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. 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.
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 Last Update: 14 February 2009
Transfers Summer In
Out
Winter In:
Out:
Foreign players Teams in the Cypriot First Division can register up to eighteen non-EU nationals and players with European ancestry. EU Nationals Vincent Laban Cédric Bardon Nikos Katsavakis Giannis Skopelitis Nikolaos Frousos Traianos Dellas Georgios Georgiou Zoltán Nagy Łukasz Sosin Eugen Trică Jeffrey LeiwakabessyEU Nationals (Dual citizenship) SávioNon-EU Nationals Arjan Beqaj Klimenti Tsitaishvili Hawar Taher Siniša Dobrašinović Predrag Ocokoljić
International players Lambros Lambrou Nikos Nicolaou Giorgos Panagi Andreas Constantinou Giorgos Theodotou Demetris Leoni Alexandros Garpozis Arjan Beqaj Sávio Nikolaos Frousos Traianos Dellas Eugen Trică Łukasz Sosin Predrag Ocokoljić Hawar Taher
Club
Management
Kit
Other information
Competitions
Marfin Laiki League
Classification
Results by round
Playoffs table The first 12 teams are divided into three groups. Points are carried over from the first round.
Matches
Pre-season and friendlies Anorthosis left on 25 June for Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Golden Tulip Victoria athletic centre to perform most of their pre-season training. The team returned on 9 July. While in Netherlands Anorthosis played four friendly matches.
LTV Super Cup Time at EET
Regular season Time at EET
Playoffs
Cypriot Cup All times at EET
Second round
2008–09 UEFA Champions League Time at CET
First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
Third Qualifying Round
Group Stage: Group B
References