| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| 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 vsPanathinaikos (1 October 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,050 vsAtromitos (31 November 2008) |
The2008–09 season (started 19 June 2008) isAnorthosis' 60th consecutive season in theCypriot First Division. The team finished 1st in the league in the previous season so it will represent Cyprus in theChampions League. The first training session for the season took take place at the training ground atAntonis Papadopoulos Stadium on June 18, 2008.[1]On August 27, 2008, they became the first Cypriot football club to reach the group stages of theChampions League, defeatingOlympiacos of Greece in the third qualifying round.[2]
In December 2008, Andreas Panteli, the chairman of the company since 2004, resigned and he was replaced by Chris Georgiades. ManagerTemuri Ketsbaia left the club by mutual consent in April 2009 and was replaced by Michalis Pamboris as caretaker.
Last Update: 14 February 2009[3]
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Teams in theCypriot First Division can register up to eighteen non-EU nationals and players with European ancestry.
EU Nationals | EU Nationals (Dual citizenship) | Non-EU Nationals |
Management[edit]
Last updated: 16 Apr 2008 | Kit[edit]Supplier:Puma
Source:anorthosisfc.com |
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| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium(9,782 / 105x70 m) |
Source: anorthosisfc.com
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOEL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 69 | Qualification forsecond 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 forsecond round, Group B |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | D |
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 forChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 76 | Qualification forEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 67 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | AEL Limassol | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 44 |
Anorthosis left on 25 June forAmsterdam,Netherlands, and Golden Tulip Victoria athletic centre to perform most of their pre-season training.[16] The team returned on9 July. While in Netherlands Anorthosis played four friendly matches.
| Anorthosis | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Own goal | (Report) |
| Bochum | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dabrowski (pen) | (Report) | Sosin |
| Ethnikos Achnas | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alekou | (Report) | Sosin |
| Anorthosis | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tsitaishvili | (Report) | Adorno |
Time atEET
Time atEET
| Anorthosis | 3–0 | APEP Pitsilias |
|---|---|---|
| Sosin Sávio Dobra | (Report) |
| Doxa | 0–1 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sosin |
| AEL | 0–2 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sosin Dellas |
| Anorthosis | 2–0 | APOP Kinyras |
|---|---|---|
| Frousos Frousos | (Report) |
| Anorthosis | 2–1 | Alki |
|---|---|---|
| Skopelitis Hawar M. | (Report) | Lima |
| Anorthosis | 3–0 | Atromitos |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolaou Skopelitis Sávio | (Report) |
| Anorthosis | 1–0 | AEK |
|---|---|---|
| Dobra | (Report) |
| AEP | 2–2 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| Ba Chailis | (Report) | Tsitaishvili Skopelitis |
| APOP Kinyras | 0–3 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Hawar M. Georgiou Trică |
| Alki | 0–2 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Bardon Skopelitis |
| AEK | 1–3 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| Silva | (report) | Garpozis Constantinou Bardon |
| Anorthosis | 1–0 | AEL |
|---|---|---|
| Frousos | (report) |
| Anorthosis | 1–1 | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
| Skopelitis | (report) | Żewłakow |
| AEL | 1–0 | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| Gadiaga | (report) | Tofas |
All times atEET
| Apollon | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Anorthosis |
|---|---|---|
| Sangoy G. Sangoy G. David | (Report) | Katsavakis |
Time atCET
| Anorthosis | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Frousos | (Report) |
| Pyunik | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tsitaishvili Frousos |
| Anorthosis | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Skopelitis Sosin | (Report) |
| Rapid Wien | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffer Maierhofer | (Report) | Laban |
| Anorthosis | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Torosidis Sosin Laban | (Report) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAN | INT | BRM | ANO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — |
| Anorthosis | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarriegi Dobrašinović Hawar M. | Report | Salpingidis |
| Anorthosis | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bardon Panagi Frousos | Balotelli Materazzi Cruz |
| Anorthosis | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolaou Sávio | Report | Diego Almeida |