PFC Zviahel

FC Zviahel
Full nameFootball Club Zviahel
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993),[1] 2016; 8 years ago (2016) refounded
Dissolved2002; 22 years ago (2002)
GroundAvanhard Stadium, Zviahel
Capacity3,000
ChairmanStepan Nusbaum
ManagerSerhiy Shyshchenko
LeagueUkrainian First League
2023–243rd of 15 (promoted via play-offs)

Football Club Zviahel (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб Звягель) is a Ukrainian football team from Zviahel. On 16 November 2022, the Ukrainian parliament has approved returning of the city's historical name and the club's name became coincidental with the city's name.

In 2022 the club debuted at professional level becoming the first football club from Zviahel to do so.[2][3] In 2024 rumors appeared that club may fold following the 2023–24 season and appearance of Polissya-2. On 26 May 2024, "Ukraiyinskyi football" online media was inquiring about the future of Zviahel and was assured that the club will continue to play.[4]

History

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Created in 1993 as Zviahel-93, until 2002 the club competed exclusively in regional competitions of Zhytomyr Oblast. The club managed to become a winner of the regional competitions in 1993 and runner-up in 1994. In 1996 and 1997 it won cup competitions of Zhytomyr Oblast and participated in the Ukrainian Amateur Cup where it yielded to FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn. In 1997 the club temporarily competed under the name of Lider. In 2002 as Fortuna Novohrad-Volynskyi the club folded due to lack of financing.

On initiative of the local sports school staff and students, in March 2016 the club was revived and received support from the city authorities. In 2019 and 2020 Zvyahel again managed to win regional league competitions and participated in national amateur cup competitions earning its first victories. For the first time in 2021 the club joined the national amateur league competitions which due to the war were interrupted.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 10 July 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ukraine UKR Anton Yashkov
5 DF Ukraine UKR Andriy Nesterov
7 MF Ukraine UKR Bohdan Orynchak
9 FW Ukraine UKR Serhiy Kyslenko
10 MF Ukraine UKR Danylo Volynets
11 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Fesenko
16 DF Ukraine UKR Nazar Havrylyuk
18 DF Ukraine UKR Andriy Vlasyuk
19 DF Ukraine UKR Ihor Huk
20 FW Ukraine UKR Maksym Andrushchenko
21 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Nykytyuk
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Ukraine UKR Mykyta Petruk (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr)
23 FW Ukraine UKR Maksym Maytak
24 DF Ukraine UKR Valeriy Skydan
33 MF Ukraine UKR Bohdan Panchyshyn
59 MF Ukraine UKR Vadym Luchka
71 GK Ukraine UKR Ivan Martynov
77 MF Ukraine UKR Dmytro Berezka
78 FW Ukraine UKR Illya Cherednychenko
97 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Bliznichenko
MF Ukraine UKR Vasyl Hrytsuk (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr)
FW Ukraine UKR Denys Yanakov (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr)

League and cup history

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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2021–22 4th Group 2 6/10 9 4 0 5 8 15 12 Admitted to Second League
2022–23 3rd 5/10 18 9 5 4 30 17 32
2023–24 3rd 3/15 26 19 4 3 63 17 61 won promotion playoffs / withdrew

Head coaches

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See also

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References

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