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OFI Crete 1925 F.C.
OFI Crete Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου 1925, ''Club of Fans of Heraklion 1925''), is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. It is a part of the O.F.I. (sports club), OFI multi sports club. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete FC, however, "Crete" is not actually part of the club's official title. The team competes in the Super League Greece, Super League, the top division of the Greek football league system, and hosts home games at the Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium in Heraklion, Crete. OFI is the Cretan club with the most continuous appearances in the Super League Greece, Greek first division. It has won one Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup (1986–87 Greek Cup, 1986–87) and one Balkans Cup, while they have competed seven times in UEFA competitions. History Foundation The club was founded in the autumn of 1925 by a group of Cretan athletes exercisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium ( el, Γήπεδο Θεόδωρος Βαρδινογιάννης) is a stadium in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built in 1951 (not at its present state) as the home stadium of OFI Crete. The stadium is commonly known by its nickname, ''Yedi Kule'' ("''Seven Towers''" in Turkish language, Turkish). History The historic ground of OFI Crete, OFI was constructed in 1951 and after the death of the historic leader of the football club, club it was named "Theodoros Vardinoyannis". The opening of the stadium took place on November 11, 1951, with the football game of OFI Crete with the team of Α.Σ.Δ.Α.Ν. (English: A.S.D.A.N.) (something like the current national team) and the result was a defeat for OFI Crete, OFI, 4–1, a result that had a little meaning compared with the benefits that the Cretan club had won. At last, the largest Cretan club acquired its own "home", that would roof all the faithful of the new football ideals developed in Iraklion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
