Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal

Anorthosis Famagusta
Full name Anorthosis Famagusta Futsal Club
Founded April 2012
Ground Kition sports center,
Larnaca
Capacity 2000
Manager Giorgos Kyriakou
League Cypriot Futsal First Division
Active departments of Anorthosis
Football Futsal Volleyball
Volleyball (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. Position Player
11 Cyprus DF Jhonny C.
12 Cyprus GK Nicolaou Christos
10 Cyprus DF Nikolas Koupparis
8 Cyprus DF Fanos Charis (Captain)
9 Cyprus FW Constantinos Kouloumbris
No. Position Player
1 Cyprus GK Odysseas Odysseos
7 Cyprus FW Christos Kokkinos
13 Cyprus FW Christoforos Christofi
4 Cyprus DF Mixalis Louka
5 Brazil FW Rodrigo Andrei Silva Santos
17 Brazil FW 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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