OFI Crete W.F.C.

OFI
Full nameΌμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου
Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou
(Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short nameOFI
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundKrousonas Municipal Stadium
ChairmanAkis Georgakakos
ManagerAntonis Androulakis
LeagueGreek A Division
2024–25A Division, 3rd
Departments of OFI
FootballBasketball
VolleyballWater PoloAthletics

OFI Crete Women Football Club, or simply OFI, is a Greek women's association football club based in Heraklion, Greece and part of the professional football club O.F.I.. The club was founded in 2015 and currently competes in the Greek A Division.

History

O.F.I. established a women's football department in the 2015–16 season, which started its journey from the Greek third division. In their first season, they went unbeaten in their group thus winning promotion to the second division.[1] In 2016–17, OFI continued their undefeated streak, winning all eight of their games to get promoted to the Greek A Division for the first time.[2]

During the 2017-18 Greek A Division season, they only won 3 out of 22 matches, resulting in their relegation back to the B Division.[3] In 2018–19, they managed to top their group and bounce back to the first tier with the help of Maria Araviaki, who scored 18 goals, as well as Greek internationals Vasso Kydonaki, Maria Kokotsaki and Elisavet Apostolaki.

Since the 2019–20 season, they have been competing in the top tier of Greek football and in recent years they have become one of the best teams in the league. OFI have signed some notable players like Ioanna Chamalidou, Maria Paterna and Nasia Peiou that have represented Greece at international level, as well as footballers from abroad, like Gerli Israel, Nikola Rybanská, Victoria Kaláberová, Andrea Gurtner and Aqsa Mushtaq.

In the 2023-24 season, OFI finished second, the highest ranking in their history.[4] Their top goal scorer was Slovak Nikola Rybanská who scored 24 goals.[5] They also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Greek Cup, where they lost to PAOK.[6]

Current squad

As of 16 June 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Shania van Nuland
3 MF  NGA Peace Efih
4 DF  GRE Paraskevi Koniotaki
5 FW  GRE Mary Kokotsaki
6 MF  GRE Nasia Peiou
7 FW  CAN Athena Fourlas
8 FW  PAK Aqsa Mushtaq
9 FW  GRE Valeria Koutsouri
10 MF  GRE Vasso Kydonaki (captain)
11 DF  GRE Konstantina Drakogiannaki
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  GRE Afroditi Daskalaki
13 DF  GRE Aggeliki Koukoulaki
14 MF  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki
15 GK  GRE Alexandra Staninou
16 DF  GRE Maria Paterna
17 MF  GRE Griselda Tsela
18 FW  CAN Kendall Showers
20 FW  SVK Nikola Rybanská
— MF  GRE Marianna Katopodi

Players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ZAM Hazel Nali
— MF  GRE Georgia Trivyzaki
— MF  ZAM Susan Banda
— MF  GRE Marianna Rapani

Personnel

Management

As of 3 July 2024[7][8]
Position Name
President Akis Georgakakos
Vice President Stavros Perakakis
Technical Director Andreas Xydakis

Coaching stagff

As of 27 May 2025[8][9]
Position Name
Head coach Antonis Androulakis
Assistant coach Titos Koutentakis
Fitness coach
Assistant coach Giorgos Kalomoiris
Goalkeeping coach
Team manager Danai Sidira

Managerial history

Name Years
Zafiris Latsoudis 2015–2017
Kostas Pantzaridis 2017–2018
Dimitris Chomatas 2018–2020
Petros Marinakis 2020
Stamatis Mamatzakis 2020–2023
Kostas Pantzaridis 2023–2024
Antonis Androulakis 2024–

Honours

  • Greek B Division (2): 2016/17, 2018/19
  • Greek C Division (1): 2015/16

References

  1. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Γ' Κατηγορίας Γυναικών". epo.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας Γυναικών". epo.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας Γυναικών". epo.gr. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας Γυναικών". epo.gr. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΣΚΟΡΕΡ Α ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 2023-24". instagram.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Γυναικείο Ποδόσφαιρο: ΟΦΗ- ΠΑΟΚ 0-1 (Highlights)". primesport.gr. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Η νέα διοίκηση του ΟΦΗ". kingsport.gr. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Νέος προπονητής του ΟΦΗ ο Αντώνης Ανδρουλάκης, τεχνικός διευθυντής ο Αντρέας Ξυδάκης ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ". kingsport.gr. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Team Manager στον ΟΦΗ η Δανάη Σιδηρά". kingsport.gr. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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