2008–09 Anorthosis Famagusta FC season
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The 2008–09 season (started 19 June 2008) is Anorthosis' 60th consecutive season in the Cypriot First Division. The team finished 1st in the league in the previous season so it will represent Cyprus in the Champions League. The first training session for the season took take place at the training ground at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium on June 18, 2008.[1] On August 27, 2008, they became the first Cypriot football club to reach the group stages of the Champions League, defeating Olympiacos of Greece in the third qualifying round.[2]
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | Andreas Panteli (until December 2008) Chris Georgiades (from January 2009) |
Manager | Temur Ketsbaia Michalis Pamboris |
Cypriot First Division | 3rd |
Cypriot Cup | Second round |
LTV Super Cup | Runners-up |
Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Sosin (10 goals) All: Sosin (14 goals) |
Highest home attendance | 19,259 vs Panathinaikos (1 October 2008) |
Lowest home attendance | 6,050 vs Atromitos (31 November 2008) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
In December 2008, Andreas Panteli, the chairman of the company since 2004, resigned and he was replaced by Chris Georgiades. Manager Temuri Ketsbaia left the club by mutual consent in April 2009 and was replaced by Michalis Pamboris as caretaker.