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Cypriot handball club

Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta

Full name| Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta HC
Nickname(s)| Η Μεγάλη Κυρία (The Old Lady)
Short name| Anorthosis
Founded| 1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Arena| Anorthosis Famagusta Sport Center Nicosia
President| Andreas Sabbianco
Head coach| Marios Efstathiadis
League| Cypriot First Division
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Anorthosis Famagusta (Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, romanized: Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot handball club from Nicosia, that plays in the Cypriot First Division.

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

Nicosia

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Location of Anorthosis Famagusta

## History

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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

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### Kit manufacturers

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Period  | Kit manufacturer

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\- 2021  |  Legea
2021 - 2023  |  Adidas
2023–present  |  Vaat

### Kits

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HOME

2021–22

AWAY

2022-23

## Team

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### Current squad

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Squad for the 2024–25 season[1]
Anorthosis Famagusta

Goalkeepers

* 12  Christophoros Nungovitch
* 77  Ioannis Fessias
* 4  [[Konstantinos Gourgoumis

Left Wingers

* 2  Panteleimon Kostakidis
* 6  Angelos Leonidou

Right Wingers

* 025  Dimitris Kaimakamis
* 8  Konstantinos Bakatselos
* 24  Marko Buntic

Line Players

* 019  Chrysanthos Tsanaxides
* 040  Kleanthis Charalambous

Left Backs

* 073  Tzouro Mougits
* 13  Josip Bezer

Central Backs

* 088  Eleftherios Seirekidis
* 10  Julios Argyrou

Right Backs

* 023  Lazar Adamovic

### Technical staff

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* Head coach:  Marios Efstathiadis

### Transfers

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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

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## Previous squads

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2020–2021 Team

Shirt No  | Nationality  | Player  | Birth Date  | Position
1 |  Greece | Konstantinos Kotanidis |  (1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 32) | Goalkeeper
2 |  Cyprus | Marios Efstathiadis |  (1979-11-26) 26 November 1979 (age 44) | Left Back
3 |  Greece | Panagiotis Karampourniotis |  (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 26) | Line Player
4 |  Greece | Marios-Alexandros Moraitis |  (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) | Left Back
7 |  Cyprus | Orestis Leontiou |  (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39) | Line Player
8 |  Greece | Nikolaos Kritikos |  (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 28) | Left Back
10 |  Cyprus | Julios Argyrou |  (1984-11-14) 14 November 1984 (age 39) | Central Back
11 |  Greece | Stylianos Asvestas |  (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 25) | Right Back
13 |  Cyprus | Kyriakos Vorkas |  (1985-05-20) 20 May 1985 (age 39) | Line Player
15 |  Cyprus | Andreas Fotiou |  (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger
16 |  Greece | Georgios Barmpas |  (1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 41) | Goalkeeper
17 |  Greece | Petros Kandylas |  (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33) | Central Back
18 |  Cyprus | Constantinos Michael |  (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 (age 35) | Right Winger
19 |  Cyprus | Christos Argyrou |  (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger
20 |  Greece | Nikolaos Totos |  (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 25) | Right Winger
21 |  Cyprus | Kypros Xenofontos |  (1986-04-07) 7 April 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper
23 |  Cyprus | Marios Mina |  (1986-03-19) 19 March 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper
24 |  Cyprus | Christos Hadjiefrem |  (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 44) | Right Back
25 |  Cyprus | Andreas Chadjisavva |  (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) | Central Back
26 |  Greece | Konstantinos Mimikos |  (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 (age 27) | Line Player
33 |  Cyprus | Demetris Botsaris |  (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 32) | Left Back
47 |  Brazil | Bruno Oliveira Rodrigues |  (1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 27) | Right Back
69 |  Cyprus | Andreas Ioannou |  (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35) | Left Back
71 |  Greece | Efstathios Kesidis |  (1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 32) | Line Player
98 |  Cyprus | Charalampos Papatryfonos |  (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) | Left Back
99 |  Cyprus | Giorgios Christodoulou |  (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 31) | Right Winger

## Titles

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* 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

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As of 05/11/2024[2]
Rank | Team | Points

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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

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### Notable former players

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

### Former coaches

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## References

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

## External links

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* Anorthosis Famagusta H.C. on Facebook
* Anorthosis Famagusta H.C. on Instagram

| Seasons | Coach | Country

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–2020  | Constantinos Michael |
2020–2022  | Georgios Zaravinas |
2022–PRESENT  | Marios Efstathiadis |