FC Knyazha Shchaslyve explained

Clubname:Knyazha Schaslyve
Fullname:FC Knyazha Schaslyve
Nickname:Kniazi
Founded:5 July 2005
Dissolved:2009
Ground:Kniazha Arena, Schaslyve, Kyiv Oblast
Capacity:1 000
Chairman: Yuriy Kindzerskyi
Manager: Vitaliy Levchenko
Mgrtitle:Coach
League:Ukrainian First League
Season:2008–09
Position:17th (withdrew)

FC Knyazha Shchaslyve was a Ukrainian football team based in the village of Shchaslyve (to the west of Boryspil), in the Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, that competed in the professional leagues.

History

After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from the Ukrainian First League and its reserve team FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve from the Ukrainian Second League.[1]

The administration indicated that the club would not cease to exist but would restructure and function in some form, especially at the junior or youth levels.[2]

It was founded in 2005. Knyazha won the Ukrainian Second League Group A championship in the 2007/08 season and were promoted to the Ukrainian First League. After the promotion of Knyazha to the Ukrainian First League, the club entered FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve in the Ukrainian Second League which is to train up young players for the main team.[3]

Sponsors

Kniazha, Dobromyl, Hyleys, and others.

Honors

1

2007/08 Champions Group A

League and cup history

FC Knyazha Shchaslyve

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
2005–063rd "A"1228611113235291/64 finals
2006–073rd "A"52814953424511/32 finals
2007–083rd "A"align=center bgcolor=gold13024517013771/16 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2008–092nd173255222223201/16 finalsalign=center bgcolor=pink

Reserves and the Academy

Knyazha-2

Knyazha-2 was the reserve or 2nd squad of the Ukrainian Football club FC Knyazha Schaslyve.

After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from Persha Liha and its reserve team Knyazha-2 from the Druha Liha.[4]

Knyazha-2 entered the professional leagues for the first time in 2008 after the successes and improvement the senior team had in the previous season. The club decided to enter the club into the Druha Liha to give their players more exposure to higher quality competition. Knyazha-2 had been competing in the Kyiv Oblast competition.

Managers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://pfl.com.ua/official.php?id=090326182050 Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6
  2. Ми йдемо, щоби повернутись! (We're moving forward, so that we return) – Official website of Knyazha; Retrieved 28 March 2009
  3. Historic Premier of Knyazha-2 – Official website of Knyazha; Retrieved 9 July 2008
  4. http://pfl.com.ua/official.php?id=090326182050 Professional Football League 2009 Official Meetings Minutes #6 (Knyazha-2 withdraws)