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
Anorthosis Famagusta FC in European football the famous Steaua Bucharest. The beginning was hard work; the hardest after losing 2–1 in the first game held in a crowded Antonis Papadopoulos. In the second match Anorthosis would succeed the impossible but finally luck played a bad game. After stunning appearance and excellent coaching from Iortaneskou tied the score with his first goal of the game Obiku and Ketsbaia led the game in overtime, where the Romanians being far more experienced competitors in front of the audience equaled getting this ticket of qualifying. The overexertion of Anorthosis players were actually moving, which realized the anorthosiatikos world and the