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FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ [zo'rʲɑ lu'ɦɑnsʲk]), formerly known as Zorya Voroshilovgrad and Zorya-MALS, is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk (formerly known as Voroshilovgrad), Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. However, because of the war in Eastern Ukraine, the team is currently playing its games at Slavutych-Arena in Zaporizhia.
History
The history of the club takes place at the dawn of the 20th century right after in the city of Luhansk was built the first stadium. The stadium was built in 1922 under the personal order of Vladimir Lenin and later was named after him. The first games that involved participation of the Luhansk's teams first mentioned in 1911 and in 1913 in Kostyantynivka was created the regional football league of Donets basin. During the World War I and the following Soviet and German aggressions the league was suspended until 1920 when the situation in the region had stabilized.
The first Luhansk team was created in the Russian Empire in 1908 when the workers of the Russischen Maschinenbaugesellschaft Hartmann created the "Society of wise recreations". The football section was headed by the Czech specialist Henrich Drževikovski from Prague who was an instructor of gymnastics of the factory's ministerial school. That team played its games and conducted its training on the empty lot near the factory where today is located the sport hall "Zorya".
In 1923 the workers of the Luhansk steam train factory of the October Revolution (hence – the club's logo with a locomotive) organized their football team "Metalist" which became the forerunner of today's Zorya. The following year there was organized a championship of the newly created Luhansk okrug. In the final game the collective city team of Luhansk was victorious against its rival from the city of Snizhne winning it in overtime 1:0. In 1926 the All-Ukrainian Committee of the Mining Workers' council organized a team of Donbass miners that was based on the football players from Kadiyevka for tour games in Germany (Weimar Republic). There the Donbass team won four of their eight games. The following year in Luhansk took place an international game when the city team was challenged by their rivals from Austria. The Donbas players lost the game.
In 1936 the football teams "Metalist" and "Dynamo" united into the united Luhansk city team which next year was given the name Dzerzhynets.[1] The name "Dzerzhynets" derives from the steam locomotive that was produced at the steam train factory FD – "Felix Dzerzhinsky".[1] That year "Dzerzhynets" got the 3rd place in the Ukrainian second league.
In 1937 "Dzerzhynets" won the 1st place in the Ukrainian second league and was promoted to the Ukrainian first league. Moreover, it reached 1/8 final of the Ukrainian Сup and 1/16 final of the Soviet Cup. The team consisted of the following players: Klad'ko (coach), Grebenyuk, Svidyns'ky, Mazanov, Morozov, Krasyuk, Nosko, Movchan, Brovenko, Chernyavs'ky, Voloschenko, Lokotosh, Sytnikov, Evdokymov, Myroshnikov, Ischenko.
In 1938 "Dzerzhynets" became the champion of Ukraine after having won 9 games and having played 2 games in a draw. It was admitted to the Soviet First League.
In 1972 Zorya did not only win its only Soviet championship, but also represented, re-enforced with only three players from other clubs, the USSR at the Brazilian Independence Cup (Taça Independência) mid-year. However only Volodymyr Onyshchenko represented the club at the Final of the European Football Championship few weeks earlier.
In the season 2005–06 the team won the first place in the Persha Liha, and has been promoted to the Vyscha Liha. Zorya was one of the original twenty teams to debut for the first season of the Ukrainian Premier League. The team played for five seasons until the 1995–96 season in which they finished eighteenth and where sent down to the Persha Liha. Zorya relegated to Druha Liha in 1996–97 season but she returned to Persha Liha in 2003–2004 season.
As Zorya Voroshilovgrad, the club had won the USSR Championship in 1972.
Reserve team
The reserve team of Zorya, Zorya Luhansk Reserves (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ дубль) are playing in the Ukrainian Premier Reserve League.
Sponsors
MediaMix Concept, D & M, Lir, and also Steel Symphony.
Football kits and sponsors
European record
Its first European competition participation occurred in 1973–74 season in UEFA European Cup as the Soviet representative. Zorya played its first game as Zaria at its home stadium Avanhard (Avangard) on September 19, 1973 hosting the Cypriot club APOEL FC. After that season the club did not participate in continental competitions for over 40 years until 2014–15 season.
- Notes
- 1R: First round
- 2R: Second round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
Honours
Domestic competitions
Soviet competitions
- Soviet Top League
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(1): 1972
Ukrainian competitions
Current squad
Squad is given according to the club's official site,[4] and composed from players who playing in the main squad team as of 12 February 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Most capped players
| No. | Name | Playing period | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | Anatoliy Kuksov | 1969-1985 | 424 | 89 | 4 | 517 |
| 2 | Yuriy Kolesnikov | 1977-1992 (w/breaks) | 382 | 81 | 0 | 461 |
| 3 | Oleksandr Tkachenko | 1967-1987 (w/breaks) | 370 | 33 | 4 | 407 |
| 4 | Oleksandr Zhuravlyov | 1965-1979 | 316 | 34 | 2 | 352 |
| 5 | Oleksandr Malyshenko | 1978-1996 | 318 | 18 | 0 | 336 |
| 6 | Vitaliy Tarasenko | 1982-1990 | 323 | 10 | 0 | 333 |
| 7 | Valeriy Galustov | 1959-1968 | 326 | 4 | 0 | 330 |
| 8 | Viktor Kuznetsov | 1968-1979 | 272 | 42 | 4 | 318 |
| 9 | Yuriy Yaroshenko | 1982-1990 | 304 | 11 | 0 | 315 |
| 10 | Serhiy Yarmolych | 1984-1996 (w/breaks) | 306 | 5 | 0 | 311 |
Top scoring players
| No. | Name | Playing period | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | Oleksandr Malyshenko | 1978-1996 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 124 |
| 2 | Anatoliy Kuksov | 1969-1985 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 97 |
| 3 | Yuriy Kolesnikov | 1977-1992 (w/breaks) | 81 | 7 | 0 | 88 |
| 4 | Timerlan Guseinov | 1985-1993 (w/breaks) | 66 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| 5 | Aleksandr Gulevsky | 1957-1961 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 6 | Viktor Kuznetsov | 1968-1979 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 51 |
| 7 | Yuriy Yaroshenko | 1982-1990 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 8 | Ihor Balaba | 1960-1968 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | Yuriy Yeliseyev | 1970-1977 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Yevgeniy Volchenkov | 1961-1964 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
Coaches
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 Ivan Kladko (Jan 1936 – Dec 39)
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 Aleksandr Abramov (Jan 1957 – Sept 57)
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 Alexey Vodyagin (Sept 1957 – Dec 59)
- Mikhail Antonevich (Jan 1960 – July 60)
- Hryhoriy Balaba (Aug 1960 – Dec 61)
- German Zonin (Jan 1962 – May 64)
- Oleksandr Alpatov (May 1964 – Dec 64)
- Konstantin Beskov (Jan 1965 – Dec 65)
- Yevgeny Goryansky (Jan 1966 – Dec 67)
- Petro Stupakov (Jan 1968 – June 68)
- Viktor Gureyev (July 1968 – Sept 69)
- German Zonin (Sept 1969 – Dec 72)
- Vsevolod Blinkov (Jan 1973 – June 74)
- Yevgeny Pestov (June 1974 – Dec 74)
- Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1975 – Dec 75)
- Yevgeny Pestov (Jan 1976 – Dec 76)
- Yozhef Sabo (Jan 1977 – Dec 77)
- Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1978 – Dec 79)
- Vadym Dobyza (Jan 1980 – Dec 81)
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- Yuriy Rashchupkin (Jan 1982 – Dec 83)
- Oleh Bazilevich (Jan 1984 – Dec 84)
- Oleksandr Zhuravlyov (Jan 1985 – Dec 85)
- Vadym Dobyza (Dec 1985 – July 88)
- Anatoly Baidachny (Aug 1988 – Dec 89)
- Viktor Nosov (Jan 1990 – Aug 90)
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 Anatoliy Kuksov (Aug 1990 – June 93)
- Anatoliy Shakun (June 1993 – March 94)
- Volodymyr Kobzarev (March 1994 – Dec 94)
- Yuriy Sevastyanov (Jan 1995 – March 95)
- Anatoliy Korshykov (March 1995 – April 95)
- Oleksandr Zhuravlyov (April 1995 – Oct 95)
- Anatoliy Korshykov (Oct 1995 – Nov 95)
- Viktor Aristov (Jan 1996 – June 96)
- Anatoliy Kuksov (Aug 1996 – Nov 96)
- Oleksandr Shakun (March 1997 – Nov 97)
- Vadym Dobyza (March 1998 – July 98)
- Oleksandr Shakun (interim) (Aug 1998)
- Vadym Dobyza (Aug 1998 – April 00)
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- Yuriy Yeliseyev (April 2000 – Nov 00)
- Serhiy Pohodin (March 2001 – Nov 01)
- Yuriy Yeliseyev (March 2002 – June 02)
- Volodymyr Kobzarev (July 2002 – July 03)
- Oleksiy Chystyakov (Aug 2003 – Sept 03)
- Yuriy Sevastyanov (interim) (Sept 2003)
- Oleksandr Dovbiy (Sept 2003 – June 04)
- Yuriy Koval (July 2004 – Aug 10, 2006)
- Yuriy Malyhin (interim) (Aug 2006)
- Volodymyr Bezsonov (Aug 25, 2006 – Nov 3, 2006)
- Yuriy Malyhin (interim) (Nov 2006 – Jan 07)
- Oleksandr Kosevych (Jan 1, 2007 – March 24, 2008)
- Anatoliy Volobuev (March 24, 2008 – May 18, 2009)
- Yuriy Dudnyk (interim) (May 18, 2009 – Sept 23, 2009)
- Yuriy Koval (Sept 23, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009)
- Anatoly Chantsev (Jan 1, 2010 – Nov 27, 2011)
- Yuriy Vernydub (Nov 28, 2011–)
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Longest serving coaches
Last Updated after 2014/15 season
League and Cup history
The statistics is based on information from the club's official website.[5]
Soviet competitions
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Domestic Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
| 1980 |
2nd |
10 |
46 |
19 |
8 |
19 |
68 |
60 |
46 |
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| 1981 |
2nd |
15 |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
44 |
53 |
44 |
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|
| 1982 |
2nd |
6 |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
65 |
52 |
47 |
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| 1983 |
2nd |
13 |
42 |
14 |
11 |
17 |
66 |
67 |
39 |
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|
| 1984 |
2nd |
20 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
54 |
61 |
37 |
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Relegated |
| 1985 |
3rd |
6 |
26 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
37 |
25 |
29 |
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|
| 13 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
15 |
9 |
Ukrainian Championship |
| 1986 |
3rd |
2 |
26 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
40 |
26 |
34 |
1/64 finals |
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|
| 1 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
29 |
9 |
26 |
Ukrainian Champions |
| 1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
Promoted |
| 1987 |
2nd |
16 |
42 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
46 |
60 |
38 |
1/64 finals |
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| 1988 |
2nd |
20 |
42 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
44 |
59 |
32 |
1/64 finals |
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Relegated |
| 1989 |
3rd |
4 |
52 |
27 |
14 |
11 |
94 |
59 |
68 |
1/64 finals |
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Ukrainian Championship |
| 1990 |
3rd |
7 |
42 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
72 |
44 |
49 |
1/32 finals |
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| 1991 |
3rd |
2 |
42 |
26 |
5 |
11 |
69 |
34 |
57 |
1/64 finals |
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Ukrainian competitions
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Domestic Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
| 1992 |
1st |
12 |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
23 |
23 |
17 |
1/16 finals |
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1991-92 Soviet Cup eliminated in 1/32 finals |
| 1992–93 |
1st |
15 |
30 |
10 |
4 |
16 |
26 |
46 |
24 |
1/8 finals |
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|
|
| 1993–94 |
1st |
14 |
34 |
10 |
5 |
18 |
24 |
46 |
26 |
1/8 finals |
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| 1994–95 |
1st |
16 |
34 |
10 |
5 |
19 |
35 |
70 |
35 |
1/16 finals |
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| 1995–96 |
1st |
18 |
34 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
16 |
80 |
16 |
1/16 finals |
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Relegated |
| 1996–97 |
2nd |
20 |
42 |
11 |
6 |
25 |
43 |
84 |
39 |
1/32 finals 2nd Stage |
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| 1997–98 |
2nd |
19 |
46 |
16 |
5 |
25 |
58 |
84 |
53 |
1/32 finals |
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Relegated |
| 1998–99 |
3rd "C" |
2 |
26 |
18 |
2 |
6 |
55 |
17 |
56 |
1/32 finals |
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| 1999–00 |
3rd "C" |
3 |
26 |
17 |
2 |
7 |
42 |
21 |
53 |
1/8 finals 2nd League Cup |
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| 2000–01 |
3rd "C" |
5 |
30 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
49 |
35 |
50 |
1/8 finals 2nd League Cup |
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| 2001–02 |
3rd "C" |
9 |
34 |
15 |
6 |
13 |
61 |
51 |
51 |
Round 1 |
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| 2002–03 |
3rd "C" |
1 |
28 |
23 |
2 |
3 |
62 |
17 |
71 |
1/32 finals |
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Promoted |
| 2003–04 |
2nd |
15 |
34 |
8 |
13 |
13 |
28 |
42 |
37 |
1/16 finals |
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|
| 2004–05 |
2nd |
3 |
34 |
19 |
9 |
6 |
54 |
21 |
66 |
1/16 finals |
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| 2005–06 |
2nd |
1 |
34 |
27 |
6 |
1 |
74 |
13 |
87 |
1/32 finals (forfeit) |
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Promoted |
| 2006–07 |
1st |
11 |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
23 |
43 |
34 |
1/16 finals |
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|
|
| 2007–08 |
1st |
11 |
30 |
9 |
4 |
17 |
24 |
43 |
34 |
1/16 finals |
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|
|
| 2008–09 |
1st |
13 |
30 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
29 |
45 |
31 |
1/8 finals |
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| 2009–10 |
1st |
13 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
47 |
28 |
1/16 finals |
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| 2010–11 |
1st |
12 |
30 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
28 |
40 |
30 |
1/4 finals |
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| 2011–12 |
1st |
13 |
30 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
34 |
58 |
26 |
1/4 finals |
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| 2012–13 |
1st |
10 |
30 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
32 |
43 |
37 |
1/16 finals |
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| 2013–14 |
1st |
7 |
28 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
30 |
42 |
1/16 finals |
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| 2014–15 |
1st |
4 |
26 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
40 |
31 |
42 |
1/8 finals |
EL |
Play-off round |
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| 2015–16 |
1st |
|
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|
|
|
|
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1/4 finals |
EL |
Play-off round |
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References
- 1 2 Luhansk football at the Our Luhansk football portal.
- ↑ Jerseys of Ukrainian clubs
- ↑ "Äèàïàçîí-Ìàêñèìóì Áàíê – Òîï-8 áàíêîâ ñ ðàçäóòûìè àêòèâàìè – Áèçíåñ – Forbes Óêðàèíà". Forbes.ua. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Официальный сайт ФК "Заря" – Луганск". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Club's history. Zorya website.
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