FC Nyva Vinnytsia

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FC Nyva Vinnytsia is a former Ukrainian football club based in Vinnytsia. The club ceased to exist after it relegated from the First League in 2006 and because of financial difficulties. In 2006 it carried name FC Bershad of its farm-team and was based in little town Bershad, Vinnytsia oblast. From 1992-98, Nyva Vinnytsia played in the Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the top 9 (of 11) Ukrainian teams from the West Division of the Soviet Second League in 1991. It had a little break in the '93 season when it joined the company of the second division teams in the First League. Nyva was quickly promoted back to the elite next season after gainig the top seat.

Nyva Vinnytsia's best achievement in the Ukrainian Premier League was 10th place (1993/94). The club also surprisingly made the Ukrainian Cup finals in 1996, only to lose to Dynamo Kyiv. As a result, Nyva took part in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, even progressing to the First Round after beating Tallinna Sadam on away goals. However, Swiss side FC Sion demolished the Ukrainian side with a 6:0 score on aggregate.