THEODOROS VARDINOGIANNIS STADIUM

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Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium 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).

The stadium has a capacity of 8,500 fans, however many times the presence of the fans surpassed the number above. From 1980 to 2005 the stadium has held 380 matches. From 1979, the year when football in Greece became professional, the stadium has held 340 league games.

The highest attendance recorded at Yedi Kule is 12,391 for OFI's match against Olympiakos on September 25, 1988. For the record, OFI won the game 2-1.

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