FC Krystal Kherson

FC Krystal Kherson
Full name FC Krystal Kherson
Founded 1961
Ground "Stadion Kherson", Kherson
Capacity 6,000
League Ukrainian Second League
201314 9th

Krystal Kherson is a professional football club from Kherson in Ukraine that has a long history in the Soviet and then the Ukrainian Leagues.

History

The club was formed in 1961 as Krystal, however it started out to play as Mayak (English: Lighthouse). The club replaced the previous city club Spartak Kherson that represented Kherson since the end of World War II in 1946. Prior to the war, there was another club Vodnyk Kherson.

When Ukraine became independent the club was known as Krystal and it entered the Persha Liha. Unfortunately, the club was relegated to the Druha Liha where it competed until the clubs administration decided to leave the professional ranks in 2006.

The club entered into Ukrainian Amateur competition (Fourth level) in 2011.

After a five-year absence from the professional leagues Krystal Kherson applied for readmittance to the Professional Football League of Ukraine and was admitted. The club will compete in the Ukrainian Second League for the 201112 season.[1]

Team Names

Year Name Year Name
1961—1962 Majak Kherson 1992—1994 Tavriya Kherson
1963—1964 Budivelnyk Kherson 1995 Vodnyk Kherson
1965—1975 Lokomotiv Kherson 1996—1999 Krystal Kherson
1975—1992 Krystal Kherson 2000—2003 SC Kherson
2003—2006 Krystal Kherson

Honors

1997/08 Champions Group B
Runners Up: 3
1995/96 Group B
1998/99 Group B
2004/05 Group B
Runners Up: 1
1999-00

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1992 2nd "B" 10 26 10 5 11 36 36 25 1/32 finals Relegated
1992-93 3rd 10 34 12 8 14 33 29 32 1/64 finals [2]
1993-94 3rd 13 42 13 13 16 44 49 39 1/32 finals
1994-95 3rd "B" 18 42 11 7 24 35 61 40 1/64 finals [3]
1995-96 3rd "B" 2 40 24 7 9 75 29 79 1/32 finals
1996-97 3rd "B" 6 32 13 8 11 44 34 47 1/32 finals Second stage
1997-98 3rd "B" 1 32 28 2 2 74 20 88 1/16 finals [4]
1998-99 3rd "B" 2 26 20 2 4 55 25 62 1/64 finals
1999-00 3rd "B" 5 26 12 5 9 40 30 41 1/8 finals[5]
2000-01 3rd "B" 7 28 12 6 10 26 33 42 1/32 finals Second League Cup [6]
2001-02 3rd "B" 9 34 14 7 13 39 39 49 1st Round
2002-03 3rd "B" 7 30 12 6 12 35 38 42 1/32 finals [7]
2003-04 3rd "B" 15 30 7 7 16 26 37 28 1/32 finals
2004-05 3rd "B" 2 26 13 7 6 34 17 46 1/32 finals
2005-06 3rd "B" 13 28 7 4 17 29 51 25 1/32 finals
2006-11 Club reforms and competes in the Oblast League
201112 3rd "A" 8 26 9 5 12 30 32 32 1/64 finals
2012–13 3rd "A" 7 20 6 2 12 23 31 20 1/32 finals
3rd "3" 2 6 4 0 2 13 7 12 Stage 2[8]
201314 3rd 9 36 15 8 13 51 48 53 1/32 finals
201415 3rd 1/32 finals

Notable players

External links

Notes and references

  1. "Друга ліга без тернопільської "Ниви" і білоцерківської "Росі"… (Second league without Nyva ternopil and Ros Bila Tserkva)". PFL (in Ukrainian) (ukrfootball.in.ua). 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  2. Team was named Krystal Kherson in the first round. After the winter break they were name Tavriya Kherson
  3. Team was named Tavriya Kherson in the first round. After the winter break they were name Vodnyk Kherson
  4. Krystal failed to win the playoffs for promotion to the Ukrainian First League. Playoffs between the 3 group champions, Krystal, Podillya Khmelnytskyi, Shakhtar-2 Donetsk and the 18th place team in Persha Liha in the 1997-98 season, FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi were held and Krystal were eliminated for promotion.
  5. Finalist of the Second League Cup
  6. Renamed to SC Kherson prior to the season starting
  7. Renamed back to Krystal Kherson during the winter break
  8. Competition held in two stages. Points from Stage One not carried over. Відбулося жеребкування груп «3» та «4» другої ліги [Draw for the Groups 3 and 4 of Second League] (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.