Cretan derby

Following the 1966–67 season of the Greek Second National Division (Beta Ethniki), Ergotelis was relegated to amateur status due to a new law that limited the number of professional football clubs per city.

While OFI has been historically more successful, achieving promotion to the Super League in 1968 and remaining there for most of the next three decades, Ergotelis lingered in the lower divisions until their resurgence in the early 2000s.

The last official derby match occurred in 2019 during the Greek Football Cup, and with Ergotelis now focused on rebuilding through youth development in the local leagues, it is unlikely the two sides will face each other again in the near future.

This shift has made the Cretan derby more of a symbolic rivalry than a competitive one, as OFI continues to perform in the top tier of Greek football while Ergotelis rebuilds in the amateur leagues.

The very first recorded match, a friendly on 18 August 1929, saw Ergotelis leading 1–0 against OFI, but the game was interrupted in the 35th minute due to a brawl between players from both teams.