O.F.I. (full name Omilos Filathlon Irakliou/ Greek: Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου) is a Greek multi-sport club based in Heraklion, Crete. It is commonly known as OFI Crete. It was founded in 1925 and it has teams in football, basketball, volleyball, water polo, athletics and other sports. The most successful team of the club is the football team which is the only department which has won a Panhellenic title, one Greek Football Cup. The team's colours are black and white.
OFI Crete F.C. Women, football team that plays in Greek A Division (2021-22)
History
OFI was founded in 1925 and originally it comprised football, athletics, wrestling and weightlifting departments. The football team became the most famous and the most popular of the club. OFI Football Club achieved to promote to A Ethniki in period 1967-68 for first time. After few years it was relegated but returned in A Ethniki again and it remained in the highest level for about 30 years. The football team is the only team of the club with Panhellenic title, since it has won the Greek cup in 1987. In recent years it is in a bad condition because of financial problems.
The next year, OFI was promoted to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, for first time. After a short fall back into the Greek B Basket League, the club returned to the Greek A2 Basket League, and remained there until 2015, when the club was withdrawn from the league due to financial problems.[1]
OFI has also water polo team with presence in A2 Ethniki (2nd-tier) and athletics team with successful presence in Pancretan Games.[2]
Sport facilities
The football team plays in Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium,[3] known also as Yedi Kule. The other departments play in Vardinogiannis Sports Center (V.A.K.).
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External links
Amateur Departments of OFI
Football team
January 04, 2023
sports, club, full, name, omilos, filathlon, irakliou, greek, Όμιλος, Φιλάθλων, Ηρακλείου, greek, multi, sport, club, based, heraklion, crete, commonly, known, crete, founded, 1925, teams, football, basketball, volleyball, water, polo, athletics, other, sports. O F I full name Omilos Filathlon Irakliou Greek Omilos Fila8lwn Hrakleioy is a Greek multi sport club based in Heraklion Crete It is commonly known as OFI Crete It was founded in 1925 and it has teams in football basketball volleyball water polo athletics and other sports The most successful team of the club is the football team which is the only department which has won a Panhellenic title one Greek Football Cup The team s colours are black and white O F I Full nameOmilos Filathlon Irakliou Omilos Fila8lwn HrakleioyFounded1925 95 years agoColours Black WhiteTitles2 Contents 1 Departments 2 History 3 Sport facilities 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksDepartments EditOFI Crete F C football team that plays in Super League Greece 2019 20 OFI Crete B C basketball team that plays in Greek B Basket League 2019 20 OFI Crete V C volleyball team that plays in A1 Ethniki Volleyball 2019 20 OFI Water Polo Water Polo team that plays in A2 Ethniki Water Polo 2019 20 OFI Crete F C Women football team that plays in Greek A Division 2021 22 History EditOFI was founded in 1925 and originally it comprised football athletics wrestling and weightlifting departments The football team became the most famous and the most popular of the club OFI Football Club achieved to promote to A Ethniki in period 1967 68 for first time After few years it was relegated but returned in A Ethniki again and it remained in the highest level for about 30 years The football team is the only team of the club with Panhellenic title since it has won the Greek cup in 1987 In recent years it is in a bad condition because of financial problems The club s men s basketball team won the championship of the Greek 4th tier level Greek C Basket League in 1998 and was promoted to the third tier level Greek B Basket League After that it was relegated back down the Greek C Basket League but it returned to the Greek B Basket League in 2008 The next year OFI was promoted to the 2nd tier level Greek A2 Basket League for first time After a short fall back into the Greek B Basket League the club returned to the Greek A2 Basket League and remained there until 2015 when the club was withdrawn from the league due to financial problems 1 OFI has also water polo team with presence in A2 Ethniki 2nd tier and athletics team with successful presence in Pancretan Games 2 Sport facilities EditThe football team plays in Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium 3 known also as Yedi Kule The other departments play in Vardinogiannis Sports Center V A K Honours EditFootball teamGreek Football Cup Winners 1 1987 Balkans Cup Winners 1 1989References Edit Eipe antio o OFH gazzetta gr Retrieved 6 December 2015 Pagkrhtioi Anapty3iakoi Agwnes Stiboy 2015 Apotelesmata eas segas kritis gr Retrieved 6 December 2015 Ghpedo 8 Bardinogiannhs Bardinogianneio A8lhtiko Kentro ofifc gr Archived from the original on 17 December 2015 Retrieved 6 December 2015 External links EditAmateur Departments of OFI Football team Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title O F I sports club amp oldid 1126355989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
