It was a very difficult task to remain in the league.
1970–71 was the worse season the team from Heraklion ever had in the 1st Division. Up to the present, (2007), OFI have never been relegated again. On 27 May 1990, OFI made the biggest overthrow in Greek football, as the club losing to 50' with 4–0 from During the last of those three seasons, OFI brought a young Argentinian star to Crete – Victor Hugo Delgado.In season 1992–93, OFI was in great form once again.
In addition to that, In the year 2000 and after 15 successful years, Eugène Gerards announced his retirement from OFI's bench as the team finished 4th in the championship.The new century found OFI unstable and close to relegation almost every year. In the following seasons (1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92) OFI wasn't as successful. This man arrived the following season. They finished 1st at the end of the first round with a huge lead over the runners-up and then finished the season as champions. While Nioplias and Machlas retired, the team partly suffered from a series of bad rosters and managers. OFI couldn't afford to miss this chance. After all, the championship had been more officially organized and opponents were tougher than before. Everyone on the island of Crete was feeling that the moment where they could see the pride of their island in the top league was very close.
During the first 3 seasons of OFI's presence in the 1st Division, the Greek championship still had an amateur status. Thus, it was extremely difficult for OFI to travel and participate in national football tournaments.
It tells a story of forces coming together to become one, to grow stronger in their unity. The brothers both serve on the teams Board of Directors on behalf of the Palivos family of Las Vegas, Nevada & Chicago, Illinois. Founded 1925 Address Kandanou 60 71303 Iraklio (Heraklion) Country Greece Phone +30 (2810) 254 674 Fax +30 (2810) 318 420 E-mail info@ofifc.gr Thus, even if OFI was not a feared opponent, all the other teams were anxious when taking the trip to the island of Crete.
Up to 1962, when the official 2nd Division Championship was organized, OFI tried again many times, but unsuccessfully, to take part in the competition of the 1st Division again. In 1966–67 the disappointment was huge, even though OFI ended in 3rd position. At the end of the previous season the Vardinogiannis family decided that he might become useful to Panathinaikos, so he became the 3rd player to move to Athens from OFI. OFI's crest features a white shield, with a diagonal black ribbon reading the club's acronym spelled in Greek (Greek: «ΟΦΗ»).
1,298 Likes, 6 Comments - OFI Crete F.C. One of those seasons was in 1957–58. Although OFI's results were not wonderful, this group of fresh players had gained experience and started to play like a team. In 1967–68, OFI finished in 2nd position and went into play-off games with the bottom team of the 1st division. OFI finished in 8th place, exactly the same position they finished next season too. The crest with its letters also references the disk of Phaistos, an important artefact from the depths of Cretan history. However, at the end of the season, OFI's good performances deteriorated and they finally finished 4th. In 2009, OFI suffered from the bad presidency of Fanouris Vatsinas, who was asked by the fans to leave the club.
Advantages were that in some seasons the preliminary rounds were organized in groups of a few teams, where the champions of each group were promoted directly to the championship of the same season's First Division. OFI ended in 17th position and was relegated for the last time in their history to the 2nd division.OFI had been relegated again, but this time the 2nd division had changed entirely.
A perfect circle that encapsulates an entire world, a visionary world of sportsmanship, the world of OFI Crete FC. The one thing that was missing was a good coach, who could get the best out of each player. OFI was one of the teams that participated in the league and completed the season in 9th position. In the first period after WW2 the football tournament restarted in Greece with a single Championship, the "First Division", in which only major football clubs from After 1956, the system in Greece changed slightly. Yet, the Hellenic Football Federation decided that even the champions of the 2nd Division had to play preliminary games in order to be promoted.OFI lost in the play-off matches and remained in the 2nd Division.
4 Followers, 0 Following, 0 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @oficrete OFI finished 4th in the Championship and qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup tournament. That season OFI achieved the unthinkable – they eliminated In the next two seasons, OFI finished in 7th and 8th position respectively, suffering constant humiliations by Panathinaikos in matches between the two, as revenge for what happened in May 1997. The three initials merge together to form a new amalgamated symbol: a seal of historicity and moral values.
"Omilos" ended the first round in 15th position. The new OFI Crete FC crest is an expression of unity, authenticity and pride. In 1963–64 and 1964–65, OFI finished in 3rd and 5th position respectively. However, in the 2nd round the Cretans played magnificently and finally finished in 12th place. Κόουτς ανυπομονούμε για τις επόμενες... #oficretefc #oficrete…” • Follow their account to see 2,252 posts. OFI Crete Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου 1925, Club of Fans of Heraklion 1925), is a Greek professional football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete.It is a part of the OFI multi sports club.Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete FC, however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title. However, the team could not stand the frequent trips around Greece and finished in last position. In the next season the league was divided again into two groups, each of 20 teams. Strangely enough, these local matches were more frequent in comparison to the official ones of former periods. As a result, OFI was limited to matches around the island of Crete and particularly with other football clubs based in Heraklion. Only two teams managed to survive and leave Crete with an away win.