OFI Crete W.F.C. explained

Clubname:OFI
Short Name:OFI
Ground:Krousonas Municipal Stadium
Chairman:Akis Georgakakos
Manager:Antonis Androulakis
League:Greek A Division
Season:2023–24
Position:A Division, 2nd

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]

Personnel

Management

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PositionName
President Akis Georgakakos
Vice President Stavros Perakakis
Technical Director Andreas Xydakis

Coaching stagff

PositionName
Head coach Antonis Androulakis
Assistant coach Titos Koutentakis
Fitness coach
Assistant coach Giorgos Kalomoiris
Goalkeeping coach

Managerial history

NameYears
Zafiris Latsoudis2015–2017
Kostas Pantzaridis2017–2018
Dimitris Chomatas2018–2020
Petros Marinakis2020
Stamatis Mamatzakis2020–2023
Kostas Pantzaridis2023–2024
Antonis Androulakis2024–

Honours

Notes and References

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