Asteras Ladies was created in 2015 and represented
Asteras Rethymno in the Greek C Division. They were promoted to the first division in 2020, where they competed for two seasons, finishing 8th in 2020/21 and 4th in 2021/22 in the second group. In the summer of 2022, they broke away and changed the club's name, colors and badge. The new name, REA, refers to
Rhea, the
mother goddess in
Greek mythology, but it also stands for Rethymniaki Enosi Athliton ().
Gisela Arrieta was the top goalscorer of the club with 16 goals. In
2023/24, they finished 5th with 12 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.
Tânia Mateus was the top goalscorrer of the club with 15 goals. Manager Nikos Kyriakopoulos parted ways with the club on 21 December 2023 and was replaced by former professional footballer and men's football manager Stelios Kozanidis. Kozanidis renewed his contract at the end of the season. ==Colours and badge==