FC Polissya Zhytomyr explained

Clubname:Polissya Zhytomyr
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Fullname:Football Club Polissya Zhytomyr
Founded: (as Avanhard Zhytomyr)
2016 (as MFC Zhytomyr)
Ground:Tsentralnyi Stadion, Zhytomyr
Capacity:5,928
Owner:Hennadiy Butkevych
Chrtitle:General Director
Chairman:Volodymyr Zahurskyi
Manager:Imad Ashur
League:Ukrainian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:Ukrainian Premier League, 5th of 16
Current:2024–25 FC Polissya Zhytomyr season
Website:polissyafc.com
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Football Club Polissya Zhytomyr is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Zhytomyr, Polissya. It plays in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football, following promotion from the 2022–23 Ukrainian First League.

The original Soviet team of masters became defunct after the 2004–05 season and for almost decade the city was without its professional club, although the Polissia football academy as a specialized sports school continued to play at local competitions.

History

The club traces its history back to 1959 when there was created the first "team of masters" (Soviet terminology of professional team). However, the team functioned before 1959 at republican level which was considered to be amateur. For example, in 1958 Avanhard Zhytomyr became a champion of Zhytomyr Oblast.

In Soviet times the club carried the name Avtomobilist (car maker), then it changed to Polissya (the name for the local region (Polesie), which means (roughly) the wooded area). In the Ukrainian soccer competitions the club was called Khimik (chemist) for a few seasons, then again changed back to Polissya. Note that during the Soviet times sometime in the 1970s in Zhytomyr there was another club FC Khimik Zhytomyr that was sponsored by the local chemical factory, the latter fate of which is not known. The same factory has supported Polissya already in times of the independent Ukraine for few seasons giving the club the name of its own former football representative, which already was mentioned before.

After the disastrous season of 2005, it became defunct. However soon after the reorganization two clubs were created and were admitted to the Second League for the 2005/06 season – MFK Zhytomyr and FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr. In March 2006, the municipal administration stopped funding of MFK Zhytomyr, and the team was dissolved on 30 April 2006. FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr finished 8th in the Second League'06, but next year they failed to submit their license and stopped their participation on the professional level.

The highest position the club achieved was fourth place in the Persha Liha, twice. Because of this, in 2002 it was awarded to play a play-off match with PFC Olexandria in Kyiv to receive the promotion to the Vyscha Liha. Polissya lost it 0:1. Subsequent seasons have brought progressively worse results with every year.

In 2005 an attempt to create the municipal club took place on initiative of Hennadiy Zabrodsky soon after the dissolution of FC Polissya Zhytomyr. At that time facing a danger of losing professional football team, Zhytomyr paradoxically witnessed creation of two teams in the place of one. The new club was created in place of the existing amateur FC Arsenal Zhytomyr. The creation of the city club was supported by the city's government as part of local elections, which, however, after the city mayor lost, the club, after playing first half of the season, was dissolved. Some players moved to the regional club OFC Zhytychi Zhytomyr.

Current rendition (since 2016)

In November 2015 FC Polissia Zhytomyr applied for the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League.[1] On 23 March 2016 the deputy mayor of Zhytomyr Matviy Khrenovu announced in his Facebook that new director of MFC Zhytomyr became a head of Zhytomyr Rayon Football Federation Ruslan Pavlyuk.[2]

In March 2017, the club was renamed into FC Polissya Zhytomyr.[3] The club also adopted a new logo with 1959 year of establishment thus claiming heritage of the original FC Polissya Zhytomyr.[4]

Since mid of 2021, the club began to be financed by the BGV Group which controls a network of ATB-Market retail stores.[5]

Stadium

MFC Zhytomyr started to play at Tsentralnyi Stadion (Central Stadium), however soon at the stadium started renovations and the club moved to smaller Kolos Stadion.[6]

In 2017, the club temporarily moved to Korosten to play at the local Spartak Stadion which was approved by the Football Federation of Ukraine and Professional Football League.

In March 2021, Polissya returned to Tsentralnyi Stadion after 16 years of reconstruction.[7]

Players

First team squad

[8] [9]

Out on loan

Managers

Chairmen

Logos and emblems

League and cup history

Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR)

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
Avanhard Zhytomyr
1958Rep "2"6/13355182211 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenAdmitted to Class B
19592nd "2"9/289910413427SUConference Final
Polissia Zhytomyr
align=center rowspan=21960align=center rowspan=22nd "1"7/3216610583838align=center rowspan=2
align=center colspan=11won relegation playoff over Shakhtar Korostyshiv
align=center rowspan=31961align=center rowspan=32nd "1"6/3413813474134SUConference finalsto 11th place playoff
align=center colspan=11lost two-leg playoff to Shakhtar Horlivkaalign=center rowspan=2placed 12th
align=center colspan=11won relegation playoff over Chervona Zirka Malyn
align=center rowspan=21962align=center rowspan=22nd "1"align=center bgcolor=silver2/241437332431align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2SUalign=center rowspan=2Conference finalsto 1st place group
5/1032510158align=center bgcolor=pinkplaced 5th / Relegated
align=center rowspan=21963align=center rowspan=23rd "1"4/3821710583649SUConference finalsto 7th place playoff
align=center colspan=11won two-leg playoff over Burevisnyk Melitopolplaced 7th
align=center rowspan=21964align=center rowspan=23rd "1"align=center bgcolor=gold1/301884321144align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2SUalign=center rowspan=2Conference finalsto 1st place group
align=center bgcolor=tan3/104339711placed 3rd
align=center rowspan=21965align=center rowspan=23rd "2"8/3012513343329align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2SUalign=center rowspan=2Conference finalsto 19th place group
4/103436810placed 22nd
align=center rowspan=21966align=center rowspan=23rd "1"10/38141113332739to 19th place playoff
align=center colspan=11lost two-leg playoff to Bukovyna Chernivtsiplaced 20th
Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
align=center rowspan=21967align=center rowspan=23rd "1"align=center bgcolor=gold1/4023134451259align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2SUalign=center rowspan=2 finalsto Final group
align=center bgcolor=gold1/5410729align=center bgcolor=lightgreenChampions / Promoted
19682nd "1"4/4017167381950SU finals
19692nd "3"4/4221912573151SU finalsalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
19703rdalign=center bgcolor=tan3/4220157612755SU finals
19713rdalign=center bgcolor=tan3/50251510583065
19723rd8/46191512443153align=center bgcolor=goldWinner
19733rdalign=center bgcolor=silver2/44253/(2)14623653 finals
19743rd8/38151112503941align=center bgcolor=silverFinalist
19753rdalign=center bgcolor=silver2/3213145412140 finals
19763rd6/38141410443142align=center bgcolor=tan finals
Spartak Zhytomyr
19773rd8/44181412513450
19783rd10/4419718504045
19793rd6/46221212574156
19803rd7/44171710554351
19813rd11/44151316384743
19823rd7/4623815684654
19833rd7/50211415665056
align=center rowspan=21984align=center rowspan=23rd9/241068322926align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2First stage Group 1
4/38141113504839Consolation tournament
align=center rowspan=21985align=center rowspan=23rd14/264517174013align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2First stage Group 1
12/4091318315031Consolation tournament
align=center rowspan=21986align=center rowspan=23rd9/268810272924align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2First stage Group 2
6/40141016464838Consolation tournament
19873rd12/52221218725956
19883rd13/50181517555851
Polissya Zhytomyr
19893rd15/52161620596248align=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
19904th Zone 14/5028139673869align=center bgcolor=goldWinner
19914th Zone 110/5022721646651 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenfall of the Soviet Union

Ukraine

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
Polissia Zhytomyr
19922nd Gr. "A"10/2610511303125align=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
Khimik Zhytomyr
1992–933rdalign=center bgcolor=silver2/342095532949align=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
1993–942nd10/3814816394736
1994–952nd4/4220157613775
1995–962nd14/42161016555758
1996–972nd18/46151021446155
Polissya Zhytomyr
1997–982nd6/4221516586468
1998–992nd12/3815716405552
1999–002nd15/3411716365140align=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2000–013rdalign=center bgcolor=gold1/302244611770align=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2001–022nd4/3417107433358Lost promotion play-offs
2002–032nd11/3412715303843
2003–042nd18/343724226716Avoided relegation
2004–052nd18/3402325392align=center bgcolor=greywithdrew Relegated

Polissya Zhytomyr (revived)

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupOtherNotes
MFC Zhytomyr
20164th
(Amateur Championship)		363126510Group 1
2016–17620758131826UAC finalsGroup 2
Admitted to SL
Polissia Zhytomyr
2017–18align=center rowspan=33rd "A"8279315314430 finals
2018–19align=center bgcolor=tan3271368232145 finals
2019–202201163281139 finalsPromoted
2020–212nd11309813323735 finals
2021–222nd918747211725 finals
2022–232nd "A"114131034640Not playedto Promotion group
114102225932Promoted
2023–241st 3014883930 50 Semifinals

Awards

Leader

Place!
FootballerGamesYears in club
1.Volodymyr Shyshkov4691974, 1978, 1981–1993
2.Stefan Baran4581981–1992
3.Yuriy Strykharchuk3911982–1985, 1987–1992
4.Serhiy Yermakov3611977–1987
5.Mykola Batyuta3481969, 1971, 1973–1981
6.Ihor Talko3401977, 1980–1983, 1989–1992, 1993
7.Andriy Zheltonosov3261981–1983, 1985–1991
8.Vitaliy Horbach3051969–1976
9.Ihor Rutkovskyi2991981–1983, 1986–1995
10.Yuriy Leonov2941982–1983, 1986–1991, 1992–1994, 1997–1998+
Place!
FootballerGoalsYears in club
1.Volodymyr Shyshkov1921974, 1978, 1981–1993
2.Pavlo Parshyn821998–2004
3.Yuriy Leonov681982–1983, 1986–1991, 1992–1994, 1997–1998
4.Yevhen Naumov661974–1981
5.Stefan Baran591981–1992
6.Valeriy Sofilkanych581993–2002
7.Ihor Talko541977, 1980–1983, 1989–1992, 1993
8.Yuriy Nesmiyan491970–1972
9.Anatoliy Lukashenko491985, 1988–1995, 1999
10.Mykola Vasyutin481969–1976
+

Reserves and the Academy

Polissya-2

It is a team of the Specialized sports school of Olympic Reserve Polissya.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://zaxid.net/fsklviv_ta_fk_ruh_planuyut_vistupati_u_drugiy_lizi_ukrayini_n1372613 ФСК«Львів» та ФК «Рух» планують виступати у другій лізі України
  2. https://1.zt.ua/news/podiyi/ruslana-pavlyuk-ocholiv-kp-munitsipalniy-futbolniy-klub-zhitomir.html Руслан Павлюк очолив КП «Муніципальний футбольний клуб «Житомир»
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407235915/http://mfc.zt.ua/news/vostanne-pid-nazvou-mfk-zitomir-klub-zigrae-oficijni-matci-4-5-berezna At last under its name MFC Zhytomyr, the club will play its official games on March 4-5. (Востаннє під назвою МФК "Житомир" клуб зіграє офіційні матчі 4-5 березня)
  4. https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1517910968-polissya-provelo-nevelichkiy-rebrending-emblemi.html Polissya conducted a small rebranding of its logo (Полісся провело невеличкий ребрендинг емблеми)
  5. https://nashigroshi.org/2021/07/22/vlasnyk-atb-pochav-finansuvaty-futbol-nyy-klub-na-zhytomyrshchyni-de-u-n-oho-rodovyshche-beryliiu/ Власник АТБ почав фінансувати футбольний клуб на Житомирщині, де у нього родовище берилію (додано)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20160830232447/http://mfc.zt.ua/news/ak-vigladatime-zitomirskij-stadion-polissa-foto How the Zhytomyr stadium "Polissya" will look (Як виглядатиме житомирський стадіон «Полісся». ФОТО)
  7. https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1616431109-zdiysnilosya-polissi-cherez-16-rokiv-povertayetsya-na-ridniy-stadion.html After 16 years Polissya returns to home stadium (Здійснилося. Полісся через 16 років повертається на рідний стадіон)
  8. Web site: Player Profiles - FC Polissya Zhytomyr. Official club website. polissyafc.com.
  9. Web site: Polissya .

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