FC Zorya Luhansk explained

Clubname:	Zorya Luhansk
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Fullname:	Футбольний клуб «Зоря» Луганськ Football Club Zorya Luhansk
Nickname:	Muzhyky (The Men)
Founded:	^[1]
Ground:	Slavutych-Arena, Zaporizhzhia (Avanhard Stadium, Luhansk)
Capacity:	12,000
Owner:	Yevhen Heller
Chrtitle:	General Director
Chairman:	Ihor Huz (interim)
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
Manager:	Valeriy Kryventsov
League:	Ukrainian Premier League
Season:	2023–24
Position:	Ukrainian Premier League, 10th of 16
Website:	http://zarya-lugansk.com/home.php
Current:	2023–24 FC Zorya Luhansk season
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FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ pronounced as /uk/) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk was based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team currently plays its games at Slavutych-Arena in Zaporizhzhia.

The modern club as a team of masters was established on 10 April 1964 by the Football Federation of the Soviet Union merging the October Revolution Plant (Luhanskteplovoz) sports club Zorya and the Luhansk regional branch of the "Trudovye Rezervy" sports society. In 1972, as Zaria Voroshilovgrad, the club became the first provincial Soviet club to win the Soviet Top League title. Today, the modern club considers its predecessor the football team of the Luhansk Steam Locomotive Plant^[1] (October Revolution Steam Locomotive Plant, today Luhanskteplovoz) that was established back in 1923, however due to poor performance of the factory team in the 1950s which played at republican level, the playing record of "Trudovye Rezervy" which played at all-Union level is also considered part of the club's history.

The club is a flagman club in Luhansk Oblast and one of three Ukrainian football "teams of masters" that won the Soviet Top League. The name Zorya roughly means "dawn" in Ukrainian or more precisely the red skies phenomenon.__TOC__

History

History of Zorya Luhansk

The modern professional team of Zorya Luhansk, during its Soviet period known also as Zaria Voroshilovgrad/Lugansk and for a short period Zorya-MALS, was created in 1964 as the city's team of masters by merging the factory team with another team of masters "Trudovye Rezervy". Before 1964, the factory team played mostly in republican competitions of the Ukrainian SSR.

The history of football in the city of Luhansk begins in the early 20th century.

The first Luhansk team was created in the Russian Empire in 1908 when the workers of the Russischen Maschinenbaugesellschaft Hartmann (today "Luhansk Locomotive") created the "Society of Rational Recreations". One of the disciplines was a game of kickball headed by the Czech specialist Henrich Drževikovski from Prague, who originally was an instructor of gymnastics of the factory's ministerial school. That team played its games and conducted its training on the empty lot near the factory where today the sport hall "Zorya" is located.

The first mention of games involving the Luhansk team dates back to 1911. In 1913 in Kostyantynivka the first regional football league of Donets basin was created. During World War I and the subsequent Soviet and German hostilities, the league was suspended until 1920, by which time the situation in the region had stabilized.

In 1922 in the city of Luhansk was built a new stadium, possibly "on the personal order" of Vladimir Lenin and later named after him. In 1923 the workers of the Luhansk steam train factory of the October Revolution (hence – the club's logo with a locomotive) organized their football team "Metalist" which became the forerunner of today's Zorya. The following year there the championship of the newly created Luhansk okruha (district) was created. In the final game the collective city team of Luhansk was victorious against their rivals from the city of Snizhne, winning the title after extra time 1–0. In 1926, the All-Ukrainian Committee of the Mining Workers' council organized a team of Donbass miners, players from Kadiivka, for a tour in Germany (Weimar Republic). There the Donbass team won four of their eight games. The following year an international game took place in Luhansk, in which the city team was challenged by their rivals from Austria. The Donbas players lost the game.In 1936 the football teams "Metalist" and "Dynamo" (KGB team) merged to form the united Luhansk city-team which the following year was named Dzerzhynets.^[2] The name "Dzerzhynets" derives from the steam locomotive that was produced at the steam train factory FD – "Felix Dzerzhinsky".^[2] That year "Dzerzhynets" reached 3rd place in the Ukrainian second league.

In 1937 "Dzerzhynets" won Ukrainian's second league and was promoted to the first. Moreover, it reached the 1/8 final of the Ukrainian Сup and the 1/16 final of the Soviet Cup. The team consisted of the following players: Klad'ko (coach), Hrebenyuk, Svidyns'kyi, Mazanov, Morozov, Krasyuk, Nosko, Movchan, Brovenko, Chernyavs'kyi, Voloschenko, Lokotosh, Sytnikov, Yevdokymov, Myroshnikov, Ishchenko.

In 1938 "Dzerzhynets" became champions of Ukraine after having won 9 games and drawn two. It was thus admitted to all-Union competitions, the 1939 Soviet Football Championship Gruppa B (second tier). It made its debut on Friday, 12 May 1939 in away match in Dnipro against Stal Dnipropetrovsk which Dzerzhynets lost 0:1. The goal was scored by Vasyl Hotselyuk.^[3] The team was composed of the following players: Pavlo Svidynskyi (goalkeeper), Mykhailo Sukharev, Semen Myroshnikov, Oleksandr Kulahin, Hryhoriy Nosko (all defenders), Mykola Krasyuk, Artavazd Akopyants (both halfbacks), Kostiantyn Pyrohov, Pyotr Buyanov, Mykola Lokotosh, Petro Yurchenko (all forwards).

Post war revival

See also: Trudovye Rezervy. After World War II, the club was not revived right away. The city of Luhansk was represented by Dynamo Luhansk, while in 1949–1951 there was as well a team of the Luhansk regional party administration "Trudovi Rezervy".^[4] In 1950 Dynamo Luhansk merged into Trudovi Rezervy. In 1951 the chief of Trudovi Rezervy's regional administration, Ivan Lomakin; went on trial and the team was liquidated.^[5]

In 1948 "Dzerzhynets" was re-established in the lower leagues of the Ukrainian championship.^[6] Due to the liquidation of Trudovi Rezervy, Dzerzhynets was allowed to compete among the "mater teams" (Soviet terminology for their professional level).^[5] Few players from Trudovi Rezervy joined the factory team.^[5] In 1954, Dzerzhynets was transferred under the administration of the Republican Volunteer Society of "Avanhard" which continued its participation in competitions until 1959.^[7]

Due to a bleak performance of "Avanhard" in 1957 in the city of Voroshilovhrad, it was revived as another club "Trudovi Rezervy"^[5] which this time comprised students from the Leningrad Technicum of Physical Culture and Sports (today College of Physical Culture and Sports of the Saint Petersburg State University).

After the liquidation of Avanhard in 1959, in 1960 in Luhansk the October Revolution (OR) Factory team.^[8] was established.

Modern period

During the already ongoing 1964 season and playing several rounds, on 10 April 1964 the Soviet Football Federation issued its decision about merger of two clubs "Trudovi Rezervy" and OR Factory team (SC Zorya) into FC Zorya Voroshilovhrad.^[9]

In 1972 Zorya did not only win its only Soviet championship, but also represented, re-enforced with only three players from other clubs, the USSR at the Brazilian Independence Cup (Taça Independência) mid-year. However, only Volodymyr Onyshchenko represented the club at the Final of the European Football Championship few weeks earlier.

In 1992 the club was acquired by a Moscow Science-Production Association "MALS" and participated in the competition of the Ukrainian Top League.^{[10] [11] [12]}

In the season 2005–06 the team won first place in the Persha Liha, and had been promoted to the Vyscha Liha. Zorya was one of the original twenty teams to debut for the first season of the Ukrainian Premier League. The team played for five seasons until the 1995–96 season in which they finished eighteenth and were sent down to the Persha Liha. Zorya relegated to Druha Liha in 1996–97 season but she returned to Persha Liha in 2003–04 season.

The War in Donbas which started in 2014 made the team relocate to Zaporizhzhia, as Luhansk was seized by the Russian-backed Luhansk People's Republic forces. In 2016 the team had advanced sufficiently in the standings that they were involved in the European wide play-offs in the UEFA Europa League. In the 2016-17 Europa League season, Zorya Luhansk played group matches against Feyenoord, Fenerbahçe, and Manchester United.

Names

Predecessors

• 1923–35: FC Metallist Lugansk (city was renamed to Voroshilovgrad in 1935)
• 1936–40: FC Dzerzhinets Voroshilovgrad (dissolved due to the war; named after Felix Dzerzhinsky)
• 1948–53: FC Dzerzhinets Voroshilovgrad (team transferred under Avanhard sports society)
• 1953–59: FC Avangard Voroshilovgrad (reorganized, city was renamed to Lugansk in 1958)

Trudovi Rezervy

• 1949–51: Trudovye Rezervy Voroshilovgrad (team liquidated, criminal proceedings)
• 1957–64: Trudovye Rezervy Lugansk (new team; team merged into SC Zorya)

Zorya

• 1960–64: SC Zaria Lugansk (revived as the OR Factory sports club and reorganized)
• 1964–70: FC Zaria Lugansk (merged with Trudovi Rezervy to united football club)
• 1970–90: FC Zaria Voroshilovgrad (city was renamed to Voroshilovgrad in 1970)
• 1990–91: FC Zaria Lugansk (city was renamed back to Lugansk in 1990)
• 1992–96: FC Zorya-MALS Luhansk (renamed with adding of the sponsor name)
• 1996–present: FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukrainian period, modern team)

Colours and badge

The clubs colours are black and white. In 2010 the club adopted own mascot, a black-white cat which after the club's relocation also moved to Zaporizhia.

The club's current badge was adopted after 2010 and was completely redesigned. In early 1990s the club's badge also carried the brand of local company "MALS". Earlier badges had a silhouette of an oncoming locomotive.

Stadium(s)

The oldest stadium in Luhansk is Lenin Stadium, built in 1922, and for long time was the main city stadium.^[13]

In March 1951, the Voroshilov Stadium was opened in Luhansk, with a capacity of 7,447 seats.^[14] The stadium belonged to the Lokomotiv production association Luhanskteplovoz. In 1961 it was renamed "Avanhard". Since 1962 it became the home for Trudovi Rezervy and later Zorya. In 2000–2002, the stadium was sold and became the property of the city. In 2003, Avanhard was fully renovated.

Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, in 2014 Zorya relocated to Zaporizhia where it plays at Slavutych Arena.

Reserve team

The reserve team of Zorya, Zorya Luhansk Reserves (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ дубль) are playing in the Ukrainian Premier Reserve League.

Sponsors

MediaMix Concept, D & M, Lir, and also Steel Symphony.

Football kits and sponsors

Years^[15]	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2006–07	Umbro	–
2007–09	Puma
2009–10		dm bank^[16]
2010–11	Nike	–
2011–15		Holsten
2015–17		–
2017–21		Favorite Sport
2021–22		Marsbet
2022–23		–
2023–	Puma	–

Honours

Since 1960 the football championship of the Ukrainian SSR among "teams of masters" was conducted as part of the Class B competitions which at first were second tier and later third tier until completely phased away. Afterwards, Ukrainian football competitions were adopted into one of zones of the Soviet Second League.

Another all-Ukrainian football competitions among "collectives of physical culture" (KFK) were conducted since 1964 that were ongoing until 1991 and sometimes are confused for the actually championship mentioned before. Neither Trudovi rezervy or Zorya played in competitions among collectives of physical culture", but did play in football championship of Ukrainian SSR which until 1959 was not considered as a competition among teams of masters.

Domestic competitions

Soviet Union

• Soviet Top League
  • Winners (1): 1972
• Soviet Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 1974, 1975
• Soviet First League (Class A, Second Group)
  • Winners (2): 1962, 1966
• Soviet Second League
  • Winners (1): 1986
  • Runners-up (1): 1991 (West)
• Ukrainian SSR (parallel competition since 1960, please, refrain from placing it as the Soviet Second League as it not always had the same status)
  • Winners (3): 1938, 1962, 1986
  • Runners-up (1): 1950,

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2015–16, 2020–21
• Ukrainian First League
  • Winners (1): 2005–06
• Ukrainian Second League
  • Winners (1): 2002–03
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99 (Group C)

Current squad

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Out on loan

Coaches and administration

Presidents and owners

Source:^[22]

• 1989–90: Administration Chairman Oleksiy Vintun
• 1990: Club Chairman I. Shyrokyi
• 1990: Club Chairman O. Lyakhov
• 1990–92: President Yuriy Koniayev
• 1992–96: President Volodymyr Tarasenko
• 1996–01: President Dmytro Makarenko
• 2001–02: President Volodymyr Makarov
• 2002–05: President Yuriy Sevastianov
• 2005–07: President Valeriy Shpichka
• 2007–09: President and owner Valeriy Bukayev
• 2009: Owner Marina Bukayeva
  • 2009: President Oleksandr Yehorov
  • 2009: President Manolis Pilavov
• 2009–present: President and owner Yevhen Heller

General directors

• 2009–2020 Serhiy Rafailov^{[23] [24]}
• 2020–2023 Stanislav Ohanov^{[25] [26]}
• Ihor Huz (interim, nachalnik komandy)^[25]

Most capped players

No.	Name		League	Cup	Europe	Total
1		1969–85	424	89	4	517
2		1977–92 (w/breaks)	382	81	0	461
3		1967–87 (w/breaks)	370	33	4	407
4		1965–79	316	34	2	352
5		1978–96	318	18	0	336
6		1982–90	323	10	0	333
7		1959–68	326	4	0	330
8		1968–79	272	42	4	318
9		1982–90	304	11	0	315
10		1984–96 (w/breaks)	306	5	0	311

Top scoring players

No.	Name	Playing period	League	Cup	Europe	Total
1		1978–96	121	3	0	124
2		1969–85	89	7	1	97
3		1977–92 (w/breaks)	81	7	0	88
4		1985–93 (w/breaks)	66	2	0	68
5		1957–61	61	0	0	61
6		1968–79	40	10	1	51
7		1982–90	47	1	0	48
8		1960–68	42	2	0	44
9		1970–77	36	7	0	43
10		1961–64	40	1	0	41

Managers

First team

Ivan Kladko (Jan 1936–Dec 39) Aleksandr Abramov (Jan 1957–Sept 57) Alexey Vodyagin (Sept 1957–Dec 59) Mikhail Antonevich (Jan 1960–July 60) Hryhoriy Balaba (Aug 1960–Dec 61) German Zonin (Jan 1962–May 64) Oleksandr Alpatov (May 1964–Dec 64) Konstantin Beskov (Jan 1965–Dec 65) Yevgeny Goryansky (Jan 1966–Dec 67) Petro Stupakov (Jan 1968–June 68) Viktor Gureyev (July 1968–Sept 69) German Zonin (Sept 1969–Dec 72) Vsevolod Blinkov (Jan 1973–June 74) Yevgeny Pestov (June 1974–Dec 74) Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1975–Dec 75) Yevgeny Pestov (Jan 1976–Dec 76) Yozhef Sabo (Jan 1977–Dec 77) Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1978–Dec 79) Vadym Dobizha (Jan 1980–Dec 81)

Yuriy Rashchupkin (Jan 1982–Dec 83) Oleh Bazilevich (Jan 1984–Dec 84) Oleksandr Zhuravlyov (Jan 1985–Dec 85) Vadym Dobizha (Dec 1985–July 88) Anatoly Baidachny (Aug 1988–Dec 89) Viktor Nosov (Jan 1990–Aug 90) Anatoliy Kuksov (Aug 1990–June 93) Anatoliy Shakun (June 1993–March 94) Volodymyr Kobzarev (March 1994–Dec 94) Yuriy Sevastyanov (Jan 1995–March 95) Anatoliy Korshykov (March 1995–April 95) Oleksandr Zhuravlyov (April 1995–Oct 95) Anatoliy Korshykov (Oct 1995–Nov 95) Viktor Aristov (Jan 1996–June 96) Anatoliy Kuksov (Aug 1996–Nov 96) Oleksandr Shakun (March 1997–Nov 97) Vadym Dobizha (March 1998–July 98) Oleksandr Shakun (interim) (Aug 1998) Vadym Dobizha (Aug 1998–April 2000)

Yuriy Yeliseyev (April 2000–Nov 2000) Serhiy Pohodin (March 2001–Nov 2001) Yuriy Yeliseyev (March 2002–June 2002) Volodymyr Kobzarev (July 2002–July 2003) Oleksiy Chystyakov (Aug 2003–Sept 2003) Yuriy Sevastyanov (interim) (Sept 2003) Oleksandr Dovbiy (Sept 2003–June 2004) Yuriy Koval (July 2004–Aug 10, 2006) Yuriy Malyhin (interim) (Aug 2006) Volodymyr Bezsonov (Aug 25, 2006 – Nov 3, 2006) Yuriy Malyhin (interim) (Nov 2006–Jan 2007) Oleksandr Kosevych (Jan 1, 2007 – March 24, 2008) Anatoliy Volobuev (March 24, 2008 – May 18, 2009) Yuriy Dudnyk (interim) (May 18, 2009 – Sept 23, 2009) Yuriy Koval (Sept 23, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009) Anatoly Chantsev (Jan 1, 2010 – Nov 27, 2011) Yuriy Vernydub (Nov 28, 2011 – May 31, 2019) Viktor Skrypnyk (June 3, 2019 – Jun 28, 2022) Patrick van Leeuwen (Jun 28, 2022 –)

Reserve team

• Volodymyr Mykytyn (2008 – 2021)

Longest serving coaches

Last Updated after 2020/21 season^[27]

No.	Name	Nation	Time period	G	W	D	L	GS	GA	Achievement
1			1980–1981 and 1985-1988	259	114	55	90	358	331	10/24 (1987 Second Division)
2			1962–1964 and 1969-1972	178	77	62	39	241	149	Champion (1972 First Division)
3			2011–2019	141	62	37	42	211	169	3/12 (2016–17 First Division)
4			1990–1993 and 1996	105	52	18	35	154	117	12/20 (1992 First Division)
5			1975 and 1978–1979	94	25	30	39	111	143	9/16 (1975 and 1978 First Division)
6			1982–1983	84	33	20	31	131	119	6/22 (1982 Second Division)
7			2004–2006 and 2009	81	48	18	15	137	55	3/18 (2004–05 Second Division)
8			1988–1989	78	34	20	24	119	93	20/22 (1988 Second Division)
9			1966–1967	74	26	27	21	64	58	16/19 (1967 First Division)
10			1957–1959	65	29	17	19	95	68	4/14 (1959 Second Division)

League and Cup history

See also: List of FC Zorya Luhansk seasons. FC Zorya Luhansk spent 14 seasons in the Soviet top tier including the Class A Group One and the Top League (1967–1979). The club managed to become champions of the Soviet Union in 1972. Following dissolution of the Soviet Union, as Ukrainian club Zorya spent 20 seasons in the Ukrainian top tier including the Top League and the Premier League (1992–1996 and 2006–present).

The statistics is based on information from the club's official website.^[28]

Metalist, Dzerzhinets, Avanhard, Zorya

Soviet Union

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Ukraine

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from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1996 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vyshcha Liha" from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1998 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Persha Liha" from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/2003 color:rs shift:(0,13) text: "Druha Liha" from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2006 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Persha Liha" from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2019 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vyshcha Liha / Premier Liha"

Trudovi Rezervy

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from:01/07/1948 till:01/07/1949 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Vtoraya Gruppa" from:01/07/1949 till:01/07/1951 color:rn shift:(0,13) text: "UkrSSR" from:01/07/1951 till:01/07/1956 color:white shift:(0,13) text: " " from:01/07/1956 till:01/07/1963 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Class B / Class A Vtoraya Gruppa"

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes
align=center colspan=14	Trudovi Rezervy / Trudovye Rezervy
1949	2nd (Gruppa II. Ukrainskaya Zona)	15	34	9	6	19	44	59	24
align=center rowspan=2	1950	align=center rowspan=4	3rd (Ukraine)	align=center bgcolor=gold	1	18	11	4	3	35	18	26	align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2
align=center bgcolor=silver	2	3	2	0	1	4	5	4	Final group
align=center rowspan=2	1951	align=center bgcolor=gold	1	18	13	4	1	46	10	30	align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2
6	6	0	3	3	6	14	3	Final group
align=center colspan=14	Original club disbanded in 1951 and revived in 1957
1957	align=center rowspan=9	2nd (Klass B)	16	34	6	10	18	18	55	22	finals (Zone)
1958	6	30	12	10	8	35	26	34	finals (Zone)
1959	4	26	15	3	8	55	31	33	align=center rowspan=2	finals (Zone)
1960	align=center bgcolor=tan	3	36	19	9	8	69	40	47			Ukrainian Championship
align=center rowspan=2	1961	align=center bgcolor=silver	2	36	22	7	7	56	23	51	align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2		align=center rowspan=2		Ukrainian Championship
4	2	0	1	1	0	2	1	Playoff
align=center rowspan=3	1962	align=center bgcolor=gold	1	24	14	5	5	52	22	33	align=center rowspan=3	finals (Ukraine)	align=center rowspan=3		align=center rowspan=3
align=center bgcolor=gold	1	10	6	4	0	22	11	16	align=center bgcolor=gold	Champions of Ukraine
align=center bgcolor=gold	1	2	2	0	0	5	1	4	Promotional playoff; Reorganization
1963	2nd (Klass A. Vtoraya gruppa)	5	34	15	11	8	41	26	41	finals
align=center colspan=14	FC Trudovi Rezervy Luhansk merged with amateur SC Zorya Luhansk under name FC Zorya Luhansk

European record

See main article: FC Zorya Luhansk in European football.

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate	Qual.
1973–74	European Cup	1R	APOEL	2–0	1–0	3–0
		2R	Spartak Trnava	0–1	0–0	0–1
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	2Q	Laçi	2–1	3–0	5–1
		3Q	Molde	1–1	2–1	3–2
		PO	Feyenoord	1–1	3–4	4–5
2015–16	UEFA Europa League	3Q	Charleroi	3–0	2–0	5–0
		PO	Legia Warsaw	0–1	2–3	2–4
2016–17	UEFA Europa League	Group A	Manchester United	0–2	0–1	4th
			Fenerbahçe	1–1	0–2
			Feyenoord	1–1	0–1
2017–18	UEFA Europa League	Group J	Athletic Bilbao	0–2	1–0	3rd
			Hertha	2–1	0–2
			Östersund	0–2	0–2
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	3Q	Braga	1–1	2–2	3–3
		PO	Leipzig	0–0	2–3	2–3
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	2Q	Budućnost Podgorica	1–0	3–1	4–1
		3Q	CSKA Sofia	1–0	1–1	2–1
		PO	Espanyol	2–2	1–3	3–5
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	Group G	Braga	1–2	0–2	3rd
			Leicester City	1–0	0–3
			AEK Athens	1–4	3–0
2021–22	UEFA Europa League	PO		2–3	0–3	2–6
	UEFA Europa Conference League	Group C		0–3	0–4	3rd
				2–0	1–0
				1–1	1–3
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	3Q	Universitatea Craiova	1–0	0–3	1–3
2023–24	UEFA Europa League	PO	Slavia Prague	2–1	0–2	2–3
	UEFA Europa Conference League	Group B		1–1	1–4		3rd
			Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–3	2–3
			Breiðablik	4–0	1–0

Notes

• 1R: First round
• 2R: Second round
• 2Q: Second qualifying round
• 3Q: Third qualifying round
• PO: Play-off round

UEFA club coefficient ranking

Rank	Team	Points
102	Köln	6.000
103	Hoffenheim	12.000
104	Zorya Luhansk	13.500
105	Wolfsberg	13.500
106		13.000

Football Club Elo ranking

Rank	Team	Points
189	Charleroi	1501
190	Vitesse	1501
191	Zorya Luhansk	1501
192	Hull City	1498
193		1498

References

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External links

• • Fan website
• zarya.lg.ua – Information site of fans of FC Zarya Lugansk
• Unofficial website
• "Zorya" (Dawn) of the football Luhansk-land – Information about football in Luhansk Oblast on Football Federation of Ukraine website
• Luhansk Our Football. Statistics, historical trivia, regional competitions overview