FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhia
Full name | FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhia |
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Nickname(s) | Automobilists, Automakers |
Founded | 1982 |
Dissolved | 2003 |
Ground | AutoZAZ Arena |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Chairman | |
Head Coach | |
League | Ukrainian Premier League |
FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhia is a former professional
History
Founded in 1982, the club played in the Ukrainian Premier League from 1992 through 1998, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the top 9 (of 11) Ukrainian teams from the West Division of the Soviet Second League in 1991. Prior to 1982 there were number of the Torpedo predecessors among which "Komunarivets", "Traktor", "Mashynobudivnyk", and others.
Torpedo Zaporizhzhia's best achievement in the
Following relegation during the
FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhia played its games at the AutoZAZ Stadium with maximum capacity of 15,000.
In 2002–03 under Torpedo Zaporizhzhia brand played a football team of the Zaporizhzhia Institute of State and Municipal Administration (ZIGMU), formerly FC Viktor Zaporizhzhia. After relegation the team was renamed into ZIGMU-Spartak Zaporizhzhia and continued to play in regional competitions.
Colours are white shirts, blue shorts.
Honours
- Cup of the Ukrainian SSR(1, amateur): 1984
- Champion of the Ukrainian SSR(1): 1990
League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1985 3rd 24 40 10 14 16 39 44 34 VI Zone
Group 2 (12 place)1986 3rd 9 40 17 7 16 49 47 41 VI Zone
Group 2 (6 place)1987 3rd 20 52 12 16 24 54 81 40 VI Zone 1988 3rd 24 50 13 12 25 55 71 38 VI Zone 1989 3rd 13 52 19 12 21 51 62 50 Relegated[4]
VI Zone1990 4th 1 36 23 8 5 53 25 54 Promoted
I Zone1991 3rd 7 42 18 10 14 63 50 46 West Zone
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 19921st 4 18 6 7 5 21 26 19 1/2 finals Group A 1992–931st 13 30 9 7 14 32 40 25 1/2 finals 1993–941st 13 34 9 10 15 27 39 28 1/4 1994–951st 7 34 15 3 16 49 49 48 1/8 1995–961st 7 34 15 3 16 40 45 48 1/8 1996–971st 14 30 8 5 17 25 56 29 1/8 1997–981st 16 30 2 7 21 20 69 13 1/8 Relegated 1998–992nd 3 38 24 5 9 55 29 77 1/32 Filed a bankruptcy 1999-002nd 18 34 5 1 28 21 32 16 1/16[5] Reinstated after the bankruptcy
Relegated and Folded2001–023rd 15 34 7 10 17 22 57 31 1/16*[6] Reinstated second time 2002–033rd 16 30 4 7 19 19 52 19 1/32 Relegated
See also
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
- FC Silmash Zaporizhzhia
- FC Viktor Zaporizhzhia
References
- ^ Pavlenko, Ihor. The father of football-type "Torpedo" (Отец футбольного "Торпедо"). Footboom. 5 March 2018
- ^ Mylenko, Vladimir. Why Torpedo died. An attempt for exhumation (Почему умерло Торпедо. Попытка эксгумации). Football.ua. 20 July 2009
- ^ Sport-quiz: Football (СПОРТ-БЛІЦ: ФУТБОЛ). Newspaper "Postup". 5 March 2000
- ^ New tier added for the next season.
- Dynamo Kyiv.
- ^ Second League Cup
External links
- Pavlenko, Ihor. The father of football-type "Torpedo" (Отец футбольного "Торпедо"). Footboom. 5 March 2018