FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk

Stal
Full name FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk
Founded 1926, reorganized in 1998
Ground Metalurh Stadium
(Capacity: 2,900)
Chairman Maxim Zavgorodny
Head Coach Andriy Severin
League Druha Liha
2010–11 4th
Home colours
Away colours

FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk (Ukrainian: Сталь Дніпродзержинськ) is a Ukrainian football club located in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

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History

The club was founded in 1926 under the name of Metalist. Later the name was changed to Dzerzhiynka. The team entered Soviet competitions under the name of Dzerzhynsky Memorial Factory, but soon changed to Stal and competed until 1948. In 1978, under the name of Metalurh Dniprodzerzhynsk, the team was reorganized and won the Ukrainian championship for sports clubs and was promoted to the Soviet Second League. The club's best achievement was 12th place in the 1982–83 season, and it was soon relegated in 1985.

In 1994, the club became almost defunct. In 1998, the team was reorganized again under the current name, Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk. The team became one of the strongest in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and in 2001, it was promoted to the Ukrainian amateur championship. In the same year, Stal won the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Cup and was promoted to the Druha Liha B. In the 2003–04 season, Stal became the champions of the division and were promoted to the Persha Liha.

Stal finish in 20th place (bottom) in the 2007/08 season and were relegated.

Colors and badge

Club's colors are silver, blue and white.

Honors

2003/04 Champions Group C

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2001–02 3rd "C" 12 34 11 7 16 29 47 40 Did not enter
2002–03 3rd "C" 5 28 16 4 8 35 22 52 1/32 finals
2003–04 3rd "C" 1 30 23 6 1 53 16 75 1/32 finals Promoted
2004–05 2nd 9 34 14 7 13 42 47 49 1/16 finals
2005–06 2nd 8 34 13 9 12 34 29 48 1/8 finals
2006–07 2nd 9 36 15 8 13 42 37 53 1/4 finals
2007–08 2nd 20 38 3 11 24 23 58 20 1/32 finals Relegated
2008–09 3rd "B" 3 34 21 7 6 62 29 70 1/32 finals
2009–10 3rd "B" 4 26 15 6 5 38 23 51 1/16 finals
2010–11 3rd "B" 4 22 10 7 5 32 18 37 1/16 finals
2011–12 3rd "B" 1/8 finals

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