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
Omonia V.C. of CEV Cup, in knock-out games. 2nd Qualification Round "First Leg" "Second Leg" 2nd Qualification Round "First Leg" "Second Leg" 3rd Qualification Round "First Leg" "Second Leg" Home CEV Champions League attendance record Owing to its recent domestic success, Omonia VC has also participated at the other two of CEV's pan-European competitions. In a rare occasion, it was drawn to play against their biggest domestic rivals Anorthosis Famagusta where it successfully knocked them out from the competition.Omonia VC's first European success was the elimination of the Montenegrin team OK Sutjeska Nikšić when the current coach Savvas Savva was a teammate