FC Arsenal Kharkiv is a football club based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Arsenal Kharkiv currently plays in the regional competitions of Kharkiv city. In 2005 on the base of the club was formed another club FC Kharkiv. FC Arsenal has a well established infrastructure with series of stadiums and sport schools.
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| Full name | FC Arsenal Kharkiv |
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| Founded | 1998[a] |
| Ground | Arsenal-Spartak, Kharkiv |
| Capacity | 2,300 |
| Chairman | Volodymyr Chumak |
| Manager | Vladislav Kisel |
| League | Druha Liha B |
| 2008–2009 | 12th (withdrew) |
Arsenal Kharkiv withdrew from the Professional Football League of Ukraine after the 2008–09 season,[1] while its youth teams continue to compete in national youth competitions.
Overview
editThe club was formed on 30 January 1998 at the Kharkiv Aviation Institute sports court. Its initial home stadium was "Spartak" and the first head coach – Valentyn Kryachko. The club's first game at professional level took place on 2 August 1999 in Kremenchuk against the local FC Kremin Kremenchuk, which Arsenal won 1:0. The club's first goal was scored by Viktor Hryhorov.
In 2005 the club was reorganized after a successful season in the 2004–05 Ukrainian First League. After obtaining promotion to the Ukrainian Top League, the club yielded the opportunity to a newly established club FC Kharkiv which was led by the former coach of Arsenal Hennadiy Lytovchenko. Several Arsenal's leading footballers also joined the new club.
In 2005 FC Arsenal Kharkiv started out again from the Ukrainian Second League.
Stadiums
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The club has a possession of two stadiums Arsenal-Spartak Stadium (former Spartak)[2] and Arsenal-Bavaria Stadium (former stadium of local rope factory).[3] Also the club has a complex of four fields with a synthetic surface called Arsenal-OPEN.[4] Arsenal-Spartak has capacity of 1500 people, but it's planned to enlarge it to 8000 by 2010; Arsenal-Bavaria has a capacity to accommodate 2300 spectators. In July 2010 Arsenal-Bavaria was given away to FC Helios Kharkiv and was renamed into Helios Arena.
Coaches
editOriginal club
edit- 1998–2001
Valentyn Kryachko - 2001–2002 Ivan Panchyshyn
- 2002–2005 Ihor Rakhayev
- 2005 Hennadiy Lytovchenko
After reorganization
edit- 2005 Ihor Rakhayev
- 2005–2007 Viktor Kamarzayev
- 2007 Serhiy Kandaurov
- 2007–2008
Adel bin Ahmed Sassi[5] - 2008 Serhiy Kandaurov
- 2008–2009 Vladyslav Kysel
- 2009 Mykola Trubachov
Notable players
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Anderson Ribeiro, first foreign footballer, first Brazilian footballer in Kharkiv- Serhiy Rybalka, Ukrainian international player
Gegham Kadymyan, Armenian international player who started out in Arsenal- Oleksandr Kucher, Ukrainian international player, participant of the UEFA Euro 2012
League and cup history
editArsenal Kharkiv (1999–2005)
editSeason Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1998–99 4th 1 18 15 1 2 19 6 46 Amateur Cup 4 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 1999–00 3rd "C" 4 26 15 4 7 24 13 49 1/4 Finals 2nd League Cup 2000–01 3rd "C" 4 30 15 7 8 55 27 52 1/4 Finals 2nd League Cup 2001–02 3rd "C" 2 34 22 6 6 52 23 72 2nd round Promoted 2002–03 2nd 9 34 13 7 14 38 42 46 1/8 finals 2003–04 2nd 7 34 15 7 12 41 40 52 1/32 finals 2004–05 2nd 2 34 23 4 7 47 24 73 1/32 finals Promoted[b] 2005–06 refer to FC Kharkiv
Arsenal Kharkiv (2005–2009)
editSeason Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 2005–06 3rd "B" 10 24 9 3 12 35 44 30 1/64 finals [c] 2006–07 3rd "B" 9 28 10 4 14 35 42 35 1/32 finals 2007–08 3rd "B" 3 34 21 8 5 62 20 71 1/32 finals 2008–09 3rd "B" 12 34 11 10 13 36 47 40 1/64 finals –3[d] – Withdraw[1] 2009–11 participation in regional competitions of Kharkiv Oblast as Arsenal-Politekhnik 2012 4th 3 6 2 0 4 5 12 6
Notes
edit- ^ The club refers to its date of origin to the initial date of 1998 when Arsenal Kharkiv began participating. The club was renamed to FC Kharkiv when they were promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League in 2005. Arsenal continued to exist but formed a new club around where the ground and sports structure already existed.
- ^ Club is promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League and its rights are bought out by businessmen from the city of Kharkiv. The team is renamed to FC Kharkiv.
- ^ The club reforms with the original name and enters the Druha Liha B
- ^ Deducted three (3) points for non-paying the participation fees. The decision was officially declared by the Disciplinary Committee of PFL on 28 May 2009.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Кількісний склад ПФЛ зменшився (Several clubs leave the PFL))" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Arsenal-Spartak at groundhoppin.in.ua
- ^ Stadiums info on the official site(in Russian)
- ^ Arsenal-OPEN info(in Russian)
- ^ interview of Sassi to STB
- ^ "Professional Football League – 2009 Official Meetings Minutes No. 15 (Deduction of 2 points for Arsenal)". PFL (in Ukrainian). 28 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
External links
edit- (in Russian) Official website
- (in Russian) Official site
- (in Russian) Older website
- (in Russian) Club's history, coaches and players at the official website
- (in Russian) Mad Rovers – Arsenal Kharkiv Fans