FC Sevastopol explained

Clubname:Sevastopol
Fullname:Futbol′nyy klub Sevastopol
Founded:2002
Dissolved:2014
Ground:Sevastopol Sports Complex
Capacity:5,644
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Season:2013–14
Position:Ukrainian Premier League, 9th
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FC Sevastopol (Ukrainian: ФК «Севастополь») was a Ukrainian football club based in Sevastopol. The club was a spiritual descendant of the Soviet clubs from Sevastopol such as Chaika Sevastopol. After the completion of the 2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League season due to the 2014 Crimean Conflict, the club ceased its existence and applied for a Russian license with the new name FC SKChF Sevastopol.[1]

History

The current club was founded in 2002 after another club from Sevastopol Chaika Sevastopol was relegated from professional ranks and dissolved. FC Sevastopol started out from the Ukrainian Second League and soon was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2007. In 2010–11 the club took part in the Premier League of Ukraine for the first time. The club was relegated in its first season back in the Ukrainian First League once more. But the club returned to the Ukrainian Premier League after one season there in which they won promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.[2] After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, FC Sevastopol asked permission from UEFA and FIFA to shift to the Russian league next season.[3] The new club, FC SKChF Sevastopol, began playing in Russian competitions in August 2014.[4]

The club's colours are all red (home) and all dark blue (away).

Stadium

For the first half of the 2009–10 season the home ground of the club was located outside the Sevastopol city limits. FC Sevastopol played at the Druzhba Stadium located in Bakhchisaray, Crimea.[5] After the winter break they returned to their home ground Sevastopol Sports Complex. There are promises to rebuild the Hirnyk Stadium in Balaklava, which is part of the Sevastopol municipality. The reconstruction of Hirnyk is predicted to take place some time in the future.

Football kits and sponsors

Years[6] Football kitShirt sponsor
2010–11lotto/nikeSmart Holding[7]
2013–14NikeSmart Holding

Honors

League and cup history (Ukraine)

The team competed in Ukrainian competitions as FC Sevastopol.

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
2002–033rd Second League Gr. B9/163012414313640 finals
2003–043rd Second League Gr. B10/163010812263338 finals
2004–053rd Second League Gr. B13/14267415193425 finals
2005–063rd Second League Gr. Balign=center bgcolor=tan3/15281567482951 finals
2006–073rd Second League Gr. Balign=center bgcolor=gold1/16282116582164 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2007–082nd First League15/203812719385543 finals
2008–092nd First League4/183215611434151 finals
2009–102nd First Leaguealign=center bgcolor=gold1/18342446682776 finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2010–111st Premier League15/16307617264827 finalsalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2011–122nd First Leaguealign=center bgcolor=tan3/18342374602276 finals
2012–132nd First Leaguealign=center bgcolor=gold1/18342284712274align=center bgcolor=tan finalsalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2013–141st Premier League9/162810513324335 finalsalign=center bgcolor=PinkWithdrew

Coaches

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.sport-express.ua/football/ukraina/news/263631-tavrija-i-sevastopol-prekratili-svoe-suschestvovanie.html. ru:"Таврия" и "Севастополь" прекратили свое существование. Tavriya and Sevastopol terminated their existence. 3 June 2014. 4 June 2014. Sport Express in Ukraine. ru. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512010257/http://www.sport-express.ua/football/ukraina/news/263631-tavrija-i-sevastopol-prekratili-svoe-suschestvovanie.html. dead.
  2. Web site: http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6899. uk:Вітання керівництву, футболістам, тренерському штабу та працівникам ФК "Севастополь". Congratulations to the administration, football players, coaching staff and workers of FC Sevastapol. 12 May 2013. Professional Football League of Ukraine. uk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829044839/http://pfl.ua/football_news.php?readmore=6899. 29 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Crimean clubs Tavriya Simferopol, Sevastopol weighing switch to Russian league. thenational.ae. 19 March 2014. 27 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Ukraine crisis: Russia's claim on Crimea's football clubs. BBC Sport. 18 August 2014.
  5. Article on the home stadium and its perspectives
  6. http://xxldynamo.com.ua/pages/6uaclub-98-99.php Jerseys of Ukrainian clubs
  7. http://www.smart-holding.com/en/ Smart Holding website