FC Mariupol explained

FC Mariupol should not be confused with FSC Mariupol.

Clubname:Mariupol
Fullname:Football Club Mariupol
Ground:Volodymyr Boyko Stadium, Mariupol
Capacity:12,680
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Tariq Mahmud Chaudhry[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Ostap Markevych
League:Suspended
Season:2021–22
Position:Ukrainian Premier League, 16th (season canceled)
Website:http://fcmariupol.com/
Current:2020–21 FC Mariupol season
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Football Club Mariupol (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб "Маріуполь" in Ukrainian pronounced as /mɐr(j)iˈupolʲ/) was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Mariupol, that competed in the Ukrainian Premier League. The club ceased to exist as a result of the Siege of Mariupol, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]

In 2023 the Brazilian club AA Batel, whose local community is more than 70% Ukrainian or of Ukrainian descent, adopted the name, colours, and badge of the Ukrainian club.[8]

From 2002 to 2017, the club was named Illichivets Mariupol under which it participated in European competitions. It was renamed as part of decommunization in Ukraine.

History

Metalurh Zhdanov

Previously the city of Mariupol hosted a football team that competed consistently in Ukrainian republican competitions among teams of physical culture (amateur teams). The first mentioning of a Mariupol team could be traced to 1936 when it lost to Dynamo Kryvyi Rih 0:5 as part of the 1936 Soviet Cup. Next season, in 1937, it was seeded to play against another team from Berdyansk as part of the Ukrainian championship, but did not appear for the game and was eliminated. After that there is no evidence a team that represented the city until after World War II. After the war, Mariupol sometimes was represented by two teams, but usually the main was named Metalurh Zhdanov. At the end of 1958 it was renamed into Avanhard Zhdanov.

Azovstal and Azovets

Football Club Mariupol traces its history to 1960, when it was established as Azovstal based on a former two teams of physical culture (a type of Soviet amateur clubs) FC Avanhard Zhdanov and FC Shakhtar Rutchenkove.

The new team of masters Azovstal Zhdanov sponsored by the local Azovstal iron and steel works was admitted to Soviet competitions for teams of masters in Class B (at that time the second division). It was eliminated soon in 1964. After skipping one season the club again was admitted for the 1966 Soviet competitions for teams of masters in Class B, now as Azovets. During that time the club stayed in professional competitions a little bit longer and in 1971 changed its name to more recognizable Metalurh. However, soon after changing its name in 1973, the club again was relegated and now for a much longer period of time.

Lokomotyv and Novator

Missing the 1974 season, the club returned to republican competitions in 1975 as Lokomotyv, sponsored now by "Azovmash" which specializes in production of railroad cars as well as mining and metallurgical heavy equipment. Soon before the final collapse of the Soviet Union, the club already playing as Novator was relegated in 1989 to Ukrainian amateur competitions. In 1991 Novator became a champion of the Ukrainian football championship among amateur clubs. Due to reformation of the Ukrainian football competitions, the new amateur champion was admitted to the newly formed Ukrainian First League.

Ukrainian professional club in Mariupol

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1992, the club changed its name to old one Azovets (part of the Azovmash's SC Novator). In summer of 1995 it merged with FC Dynamo Luhansk and during following spring changed its name again to Metalurh.

FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to Illichivets during the winter break of the 2002–2003 season when the club was acquired by the Illich Steel and Iron Works.

Illichivets were relegated to Ukrainian First League in the 2006–07 season after finishing 15th (out of 16). However, they returned to the Ukrainian Premier League the following season after finishing as champions in the 2007–08 Ukrainian First League.

Due to the 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, the club was forced to play its home games in Dnipropetrovsk during the 2014-15 season.

FC Mariupol

In 2017 as part of the ongoing decommunization process of Ukraine, the club changed its name of Illichivets to simply FC Mariupol, officially adopting on 14 June 2017[9] for the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League season.[10] Its name came from the Illichivets steelworks, which were named after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.[11]

Name change

Honours

Football kits and sponsors

Years[12] Football kitShirt sponsor
1998–1999Adidas –
1999–2000Nike
2000–2001Adidas
2001–2002NikeSKAB
2002–2003Nike/lotto –
2003–2007Lotto
2008–2010Adidas
2010–2011Adidas/Nike
2011–2014Nike
2014–presentNikeAIG

League and Cup history

Soviet Union

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
align=center colspan=14Avanhard Zhdanov
1958Rep6/14527192512
1959Repalign=center bgcolor=silver2/14101324921align=center bgcolor=lightgreenadmitted to Class B
align=center colspan=14Azovstal Zhdanov
19602nd936111213304234Ukraine, Zone 2
align=center rowspan=21961align=center rowspan=22nd1136111213363734align=center rowspan=21/64 finalsalign=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Ukraine, Zone 2
X2020002Play-off
align=center rowspan=21962align=center rowspan=22nd5241158394027align=center rowspan=21/128 finalsalign=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Ukraine, Zone 3
610352141311Play-off
align=center rowspan=21963align=center rowspan=23rdalign=center bgcolor=silver23819118543749align=center rowspan=21/1024 finalsalign=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Ukraine, Zone 2
X2110103Play-off
align=center rowspan=21964align=center rowspan=23rd153051213193322align=center rowspan=21/256 finalsalign=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Ukraine, Zone 3
481257154Play-off
1965align=center colspan=13idle
align=center colspan=14Azovets Zhdanov
align=center rowspan=21966align=center rowspan=23rd163811918436331align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Ukraine, Zone 2
X2011141Play-off
19673rd1240167175042391/2048 finalsUkraine, Zone 2
19682nd1140111712303039Subgroup 1
19692nd16421212184052361/128 finalsSubgroup 3
19703rd642151894434481/64 finalsZone 1
align=center colspan=14Metallurg / Metalurh Zhdanov
19713rd1150181517625551Zone 1
19723rd946201313564553Zone 1
19733rd2344104/426418424Zone 1
align=center colspan=14In 1974 - 1989 idle
align=center colspan=14Novator Mariupol
19904th5281567552536
align=center rowspan=21991align=center rowspan=24thalign=center bgcolor=gold13020100651950align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2
align=center bgcolor=gold15410939

Ukraine

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
align=center colspan=14Novator
19922nd "B"1126104123639241/16 finalsalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
align=center colspan=14Azovets
1992–933rd1334911143447291/64 finals
1993–943rd1242167194358391/32 finals
1994–953rd1242176193755571/64 finals
1995–963rd "B"align=center bgcolor=gold13830447024941/32 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
align=center colspan=14Metalurh
1996–972ndalign=center bgcolor=tan346296119256931/16 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
1997–981st123089132748331/8 finals
1998–991st530146103527481/8 finals
1999–001st830133144945421/16 finals
2000–011st4261349352643align=center bgcolor=tan1/2 finals
2001–021st102668122942261/8 finals
align=center colspan=14Illichivets
2002–031st1030810123438341/32 finals
2003–041st8301010103436401/4 finals
2004–051st530128103834441/8 finalsUC2nd qual round
2005–061st43012711303443align=center bgcolor=tan1/2 finals
2006–071st153067172339251/4 finalsalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2007–082ndalign=center bgcolor=gold13826756526851/4 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2008–091st143075183154261/16 finals
2009–101st123078153156291/8 finals
2010–111st143078154567291/16 finals
2011–121st113088142842321/16 finals
2012–131st930 10 8 12 30 31 381/8 finals
2013–141st1028104142733341/16 finals
2014–151st14263518255514align=center 1/8 finalsRelegated
2015–162nd430 14 11 5 34 23 531/16 finals
2016–172nd134 25 6 3 61 21 811/4 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
align=center colspan=14FC Mariupol
2017–181st53210913384139align=center bgcolor=tan finals
2018–191st43212713364743align=center 1/8 finalsEL3rd qual round
2019–201st83212911404645align=center bgcolor=tan finalsEL3rd qual round
2020–211st11266812274126
2021–221st1618221421448Season canceled; membership suspended

European record

Mariupol first qualified for European competitions in 2004 when they played in the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking award.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentsHomeAwayAggregate
2004–05UEFA Cup1Q Banants2–02–04–0
2Q Austria Wien0–0 0–30–3
2018–19UEFA Europa League2Q Djurgårdens IF2–1 1–13–2
3Q Bordeaux1–31–22–5
2019–20UEFA Europa League3Q AZ0–0 0–40–4

Managers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Kapelka, A. Source: the new president of "Mariupol" – Tarik Makhmud Chaudri – who is he? (Источник: новый президент "Мариуполя" – Тарик Махмуд Чаудри - кто это?) . Footboom. 19 July 2018
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817222904/http://fcmariupol.com/club/president Tarik Makhmud Chaudri (Тарик Махмуд Чаудри)
  3. https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1532181253-urozhenec-pakistana-poluchil-fk-mariupol-v-nasledstvo-ot-boyko.html Pakistan-born received FC Mariupol in the inheritance from Boiko (Уроженец Пакистана получил ФК Мариуполь в наследство от Бойко)
  4. https://www.0629.com.ua/news/2101259 The president of FC Mariupol became a businessman from Moscow, – added (Президентом ФК "Мариуполь" стал бизнесмен из Москвы, – ДОПОЛНЕНО)
  5. https://mrpl.city/news/view/fk-mariupol-vozglavil-grazhdanin-pakistana-tarik-chaudri-po-zaveshhaniyu-vladimira-bojko FC Mariupol took over a citizen of Pakistan Tarik Chaudri by the will of Volodymyr Boiko (ФК "Мариуполь" возглавил гражданин Пакистана Тарик Чаудри по завещанию Владимира Бойко)
  6. http://nashigroshi.org/2014/02/27/ofshornyj-futbol/ The offshore football (Офшорний футбол)
  7. News: 'An act of bravery to restart football in Ukraine, but I'm worried' . BBC Sport . 16 August 2022 . 16 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816024602/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62503419 . live .
  8. News: War-torn FC Mariupol reborn in Brazil . . 2023-04-25 . 2023-04-25 . 28 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240528153812/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/25/fc-mariupol-reborn-brazil-aa-batel . live .
  9. http://www.champion.com.ua/football/2017/06/14/688597/ Illichivets announced about renaming into Mariupol and proposed three choices of its new emblem (Іллічівець оголосив про перейменування в Маріуполь і запропонував три варіанти нової емблеми)
  10. https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1496410626-ilichevec-so-sleduyuschego-sezona-budet-pereimenovan-v-fk-mariupol.html Starting with next season Illichivets will be renamed into FC Mariupol (Ильичевец со следующего сезона будет переименован в ФК Мариуполь)
  11. News: Polyanska . Yana . Najibullah . Frangis . Lenin Out: Ukrainian Soccer Club To Change Name Amid Decommunization . 22 April 2022 . Radio Free Europe . 15 July 2015 . 22 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422125454/https://www.rferl.org/a/lenin-mariupol-football-club-decommunization/27129300.html . live .
  12. http://xxldynamo.com.ua/pages/6uaclub-98-99.php Jerseys of Ukrainian clubs
  13. Web site: Руководство | Официальный сайт ФК «Мариуполь» . 6 August 2018 . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802155728/http://fcmariupol.com/club/management . dead .
  14. Web site: Тренеры и персонал — Официальный сайт ФК «Мариуполь». 26 April 2020. 29 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429173818/http://fcmariupol.com/team1-managers/. live.
  15. Web site: Тренеры и персонал команды U-21 — Официальный сайт ФК «Мариуполь». 26 April 2020. 29 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429173843/http://fcmariupol.com/team2-managers/. live.
  16. Web site: Тарик Махмуд Чаудри — Официальный сайт ФК «Мариуполь». 4 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081722/https://fcmariupol.com/chaudri/. live.

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