FC Polissya Zhytomyr

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Polissya

Full name	FC Polissya Zhytomyr
Founded	[[]]
Ground	Central (built in 1923) (Capacity 21928 (5928 seated))
League	defunct
2006–07

FC Polissya Zhytomyr was a professional Ukrainian football club. The club was based in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

[edit] Brief history

In Soviet times the club carried the name Avtomobilist (car maker), then it changed to Polissya (the name for the local region, which means (roughly) the wooded area). In the Ukrainian soccer competitions the club was called Khimik (chemical scientist) for a few seasons, then again changed back to Polissya. After the disastrous season of 2005, it became defunct. Later after the reorganization two clubs were created and were admitted to the Second League for the 2005/06 season -- MFK Zhytomyr and FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr. In March 2006, the municipal administration stopped funding of MFK Zhytomyr and the team was dissolved on April 30^th, 2006. FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr finished 8^th in the Second League'06, but next year they failed to submit their license and stopped their participation on the professional level.

The highest position the club achieved was fourth place in the Persha Liha, twice. Because of this, in 2002 it was awarded to play a play-off match with PFC Olexandria in Kiev to receive the promotion to the Vyscha Liha. Polissya lost it 0:1. Subsequent seasons have brought progressively worse results with every year.