FC Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy was a football club based in a city of 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...

 in Ukraine.

History

The club was founded in 1960 as FC Avanhard Sumy. That used to be a common name of all newly founded football clubs in Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 at that time. From 1963 to 1971 the club carried the name of Spartak. In the beginning of the 21st century 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...

 there was a different team under the same name. In 70's the team had a name of Frunzenets. Since 1984 and until 2000 the team plays on the amateur level in the Oblast championship. The club reenter the Druha Liha in 2000 as FC Frunzrenets-Liha-99 Sumy, but in 2002 it merged FC Sumy

FC Spartak Sumy

FC Spartak Sumy was a Ukrainian football club based in Sumy.-History:January 12, 1982 at the village forestry Krasnopillyaa club with the name Yavir was established...

 which earned the promotion to the 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...

. In 1996 entered the competition of the national cup tournament.

Previous names of the club

1965–1962 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Avanhard" Sumy (Football Club Avanhard Sumy)

1963–1971 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Spartak" Sumy (Football Club Spartak Sumy)

1972–1983 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Frunzenets" Sumy (Football Club Frunzenets Sumy)

1999–2002 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Frunzenets-Liha-99" Sumy (Football Club Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy)