OFI Crete is a historic football club from Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, competing in the Greek Super League. The club's full name is Omilos Filathlon Irakleiou, and they play at the Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium. Founded in 1925, OFI is one of the oldest clubs in Greece, with their traditional colors being black and white. The team has long been a symbol of Cretan pride and resistance. Their golden era came in the late 1980s and early 1990s when they consistently finished in the top half of the Alpha Ethniki and made memorable runs in European competitions, famously reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1987. That period was defined by talented players like Nikos Nioplias. In the modern era, OFI has often been a yo-yo club between the top flight and the second division, fighting to maintain its status. The club enjoys a fervent and loyal fanbase known for creating an intimidating atmosphere at their home ground, the "Gipedo".