FC Yavir Krasnopilya
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FC Sumy is a professional Ukrainian
football team based in the city of Sumy
. The current club is the second football project in the city, established in 2008 based on the local Krasnopillya football school. The the club's emblem is based on Krasnopillya's as well. The original professional club was established in 1982 as Yavir, renamed to Yarir-Sumy when it relocated to the city in 1998. In 1999, the club renamed was renamed to Spartak Sumy, which got promoted to the Ukrainian First League
, and played there until the end of the 2006-07 season, after which it closed down. The Krasnopillya football school then, re-opened the current club.
Since 2009, FC Sumy plays in FC Spartak Sumy
's former stadium, the Yuvileiny Stadium
. The stadium is was completed in 2001, and seats 25,830 spectators, and cost the investors over 50 million euro to construct, making it the most expensive and largest stadium that any Ukrainian Second League club uses.
When Ukraine became independent the club entered the Ukrainian Second League
in 1992.
After winning the championship in 1994 the club was promoted to the Ukrainian First League
where they performed reasonably well.
In the winter of 1998 a business consortium bought out the club and moved it to Sumy
renaming the club Yavir-Sumy. This meant that another club split away from FC Yavir Krasnopilya, and later that club became FC Spartak Sumy
.
Second edition
This club reformed in Krasnopilya as an amateur outfit that quickly impressed in the Sumy oblast by becoming runners up of the Oblast Cup in 2002. The club then embarked on a return to professional competition in 2003. In the fall of 2008 they changed their name once again to FC Sumy. They play in the yellow and green colors of their former stadium Kolos which can accommodate up to 3,000 spectators. FC Sumy now play in the vastly superior Yuvileiny Stadium
which can hold 28,000 spectators.
After the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
season the club again found itself in financial distress and then failed attestation and their license was withdrawn by the PFL.
In July 2010 FC Sumy were readmitted to the Ukrainian Second League
– please refer to 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
for details.
Please, note that the city of Sumy for quite some time used to have its own football team during the Soviet period such as Spartak, Frunzenets, and others which eventually were disbanded. The "FC Sumy" football project is another attempt to reestablish the football tradition in the city.
1999–Sep 2008 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Yavir" Krasnopillya (Football Club Yavir Krasnopillya)
Sep 2008–Jun 2010 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Football Club Sumy)
Jul 2010–Present – Profesiynyi Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Professional Football Club Sumy)
FC Yavir Krasnopillya (2002–2008)
FC Sumy (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 team based in the city of Sumy
Sumy
* 1897 - 70.53% Ukrainians, 24.1% Russians, 2.6% Jewish, 2.67% others* 1926 - 80.7% Ukrainians, 11.8% Russians, 5.5% Jewish, 2% others* 1959 - 79% Ukrainians, 20% Russians, 1% others...
. The current club is the second football project in the city, established in 2008 based on the local Krasnopillya football school. The the club's emblem is based on Krasnopillya's as well. The original professional club was established in 1982 as Yavir, renamed to Yarir-Sumy when it relocated to the city in 1998. In 1999, the club renamed was renamed to Spartak Sumy, which got promoted 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...
, and played there until the end of the 2006-07 season, after which it closed down. The Krasnopillya football school then, re-opened the current club.
Since 2009, FC Sumy plays in FC Spartak Sumy
FC Spartak Sumy
FC Spartak Sumy was a Ukrainian football club based in Sumy.-History:January 12, 1982 at the village forestry Krasnopillyaa club with the name Yavir was established...
's former stadium, the Yuvileiny Stadium
Yuvileiny Stadium
Stadion Yuvileiny is a football-only stadium located at 9 Gagarin street, Sumy, Ukraine 40030. The stadium comprises an area of .Stadion Yuvileiny is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the previous home of the now-defunct FC Spartak Sumy. The ownership of the stadium currently...
. The stadium is was completed in 2001, and seats 25,830 spectators, and cost the investors over 50 million euro to construct, making it the most expensive and largest stadium that any Ukrainian Second League club uses.
Brief history
First editionWhen Ukraine became independent the club 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...
in 1992.
After winning the championship in 1994 the club was promoted 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...
where they performed reasonably well.
In the winter of 1998 a business consortium bought out the club and moved it to Sumy
Sumy
* 1897 - 70.53% Ukrainians, 24.1% Russians, 2.6% Jewish, 2.67% others* 1926 - 80.7% Ukrainians, 11.8% Russians, 5.5% Jewish, 2% others* 1959 - 79% Ukrainians, 20% Russians, 1% others...
renaming the club Yavir-Sumy. This meant that another club split away from FC Yavir Krasnopilya, and later that club became FC Spartak Sumy
FC Spartak Sumy
FC Spartak Sumy was a Ukrainian football club based in Sumy.-History:January 12, 1982 at the village forestry Krasnopillyaa club with the name Yavir was established...
.
Second edition
This club reformed in Krasnopilya as an amateur outfit that quickly impressed in the Sumy oblast by becoming runners up of the Oblast Cup in 2002. The club then embarked on a return to professional competition in 2003. In the fall of 2008 they changed their name once again to FC Sumy. They play in the yellow and green colors of their former stadium Kolos which can accommodate up to 3,000 spectators. FC Sumy now play in the vastly superior Yuvileiny Stadium
Yuvileiny Stadium
Stadion Yuvileiny is a football-only stadium located at 9 Gagarin street, Sumy, Ukraine 40030. The stadium comprises an area of .Stadion Yuvileiny is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the previous home of the now-defunct FC Spartak Sumy. The ownership of the stadium currently...
which can hold 28,000 spectators.
After the 2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
2009–10 Ukrainian Second League
The 2009–2010 Ukrainian Second League was the eighteenth 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 Ukraine and B is eastern Ukraine...
season the club again found itself in financial distress and then failed attestation and their license was withdrawn by the PFL.
In July 2010 FC Sumy were readmitted 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...
– please refer to 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League
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...
for details.
Please, note that the city of Sumy for quite some time used to have its own football team during the Soviet period such as Spartak, Frunzenets, and others which eventually were disbanded. The "FC Sumy" football project is another attempt to reestablish the football tradition in the city.
Previous names of the club
Sep 2008–Jun 2010 – Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Football Club Sumy)
Jul 2010–Present – Profesiynyi Futbol'nyi Klub "Sumy" (Professional Football Club Sumy)
League and cup history
FC Yavir Krasnopillya (1992–1999)| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Ukrainian Second League 1992 The 1992 Ukrainian Transitional League was the first season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competition was divided into two groups according to geographical location in the country – 1 is western Ukraine and 2 is eastern Ukraine... |
3rd "A" | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 20 | Did not enter | |||
| 1992–93 Ukrainian Second League 1992-93 The 1992-93 Ukrainian Second League was the second season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The League was reorganized into a single group for the next several seasons... |
3rd | 3 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 41 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1993–94 Ukrainian Second League 1993-94 The 1993-94 Ukrainian Second League was the third season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine.Strangely, there were five teams promoted to the League:* Naftokhimik Kremenchuk, winner of the Third League;* Dynamo Luhansk, runner-up of the Third League;... |
3rd | 5 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 35 | 54 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 1994–95 Ukrainian Second League 1994-95 The 1994–95 Ukrainian Second League is the fourth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine.-Final Standings: Transimpeks-Ros Bila Tserkva changed name Ros in the second half. Sirius Kryvyi Rih moved from Zhovti Vody in June 1995.... |
3rd | 1 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 30 | 93 | 1/16 finals | Promoted | ||
| 1995–96 Ukrainian First League 1995-96 Ukrainian First League 1995–96 was the fifth season of the Ukrainian First League which was easily won by Vorskla Poltava. The season started on August 4, 1995 and finished on July 1, 1996.-Teams:... |
2nd | 13 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 43 | 60 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 1996–97 Ukrainian First League 1996-97 Ukrainian First League 1996–97 was the sixth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by Metalurh Donetsk. The season started on August 4, 1996 and finished on June 20, 1997.-Teams:... |
2nd | 13 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1997–98 Ukrainian First League 1997-98 -Teams:In 1997-98 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Final standings:Note:Four teams were relegated... |
2nd | 10 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 48 | 62 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1998–99 Ukrainian First League 1998-99 -Teams:In 1998-99 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:-Standings:-Promotion play-off:FC Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk - FC Cherkasy 3:1 FC Cherkasy remains in the First League.- Top scorers :... |
2nd | 13 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 1/32 finals | Name change: FC Yavir-Sumy | ||
| 1999 | The further results of the preceding team refer to Yavir-Sumy FC Spartak Sumy FC Spartak Sumy was a Ukrainian football club based in Sumy.-History:January 12, 1982 at the village forestry Krasnopillyaa club with the name Yavir was established... . |
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FC Yavir Krasnopillya (2002–2008)
| 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 | |
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| 2002 | Amateur Level | ||||||||||||
| 2002–03 Ukrainian Second League 2002-03 -Group A:-Group B:-Group C:Legend:... |
3rd "C" | 10 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2003–04 Ukrainian Second League 2003-04 -Group A:-Group B:-Group C:Legend:... |
3rd "C" | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2004–05 Ukrainian Second League 2004-05 -Group A:-Group B:-Group C:Legend:... |
3rd "C" | 10 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 29 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2005–06 Ukrainian Second League 2005-06 The 2005–2006 Ukrainian Second League is the fourteenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into three regional groups – A, B, C... |
3rd "C" | 6 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2006–07 Ukrainian Second League 2006-07 The 2007–2008 Ukrainian Second League was the fifteenth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions were divided into two groups – A and B... |
3rd "B" | 13 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 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" | 13 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 62 | 37 | Did not enter | |||
FC Sumy (2009–)
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | 17 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 60 | 22 | 1/64 finals | –6 – Name change | ||
| 2009–10 | 3rd "B" | 8 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 1/32 finals | Withdraw | ||
| 2010–11 | 3rd "A" | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 45 | 1/64 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 "A" | 1/8 finals | |||||||||||