FC Lviv
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FC Lviv is a Ukrainian
football team based in Dobromyl
, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League
2008–09
season they were relegated to the Ukrainian First League
.
From 1992 until 2001 there existed a club in Lviv
with the same name. As amateurs this team won the Lviv Amateur Cup and were Lvivska Oblast Champions. The club entered in 1993 the professional ranks and progressed from the Ukrainian Third League
to the Ukrainian First League
until it was taken over by FC Karpaty Lviv
in 2001 and renamed and converted to their 2nd squad or Reserve team, FC Karpaty-2 Lviv. Until 2008, this club still holds the record for being the only team from outside the Ukrainian Premier League
that has progressed twice to the quarterfinals of the Ukrainian Cup
competition.
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, as a replacement for bankrupt club FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi
, which also represented Lviv Oblast
.
In its debut season FC Lviv reached 11th place and scored 45 goals. At the start of next season, in the beginning of September 2007 the club moved to the newly build stadium Kniazha Arena
in Dobromyl
, west of Sambir
, arena was constructed by and named after Ukrainian
insurance company Knyazha, who is club's main sponsor. The previous home ground of the club was SKA Stadium
in Lviv
which fell out of favor of FFU
, PFL.
In 2007–08
season FC Lviv finished 2nd in the Persha Liha and were promoted to the Premier Liha
for the first time in their existence, making the club one of the founders of a newly formed Premier League
.
In 2008–09 FC Lviv despite a sensational opening win 2–0 against Shakhtar
have relegated to Persha Liha
. The decisive match for them happened in the last round against another Lviv team Karpaty
in Lviv derby when they have lost 2–1. The first their season in the premiers they spent at Ukraina Stadium together with Karpaty under a lease.
In 2009 the city of Lviv
lent the former land properties of LORTA Plant in rent to FC Lviv. Out of 3.0542 ha FC Lviv receives 2.9 in rent until the spring of 2019 and the rest for only five years.
.
For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009 and List of Ukrainian football transfers Winter 2008-09.
(May 7, 2007–Sep. 08) Roman Laba
(Oct.2008) (interim) Serhiy Kovalets
(Oct. 14, 2008 – Jun. 16, 09) Yuriy Benio (Oct. 14, 2008 – Jun. 16, 09) (assistant coach) Yuriy Benio (Jun. 16, 2009 – Aug. 8, 09) Vyacheslav Mavrov (Aug. 8, 2009 – Aug. 19, 09) (interim)
Ihor Yavorsky (Aug. 19, 2009 – Nov. 10, 2009) Algimantas Liubinskas
(Jan. 1, 2010 – Apr. 19, 2010) Viktor Ryashko (caretaker) (Apr. 19, 2010 – Jun. 23, 2010) Oleksandr Ryabokon
(Jun. 23, 2010 – Jun. 28, 2011) Roman Laba
(Jun. 28, 2011 – 24 Sep. 2011) (interim) Roman Marych
(24 Sep. 2011 - ) (interim)
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...
football team based in Dobromyl
Dobromyl
Dobromyl is a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around , some 5 kilometers to the border with Poland. Population: 5,000 ....
, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
2008–09
Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26...
season they were relegated to 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...
.
FC Lviv (1992–2001)
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
with the same name. As amateurs this team won the Lviv Amateur Cup and were Lvivska Oblast Champions. The club entered in 1993 the professional ranks and progressed from the Ukrainian Third League
Ukrainian Third League
The Ukrainian Third League, also known as the Transitional League, was part of the Ukrainian professional football clubs competition.The League as the fourth tier was created after the reorganization once the first championship was completed in 1993...
to 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...
until it was taken over by FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
in 2001 and renamed and converted to their 2nd squad or Reserve team, FC Karpaty-2 Lviv. Until 2008, this club still holds the record for being the only team from outside the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
that has progressed twice to the quarterfinals of the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
competition.
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FC Lviv (2006– )
The current FC Lviv is unrelated to the club that played in Lviv from 1992–2001. The current club was founded in May 2006. Club entered into the Persha LihaUkrainian 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...
, as a replacement for bankrupt club FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi
FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi
For the club that originally started playing Morshyn and now plays in Stryi refer to FC Skala Stryi .FC Skala-Ekran Stryi was a Ukrainian football team. The team was based in Stryi, Ukraine.-History:...
, which also represented Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
.
In its debut season FC Lviv reached 11th place and scored 45 goals. At the start of next season, in the beginning of September 2007 the club moved to the newly build stadium Kniazha Arena
Kniazha Arena (Dobromyl)
Lofort Arena, formerly Kniazha Arena is football stadium in the city of Dobromyl, Lvivska Oblast in Ukraine. It is the home ground of FC Lviv of the Ukrainian First League. The stadium was originally funded and owned by the insurance and brokerage firm "Kniazha" which use to own the football club...
in Dobromyl
Dobromyl
Dobromyl is a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around , some 5 kilometers to the border with Poland. Population: 5,000 ....
, west of Sambir
Sambir
Sambir is a city in the Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Sambir Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. It is located at around , close to the border with Poland.-History:...
, arena was constructed by and named after Ukrainian
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...
insurance company Knyazha, who is club's main sponsor. The previous home ground of the club was SKA Stadium
SKA Stadium (Lviv)
SKA Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Karpaty-2 Lviv and FC Lviv. The stadium holds 23,040 spectators.-External links:*...
in Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
which fell out of favor of FFU
Football Federation of Ukraine
The Football Federation of Ukraine is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the...
, PFL.
In 2007–08
Ukrainian First League 2007-08
-Teams:In 2007-08 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:*Notes-Promoted teams:These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:-Group A:...
season FC Lviv finished 2nd in the Persha Liha and were promoted to the Premier Liha
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
for the first time in their existence, making the club one of the founders of a newly formed Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
.
In 2008–09 FC Lviv despite a sensational opening win 2–0 against Shakhtar
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
have relegated to Persha Liha
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...
. The decisive match for them happened in the last round against another Lviv team Karpaty
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
in Lviv derby when they have lost 2–1. The first their season in the premiers they spent at Ukraina Stadium together with Karpaty under a lease.
In 2009 the city of Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
lent the former land properties of LORTA Plant in rent to FC Lviv. Out of 3.0542 ha FC Lviv receives 2.9 in rent until the spring of 2019 and the rest for only five years.
Sponsors
The main sponsor is Knyazha, other sponsors are Dobromyl, Persha (brewery), the technical sponsor is LottoLotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
.
Current squad
Squad is given according to the official FC Lviv website, as of July 20, 2011.For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009 and List of Ukrainian football transfers Winter 2008-09.
FC Lviv (1993–2001)
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup Ukrainian Cup The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter... |
Europe | Notes | |
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| 1993–94 Ukrainian Third League 1993-94 Ukrainian Third League 1993-94 was the second season of the fourth level.The season started on August 21, 1993 with the last games played on July 3, 1994... |
4th | 4 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 33 | 48 | 1/16 finals | Promoted | ||
| 1994–95 Ukrainian Second League 1994-95 The 1994–95 Ukrainian Second League is the fourth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine.-Final Standings: Transimpeks-Ros Bila Tserkva changed name Ros in the second half. Sirius Kryvyi Rih moved from Zhovti Vody in June 1995.... |
3rd | 2 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 39 | 93 | 1/64 finals | Promoted | ||
| 1995–96 Ukrainian First League 1995-96 Ukrainian First League 1995–96 was the fifth season of the Ukrainian First League which was easily won by Vorskla Poltava. The season started on August 4, 1995 and finished on July 1, 1996.-Teams:... |
2nd | 11 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 42 | 62 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 1996–97 Ukrainian First League 1996-97 Ukrainian First League 1996–97 was the sixth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Metalurh Donetsk. The season started on August 4, 1996 and finished on June 20, 1997.-Teams:... |
2nd | 8 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 43 | 22 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1997–98 Ukrainian First League 1997-98 -Teams:In 1997-98 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:Note:Four teams were relegated... |
2nd | 15 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 1998–99 Ukrainian First League 1998-99 -Teams:In 1998-99 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:-Promotion play-off:FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk - FC Cherkasy 3:1 FC Cherkasy remains in the First League.- Top scorers :... |
2nd | 7 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 57 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1999-00 Ukrainian First League 1999-00 -Teams:In 1999-00 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:- Top scorers :Statistics are taken from here.*Pavlo Parshyn - 17*Oleh Venhlinskyi - 16... |
2nd | 7 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 51 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2000–01 Ukrainian First League 2000-01 -Teams:In 2000-01 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:- Top scorers :Statistics are taken from here.*Serhiy Chuychenko - 20*Serhiy Bohatyriov - 13... |
2nd | 5 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 58 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2001– | refer to FC Karpaty-2 Lviv | ||||||||||||
Current FC Lviv (2006– )
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup Ukrainian Cup The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter... |
Europe | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Refer to FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi For the club that originally started playing Morshyn and now plays in Stryi refer to FC Skala Stryi .FC Skala-Ekran Stryi was a Ukrainian football team. The team was based in Stryi, Ukraine.-History:... |
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| 2005–06 Ukrainian First League 2005-06 -Teams:In 2005-06 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Nyva Vinnytsja merged its operations with FC Bershad' and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season... |
2nd | 6 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 52 | 1/8 finals | as Hazovyk Skala-Stryi | ||
| 2006–07 Ukrainian First League 2006-07 -Teams:In 2006-07 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:* FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk withdrew from the League, which in turn saved FC Spartak Sumy from relegation.... |
2nd | 11 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2007–08 Ukrainian First League 2007-08 -Teams:In 2007-08 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:*Notes-Promoted teams:These four teams were promoted from Druha Liha at the start of the season:-Group A:... |
2nd | 2 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 29 | 74 | 1/8 finals | Promoted | ||
| 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09 The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26... |
1st | 15 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 1/8 finals | Relegated | ||
| 2009–10 | 2nd | 4 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 22 | 63 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Ukrainian First League The 2010–11 Ukrainian First League was the 20th since its establishment. Eighteen teams competed in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the Ukrainian Second League 2009–10 and a third team replaced a team that withdrew from the competition.... |
2nd | 5 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 28 | 59 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Ukrainian First League The 2011–12 Ukrainian First League is the 21st since its establishment. Eighteen teams compete in the competition. Two teams were promoted from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League.Two teams were relegated from the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League... |
2nd | 1/32 finals | |||||||||||
Coaches
Bohdan Bandura (2003–May 2007) Stepan YurchyshynStepan Yurchyshyn
Stepan Fedorovych Yurchyshyn is a retired Soviet football player.The first team that he coached was FC Karpaty Lviv in 1990, 1992, and then from 1999 to 2006...
(May 7, 2007–Sep. 08) Roman Laba
Roman Laba
Roman Laba is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1996....
(Oct.2008) (interim) Serhiy Kovalets
Serhiy Kovalets
Serhiy Kovalets is a former Ukrainian football midfielder, and currently head-coach of Obolon Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.-Playing career:...
(Oct. 14, 2008 – Jun. 16, 09) Yuriy Benio (Oct. 14, 2008 – Jun. 16, 09) (assistant coach) Yuriy Benio (Jun. 16, 2009 – Aug. 8, 09) Vyacheslav Mavrov (Aug. 8, 2009 – Aug. 19, 09) (interim)
Ihor Yavorsky (Aug. 19, 2009 – Nov. 10, 2009) Algimantas Liubinskas
Algimantas Liubinskas
Algimantas Liubinskas is a Lithuanian politician and former manager of the Lithuania national football team and last time he is the head coach of FC Kaisar in the Kazakhstan Premier League.-Football:...
(Jan. 1, 2010 – Apr. 19, 2010) Viktor Ryashko (caretaker) (Apr. 19, 2010 – Jun. 23, 2010) Oleksandr Ryabokon
Oleksandr Ryabokon
Oleksandr Ryabokon is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently the head-coach of PFC Sevastopol in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1998...
(Jun. 23, 2010 – Jun. 28, 2011) Roman Laba
Roman Laba
Roman Laba is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 1996....
(Jun. 28, 2011 – 24 Sep. 2011) (interim) Roman Marych
Roman Marych
Roman Marych is a former Ukrainian football football striker, and currently interim coach of FC Lviv in the Ukrainian First League.-Coaching career:After he retired from playing football, he was invited to work as an assistant coach in 2006....
(24 Sep. 2011 - ) (interim)
See also
- FC Karpaty LvivFC Karpaty LvivFC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
- FC Karpaty-2 LvivFC Karpaty-2 LvivFC Karpaty-2 Lviv is the 3rd squad of the FC Karpaty Lviv. It is considered their junior squad with most of the players under 20 years of age.Originally, when Karpaty-2 entered the Professional League in 1997–98 they were the 2nd or Reserve squad...
- FC Hazovyk-Skala StryiFC Hazovyk-Skala StryiFor the club that originally started playing Morshyn and now plays in Stryi refer to FC Skala Stryi .FC Skala-Ekran Stryi was a Ukrainian football team. The team was based in Stryi, Ukraine.-History:...
- FC Skala Stryi
- SC Skala Stryi