Anorthosis Famagusta H.C. Explained

Anorthosis Famagusta (Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, romanized: Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot handball club from Famagusta, which is temporarily based in Nicosia, due to its hometown being occupied by the Turkish army since 1974, that plays in the Cypriot First Division.

The current name of the club is Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta due to sponsorship reasons.

History

The club was founded on January 30, 1911, in the city of Famagusta. After the Turkish invasion in July 1974, the club moved to Larnaca (soccer section), Limassol (volleyball section) and Nicosia (handball section).

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

scope=col style="color:white; background:#0000FF"	Period	scope=col style="color:white; background:#0000FF"	Kit manufacturer
- 2021	Legea
2021 - 2023	Adidas
2023–present	Vaat

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Marios Efstathiadis

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Yegor Yevdokimov (LP) from Parnassos Strovolou
• Domen Sikošek Pelko (LP) from HC Kriens-Luzern
• Jaka Špiljak (LB) from Balonmano Torrelavega
• Dejan Karan (CB) from HIFK Handboll
• Eugen Josip Zaja (RB) from MRK Sesvete
• Konstantinos Tsamesidis (RW) from A.E.S.H. Pylea
• Rene Roberto Valdez (LB) from Associação Artística de Avanca
• Nearchos Michaelides (RW) from Parnassos Strovolou
• Fotis Fekkas (LB) from APOEL HC

Leaving

• Loukas Paraskeva (LB) to Parnassos Strovolou
• Andreas Constantinou (LP) to European University Cyprus
• Eugen Josip Zaja (RB) to Balonmano Sinfín

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			7 February 1992	Goalkeeper
2			26 November 1979	Left Back
3			20 February 1998	Line Player
4			26 January 1996	Left Back
7			4 May 1985	Line Player
8			24 September 1996	Left Back
10			14 November 1984	Central Back
11			21 March 1999	Right Back
13			20 May 1985	Line Player
15			22 September 1993	Left Winger
16			25 December 1982	Goalkeeper
17			28 February 1991	Central Back
18			15 August 1989	Right Winger
19			28 September 1990	Left Winger
20			20 April 1999	Right Winger
21			7 April 1986	Goalkeeper
23			19 March 1986	Goalkeeper
24			1 October 1980	Right Back
25			25 May 1998	Central Back
26			19 February 1997	Line Player
33			23 June 1992	Left Back
47			13 October 1997	Right Back
69			10 February 1989	Left Back
71			7 February 1992	Line Player
98			5 October 1987	Left Back
99			11 October 1993	Right Winger

Titles

• Cypriot First Division
  • Winner (4) : 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Cypriot Cup
  • Winner (4) : 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Cypriot Super Cup
  • Winner (2) : 2023, 2024
• EHF European Cup
  • Semifinalist (1) : 2021

EHF ranking

^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
82	Aguas Santas	64
83	ABC Braga	63
84	USAM Nimes	62
85	Anorthosis Famagusta	62
86	Chrobry Glogow	59
87	RK Partizan	59
88	Skanderborg Aarhus	57

Former club members

Notable former players

• Marios Efstathiadis (1985–1999, 2020–2021)
• Christophoros Nungovitch (2021–2023)
• Yegor Yevdokimov (2022-)
• Domen Sikošek Pelko (2022–2023)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
–2020	Constantinos Michael
2020–2022	Georgios Zaravinas
2022–PRESENT	Marios Efstathiadis

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Handball Federation - Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta. history.eurohandball.com.
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.