Anorthosis Famagusta FC have played in the second division and the first one which had participated in the Champions League Group Stages. The club was founded in Famagusta on 30 January 1911. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the occupation of Famagusta by the Turkish army, Anorthosis was relocated to Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca and because of the occupation of Famagusta Anorthosis is one of those clubs that are known as the "refugee" clubs. Anorthosis' original home stadium in Famagusta, G.S.E. (Gymnastic Club Evagoras), has been abandoned since 1974 and is in poor condition. Ammochostos, or better Varoshi, around
Turkish football clubs in European competitions Turkish football clubs in European competitions Turkish football clubs have participated in European football competitions since 1956, when Galatasaray took part in the European Cup. In total, thirty Turkish clubs have participated in European competitions to date. The greatest success was achieved when Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000. Göztepe reached the semi-finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in the 1968–69 season, thus being the first Turkish team to have played in a semi-final in European competitions. Kayserispor won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006. "As of October 7, 2018" Legend: GF = Goals For.