Jõhvi FC Phoenix explained

Clubname:Jõhvi FC Phoenix
Fullname:Jõhvi Football Club Phoenix
Founded:[1]
Ground:Heino Lipp Stadium
Capacity:794
Manager:Vladimir Aga
League:Esiliiga B
Season:2023
Position:II liiga E/N, 2nd of 14 (promoted)
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Website:https://fcphoenix.ee/
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Jõhvi FC Phoenix is an Estonian football club based in Jõhvi that competes in Esiliiga B, the third-highest division in the Estonian football. Founded in 2011 as Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv, the club was named Jõhvi FC Phoenix in 2018. The club has competed in the Estonian top flight Premium Liiga once, in 2014.

History

The club was founded as Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv in 2011 on the basis of former football club Jõhvi JK Orbiit.[2] They finished the 2013 season as Esiliiga runners-up and were promoted to the Estonian top division for the 2014 season. They were relegated after a single season, being defeated in the relegation play-offs by Viljandi Tulevik. Due to financial problems, the club was initially relegated to the fourth level for 2015 and after two seasons on lower levels, their players joined Kohtla-Järve JK Järve in 2017.

In 2018, the club was renamed as Jõhvi FC Phoenix and at first continued operating only on youth level.[3] Jõhvi rejoined the senior league system in 2020 and started competing in III liiga.

Crest and colours

After being founded as Jõhvi Lokomotiv in 2011, the club adopted the colours red and white. In February 2018, the club was rebranded as Jõhvi Phoenix and adopted the mythical creature phoenix as their symbol. Since then, the club has affiliated themselves with the colour orange.

Stadium

The club's traditional home ground is the 500-seat Jõhvi linnastaadion, which served as their first team's home ground from 2011 until 2023. After gaining promotion to Esiliiga B in 2024, it was announced that the club will host their home matches at the 794-capacity Heino Lipp Stadium.[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 24 August 2016.[5]

Seasons and statistics

width=60pxSeasonwidth=50pxDivisionwidth=30pxPoswidth=30pxGameswidth=30pxWwidth=30pxDwidth=30pxLwidth=30pxGFwidth=30pxGAwidth=30pxGDwidth=30pxPointsTop goalscorersEstonian Cup
Jõhvi JK Orbiit
1999IV Liiga East12013344422+2242 Ruslan Berov (14)
2000III Liiga East2169343925+1430 Jevgeni Gužovski (9)
2001III Liiga East8184593244−8174 players (5)
2002III Liiga East21810625924+2536 Sergei Kuzmitšov (23)
2003III Liiga East5188464636+1026 Aleksandr Kulatšenko (13)
2004III Liiga East41810176230+3231 Vadim Lavrenko (10)
2005III Liiga East12215606922+4751 Aleksandr Marašov (14)
2006II Liiga East/North628115124744+338 Andrei Kulatšenko (11)
2007II Liiga East/North52612684526+1942 Igor Rogov (11)
2008II Liiga East/North42614666828+4048 Aleksandr Marašov (16)-
2009II Liiga East/North12618538436+4859 Aleksandr Avdeev (23)Fourth round
2010Esiliiga103664263582−4722 Aleksandr Marašov (8)Third round
2011II Liiga East/North52611874837+941 Jevgeni Gužovski (12)First round
as Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv
2012II liiga E/N12620607916+6366 Vassili Kulik (18)Third round
2013Esiliiga23620978039+4169 Andrei Jõgi (13)First round
2014Meistriliiga936462635115−8018 Aleksandr Nikulin (6)Quarter-finals
2015II liiga E/N42616376738+2951 Maksim Ristimägi,
Georgi Arkania (12)
Quarter-finals
201622615746733+3452 Artur Makarov (25)
as Jõhvi FC Phoenix
2020III liiga E71871103946–722 Deniss Komšin (9)
202122017126520+4552 Artur Salmus,
Nichita Gorea (12)
2022II liiga E/N92691163658–2228 Nichita Gorea (16)Second round
202322618449722+7558 Jelissei Zahharov (34)Quarter-finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About FC Phoenix .
  2. Web site: ru:Конференция, посвященная развитию футбола. http://www.fclokomotiv.eu/?p=242. Jõhvi FC Lokomotiiv. 3 March 2012. ru. 23 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Mõned aastad tagasi kõrgliigas mänginud klubi sai uue nime. soccernet.ee. 8 February 2018.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Heino Lipu staadionil hakkavad toimuma ka jalgpallimatšid . 2024-02-18 . Põhjarannik . et.
  5. Web site: Jõhvi Lokomotiv (2016) . Estonian Football Association . 24 June 2016.