PFC Nyva Vinnytsia

Nyva Vinnytsia
Full name PFC Nyva Vinnytsia
Founded 1958
Ground Nyva Stadion
(Capacity: 24,000)
Chairman Oleh Karavansky
Head Coach Oleh Fedorchuk
League Ukrainian First League
2010–11 10th
Home colours
Away colours

PFC Nyva Vinnytsia is a professional Ukrainian football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. It currently participates in the Ukrainian First League. The name "Nyva" literally means "harvest".

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History

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 gaining 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 (1:2 loss in Tallinn and 1:0 win in Vinnytsia). However, Swiss side FC Sion beat the Ukrainian side with a 6:0 score on aggregate. (2:0 in Sion and 4:0 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.

For the 2008–09 season the club reentered professional league competition into the Second League as FC Nyva-Svitanok, the new part of its name meaning dawn, or new beginning.

On 8 July 2008 the club changed their name from "FC Nyva-Svitanok Vinnytsia" to "PFC Nyva Vinnytsia".[1]

Stadiums

The club plays on one of two stadiums in Vinnytsia: the Khimik Arena that is a communal property with a capacity of 5,000 spectators and club's training facilities located there, and the Municipal Central Stadium (former Lokomotyv) that was expanded prior to 1980's Olympics with capacity of 24,000 spectators. The Central Stadium usually being used in "big" matches versus famous opponents, all the other matches are played in the Khimik Stadium.

Honors

Winner

1993
2010

Runner-Up

1996

Noteworthy Players

Coaches

League and Cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1992 1st "A" 8 18 5 4 9 18 33 14 1/32 finals Relegated
1992–93 2nd 1 42 24 14 4 73 26 62 1/16 finals Promoted
1993–94 1st 10 34 7 6 21 25 51 20 1/8 finals
1994–95 1st 14 34 10 7 17 38 51 37 1/4 finals
1995–96 1st 15 34 11 7 16 28 36 40 Runners-up
1996–97 1st 16 30 4 6 20 19 48 18 1/4 finals CWC 1st round Relegated
1997–98 2nd 5 42 22 7 13 58 34 73 1/8 finals
1998–99 2nd 6 38 16 9 13 45 39 57 1/64 finals
1999-00 2nd 11 34 14 6 14 29 39 48 1/8 finals as FK Vinnytsia
2000–01 2nd 10 34 12 8 14 35 41 44 1/16 finals as FK Vinnytsia
2001–02 2nd 15 34 10 8 16 35 52 38 1/16 finals as FK Vinnytsia
2002–03 2nd 16 34 9 9 16 18 31 36 1/32 finals as FK Vinnytsia
2003–04 2nd 8 34 14 10 10 34 24 52 1/16 finals
2004–05 2nd 5 34 15 8 11 49 38 53 1/4 finals
2005–06 2nd 18 34 3 4 27 14 60 4 1/32 finals as FK Bershad[2]
2006–07 club participates in amateur competitions
2007–08 3rd "A" 9 30 10 5 15 23 40 35 Did not enter as Nyva-Svitanok
2008–09 3rd "A" 3 32 18 7 7 40 29 61 1/16 finals as PFC Nyva
2009–10 3rd "A" 2 20 12 4 4 43 16 40 1/32 finals Promoted[3]
2010–11 2nd 10 34 14 8 12 44 42 50 1/32 finals
2011–12 2nd 1/32 finals[4]

References

  1. ^ (Ukrainian) Ukrainian Professional Football League meeting on 8 July 2008
  2. ^ The club merged its operations with FC Bershad' (5th Druha Liha 2004–05 Group A) and moved to Bershad' and renamed the club prior to the start of the season. 3 points deducted from FC Bershad for failure to comply with Federation directives (16 December 2005) and another 6 points (9 total) deducted for continual nonconformance of League directives (24 Feb. 2006) The club informed the PFL that the team is dissolved and will not play any more matches. (19 May 2006)
  3. ^ Won playoff game 0–2 over FC Kremin Kremenchuk after Desna Chernihiv failed attestation for the next season and withdrew
  4. ^ The club informed the PFL that the club was having financial difficulties and would not arrive for the scheduled cup game against Tytan Armyansk.
    (Russian) ""Титан" автоматически вышел в 1\16 финала Кубка Украины [Tytan automatically advance to the 1/16 Round of the Ukrainian Cup]". football.ua. 16 August 2011. http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/cup/4e4a37e6.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 

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