Stadium guide · Heraklion, Greece
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Tickets
OFI Crete’s home from 1951 to 2025, owned by the amateur parent club; OFI have played at the nearby Pankritio Stadium since the 2025–26 season. The Greece women’s national team has used the ground.
Capacity
9,088
Opened
1951
Postcode
713 03
Stands
6
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Upcoming · 2 events
Upcoming events at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Stadium facts
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium key facts
- Capacity
- 9,088
- Opened
- 1951
- Owner
- Amateur OFI (the parent sports club of OFI Crete)
- Record attendance
- 12,391 — OFI 2–1 Olympiacos, Alpha Ethniki, 25 September 1988
- Pitch size
- 105 × 68 m
- Postcode
- 713 03
- The nickname Yedi Kule comes from the Heptapyrgion fortress in Thessaloniki, known in Ottoman Turkish as ‘seven towers’.
- During construction, workers found two gun emplacements left by German forces during the occupation of Crete.
- On 25 March 2013 a corroded floodlight pylon near Gate 6 collapsed in high winds, crushing three parked cars; all four pylons were then replaced.
- Greek Wikipedia records the 1988 match against Olympiacos as drawing more than 13,000 people.
History
About Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
OFI built the ground between 1949 and 1951 on the site of disused Christian, Jewish and Armenian cemeteries, and opened it on 11 November 1951 with a 4–1 defeat by ASDAN. The club’s title to the land was disputed for years and was settled in its favour only between 1967 and 1974. The north side was extended in 1987, the areas and roofs at gates 4, 5 and 8 were rebuilt in 2001, and the ground was a training venue for the 2004 Olympic football tournament. It was renamed in the late 1990s after Theodoros Vardinogiannis, the club official who died in 1996. In July 2025 OFI agreed a ten-year move to the Pankritio Stadium.
Seating layout
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium seating plan & capacity
The ground is irregular: half of the north side is large and covered while the rest is lower and open, because streets and housing hem it in on three sides and graves remain behind the north stand.
Gate 1
The uncovered east end, holding about 1,700 since advertising boards were placed in front of the lower rows.
Gates 2, 3 and 7
The low, mostly covered south stand, with about 860 places.
Gates 4 and 5
The west end, home of OFI’s organised supporters, holding about 2,500 with most seats removed.
Gate 8
The large covered section next to the directors’ area, with about 2,300 places.
Gate 9
The covered directors’ section in the centre of the north stand, with about 400 places.
Gate 6
The uncovered away section in the north stand, behind the visitors’ bench, with 770 places.
Getting there
How to get to Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium is at 713 03, Heraklion, Greece.
- Bus
- Heraklion city buses stop at Sofokli Venizelou–Kantanou and Kaminia (routes 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 31).
- Walk
- The Pankritio Stadium is about 600 metres to the west.
On match-day
Match-day at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
OFI’s first-team home matches are now played at the Pankritio Stadium, so check the venue before travelling.
FAQ
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium ticket FAQs
How many events can I buy tickets for at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
2 upcoming events are listed at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, each with live prices from verified sellers. They are all shown above, soonest first.
What is the next event at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
Ofi Crete vs RSC Anderlecht on Fri, 16 Oct 2026.
Where do away fans sit at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
Gate 6, an uncovered 770-place section in the north stand behind the away bench.
What is the capacity of Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium has a capacity of 9,088. 9,088 is the figure given by Greek Wikipedia and StadiumDB (English Wikipedia’s infobox gives 9,833). OFI left for the Pankritio Stadium in 2025 after the ground was judged unable to hold spectators safely. The ground opened in 1951.
Where is Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium is in Heraklion, Greece, postcode 713 03.
What stands does Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium have?
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium has 6 stands: Gate 1, Gates 2, 3 and 7, Gates 4 and 5, Gate 8, Gate 9, Gate 6.
What is the postcode for Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
The postcode for Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium is 713 03, in Heraklion, Greece.
Where can I park at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium?
Stadium-adjacent parking is limited. Public transport is recommended for matchday travel.
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