FC Metalurh Donetsk is a
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football club from the city of
DonetskDonetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river...
. The club currently plays in the
Ukrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga.-Overview:...
.
Pre-history
Metalurh takes its roots from the
FC Antratsyt Kirovske that was allowed to participate on the non-amateur level once Ukraine attained its independence. After a disappointing first season in the
Second LeagueThe Druha Liha is a football league in Ukraine. The league is lower than the Persha Liha, also known as the Ukrainian First League. Druha Liha is third level of the football championship in Ukraine.-Quick overview:...
, in the 1993 season
Antratsyt placed third in the
Third LeagueThe Ukrainian Third League, also known as the Transitional League, was part of the Ukrainian professional football clubs competition. It was the lowest club level of competition from the fall of 1992 to the spring of 1995. The League was created after the reorganization once the first championship...
and was promoted back to the
Second LeagueThe Druha Liha is a football league in Ukraine. The league is lower than the Persha Liha, also known as the Ukrainian First League. Druha Liha is third level of the football championship in Ukraine.-Quick overview:...
. Once there, the club relocated to
ShakhtarskShakhtarsk is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around . As of 2006, the population was 72,711....
and changed its name first to
Shakhtar, but then to
FC Medita Shahtarsk.
Metalurh Donetsk
A couple of years later the club was reorganized again and renamed to, already widely accepted, FC Metalurh Donetsk. The club was purchased by
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,
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industrial corporation owned by Serhiy Taruta, one of the most wealthy businessmen in
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and
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. After placing second in
Druha LihaThe Druha Liha is a football league in Ukraine. The league is lower than the Persha Liha, also known as the Ukrainian First League. Druha Liha is third level of the football championship in Ukraine.-Quick overview:...
Group C the club gained the promotion to
Persha LihaThe Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine.- History :The league is lower than the Vyscha Liha . The League is the top league of the Professional Football League...
. The next season 1996/97
Metalurh won the
Persha LihaThe Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine.- History :The league is lower than the Vyscha Liha . The League is the top league of the Professional Football League...
championship and were promoted to the
Vyscha LihaThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga.-Overview:...
.
The club successfully started in the
Top LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga.-Overview:...
and also improved significally at the domestic Cup competition. Metalurh has managed to obtain few bronze medals in the League and since 1998 made through to at least the quarter-finals of the
Ukrainian CupThe Ukrainian Cup is a 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...
.
Throughout majority of the first decade of the new millennium Metalurh's owners developed a close working relationship with a well known Ukrainian agent Dmytro Sylyuk, who soon became club's acting chairman and has gained a lot of bad publcity for bringing numerous foreign players into the club. Also while working with Metalurh Selyuk has lived in
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and was a rare visitor to
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. For several seasons the foreigners, who were also Selyuk's clients have outnumbered domestic players. Many of the signed players were brought in without manager's consent, and a lot have been given an overly generous pay. Among those however were
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,
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and
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. After Sylyuk's questionable tactics he was dismissed from his position and majority of the players brought in by him also left. As it appeared later many of them have had contracts with Sylyuk, and not directly with the club.
After the era of Sylyuk has ended Metalurh's performance declined and a hunt for medals turned into a struggle for survival. However in 2008,
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specialist
Nikolay KostovNikolay Kostov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is the coach for Metalurh Donetsk since 2008.- Honours : Anorthosis - Cypriot Cup : 2002...
was brought in to rebuild the team. In his first season with the club Kostov turned Metalurh's performance around and the club came 4th in the league, which granted them a spot in newly formed Europa League.
Stadium(s)
Metalurh has its own small stadium named after the club, Metalurh Stadium. In most of the domestic matches, the club plays at the stadium which just barely exceeds the 5000 mark for a possible attendance. In case when it is expected for an upcoming game to gather a significantly larger crowd then Metalurh plays at the
Shakhtar StadiumShakhtar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 31,718 people. The stadium is currently used by FC Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and FC Metalurh Donetsk for the European competition...
which is the property of the well-established Shakhtar Donetsk. The
Shakhtar StadiumShakhtar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 31,718 people. The stadium is currently used by FC Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and FC Metalurh Donetsk for the European competition...
is mostly used for the European competitions.
Rivalry
Metalurh's top rivals are the neighbour club and one of Ukraine's most successful teams Shakhtar Donetsk. Two clubs have not only had a close history since formation of Metalurh, but the club has also played at Shakhtar's former venue
Shakhtar StadiumShakhtar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 31,718 people. The stadium is currently used by FC Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and FC Metalurh Donetsk for the European competition...
. The games between the two clubs have been dubbed by the fans and the media as Donbass Derby, although Shakhtar has been dominant in the rivalry for a decade from 1996 and up until 2006, winning all 18 games between them, matches between the two have always been of a major significance to fans.
Sponsors
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- Industrial Union of Donbas (main), Kremen,
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, Alchevskkoks, Keramet, DMKD, Enerhomashspecstal, Ukruglesnab, Onyx Don, and others.
Honours
- Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine.- History :The league is lower than the Vyscha Liha . The League is the top league of the Professional Football League...
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- 1996/97 Champions
- Ukrainian Second League
The Druha Liha is a football league in Ukraine. The league is lower than the Persha Liha, also known as the Ukrainian First League. Druha Liha is third level of the football championship in Ukraine.-Quick overview:...
:
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- 1995/96 Runners-Up Group "B"
Current squad
Squad is given according to the club's official website
http://www.metallurg.donetsk.ua/news/200807/20080717.html, as of 18 September 2009, as reported to Ukrainian Premier League.
For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009 and List of Ukrainian football transfers Winter 2008-09.
In on loan
Serhiy TkachenkoSerhiy Tkachenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk....
(on loan from FC Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. The club won the 2009 UEFA Cup final, defeating German side Werder Bremen 2-1 after extra time.- History overview :...
) Ihor KorotetskyyIhor Korotetskyi is a professional Ukrainian football defender who, as of March 2009, plays for Illichivets.-External links:* * *...
(on loan from FC Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. The club won the 2009 UEFA Cup final, defeating German side Werder Bremen 2-1 after extra time.- History overview :...
)
Out on loan
Vitaliy Havrysh
(on loan to Stal AlchevskFC Stal Alchevsk is a professional football team in the Ukrainian First League based in Alchevsk. "Stal" translates from Slavic as "steel".Stal joined the Ukrainian Premier League in 2000-2001 for its tenth season...
) Dmytro Nazarenko
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)
Notable former players
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Marian AliuţăMarian Aliuţă is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Neftchi Baku.Aliuţă started to play football at Steaua Bucharest and as soon as he reached the age of 18 is loaned to Steaua Mizil and then to Chindia Târgovişte and Gloria Bistriţa...
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Head coaches
| Volodymyr Onyschenko (1997-1998) Volodymyr Gavrylov (1998) Igor Yavorsky (1999) Semen Altman Semen Yosypovych Altman is a Ukrainian football coach. A former Ukrainian goalkeeper, Altman played for Kolhospnyk , Volyn , Chornomorets , Zvezda , Lokomotiv ....
(1999-2002) Oleksandr Sevydov (2003) Wim Vrosch (2003) Ton KaanenTon Caanen is a Dutch manager, who is the current manager of Valletta in the Maltese Premier League.-Personal History:...
(2003-2004) Slavoljub MuslinSlavoljub Muslin is a Serbian football manager and a former player. He began his head coaching career in 1988 and has since had stints in France, Morocco, Serbia-Montenegro, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belgium and Russia.Prior to that, Muslin was a notable football player...
(2004-2005) Vitaly Shevchenko (2004-2005) Oleksandr Sevydov (2005) Stepan Matviiv (2006) Ángel AlonsoÁngel “Pichi” Alonso Herrera is a former Spanish footballer, and a current coach....
(2006) Co AdriaanseJacobson "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player. He is currently without a club after leaving Red Bull Salzburg at the end of a championship winning season.-Playing career:...
(2006-2007) Jos DaerdenJozef 'Jos' Daerden Jozef 'Jos' Daerden Jozef 'Jos' Daerden (born 26 November, 1954 in Tongeren is aBelgian former football player and manager.- Career :He formerly played with K.S.K. Tongeren, Standard de Liège, Roda JC, K. Beerschot V.A.C. and Germinal Ekeren.- International career :...
(2007) Serhiy YaschenkoSerhiy Yashchenko became head coach of Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya in 2006 and guided them to the first round of the UEFA Cup and a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Panathinaikos FC. He left Zaporizhzhya in April 2007 and took up a position as reserve team coach at FC Metalurh Donetsk...
(2007-2008) Nikolay KostovNikolay Kostov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is the coach for Metalurh Donetsk since 2008.- Honours : Anorthosis - Cypriot Cup : 2002...
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League and Cup history
Information since Ukraine's Independence
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Domestic CupThe Ukrainian Cup is a 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...
|
Europe |
Notes |
1992Three teams from the Soviet Second League B entered this level of competition and marked here in bold. Also 15 more other teams were invited as well, such as Hazovyk Komarne , Yavir Krasnopillia , Antratsyt Kirovske , and Titan Armyansk...
|
3rd "B" |
8 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
32 |
7 |
1/16 finals |
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Relegated
as Antratsyt Kirovske |
1992-93Ten teams was relegated from the so called Transitional League which became to be the Second League or the level Third Division. The FFU considered that the Transitional League of previous season had the top winners to be promoted to the newly created Second League and the other teams were to stay...
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4th |
3 |
34 |
22 |
5 |
7 |
46 |
32 |
49 |
N/A |
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Promoted
as Antratsyt Kirovske |
1993-94Strangely, there were five teams promoted to the League:* Naftokhimik Kremenchuk, winner of the Third League;* Dynamo Luhansk, runner-up of the Third League;...
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3rd |
8 |
42 |
18 |
6 |
18 |
50 |
41 |
42 |
1/32 finals |
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as Medita Shakhtarsk |
1994-95-Final Standings: Transimpeks-Ros Bila Tserkva changed name Ros in the second half. Sirius Kryvyi Rih moved from Zhovti Vody in June 1995. Vodnyk Kherson changed name Tavria in the second half....
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3rd |
7 |
42 |
22 |
8 |
12 |
57 |
36 |
74 |
1/64 finals |
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as Medita Shakhtarsk |
1995-96-Group A:Note: The Sumy team became the second post Soviet team that lost its non-amateur status.Withdrawn teams FC Temp-Advis-2 Shepetivka stopped its participation after the 7th round ....
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3rd "B" |
2 |
38 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
53 |
27 |
94 |
1/32 finals |
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Promoted |
1996-97-Ukrainian First League 1996-97 Teams:In 1996-97 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams: -Final table of Ukrainian First League season 1996-97:Note:...
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2nd |
1 |
46 |
32 |
5 |
9 |
77 |
39 |
101 |
1/16 finals |
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Promoted |
| 1997-98 -Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1997-98:-Top Goalscorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
6 |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
28 |
27 |
40 |
Semi-finals |
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| 1998-99 -Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1998-99:-Top Goalscorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Dynamo won pk 3-1.Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
14 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
27 |
51 |
28 |
Quarter-finals |
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1999-00-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1999-00:-Top Goalscorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup -Managers:...
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1st |
7 |
30 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
39 |
35 |
43 |
Quarter-finals |
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2000-01-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2000-01:-Top Goalscorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
5 |
26 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
30 |
24 |
42 |
Semi-finals |
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2001-02-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2001-02:-Top Goalscorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
3 |
26 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
38 |
28 |
42 |
Semi-finals |
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| 2002-03 -Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2002-03:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
3 |
30 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
44 |
26 |
60 |
Quarter-finals |
UC The 2002–03 UEFA Cup was won by Porto. Porto defeated Celtic 3-2 in an exciting final decided by a goal in extra time.-Qualifying round:|}...
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1R |
Lost to Werder 2-10 |
2003-04-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2003-04:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
4 |
30 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
51 |
34 |
52 |
Quarter-finals |
UC The UEFA Cup 2003-04 was won by Valencia in the final against Marseille. It wrapped up a league and UEFA Cup double for Rafa Benítez's team.-Qualifying round:|}...
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1R |
Lost to Parma 1-4 |
2004-05-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2004-05:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup...
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1st |
3 |
30 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
38 |
35 |
49 |
Quarter-finals |
UC The UEFA Cup 2004-05 season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
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1R |
Lost to Lazio 0-6 |
2005-06-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 2005-06:Golden Match: Shakhtar Donetsk - Dynamo Kyiv 2:1 Ciprian Marica '59, Julius Aghahowa '100 - Rodolfo '79 Metalurh Stadium, Kryvyi Rih, Att: 29,734...
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1st |
9 |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
35 |
35 |
39 |
Semi-finals |
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1R |
Lost to PAOK (away goal) |
| 2006-07 The 2006-07 Ukrainian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment. The winner was Dynamo Kyiv acquiring their 12th title at the end...
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1st |
9 |
30 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
26 |
35 |
36 |
Quarter-finals |
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2007-08The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...
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1st |
12 |
30 |
6 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
39 |
31 |
Semi-finals |
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| 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...
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1st |
4 |
30 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
36 |
27 |
49 |
Quarter-finals |
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| 2009-10 |
1st |
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1/4 finals |
EL |
Play-off Round |
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UEFA ranking
Club Ranking for 2008/09 Euro Season
(Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)
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