FC Obolon Kyiv
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FC Obolon Kyiv is 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...

 professional football club based 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....

 (Obolon Raion). It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup. Its main sponsor has been the brewery Obolon
Obolon CJSC
Obolon CJSC is a Ukrainian producer of beverages. These include low alcohol drinks , soda drinks and locally extracted natural mineral water. Obolon CJSC has sites across the Ukraine and employs several thousand staff...

 since 1999.

History

The football club was created 1992 under the name Zmina. The team changed its name to Zmina-Obolon in 1993 due to the fact that it was located in the historical locality near Kiev. Later Zmina was dropped leaving only with Obolon in 1995, and Obolon PPO in 1997. It adopted its current name on 23 April 2001. In 1995 it received professional status and entered 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...

 for the 1995–96
Ukrainian Second League 1995-96
-Group A:Note: The Sumy team became the second post Soviet team that lost its non-amateur status.Withdrawn teamsFC Temp-Advis-2 Shepetivka stopped its participation after the 7th round ....

 season.

After finishing 3rd 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...

 2001–02
Ukrainian First League 2001-02
-Teams:In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*The result of the 25th round match Borysfen Boryspil - FC Polissya Zhytomyr was annulled and replaced with such -:-, with no points added to either team.-Promotion play-off ::Polihgraftechnika...

 season, Obolon was promoted to 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...

 when that competition expanded to 16 teams for the 2002–03 season. Obolon was 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...

 after finishing 15th (out of 16) in the 2004–05 season. Until 2002 Obolon played its home games at Zmina Stadium and sometimes at the sport complex of Bilshovyk factory.

In the 2008–09 season, Obolon finished second in the Ukrainian First League and were promoted to 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...

 for the 2009–10 season.

Honors

  • 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...

    • Runners-up (1): 2008–09

  • 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...

    • Winners (2): 1998–99, 2000–01

Squad

Squad is given according to the club's Official website, as of 17 November 2011.

Managers

Volodymyr Muntyan (2001) Petro Slobodian
Petro Slobodian
Petro Petrovych Slobodyan is a retired Soviet football player and a current Ukrainian coach.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1975, 1977.* European Under-23 Championship winner: 1976.-International career:...

 (2002–04) 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...

 (2005) Bohdan Blavatskyi (2005–06) Petro Slobodian
Petro Slobodian
Petro Petrovych Slobodyan is a retired Soviet football player and a current Ukrainian coach.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1975, 1977.* European Under-23 Championship winner: 1976.-International career:...

 (2006–08)
Yuriy Maksymov (2008–09) 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:...

 (2010–2011) Vasyl Rats (2011; interim) Serhiy Konyushenko (2011-)

League and cup history

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
1995–96
Ukrainian Second League 1995-96
-Group A:Note: The Sumy team became the second post Soviet team that lost its non-amateur status.Withdrawn teamsFC Temp-Advis-2 Shepetivka stopped its participation after the 7th round ....

3rd "A" 4 40 22 9 9 60 35 75 1/32 finals
1996–97
Ukrainian Second League 1996-97
-Group A:Note:* FC Keramik Baranivka stopped its participation after the first half.* FC Ros Bila Tserkva was allowed to stay, but was reformed into FC Ryhonda for the next season.-Group B:Note:...

3rd "A" 4 30 15 11 4 34 17 56 1/32 finals Phase II
1997–98
Ukrainian Second League 1997-98
-Group A:Relegation Play-offFC Tysmenytsia - FC Promin Sambor 3:0 1:1-Group B:-Group C:Legend:...

3rd "C" 5 30 15 7 8 47 28 52 1/128 finals
1998–99
Ukrainian Second League 1998-99
The 1998–99 Ukrainian Second League is the eighth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into three groups – A, B, and C.-Team Changes:...

3rd "C" 1 26 20 4 2 45 18 64 1/64 finals Promoted
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 16 34 5 12 17 23 52 27 1/16 finals Relegated
2000–01
Ukrainian Second League 2000-01
-Group A:- Group B :- Group C :Legend:...

3rd "B" 1 28 21 4 3 51 14 67 1/4 finals 2nd League Cup Promoted
2001–02
Ukrainian First League 2001-02
-Teams:In 2001-02 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final table:*The result of the 25th round match Borysfen Boryspil - FC Polissya Zhytomyr was annulled and replaced with such -:-, with no points added to either team.-Promotion play-off ::Polihgraftechnika...

2nd 3 34 18 8 8 49 26 62 1/8 finals Promoted
2002–03
Ukrainian Premier League 2002-03
-Final standings:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup -External links:*...

1st 14 30 7 7 16 32 45 28 1/8 finals
2003–04
Ukrainian Premier League 2003-04
-Final standings:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup -External links:*...

1st 6 30 11 8 11 34 35 41 1/8 finals
2004–05
Ukrainian Premier League 2004-05
The 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the...

1st 15 30 4 9 17 18 43 21 1/16 finals Relegated
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 3 34 22 6 6 51 19 72 1/32 finals
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 3 36 23 4 9 47 27 73 1/16 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 3 38 22 6 10 67 42 72 1/32 finals
2008–09
Ukrainian First League 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ukrainian First League is the eighteenth since its establishment. The Professional Football League decreased the number of teams in the league. This season, there are 18 teams instead of 20 teams competing. Two of the teams were relegated from the Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08 and...

2nd 2 32 19 6 7 74 40 63 1/8 finals Promoted
2009–10 1st 11 30 9 4 17 26 50 31 1/4 finals
2010–11 1st 10 30 9 7 14 26 38 34 1/16 finals
2011–12 1st 1/16 finals

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