FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi

Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
Full name FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
Nickname(s) "Zirka" Star
Founded 1911
Ground "Zirka" Stadium, Kropyvnytskyi
Ground Capacity 13,667
Chairman Maksym Berezkin
Manager Roman Monaryov (caretaker)
League Ukrainian Premier League
2015–16 Ukrainian First League, 1st (promoted)
Website Club home page

FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (Ukrainian: ФК "Зірка Кропивницький") is a Ukrainian professional football club from Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine with its senior squad (team) currently playing in the premier league.

History

Article from a local newspaper about the sports association Elvorti Yelizavetgrad

The club traces its history back to the former Russian sports club Elvorti Yelizavetgrad that was founded in 1911 at the Elvorti Factory. The factory was later nationalized with establishment of the Soviet power and changed its name to "Chervona Zirka" (Red Star). After start of the World War I and the Ukrainian-Soviet War, most sports events in the region were suspended and in 1917 the club dissolved. Sports competitions were resumed in Lyzavetghrad in 1921 that saw participation of a team from the former Elvorti factory.

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In 1922, based on the former sports club Elvorti Yelizavetgrad were created two Soviet clubs Chervona Zirka and Chervony Profintern that participated in Soviet competition. Some of Zirka's club shields contain 1922 as the club's year of establishment. In 1928 Chervona Zirka changed its name to Metallist Zinovyevsk (Metalist Zinovyivsk) and in 1934 – Selmash Kirovo (Silmash Kirove). After 1940 the club did not participate in any competitions due to the World War II. The being a member of the former Volunteer Sports Society Selmash, the Soviet club of Kirovohrad was revived as Traktor Kirovograd (Traktor Kirovohrad) in 1948 and after 1953 – Torpedo. In 1946–47 Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) was represented in football competitions by a law enforcement team "Dynamo".

In 1958, the club was renamed into Zvezda Kirovograd (Zirka Kirovohrad) when it advanced to the professional level of Soviet competitions, the B Class. As Zirka the club existed until 2006 when it went bankrupt. In 1962 the club temporarily did not participate in Soviet competitions and Kirovohrad was once again represented by Dynamo. From 1993 to 1997 the club carried a name of its title sponsor NIBAS as Zirka-NIBAS. In 2007 the club was revived in amateur regional competitions. On July 16, 2008 the club found consensus with another club from Kirovohrad, FC Olimpik Kirovohrad, that competed at professional level to yield its place in the Ukrainian Second League.

Previously, Zirka debuted at a top level for the 1994–95 season, where they finished 6th. In the 1999–2000 season they finished in last place and were relegated to the Ukrainian First League. They were promoted immediately as champions once again for the 2003–04 season, but finished in last place and were demoted again.

Team names

Emblem
2008–11
Emblem
Zirka-NIBAS
Emblem before 2008
Year Name
1922–27 Chervona Zirka
1928–35 Metalist
1935–43 Sil'mash
1949–51 Traktor
1951–57 Torpedo
1958–61 Zirka
1962 Dynamo
1963–93 Zirka
1993–97 Zirka-NIBAS
1998–present Zirka

Owners (sponsors)

Current squad

As of 24 September 2016[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 Argentina DF Federico Pereyra (captain)
8 Ukraine MF Vladyslav Lupashko
7 Ukraine MF Ihor Kalinin
9 Ukraine MF Artem Schedryi
10 Ukraine MF Artem Favorov
11 Ukraine DF Andriy Batsula
13 Ukraine DF Oleksandr Zozulya
14 Ukraine FW Artem Sitalo
16 Costa Rica FW Jonathan Moya (on loan from Saprissa)
17 Spain DF Aitor Fernández
18 Moldova DF Oleksandr Kucherenko
20 Ukraine DF Dmytro Fatyeyev
21 Ukraine MF Ihor Zahalskyi
22 Ukraine DF Yarema Kavatsiv
23 Ukraine DF Oleksandr Matkobozhyk
No. Position Player
24 Ukraine MF Ruslan Zubkov
26 Ukraine MF Dmytro Bilonoh (on loan from Ural)
27 Ukraine MF Oleksandr Kochura
28 Ukraine MF Pavlo Polehenko
29 Ukraine DF Volodymyr Bayenko
30 Ukraine GK Hennadiy Hanyev
32 Spain DF Borja Ekiza
41 Ukraine GK Roman Lyopka
44 Ukraine GK Yevhen Past
50 Ukraine FW Oleksandr Akymenko
55 Ukraine DF Maksym Kovalyov
77 Ukraine FW Oleksiy Chychykov
85 Ukraine MF Serhiy Kernozhytskyi
95 Ukraine MF Roman Popov
99 Ukraine FW Roman Loktionov

Coaches and administration

Administration[3] Coaching[4] (senior team) Coaching (U-21 team)
  • President: Maksym Berezkin
  • Senior coach: Hennadiy Makhno

Honors

Football kits and sponsors

Years[5] Football kit Shirt sponsor
2003–2009 lotto/nike  
2009–2013 nike/joma  
2013–2014 joma  
2014–present joma Carlsberg

League and cup history

FC Zirka (1992–2007)

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1992 3rd "B" 4 16 8 3 5 35 24 19 Did not qualify
1992–93 3rd 4 34 16 9 9 50 33 41 1/32 finals
1993–94 3rd 3 42 25 7 10 60 41 57 1/32 finals Promoted
1994–95 2nd 1 42 27 10 5 68 26 91 1/32 finals Promoted
1995–96 1st 6 34 14 8 12 37 33 50 1/16 finals
1996–97 1st 10 30 11 3 16 31 55 36 1/8 finals
1997–98 1st 11 30 9 6 15 27 48 33 1/16 finals
1998–99 1st 11 30 9 7 14 31 40 34 Semi finals
1999-00 1st 16 30 0 9 21 16 66 9 Semi finals Relegated
2000–01 2nd 15 34 10 10 14 27 34 40 1/16 finals
2001–02 2nd 9 34 11 13 10 29 28 46 4th round
2002–03 2nd 1 34 22 5 7 45 22 71 1/16 finals Promoted
2003–04 1st 16 30 3 8 19 16 43 14[6] 1/32 finals Relegated
2004–05 3rd "B"[7] 12 26 7 6 13 29 38 27 1/32 finals
2005–06 3rd "B" 9 28 11 4 13 23 37 37 1/32 finals [8]
2007 4th 2 8 4 1 3 12 12 13

FC Zirka (2008– )

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2007–08 3rd "B" as FC Olimpik Kirovohrad
2008–09 3rd "B" 1 34 23 3 8 56 26 72 1/16 finals Promoted[9]
2009–10 2nd 12 34 11 13 10 38 40 43 1/32 finals –3[10]
2010–11 2nd 12 34 12 7 15 43 44 43 1/32 finals
2011–12 2nd 11 34 13 5 16 53 49 44 1/16 finals
2012–13 2nd 8 34 14 10 10 46 37 52 1/32 finals
2013–14 2nd 6 30 12 8 10 36 34 44 1/16 finals
2014–15 2nd 4 30 14 7 9 42 27 49 1/16 finals
2015–16 2nd 1 30 20 5 5 49 22 65 1/8 finals Promoted
2016–17 1st 1/16 finals

Notes

  1. 1 2 Zirka and other stars of the Kirovohrad region. FFU website.
  2. http://fczirka.com.ua/index.php/fczirka/fcz1
  3. Management
  4. Coaches
  5. Jerseys of Ukrainian clubs
  6. PFL deducted 3 points for violations
  7. The club sought administration and became solvent. Club requested to be relegated to the Ukrainian Second League
  8. Club is bankrupt and is dissolved July 11, 2006
  9. Club name changed to FC Zirka, the name of the team that has represented Kirovohrad historically
  10. "PFL Disciplinary committee decision № 24" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. January 28, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010. Deducted 3 points for failure of payment to contracted players. (January 28, 2010)

External links

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