FC Knyazha Shchaslyve

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Knyazha Schaslyve
Logo of Knyazha.jpg
Full nameFC Knyazha Schaslyve
Nickname(s) Kniazi
Founded5 July 2005
Dissolved2009
Ground Kniazha Arena, Schaslyve, Kyiv Oblast
Capacity1 000
Chairman Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Kindzerskyi
Coach Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitaliy Levchenko
League Ukrainian First League
2008–09 17th (withdrew)

FC Knyazha Shchaslyve was a Ukrainian football team based in the village of Shchaslyve (to the west of Boryspil), in the Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, that competed in the professional leagues.

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History

After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from the Ukrainian First League and its reserve team FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve from the Ukrainian Second League. [1]

The administration indicated that the club would not cease to exist but would restructure and function in some form, especially at the junior or youth levels. [2]

It was founded in 2005. Knyazha won the Ukrainian Second League Group A championship in the 2007/08 season and were promoted to the Ukrainian First League. After the promotion of Knyazha to the Ukrainian First League, the club entered FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve in the Ukrainian Second League which is to train up young players for the main team. [3]

Sponsors

Kniazha, Dobromyl, Hyleys, and others.

Honors

2007/08 Champions Group A

League and cup history

FC Knyazha Shchaslyve

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Domestic Cup EuropeNotes
2005–06 3rd "A"1228611113235291/64 finals
2006–07 3rd "A"52814953424511/32 finals
2007–08 3rd "A"13024517013771/16 finalsPromoted
2008–09 2nd173255222223201/16 finalsWithdrew [1]

Reserves and the Academy

Knyazha-2

Knyazha-2 was the reserve or 2nd squad of the Ukrainian Football club FC Knyazha Schaslyve.

After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from Persha Liha and its reserve team Knyazha-2 from the Druha Liha. [4]

Knyazha-2 entered the professional leagues for the first time in 2008 after the successes and improvement the senior team had in the previous season. The club decided to enter the club into the Druha Liha to give their players more exposure to higher quality competition. Knyazha-2 had been competing in the Kyiv Oblast competition.

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Domestic Cup EuropeNotes
2008–09 3rd "A"17324226153514Withdrew

Managers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Ukrainian) Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6 [ permanent dead link ] ; Retrieved 25 March 2009
  2. (in Ukrainian) Ми йдемо, щоби повернутись! (We're moving forward, so that we return) [ permanent dead link ] – Official website of Knyazha; Retrieved 28 March 2009
  3. (in Ukrainian) Historic Premier of Knyazha-2 [ permanent dead link ] – Official website of Knyazha; Retrieved 9 July 2008
  4. (in Ukrainian) Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6 (Knyazha-2 withdraws) [ permanent dead link ]