OFI Crete W.F.C.

OFI
Full nameΌμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου
Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou
(Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short nameOFI
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundVardinoyianneio Sports Center
ChairmanAkis Georgakakos
ManagerGiannis Chatzisevastos
LeagueGreek A Division
2025–26A Division, 4th

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 25 August 2026

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
5 FW  GRE Mary Kokotsaki
9 FW  GRE Valeria Koutsouri
10 MF  GRE Vasso Kydonaki (captain)
12 MF  GRE Afroditi Daskalaki
14 MF  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki
16 MF  GRE Viktoria Spatharaki
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF  GRE Vasiliki Fardela
27 GK  GRE Alexandra Staninou
77 FW  ANG Alexandra Soares
— MF  GRE Marianna Rapani
— FW  GRE Frantzeska Fisaraki

Personnel

Management

As of 20 August 2026
Position Name
President
Vice President
Technical Director

Coaching staff

As of 20 August 2026[7]
Position Name
Head coach Greece Giannis Chatzisevastos

Managerial history

Name Years
Greece Zafiris Latsoudis 2015–2017
Greece Kostas Pantzaridis 2017–2018
Greece Dimitris Chomatas 2018–2020
Greece Petros Marinakis 2020
Greece Stamatis Mamatzakis 2020–2023
Greece Kostas Pantzaridis 2023–2024
Greece Antonis Androulakis 2024–2025
Greece Alexandros Katikaridis 2025–2026
Greece Giannis Chatzisevastos 2026–

Season to season

Season League Cup UWCL Top scorer[8]
DivPosPldWDLGFGAPtsName(s)
2015–16C1st (Gr:VII)10100048130 — —
2016–17B1st (Gr:II)880025124 First round — Greece Lena Nikitara
Greece Vasso Kydonaki
Greece Maria Christaki		 4
2017–18A10th223415104810 — Greece Vasso Kydonaki 5
2018–19B1st (Gr:IV)1447732 — Greece Maria Araviaki 17
2019–20A6th14617212619 — Greece Vasso Kydonaki 10
2020–21A7th (Gr:II)10343111213 — Greece Vasso Kydonaki 3
2021–22A3rd (Gr:II)161132341236 — Estonia Gerli Israel 8
2022–23A4th201244501540 — Slovakia Nikola Rybanská 17
2023–24A2nd262024531762 Semifinals — Slovakia Nikola Rybanská 24
2024–25A3rd221624501550 Quarterfinals — Slovakia Nikola Rybanská 22
2025–26A4th261547492049 Third round — Nigeria Peace Efih 9

Honours

  • Greek B Division (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
  • Gamma Ethniki (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. ↑ "Στα χέρια του πολύπειρου Ηρακλειώτη προπονητή Γιάννη Χατζησεβαστού, ανέθεσε η διοίκηση του Ερασιτέχνη ΟΦΗ, το τιμόνι της ομάδας ποδοσφαίρου γυναικών, προκειμένου να την οδηγήσει στο νέο πρωτάθλημα της Α' Εθνικής". facebook.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  8. ↑ All league goals scored, including playoff games
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