FC Spartak Sumy
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FC Spartak Sumy was a 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...

 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...

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History

January 12, 1982 at the village forestry Krasnopillyaa club with the name Yavir was established. The team started playing in the regional championship, and after 2 years became the regional champion, and the following year won the cup.

In the first national championship of Ukraine Yavir Krasnopillya became involved in the professional leagues, first in the Ukrainian Second League
Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...

, then in the 1992
Ukrainian Second League 1992
The 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League was the first season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competition was divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – 1 is western Ukraine and 2 is eastern Ukraine...

. In 1995, Yavir Krasnopillya won the second league title.
In the 1995–96 season
Ukrainian First League 1994-95
Ukrainian First League 1994–95 was the fourth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Zirka-NIBAS Kirovohrad. The season started on August 6, 1994 and finished on July 2, 1995. In the last round the Kiev club was only a point away and was visiting Oleksandriya, while the leading Zirka...

, Yavir entered the league and in the next 4 seasons became quite a strong mid-table team.

At that time the established local teams 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...

 – FC Frunzenets Sumy
FC Frunzenets Sumy
FC Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy was a football club based in a city of Sumy 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 at that time. From 1963 to 1971 the club carried the name of Spartak...

 and FC Avtomobilist Sumy
FC Avtomobilist Sumy
FC Ahrotekhservis Sumy was the Ukrainian football club based in Sumy, Ukraine.The club entered the competition of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Second League in 1990. Soon after that the club became the member of the Ukrainian First League. Avtomobilist was not a successful team and soon in 1996...

 suddenly folded and disappeared altogether. As a result of this, the regional leaders decided to revive football 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...

. With this purpose in 1998, Yavir was transferred to the regional center and renamed Yavir-Sumy. As such, the club lasted half the season, then transformed into FC Sumy, and once more into Spartak Sumy. From 2003, the team was called Spartak-Horobyna Sumy.

In the 2006–07 season they played in 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...

. However the club was withdrawn from the league (and subsequently folded) after missing two 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...

 matches due to financial difficulties.

Previous names of the club

Jan 12, 1982–1998 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Yavir" Krasnopillya (Football Club Yavir Krasnopillya)

1999–2000 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Yavir-Sumy" (Football Club Yavir-Sumy)

2000–2001 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Spartak" Sumy (Football Club Spartak Sumy)

2002 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Football Club Sumy)

2003 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Spartak" Sumy (Football Club Spartak Sumy)

2004 – May 31, 2005 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Spartak-Horobyna" Sumy (Football Club Spartak-Horobyna Sumy)

May 31, 2005–2006 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Spartak" Sumy (Football Club Spartak Sumy)

League and cup history

FC Yavir Krasnopillya
FC Yavir Krasnopilya
FC Sumy is a professional Ukrainian football team based in the city of Sumy. The current club is the second football project in the city, established in 2008 based on the local Krasnopillya football school. The the club's emblem is based on Krasnopillya's as well...

  (1992–1999)
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
1992
Ukrainian Second League 1992
The 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League was the first season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competition was divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – 1 is western Ukraine and 2 is eastern Ukraine...

3rd "A" 3 16 8 4 4 21 19 20 Did not enter
1992–93
Ukrainian Second League 1992-93
The 1992-93 Ukrainian Second League was the second season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The League was reorganized into a single group for the next several seasons...

3rd 3 34 17 7 10 42 27 41 1/16 finals
1993–94
Ukrainian Second League 1993-94
The 1993-94 Ukrainian Second League was the third season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine.Strangely, there were five teams promoted to the League:* Naftokhimik Kremenchuk, winner of the Third League;* Dynamo Luhansk, runner-up of the Third League;...

3rd 5 42 22 10 10 63 35 54 1/32 finals
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 1 42 29 6 7 71 30 93 1/16 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 13 42 17 9 16 53 43 60 1/8 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 13 46 18 7 21 61 61 61 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 10 42 19 5 18 52 48 62 1/16 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 13 38 15 7 16 36 42 52 1/32 finals Name change: FC Yavir-Sumy
1999 The further results of the preceding team refer to Yavir-Sumy.

FC Spartak Sumy (1999–2006)
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
1999–2000
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 9 34 14 6 14 42 45 48 1/16 finals as Yavir Sumy
2000–2001
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 17 34 8 7 19 20 46 31 1/4 finals Relegated
2001–2002
Ukrainian Second League 2001-02
-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:Legend:...

3rd "C" 1 34 24 5 5 68 34 77 2nd round Promoted
2002–03
Ukrainian First League 2002-03
-Teams:In 2002-03 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table: Nyva Vinnytsia was not relegated as has folded in the Premier League. Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk was bought out by LUKOIL, the main...

2nd 10 34 13 6 15 34 40 45 1/16 finals
2003–04
Ukrainian First League 2003-04
-Teams:In 2003-04 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*Krasyliv-Obolon Krasyliv 13th 2003/04, farm club for Premier League club Obolon Kyiv, broke operations and merged with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi. The club is changing its name to Podillya Khmelnytskyi...

2nd 9 34 11 13 10 40 41 46 1/16 finals as Spartak-Horobyna Sumy
2004–05
Ukrainian First League 2004-05
-Teams:In 2004-05 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*FC Polissya Zhytomyr became insolvent during the mid season winter break and the UFF awarded technical victories against them in the second half of the season....

2nd 15 34 9 12 13 34 41 39 1/16 finals as Spartak-Horobyna Sumy
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 17 34 5 5 23 28 68 20 1/16 finals Avoided Relegation
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 20 19 1 0 18 4 49 0 1/32 finals Withdrawn

See also

  • FC Yavir Krasnopilya
    FC Yavir Krasnopilya
    FC Sumy is a professional Ukrainian football team based in the city of Sumy. The current club is the second football project in the city, established in 2008 based on the local Krasnopillya football school. The the club's emblem is based on Krasnopillya's as well...

  • FC Avtomobilist Sumy
    FC Avtomobilist Sumy
    FC Ahrotekhservis Sumy was the Ukrainian football club based in Sumy, Ukraine.The club entered the competition of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Second League in 1990. Soon after that the club became the member of the Ukrainian First League. Avtomobilist was not a successful team and soon in 1996...

  • FC Frunzenets Sumy
    FC Frunzenets Sumy
    FC Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy was a football club based in a city of Sumy 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 at that time. From 1963 to 1971 the club carried the name of Spartak...

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