Oleh Petrovych Bazylevych (born 6 July 1938 in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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, now Ukraine

Ukraine

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) is a retired Ukrainian

Ukrainians

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 footballer, football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 coach

Coach (sport)

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, and sport

Sport

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 administrator. He holds titles of the Soviet Union master of sport, Distinguished coach of Soviet Union, and Distinguished coach of Ukraine.

Bazylevych played club football for Dynamo Kyiv, Chornomorets Odessa and Shakhtar Donetsk, winning the Soviet Top League

Soviet Top League

The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

 with Dynamo Kyiv in 1961.

Following his playing career, Bazylevych became a manager. He was fired from the position of the head coach of the Ukraine

Ukraine national football team

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 main team in 1994 when his team managed to loose at home to Lithuania

Lithuania national football team

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 0:2 in its first game of official competitions. From 1998 to 2001 lead the FFU Committee that worked with national teams.

Awards

• Champion USSR: 1961 (player), 1974, 1975 (coach)
• Silver medals of USSR Championship
  Soviet Top League
  The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
  
  : 1960, 1965 (player)
• Soviet Cup
  Soviet Cup
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  : 1964 (player), 1974 (coach)
• Cup Winners' Cup: 1975 (coach)
• UEFA Super Cup: 1975 (coach)
• Olympics bronze medal: 1976 (coach)

External links

• Career overview at FFU official web-site