SKA-Energiya is an association football club based in Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...

, Russia

Russia

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. They have played in the Russian First Division since 2002.

History

The club was known under different names:

• DKA (-1953)
• ODO (1954)
• DO (1955-56)
• OSK (1957)
• SKVO (1957-59)
• SKA (1960-99)
• SKA-Energia (1999-)

The club participated in the Soviet championships since 1957. They have never played in 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...

 or Russian Premier League

Russian Premier League

The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...

. SKA's best result in the Soviet First League

Soviet First League

The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...

 was the 6th position in 1980, and their best result in the Russian First Division in the 5th position in 2006.

SKA were the quarter-finalists of the Soviet Cup

Soviet Cup

The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....

 in 1963.

Current squad

As of August 31, 2011, according to the official FNL website.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for SKA-Energiya.
USSR and Russia Vladimir Astapovsky

Vladimir Astapovsky

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky is a retired Soviet football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1970.* Olympic bronze: 1976.* Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1976.* Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1976....

 Viktor Bulatov

Viktor Bulatov

Viktor Gennadyevich Bulatov is a Russian football coach and a former Russian international footballer.Bulatov spent the prime years of his career at Spartak Moscow. Apart from Spartak, Bulatov played for various Russian clubs, including Torpedo Moscow, Terek Grozny, Alania Vladikavkaz and had two...

   Andrey Ivanov Boris Kopeikin

Boris Kopeikin

Boris Arkadyevich Kopeikin is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.-International career:...

 Nikolay Olenikov Sergey Olshansky Aleksandr Tarkhanov

Aleksandr Tarkhanov

Aleksandr Fyodorovich Tarkhanov is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach. He last managed FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.His son Yuri Tarkhanov is a professional footballer.-International career:...

   Akhrik Tsveiba

Akhrik Tsveiba

Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba is a retired Soviet association footballer.-Career:...

Belarus Syarhey Kavalchuk

Syarhey Kavalchuk

Syarhey Kavalchuk is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2011, he plays for Slavia-Mozyr.-External links:*...

 Andrey Paryvaew

Andrey Paryvaew

Andrey Paryvaew is a Belarusian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Shakhter Karagandy.-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 2005.* Belarusian Premier League bronze: 2003.-External links:*...

Estonia Mark Švets

Mark Švets

Mark Švets is a former Estonian international footballer.-Club career:In a much-travelled career, Švets has played for various clubs in Estonia, Russia and Kazakhstan, winning the domestic league title in the latter country...

Kazakhstan Vitaly Artemov Kairat Aymanov Aleksandr Gorbunov Oleg Musin

Oleg Musin

Oleg Vladimirovich Musin is a Kazakhstani professional footballer. In 2010, he played for FC Mostovik-Primorye Ussuriysk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Sokol Saratov. He also holds Russian citizenship.-External links:...

Latvia Aivars Drupass

Aivars Drupass

-Playing career:At the age of 18 the talented forward who was previously coached by the legendary Latvian footballer Gunārs Ulmanis joined FK Daugava Rīga. In his first season for Daugava he played in just one game. Since he had to join the army, for several years Drupass played in army clubs – SKA...

 Olegs Karavajevs

Olegs Karavajevs

Oļegs Karavajevs is a former Latvian international football goalkeeper. Karavajevs was the goalkeeper with most appearances for Latvia in the 1990s.-Club playing career:...

Moldova Serghei Chirilov Alexandr Covalenco

Alexandr Covalenco

Alexandru Covalenco is a Moldovan footballer. Currently, he played for FC Neman Grodno.In February 2002, he left for Dynamo Moscow, signed a 5-year contract.He was the member of nation team in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification ....

 Iurie Priganiuc

Iurie Priganiuc

Iurie Priganiuc is a Moldovan professional footballer who last played for FC Druzhba Maykop in Russian Second Division.-Football career:Priganiuc arrived in Russia in January 2005. He signed a three-year contract with FC Khimki....

 Roman Radcenco
Serghei Secu Adrian Sosnovschi

Adrian Sosnovschi

Adrian Sosnovschi is a Moldovan footballer who plays for FC Milsami.He also holds Russian citizenship.He was the member of the national team at 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying.-External links:*...

South Africa MacDonald Mukansi

Ukraine Andriy Dikan

Andriy Dikan

Andriy Oleksandrovich Dikan is a Ukrainian international football goalkeeper currently playing for Russian side FC Spartak Moscow.He also held Russian citizenship which he obtained in 2000 in Khabarovsk...

 Oleksandr Kyryukhin

Oleksandr Kyryukhin

Oleksandr Hryhorovych Kiryukhin is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer.-European club competitions:* UEFA Champions League 1998–99 with FC Dynamo Kyiv: 4 games.* UEFA Cup 2001–02 with FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk: 1 game.-External links:...

Uzbekistan Vladimir Radkevich

Vladimir Radkevich

Vladimir Radkevich is a Russian-Uzbekistani footballer who is currently playing for FK Neftchi Farg'ona.Radkevich previously played for FC Rotor Volgograd in Russian Premier League as well as FC Ural and FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk in the Russian First Division.He is a member of the Uzbekistan...

External links

• Official website
• History at KLISF