Kropyvnytskyi, a city in central Ukraine on the Inhul river, functions as the administrative center of the Kirovohrad Oblast. Population: 232 052 (2015 est.).
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is the highest division of Professional Football League pyramid and unlike Premier League, Persha Liha does not conduct a parallel tournament for junior teams of its clubs.
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. Football Federation of Ukraine, however, has an exclusive right on general administration and control over the organizing and conducting competitions in the league. In 1992 the league was also known as the Transitional League.
FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi is a Ukrainian professional football club from Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, with its team currently playing in the Ukrainian Amateur League.
Football Club Oleksandriya, commonly known as Oleksandriya, is a Ukrainian professional football club based in the city of Oleksandriya, Kirovohrad Oblast. Founded in 1948, the club plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. The year 1948 on the club's crest depicts football heritage of the club rather than the club's foundation.
FC Olimpik Kropyvnytskyi is an amateur football club based in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine. Before 2015 it was known as FC Olimpik Kirovohrad. The club regularly participates in the Kirovohrad Oblast Football Championship. In 2007-08 it played at the Ukrainian Second League.
Yevhen Past is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Desna Chernihiv.
The 2013–14 Ukrainian First League was the 23rd since its establishment. The competition commenced on 14 July 2013. Due to sponsorship reasons the league was called Favbet League 1. The competition had a winter break that started on 30 November 2013 and resumed on 28 March 2014. The completion concluded on 31 May 2014.
The 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League season is the 26th top level football club competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union and the ninth since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League. The league is scheduled to play its first 18 rounds before the winter break finishing its first stage of tournament in March. The second stage is scheduled to start on 1 April 2017 and finish on 31 May 2017.
The 2016–17 season was 7th season in the top Ukrainian football league for Zirka Kropyvnytskyi. Zirka competed in Premier League and in the Ukrainian Cup.
Oleksandr Kochura is a retired professional Ukrainian football midfielder and current football manager.
Ihor Zahalskyi is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Inhulets Petrove.
The 1975 Ukrainian Cup was the 23rd edition of the Ukrainian SSR football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup. The competition started on May 10, and its final took place on November 9, 1975.
The 2017–18 season was 3rd consecutive season in the top Ukrainian football league and the last season for Stal Kamianske. Stal competed in Premier League and Ukrainian Cup. After finishing at 12th position Stal was relegated to First League at the end of the season. The team officially relocated to Bucha, Kiev Oblast and renamed to Feniks in the 2018–19 midseason. However before the start of next season new club withdrew from 2018–19 Ukrainian First League due to financial difficulties.
The 2017–18 season was 8th season in the top Ukrainian football league for Zirka Kropyvnytskyi. Zirka competed in Premier League and Ukrainian Cup. After finishing at 10th place in Premier league, Zirka lost to Desna Chernihiv in play-offs and was relegated to First League.
The 2018–19 Ukrainian First League is the 28th since its establishment. The competition began on 21 July 2018 with the match between Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and Balkany Zorya. The competition was in recess for a winter break which started after the completion of Round 18 on 18 November 2018. The competition resumed on 24 March 2019 and expected to end 25 May 2019.
Andriy Horban is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player.
The 2019–20 Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship season will be the 24th since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.
The 2019 Football Championship of Kirovohrad Oblast was won by FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi.
The 2018–19 season is the 28th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.
