FC Karpaty Lviv
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| Full name | FC Karpaty Lviv | |||
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| Nickname(s) | "Zeleno-Bili" ("Green-Whites"), "Zeleni Levy" ("Green Lions") |
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| Founded | 18 January 1963 | |||
| Ground | Ukraina Stadium (Capacity: 28,051) |
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| Chairman |  Petro Dyminsky |
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| Head Coach |  Oleh Kononov |
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| League | Ukrainian Premier League | |||
| 2009–10 | 5th | |||
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FC Karpaty Lviv (Ukrainian: ФК «Карпати» Львів) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.
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History
Early years (1963–1968)
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The very first uniform. |
FC Karpaty was founded in 1963, the main initiators of the club's foundation were Lviv football veterans from a team of the local machine plant Lvivsilmash (Lviv agrarian machine). Karpaty debuted in Group B that year and had remained there for four seasons, until in 1968 they were promoted to Soviet First League.
They original sponsor was the Lviv's TV-manufacturer Elektron while the club became also a member of the Republican Avanhard Volunteer Sport Association. In actuality only two players of the former Silmash joined the newly organized club. They were Ihor Kulchytsky and Yosyp Fales. Karpaty also adopted the green stripe uniform of Silmash. Later Karpaty was reinforced by the Lviv army-men from the local SKA team. Their first game they played at the former Dynamo stadium (today, in place of it stands a building of the State Tax Administration). That game was against FC Zenit Izhevsk which resulted in the victory for the Lions 1:0, goal was scored by Oleksandr Filiayev. On April 21, 1963 Karpaty played their first official game which was against Lokomotiv Gomel. Lvivians were victorious there as well 1:0 (goal scored by Anatoliy Kroshchenko).
Winning the USSR Cup
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Danyliuk
Lykhachov
Gabovda
Brovarsky
Bulhakov
Kulchytsky (C)
Hereh
Syrov
Potochniak
Danylchuk
Turpak
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| Squad in the final of the 1969 Soviet Cup. Head coach: Erno Juszt. Team director: Karlo Miklosh. |
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1969 Soviet Cup final. |
On August 17, 1969, Karpaty became the first (and the only) club in the USSR football history which won the USSR Cup while playing in the Soviet First League. The road to the cup was no less exciting as the final itself. On the way there the Lions were challenged by the Soviet heavy-weights such as FC Ararat Yerevan and FC Chornomorets Odessa. The quarterfinal round matched them with FC Trud Foronezh that in the prior round eliminated FC Spartak Moscow. After the minimal score victory Karpaty were faced with the Mykolaiv's Shipbuilders. The game was perceived by the Lvivians as the chance to avenge for the last year loss to the Mykolaivans, which cost them a ticket to the Soviet Premiers. Two-nil score was enough to secure the trip to Moscow.
In the final, Karpaty played against the Army team from Rostov-on-Don at the Lenin's Stadium. The Rostov army-men were one of the best Soviet clubs in the mid-1960s and for that game they were considered as the favorites being the representatives of the Soviet Top League. Before the start of the game the Karpaty's captain Ihor Kulchytsky traditionally shacked hands with every referee... except the side-liner Eugen Harms. The reason was that the Estonian referee in their last year game against FC Uralmash Sverdlovsk counted a goal from an obvious offside that eventually contributed to the Karpaty's denial of a promotion. Karpaty were trailing 0:1 already after the first 20 minutes and to the end of the half were not able to equalize, but numerous Karpaty's fans drove their team forward.
The torches are being inflamed on stadium stands. Afar the banner is sparkling: "The Cup for Lviv!" On it the traditional Lviv's lion holds the highest of the national football awards. And now, after the reception of the Cup, the winners are walking around the green field of the Luzhniki...
| “ | When we went out for a warm up, there sat a sector of Lviv's fans, some four thousand people. And under an accordion there sounded "Cheremshyna".[1] | ” |
| “ | ...That song "Again there will be blooming Cheremshyna..." that sounded over the stadium, made out of us something incredible — from that excitement my tears came up... | ” |
In the second half the Ukrainians broke the course of the game flow and two goals from Lykhachov and Bulhakov put the Lions ahead. Near the end of the game the Rostov-men scored another goal, but from offside. The main main referee without even looking to his assistants has counted the goal and the Russians ran joyfully towards the center of the field. However a moment later he noticed the Harms' signal. The linesman clearly identified the offside. The Lvivians led the game to the victory.
In the following season, Karpaty's first opponent in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was Romanian Steaua Bucharest, that led by István Kovács advanced on 4:3 aggregate.
Soviet Top League (1970–1977)
In 1970–1977 and 1980, Karpaty played in the Soviet Top League. Karpaty's best achievement was 4th place in 1976. Karpaty placed 4th twice that year since the season was split into 2 separate championships (spring and fall). Karpaty were primed to take silver that season, but an unexpected loss in the last home game to Zenit Leningrad pushed Karpaty back into 4th place.
While playing in the Soviet First League in 1979, Karpaty were close to repeating their 1969 achievement, when they met Dinamo Moscow in the USSR Cup semi-final. The match which was played in Moscow, went into overtime with a 1:1 score. Dinamo however prevailed, scoring on a penalty kick in extra time.
SKA Karpaty (1981–1989)
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The Army team SKA "Karpaty" |
In 1981, Karpaty were merged with another Lviv team, SKA Lviv. The new team, SKA Karpaty, continued playing in the Soviet First League, almost achieving promotion in 1986 when CSKA Moscow was promoted ahead of Karpaty on goal differences. In 1989 the original name of the club was restored.
Ukrainian League (1991–present)
Since Ukraine gained its independence, Karpaty have primarily participated in Ukrainian Premier League competitions. They have taken 3rd place once and were Ukrainian Cup runners-up twice, losing both times to Dynamo Kyiv in the final.
The thirteen’s season in Ukrainian Premier League became an unfortunate one for Karpaty and in 2003–04 season the team was relegated to Persha Liha. However Karpaty remained there only for two seasons and in the 2005–06 season, the club was successful in taking second place in the Persha Liha, which allowed them to participate in the Vyscha Liha the following year.
Stadium
Main articles: Ukraina Stadium
FC Karpaty play their home games at the Ukraina Stadium. The stadium was built in 1963 as Druzhba (meaning Friendship) stadium and renamed into Ukraina Stadium in 1992. The stadium was renovated on several occasions since, the latest taking place in 2001. Currently the arena has a capacity of 29,004 spectators.
The stadium was also the venue hosting the final match of the first Ukrainian Premier League season in 1992, in which Tavriya Simferopol defeated Dynamo Kyiv.
It has also been one of the venues for Ukraine national football team matches, the most recent being a 1–0 Ukraine win over Belarus on September 6, 2008 for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Sponsors and Partners
Partners: Karpaty MEGAzon, Karpaty-mania, Karpaty (weekly), MEGAklas
Official Sponsors: Lvivskyi Standart, Halytska Korona, Perlova, other – Halytska Zdoba, MAC-Media, Radio Luks 104.7, 24 news, and others.
Logo history
Since the club has been named after the Carpathian Mountains, the image of the forest and mountains has been present on team's logo for many years. However the logo has since been updated, inspired by Lviv's Coat of Arms with a segment of a fortress and lion shown on the new crest. The club's nickname 'The Green Lions' was also derived from their new logo.
The club also has a ceremonial logo, however, it is very rarely used, mostly during TV broadcasts or video packages.
Colours
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Traditionally the club colours are white and green. Throughout the club's history kit has always been designed of green and white tones; other colours are almost never used and are highly criticized by fans.
Green is considered to be the dominant of the two as clubs nicknames are "Green-Lions" and "Green-Whites". For some time black was also used and was even displayed on one of the club's former logos.
Rivalries
Club's main rivals are considered to be the neighbouring clubs FC Lviv, Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk, Nyva Ternopil and Zakarpattia Uzhhorod. Not so long ago the rivalries with the Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk and Nyva Ternopil were the most heated when the clubs were playing each other in the same division. Since then those rivalries cooled off. It seems that the new rivalry is emerging as the new FC Lviv club has entered the Premier League.
European Cups History
| Season | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1999-00 | 1st |  |
Helsingborg | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 (4-2 A.E.T.) |
| 2010-11 | Q2 |  |
KR Reykjavík | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 |
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FC Zestafoni | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
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Galatasaray | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Season | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1970-71 | Qualifying |  |
FC Steaua Bucureşti | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 |
| 1993-94 | Qualifying |  |
Shelbourne | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
Honours
- USSR Cup: 1
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- 1969
Runner-Up
- Ukrainian Cup: 2
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- 1993, 1999
- Ukrainian First League: 1
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- 2004/05
Current squad
Squad is given according to the club's official website, as of August 18, 2010 but with some specifications, concerning Furta. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2010 and List of Ukrainian football transfers Winter 2008-09.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
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Former coaches
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League and Cup history
Soviet Union
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1989 3rd "V" 3 42 24 10 8 63 34 58 1990 3rd West 3 42 23 9 10 61 36 55 1991 3rd West 1 42 24 11 7 47 27 59 Promoted to
National Premiers
Ukraine
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1992 1st 13 18 5 6 7 15 18 16 1/8 finals 1992–93 1st 6 30 10 10 10 37 38 30 Runner-up 1993–94 1st 5 34 16 8 10 37 30 40 1/2 finals CWC Qual round 1994–95 1st 8 34 12 9 13 32 36 45 1/8 finals 1995–96 1st 8 34 12 10 12 39 39 46 1/8 finals 1996–97 1st 5 30 15 7 8 36 23 52 1/4 finals 1997–98 1st 3 30 16 9 5 36 20 57 1/8 finals 1998–99 1st 4 30 15 10 5 54 34 55 Runner-up 1999-00 1st 9 30 12 4 14 39 38 40 1/4 finals UC 1st round 2000–01 1st 10 26 9 3 14 33 42 30 1/16 finals 2001–02 1st 8 26 7 8 11 19 31 29 1/4 finals 2002–03 1st 7 30 9 9 12 29 37 36 1/16 finals 2003–04 1st 15 30 6 8 16 22 39 26 1/32 finals Relegated 2004–05 2nd 6 34 15 7 12 39 35 52 1/8 finals 2005–06 2nd 2 34 25 5 3 53 14 80 1/2 finals Promoted 2006–07 1st 8 30 9 10 11 26 32 37 1/16 finals 2007–08 1st 10 30 9 6 15 29 41 33 1/32 finals 2008–09 1st 9 30 8 10 12 33 39 34 1/16 finals 2009–10 1st 5 30 13 11 6 44 35 50 1/8 finals 2010–11 1st 1/16 finals EL Group Stage
See also
- Pogoń Lwów, the original big club in the city during the Polish years
- FC Karpaty-2 Lviv
- FC Karpaty-3 Lviv
- FC Karpaty Lviv Reserves and Youth Team
References
External links
- Official website (English) (Ukrainian)
- Ukraine Soccer
- Ultras Karpaty Lviv (Ukrainian)
- Fan site (Ukrainian)
- FCKarpaty.Com.Ua (Ukrainian)
- FC Karpaty Video
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