FC Ahrotekhservis Sumy was the Ukrainian football club based in Sumy

Sumy

* 1897 - 70.53% Ukrainians, 24.1% Russians, 2.6% Jewish, 2.67% others* 1926 - 80.7% Ukrainians, 11.8% Russians, 5.5% Jewish, 2% others* 1959 - 79% Ukrainians, 20% Russians, 1% others...

, Ukraine.

The club entered the competition of the Ukrainian SSR

Ukrainian SSR

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...

 in the Soviet Second League in 1990. Soon after that the club became the member of the Ukrainian First League

Ukrainian First League

The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...

. Avtomobilist was not a successful team and soon in 1996 it lost its professional status. In 1994 the club changed its name to SBTS. For a single season in 1994–95 the team was simply named as FC Sumy. Before its relegation and losing its professional license in 1996 the name was changed to Ahrotekhservis.

Previous names of the club

1965–1993 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Avtomobilist" Sumy (Football Club Avtomobilist Sumy)

1993–1994 – Futbol'nyi Klub SBTS Sumy (Football Club SBTS Sumy)

1995 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Football Club Sumy)

1996 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Ahrotekhservis" Sumy (Football Club Ahrotekhservis Sumy)