OFI Crete W.F.C.

OFI

Full name	Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou (Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short name	OFI
Founded	2015; 11 years ago (2015)
Ground	Vardinoyianneio Sports Center
Chairman	Akis Georgakakos
Manager	Alexandros Katikaridis[1]
League	Greek A Division
2024–25	A Division, 3rd

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] Their top goal scorer was Slovak Nikola Rybanská who scored 24 goals.^[6] They also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Greek Cup, where they lost to PAOK.^[7]

Current squad

As of 10 January 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 6 DF  POR Paula Fernandes 7 FW  GRE Myrto Axiarli 8 MF  GRE Danai Kaldaridou 9 FW  GRE Valeria Koutsouri 10 MF  GRE Vasso Kydonaki (captain) 11 MF  ENG Elisha Sulola 12 MF  GRE Afroditi Daskalaki 13 DF  GRE Fani Doiranli 14 MF  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  GRE Viktoria Spatharaki 17 MF  GRE Griselda Tsela 20 FW  SVK Nikola Rybanská 22 DF  GRE Maria Paterna 24 MF  NGA Peace Efih 25 DF  GRE Vasiliki Fardela 27 GK  GRE Alexandra Staninou 28 MF  GRE Marianna Katopodi 65 GK  NED Shania van Nuland 97 MF  BRA Pâmela Dutra — FW  ANG Alexandra Soares — DF  GRE Konstantina Drakogiannaki — GK  GRE Rafaela Petaloti

Personnel

Management

As of 3 July 2024^[8][9]

Position	Name
President	Akis Georgakakos
Vice President	Stavros Perakakis
Technical Director	Andreas Xydakis

Coaching staff

As of 7 November 2025^[1][10]

Position	Name
Head coach	Alexandros Katikaridis
Assistant coach	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	2024–2025
Alexandros Katikaridis	2025–

Season to season

Season	League									Cup	UWCL	Top scorer[11]
	Div	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts			Name(s)
2015–16	C	1st (Gr:VII)	10	10	0	0	48	1	30	—	—
2016–17	B	1st (Gr:II)	8	8	0	0	25	1	24	First round	—	Lena Nikitara Vasso Kydonaki Maria Christaki	4
2017–18	A	10th	22	3	4	15	10	48	10		—	Vasso Kydonaki	5
2018–19	B	1st (Gr:IV)	14				47	7	32		—	Maria Araviaki	17
2019–20	A	6th	14	6	1	7	21	26	19		—	Vasso Kydonaki	10
2020–21	A	7th (Gr:II)	10	3	4	3	11	12	13		—	Vasso Kydonaki	3
2021–22	A	3rd (Gr:II)	16	11	3	2	34	12	36		—	Gerli Israel	8
2022–23	A	4th	20	12	4	4	50	15	40		—	Nikola Rybanská	17
2023–24	A	2nd	26	20	2	4	53	17	62	Semifinals	—	Nikola Rybanská	24
2024–25	A	3rd	22	16	2	4	50	15	50	Quarterfinals	—	Nikola Rybanská	22

Honours

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

References

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11. All league goals scored, including playoff games