Today, October 12, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of Anorthosis’s first official match at “Antonis Papadopoulos,” a venue that was destined to become a landmark for the team and its fans following their displacement. To mark the anniversary, “The Lady” honored four historic figures yesterday (10/11), before the match against Paphos.
The spotlight was on Kostakis Hatzikakou and Akis Hatzikonstantis, who played a decisive role in the construction of the stadium, as well as veteran soccer players Christakis Kittos and Kostas Fotis.
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The announcement:
𝟰𝟬 𝞆𝞀ό𝝼𝝸𝝰 “𝝖𝝼𝞃ώ𝝼𝝶ς 𝝥𝝰𝝿𝝰𝝳ό𝝿𝝾𝞄𝝺𝝾ς”:1986–2028
Today, October 12, 2026, marks exactly 40 years since our team’s first official match at the “Antonis Papadopoulos” Stadium.
It was the day Anorthosis Famagusta acquired its own temporary “home” in exile.
To mark this historic anniversary, Anorthosis Famagusta honored yesterday, before the start of the match against Paphos FC at “Freedom Antonis Papadopoulos,” the former members of the Board of Directors and the Construction Committee, Kostakis Hatzikakou and Akis Hatzikonstantis, who were among those who played a decisive role and led the effort to secure our team’s very own stadium.
Anorthosis also honored veteran soccer players Christakis Kittos and Kostas Fotis, honoring through them the generation of players who served our team with integrity during those difficult years and competed at the start of our new home while in exile.
