FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk
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Shakhtar Sverdlovsk is a Ukrainian
football club based in Luhansk oblast
's Sverdlovsk city. Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was founded in 1939.
After Ukrainian independence, the club competed in the Luhansk Oblast
football competition.
They performed well and decided to enter the professional ranks in 1995. This proved disastrous as the harsh economic conditions of the time took a toll and the club's administration decided that in the best interests of the club that they return to competing in the oblast league.
Between 1996 and 2006, while competing in the Luhansk Oblast league they won their 6th oblast championship. This improvement and an era of stability within the club gave them renewed interest in improving their classification level. After winning the Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Fourth level of Football in Ukraine) in 2006, the club decided to return to the professional ranks. Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was admitted to the Ukrainian Second League
for the 2007–08 season.
For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2010 and List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009.
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 Luhansk oblast
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
's Sverdlovsk city. Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was founded in 1939.
After Ukrainian independence, the club competed in the Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
football competition.
They performed well and decided to enter the professional ranks in 1995. This proved disastrous as the harsh economic conditions of the time took a toll and the club's administration decided that in the best interests of the club that they return to competing in the oblast league.
Between 1996 and 2006, while competing in the Luhansk Oblast league they won their 6th oblast championship. This improvement and an era of stability within the club gave them renewed interest in improving their classification level. After winning the Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Fourth level of Football in Ukraine) in 2006, the club decided to return to the professional ranks. Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was admitted to 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 2007–08 season.
Current squad
Squad is given according to the club's official website, as of August 17, 2010, as reported to Ukrainian Second League.For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2010 and List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009.
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... |
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| 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 "B" | 18 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 19 | Relegated | |||
| 1996-07 | Shakhtar competes in the Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov.... competition |
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| 2007-08 Ukrainian Second League 2007-08 The 2007–2008 Ukrainian Second League is the sixteenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into two groups – A and B.- Final standings:Note: Each group may hold from 14 to 20 participants... |
3rd "B" | 5 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 27 | 66 | 1/64 finals | |||
| 2008-09 Ukrainian Second League 2008-09 The 2008–2009 Ukrainian Second League is the seventeenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into two groups – A and B.-Competition information:... |
3rd "B" | 8 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 49 | 1/64 finals | |||
| 2009-10 | 3rd "B" | 6 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 46 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2010-11 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League The 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League was the nineteenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions were divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – A is western and northern Ukraine and B is eastern and southern Ukraine.The first game of... |
3rd "B" | 6 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2011-12 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League The 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League is the twentieth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. There are two groups of competition divided by region. Both Group competitions began on July 23, 2011... |
3rd "B" | 1/16 finals | |||||||||||