FC Kalush

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FC Kalush
Full nameFootball Club Kalush
Founded1947
Dissolved2020
Ground"Khimik"
Capacity7,000
Khimik Stadium in Kalush

FC Kalush (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Калуш») was a Ukrainian professional football club from Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

History

See also: TESP (company)

The club was founded soon after World War II as Khimik Kalush and in the Soviet competitions competed at regional level and KFK (amateur level). The club was reestablished in place of previously existed Polish club at the chemical plant TESP that also was overtaken by Soviets. Khimik Kalush also was associated with the Soviet chemical and metallurgical association "Khlorvinil" that was expanded in 1961.

At KFK level the club competed until 1995, when as Khimik entered the Druha Liha. Its main sponsor "Khlorvinil" was reorganized as a state enterprise "Oriana". Later in 1995, Khimik renamed themselves to FC Kalush.

The club struggled at this level of competition. In 2001, "Oriana" and the Russian oil conglomerate

Druha Liha 2002–03 Group A championship. However, at the end of the season the club was bought out by neighboring club FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
and they were subsequently renamed and made into a reserve club.

The club renamed again to FC Spartak-2 Ivano-Frankivsk in 2004 and later in that year they were dissolved.

The club reformed in 2006 and played at the

Amateur level
.

On 17 January 2014, Lukor Kalush filed for bankruptcy and its liquidation.[3]

After a break of over 10 years the club was readmitted to the Professional Football League of Ukraine for the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League competition.

Emblems

  • Emblem of Prykarpattia Kalush (a farm club of FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk)
    Emblem of Prykarpattia Kalush (a farm club of FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk)
  • Emblem of FC LUKOR Kalush, note that the name is spelled as Luk and Or
    Emblem of FC LUKOR Kalush, note that the name is spelled as Luk and Or

Honors

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup[note 1] Europe Notes
1987 4th 3 14 7 2 5 17 11 16 as Kolos Kalush
1988 4th 5 18 7 5 6 14 11 19 as Kolos Kalush
1990 4th 6 28 11 8 9 39 26 30 as Halychyna Kalush
1991 4th
1992–93 4th 2 24 15 3 6 50 30 33 as Khimik Kalush
1993–94 4th 6 26 11 4 11 34 32 26
1994–95 4th 1 26 16 6 2 37 12 48
1995–96
 3rd "A" 5 40 22 8 10 64 31 74 1⁄32 finals Renamed[note 2]
1996–97
 3rd "A" 11 30 9 8 13 32 29 35 1⁄128 finals
1997–98
 3rd "A" 15 34 11 5 18 32 42 38 1⁄32 finals
1998–99
 3rd "A" 12 28 6 8 14 20 45 26 Did not enter
1999-00
 3rd "A" 15 30 6 6 18 19 51 24 1⁄32 finals Second League Cup
2000–01
 3rd "A" 15 30 7 2 21 26 74 23 1⁄32 finals Second League Cup
2001–02
 3rd "A" 5 36 19 8 9 63 35 65 1st Round Renamed[note 3]
2002–03
 3rd "A" 1 28 21 2 5 56 25 65 1⁄32 finals Club taken over[note 4]
2003–04
 3rd "A" 8 30 11 4 15 29 31 37 Reserve club[note 5]— Renamed[note 6]
2004–05
 3rd "A" 13 28 6 2 20 17 12 20 Club folds[note 7]
2006–16 Club reforms as FC Kalush[note 8]
2017–18 4th "1" 5 16 7 3 6 16 14 24 1⁄16 finals (amateurs) Applied[note 9]
2018–19 3rd "A" 7/10 27 10 6 11 30 33 36 1⁄8 finals
2019–20 3rd "A" 5/11 20 8 5 7 26 20 29 1⁄32 finals

Notable players

Coaches

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Since the 2000–01 season 2nd clubs or reserve clubs could not enter the Ukrainian Cup competition
  2. ^ During the winter break the club was renamed from Khimik Kalush to FC Kalush
  3. ^ Prior to the start of the season the club was renamed to FC LUKOR Kalush
  4. Ukrainian First League 2002-03
    season and were to be relegated.
  5. ^ Prior to the start of the season the club was renamed to Prykarpattya Kalush and the club became the reserve team of FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
  6. ^ During the winter break the club was renamed to FC Spartak-2 Kalush after the main club was renamed to FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
  7. ^ During the winter break the club dissolves. Technical victories are awarded to their opponents.
  8. Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
    competition
  9. ^ Applied to the Second League

References

  1. ^ Nesterov, D. Cookies for Alekperov (Пряники для Алєкперова). Ekonomichna Pravda. 16 November 2012
  2. ^ A year of great privatization. The State Property Fund plans to sell "Oriana" (Рік великої приватизації. Фонд державного майна планує продати “Оріану”). Vikna. 29 January 2018
  3. ^ Lukor announced about its liquidation ("Лукор" объявил о ликвидации). Kommersant. 20 January 2014

External links

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