FC Kalush explained

Clubname:FC Kalush
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Fullname:Football Club Kalush
Founded:1947
Dissolved:2020
Ground:"Khimik"
Capacity:7,000
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FC Kalush (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Калуш») was a Ukrainian professional football club from Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

History

The club was founded soon after World War II as Khimik Kalush and in the Soviet competitions competed at regional level and KFK (amateur level). The club was reestablished in place of previously existed Polish club at the chemical plant TESP that also was overtaken by Soviets. Khimik Kalush also was associated with the Soviet chemical and metallurgical association "Khlorvinil" that was expanded in 1961.

At KFK level the club competed until 1995, when as Khimik entered the Druha Liha. Its main sponsor "Khlorvinil" was reorganized as a state enterprise "Oriana". Later in 1995, Khimik renamed themselves to FC Kalush.

The club struggled at this level of competition. In 2001, "Oriana" and the Russian oil conglomerate Lukoil created a joint venture "Lukor". In 2001 the club also renamed themselves to FC LUKOR Kalush and the new sponsorship immediately improved the status of the club. In 2002 Lukor already announced about its financial instability and filed for bankruptcy.[1] [2] In the next season the club won the Druha Liha 2002–03 Group A championship. However, at the end of the season the club was bought out by neighboring club FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk and they were subsequently renamed and made into a reserve club.

The club renamed again to FC Spartak-2 Ivano-Frankivsk in 2004 and later in that year they were dissolved.

The club reformed in 2006 and played at the Amateur level.

On 17 January 2014, Lukor Kalush filed for bankruptcy and its liquidation.[3]

After a break of over 10 years the club was readmitted to the Professional Football League of Ukraine for the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League competition.

Emblems

Honors

League and cup history

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic Cup[4] EuropeNotes
19874thalign=center bgcolor=tan314725171116as Kolos Kalush
19884th518756141119as Kolos Kalush
19904th6281189392630as Halychyna Kalush
19914th
1992–934thalign=center bgcolor=silver2241536503033as Khimik Kalush
1993–944th62611411343226
1994–954thalign=center bgcolor=gold1261662371248
1995–963rd "A"54022810643174 finalsRenamed[5]
1996–973rd "A"11309813322935 finals
1997–983rd "A"153411518324238 finals
1998–993rd "A"12286814204526Did not enter
1999-003rd "A"15306618195124 finals Second League Cup
2000–013rd "A"15307221267423 finals Second League Cup
2001–023rd "A"53619896335651st RoundRenamed[6]
2002–033rd "A"align=center bgcolor=gold1282125562565 finalsClub taken over[7]
2003–043rd "A"83011415293137Reserve club[8] — Renamed[9]
2004–053rd "A"13286220171220Club folds[10]
2006–16align=center colspan=13Club reforms as FC Kalush[11]
2017–184th "1"516 7 3 6 16 14 24align=center bgcolor=lightgreenApplied[12]
2018–193rd "A"7/102710611303336 finals
2019–203rd "A"5/1120857262029 finals

Notable players

Coaches

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Nesterov, D. Cookies for Alekperov (Пряники для Алєкперова). Ekonomichna Pravda. 16 November 2012
  2. http://vikna.if.ua/news/category/kl/2018/01/29/80788/view A year of great privatization. The State Property Fund plans to sell "Oriana" (Рік великої приватизації. Фонд державного майна планує продати “Оріану”)
  3. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2388410 Lukor announced about its liquidation ("Лукор" объявил о ликвидации)
  4. Since the 2000–01 season 2nd clubs or reserve clubs could not enter the Ukrainian Cup competition
  5. During the winter break the club was renamed from Khimik Kalush to FC Kalush
  6. Prior to the start of the season the club was renamed to FC LUKOR Kalush
  7. The club was taken over by FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk who finished in 17th place in the Ukrainian First League 2002-03 season and were to be relegated.
  8. Prior to the start of the season the club was renamed to Prykarpattya Kalush and the club became the reserve team of FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
  9. During the winter break the club was renamed to FC Spartak-2 Kalush after the main club was renamed to FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
  10. During the winter break the club dissolves. Technical victories are awarded to their opponents.
  11. The club returns to the name FC Kalush and competes at the Amateur level in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast competition
  12. Applied to the Second League