Anorthosis 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.

Metalurh Donetsk  1–0  Anorthosis
(Report)
Anorthosis  1–0  Beitar Jerusalem
Own goal   50' (Report)
Bochum  1–2  Anorthosis
Dabrowski (pen)   72' (Report) Sosin   33', Tiquinho   73'
Stadion im Sportpark Wanne-Süd, Germany
Referee: Thomas Metzen [de]
Anorthosis  0–0  Farul Constanţa
(Report)
Ethnikos Achnas  3–3  Anorthosis
Alekou   35', Stjepanović   35', Janković   51' (Report) Sosin   43', Nicolaou   80', Tripotseris   90'
Alki Larnaca  0–0  Anorthosis
(Report)
Anorthosis  2–1  AEK Larnaca
Tsitaishvili   25', Frousos   33' (Report) Adorno   73'
Attendance: 3,000
Enosis Neon Paralimni  0–0  Anorthosis
(Report)

LTV Super Cup

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Time at EET

Anorthosis0–1APOEL
(Report) Kosowski   23'
Attendance: 4,585
Referee: Stelios Trifonos

Regular season

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Time at EET

Anorthosis3–0APEP Pitsilias
Sosin   46' (pen.)
Sávio   52'
Dobra   90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Panikos Kailis
Doxa0–1Anorthosis
(Report) Sosin   83'
Attendance: 2.001
Referee: Giannis Anastasiou
Anorthosis2–1Ethnikos Achnas
Dobra   25'
Leiwakabessy   52'		 (Report) Schlichting   35'
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Stelios Trifonos
AEL0–2Anorthosis
(Report) Sosin   71'
Dellas   81'
Attendance: 6.645
Referee: Marios Tsangaris
Anorthosis0–0AEP Paphos
(Report)
Attendance: 6.500
Referee: Demetris Crysostomou
Omonia4–0Anorthosis
Žlogar   24'
Cafú   36'
Okkas   41'
Žlogar  51'		 (Report)
Attendance: 16.528
Referee: Panayiotis Gerasimou
Anorthosis2–0APOP Kinyras
Frousos   88'
Frousos   90+2'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8.500
Referee: Stelios Trifonos
Enosis0–3Anorthosis
(Report) Sosin   70'
Hawar M.   76'
Hawar M.   84' (pen.)
Attendance: 3.100
Referee: Demetris Chrysostomou
Anorthosis2–1Alki
Skopelitis   25'
Hawar M.   45' (pen.)		 (Report) Lima   13'
Attendance: 7.645
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
Apollon1–2Anorthosis
Yovov   64' (Report) Frousos   74'
Sávio   85'
Attendance: 6.521
Referee: Panikos Kailis
Anorthosis3–0Atromitos
Nicolaou   21'
Skopelitis   52'
Sávio   71'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6.050
Referee: Antonis Christodoulou
APOEL1–0Anorthosis
Mirosavljević   63' (Report)
Attendance: 11,566
Referee: Leontios Trattos
Anorthosis1–0AEK
Dobra   60' (Report)
Attendance: 7.927
Referee: Demetris Chrysostomou
APEP1–2Anorthosis
Vogt   41' (Report) Sosin   65'
Hawar M.   70' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Marios Stamatis
Anorthosis2–0Doxa
Hawar M.   33' (pen.)
Frousos   71'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6.491
Referee: Marios Tsangaris
Ethnikos0–1Anorthosis
(Report) Nicolaou   35'
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Panayiotis Gerasimou
Anorthosis2–1AEL
Nicolaou   52'
Sosin   89'		 (Report) Freddy   68'
Attendance: 7.000
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
AEP2–2Anorthosis
Ba   64'
Chailis   75'		 (Report) Tsitaishvili  33'
Skopelitis   90+3'
Attendance: 3.300
Referee: Panikos Kailis
Anorthosis1–2Omonia
Sávio   48' (Report) Aloneftis   39' (pen.)
Aloneftis   90+1'
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
APOP Kinyras0–3Anorthosis
(Report) Hawar M.   43'
Georgiou   49'
Trică   65'
Attendance: 1.500
Referee: Demetris Chrysostomou
Anorthosis1–0Enosis
Constantinou   72' (Report)
Attendance: 7.400
Referee: Stelios Trifonos
Alki0–2Anorthosis
(Report) Bardon   31'
Skopelitis   52'
Attendance: 2.800
Referee: Stelios Trifonos
Anorthosis2–1Apollon
Trică   36' (pen.)
Frousos   79'		 (Report) Risso   69'
Attendance: 7.200
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
Atromitos1–6Anorthosis
Kimoto   84' (Report) Sosin   6'
Sosin   18'
Bardon   49'
Sosin   73'
Tofas   78'
Sosin   90'
Attendance: 2.500
Referee: Charis Glykis
Anorthosis1–2APOEL
Frousos   60' (Report) Żewłakow   64'
Morais   77'
Attendance: 9.500
Referee: Leontios Trattos
AEK1–3Anorthosis
Silva   29' (report) Garpozis   4'
Constantinou   45'
Bardon   55'
Attendance: 2.000
Referee: Savvas Zafeiris

Playoffs

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Anorthosis0–2Omonia
(report) Konstantinou   64'
Christofi   74'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Asaf Kenan (Israel)
Anorthosis1–0AEL
Frousos   21' (report)
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
APOEL2–0Anorthosis
Kosowski   14'
Michael   65' (pen.)		 (report)
Attendance: 10,689
Referee: Stelios Trifonos
Anorthosis1–1APOEL
Skopelitis   19' (report) Żewłakow   38'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christos Nicolaides
Omonia1–0Anorthosis
Kaiafas   55' (report)
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Demetris Chrysostomou
AEL1–0Anorthosis
Gadiaga   15' (report) Tofas   5'
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou

Cypriot Cup

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All times at EET

Second round

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Anorthosis2–1Apollon
Sosin   17'
Sávio   80'		 (Report) Sangoy   90+2' (pen.)
Attendance: 7.500
Referee: Leontios Trattos
Apollon3–1 (a.e.t.)Anorthosis
Sangoy G.   39'
Sangoy G.   51'
David   118'		 (Report) Katsavakis   69'
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Panikos Kailis

2008–09 UEFA Champions League

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Time at CET

Anorthosis  1–0  Pyunik
Frousos   72' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 6,685
Pyunik  0–2  Anorthosis
(Report) Tsitaishvili   29'
Frousos   86'
Attendance: 1,100
Anorthosis  3–0  Rapid Wien
Skopelitis   35'
Sosin   47', 90+2'		 (Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Rapid Wien  3–1  Anorthosis
Hoffer   22'
Maierhofer   63', 67'		 (Report) Laban   13'
Attendance: 16,830
Anorthosis  3–0  Olympiacos
Torosidis   4' (o.g.)
Sosin   17'
Laban   86'		 (Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Olympiacos  1–0  Anorthosis
Belluschi   54' (report)
Attendance: 32,000

Group Stage: Group B

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Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Panathinaikos 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 Advance to knockout phase
2   Internazionale 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
3   Werder Bremen 6 1 4 1 7 9 −2 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4   Anorthosis Famagusta 6 1 3 2 8 8 0 6
Source: RSSSF
Werder Bremen  0–0  Anorthosis
Report
Attendance: 34,690
Anorthosis  3–1  Panathinaikos
Sarriegi   11' (o.g.)
Dobrašinović   15'
Hawar M.   78'		 Report Salpingidis   28' (pen.)
Attendance: 19,259
Internazionale  1–0  Anorthosis
Adriano   44' Report
Attendance: 27,247
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Anorthosis  3–3  Internazionale
Bardon   31'
Panagi   45+1'
Frousos   50'		 Balotelli   13'
Materazzi   44'
Cruz   80'
Attendance: 17,140
Anorthosis  2–2  Werder Bremen
Nicolaou   62'
Sávio   68'		 Report Diego   72' (pen.)
Almeida   87'
Attendance: 18,461
Panathinaikos  1–0  Anorthosis
Karagounis   69' Report
Attendance: 59,872

References

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  1. ^ "Official "first" of the champions" (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Team Roster" (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 2008-08-20. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  4. ^ "8th transfer Leiwakabessy". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "All agreed with Bardon..." www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  6. ^ "Greek colossus bound for Anorthosis". www.uefa.com. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  7. ^ "Sávio officially acquired from Anorthosis". www.sport-fm.gr. 2008-08-09. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  8. ^ "Hawar came to become...Sir". www.protathlima.com. 2008-08-12. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  9. ^ "Anorthosis released Milan Belić". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-08-20.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Eugen Trică signs for the club". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-01-04. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  11. ^ "Signing of Demetris Leoni". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-01-19. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  12. ^ "Third transfer Alexis Garpozis". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  13. ^ "Fourth transfer Giorgos Tofas". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  14. ^ "Loan of Paulo Costa". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-12-28. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  15. ^ "Loan of Voskaridis". www.24sports.com.cy. 2008-12-31. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  16. ^ "All details". www.anorthosisfc.com. 2008-06-24. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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