FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi

FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi is a Ukrainian professional football team that is based in Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. The club competes in the Ukrainian Second League.[2]

FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi
Club Crest
Full nameFC Podillya Khmelnytskyi
Founded1960 (unofficially 1926)[1]
GroundSC Podillya, Khmelnytskyi
Capacity6,811
ChairmanYevhen Beiderman
ManagerVitaliy Kostyshyn
LeagueUkrainian First League
2020–21Ukrainian Second League, Group A, 1st of 13 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
Contrast (blue) variation of the club logo

History edit

Soviet era edit

Established in the Soviet Union as part of the Dynamo sports society in 1926 as Dynamo Proskurov (Proskuriv), the club participated mostly in championships of the city and its region. In 1940 and 1941, it represented the region in the republican competitions among the sports societies of Ukraine. During World War II, the Soviet sports competitions were suspended and the club was disbanded.

After the World War II, Podillya once again started out as a subsection of the Soviet Dynamo athletic franchise in 1948, under the name of Dynamo, of course. In 1951, it entered all Ukrainian republican football competitions. In 1960, the club obtained the status of "team of master" and entered the Soviet Class B competitions. That year is considered to be the year of establishment. In 1978, the team was renamed after the historical Ukrainian region of Podillya (Podoliya in Russian) where it played its home games.[3]

Ukraine edit

After Ukraine gained independence in 1991, Podillya was placed in the Ukrainian First League in the very first season. Podillya finished the year in fourth place out of fourteen teams under the management of Hrynevych.[3]

It was renamed as Nord-Am Ltd.- Podillya in the 1993 season after its sponsor, Nord-Am Ltd (stands for Northern America).[3] During that season, Podillya hired Yuriy Avanesov as its manager. Until club's relegation in 1998 to the Druha Liha, the team was placing inconsistently in the middle of the tournament table. As a result of the relegation, Avanesov was fired and replaced by Kvartsyaniy. He managed the team until September 1997. The team finished the first half of the next season in second place after the return of Avanesov. The year that he returned the team finished first in the Druha Liha and was promoted to the Persha Liha again. They started the 1998–99 season in the Persha Liha however they finished in 16th out of 20 and were relegated again.

They started the 1999–2000 season in Druha Liha A and finished in 2nd place, one stop away from promotion. The 2000–01 season was another year in the Ukrainian Second League where they finished in 6th place in Druha Liha B. The 2001–02 season was another shortcoming season for Podillya when they finished in 3rd with 27 wins, but still one spot away from promotion. Podillya finished the 2002–03 season in 3rd place in Druha Liha A. The 2003–04 season was another 2nd-place finish in Druha Liha A, but still one spot away from promotion.

Merger with Krasyliv edit

Podillya started the 2004–05 season in the Ukrainian First League after finishing second the year before. Despite not being in position for promotion, Podillya merged with the FC Obolon Kyiv farm team FC Krasyliv-Obolon under a new name of FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[3] The Krasyliv's team existed since 2000 and soon after being promoted in 2002 to the Ukrainian First League merged with FC Obolon Kyiv.

In 2004, after the merger FC Krasyliv with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi,[4] the club was renamed as AFC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[5] The newly formed club kept Podillya's name and became independent from Obolon. They play at Podillya Stadium which has 10,000 seats. Players lived in Krasyliv.[5]

2007 crisis, revival of Podillia and transformation of it into Dynamo edit

In 2006–2007, a scandal arose between the club's owner, Petro Arsenyuk, and the mayor of Khmelnytskyi, Serhiy Melnyk, following mayoral elections.[6][7] In 2007, the professional club playing in the Ukrainian First League moved their home games to Krasyliv.

At the same time, due to the efforts of Stanislav Ostrovskyi and the Khmelnytskyi city authorities in face of Serhiy Melnyk (mayor of Khmelnytskyi), another club, FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi, entered national amateur competition, the 2007 Ukrainian Football Amateur League, as well as Khmelnytskyi Oblast football competitions. Following the first stage of national amateur competitions, the newly formed communal club applied for a place in the Second League. Meanwhile, the Podillya club playing in Krasyliv was relegated and was therefore expected to play in the 2007–08 Ukrainian Second League.

In the end, the Khmelnytskyi Podillya prevailed, while the Krasyliv Podillya withdrew. The new club, under manager Bohdan Blavatskyi, finished third in the 2007–08 Ukrainian Second League season. The following season the club with new manager did not perform well.[8][9]

During the winter break of the 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League season, the Khmelnytskyi Oblast government withdrew from sponsoring of the team by dissolving the club and the club's senior team was further sponsored by the Khmelnytskyi regional Dynamo sports society which organized FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi that took over the football team.[8][9] The club's succession was approved early in March 2009 by the Professional Football League of Ukraine. Parallelly to Dynamo at regional competitions continued to participate Podillia. In 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, "Podillya" took part in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast football championships.[3] In 2013 in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast championship it played under name "Podillya-Olimp".[3] At the end of 2013 during the ongoing 2013–14 Ukrainian Second League season, the Dynamo administration announced in official letter to the Professional Football League of Ukraine that FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi which was established in 2007 has ceased to exist.[10]

Latest reorganization and restart edit

In 2014, Podillya entered national competitions among amateurs.[3]

Hetman Khmelnytskyi edit

In 2015, a phantom club FC Hetman Khemlnytskyi took part in 2015 Ukrainian Amateur Cup.[11][12][13][14][15]

Since 2016 edit

The club will be competing in the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League.[2]

In 2020, the president of Podillya, Yevhen Beiderman, ran for the post of the PFL president.[16]

In July 2022, Club announced that it will not be able to participate in the new season of the Ukrainian First League.[17]

Team names edit

Club Emblem
FC Podillia-Khmelnytskyi
  • 1926–1975: Dynamo (under auspices of the Dynamo regional society, see Dynamo (Ukraine))
  • 1975–1978: Khvylya (under auspices of the Trade Union regional society)
  • 1978–1993: Podoliya (under auspices of the Avanhard regional society, see Avanhard (sports society))
  • 1993–1994: Nord-Am – Podillya
  • 1994–2004: Podillya (city team)
  • 2004–2007: AFC Podillya (merger with FC Krasyliv, owned by Arsenyuk-Shtefanik)
  • 2007–2009: Podillya-Khmelnytskyi (communal enterprise)
  • 2009–2013: Dynamo Khmelnytskyi (under auspices of the Dynamo regional society, see Dynamo (Ukraine))
  • 2013: Podillya-Olimp
  • 2014 onwards: Podillya (city team)

Stadium edit

View of the stadium

Podillya Khmelnytskyi play at the Sport Complex Podillya (the venue at the complex is named Podillya Stadium; Ukrainian: Спортивний комплекс «Поділля»; Sportyvnyĭ kompleks "Podillya"), a sports facility in Khmelnytskyi. The stadium has a capacity of 10,500 people, however the club's website lists the capacity at only 6,800.[18]

Podillya Stadium opened in 1960. FC Temp Shepetivka won the 1991 Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR at the stadium.

The stadium also hosts rugby matches, including a 2015 European Nations Cup international match.[19]

Renovation edit

Reconstruction of the stadium started in 2012 and stopped and started until a grant worth ₴4 million was given in 2015 to complete the works.[20]

The football team had to move out of the stadium during reconstruction works but eventually returned before the stadium had been finished.[21][22] The renovations to the stadium added a six-lane running track so the stadium can host athletic events.[23]

The sports complex also contains an electrical substation.[24]

Honors edit

Players edit

As of 15 March 2024[25][26]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  KAZDmytro Nepohodov
2DF  UKRDmytro Prikhna
3DF  UKRSerhiy Siminin
5DF  UKRHlib Savchuk (on loan from Rukh Lviv)
6MF  UKRKyrylo Kostenko
8MF  UKRYaroslav Dobrokhotov
9MF  UKRVitaliy Hemeha
10FW  UKRMaksym Kulish
13DF  KAZKirill Pasichnik (on loan from Bukovyna)
15MF  UKROleksandr Tsybulnyk
17FW  UKRBohdan Kobzar (on loan from Oleksandriya)
18FW  UKRIhor Karpenko
No.Pos. NationPlayer
20MF  UKRIvan Orobets
21MF  UKRNazar Lys
22MF  UKRDanyil Bozhenar
23DF  UKRVladyslav Chushenko
27DF  UKRRoman Nazarchuk
30FW  UKRAnton Fedorov
33DF  UKROleh Veremiyenko (on loan from Rukh Lviv)
44DF  UKRValentyn Koreshkov
49FW  UKRVitaliy Kaverin
55GK  UKRAnton Zadereyko
66MF  UKRSerhii Miserzhy
99GK  UKRBohdan Petrychenko

Out on loan edit

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
No.Pos. NationPlayer

League and cup history edit

Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) edit

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPRep. CupSoviet CupNotes
Dinamo / Dynamo
19602nd (zone 1)17323821186414Relegation play-off
2nd (p/off)2101542Won over FC Avanhard Kamianets-Podilskyi
19612nd (zone 1)8341371447453315th place play-off
2nd (p/off)162011351Lost to SKF Sevastopol
2nd (p/off)2101312Won over FC Avanhard Kamianets-Podilskyi
19622nd (zone 3)924610831362218-28th places play-off
2nd (p/off)1910622161114Relegated
2nd (p/off)2200714Won over FC Avanhard Kamianets-Podilskyi
19633rd (zone 1)9381491541473717th place play-off
3rd (p/off)172101522Won over FC Kolhospnyk Poltava
19643rd (zone 1)7301281035223213–18th places play-off
3rd (p/off)1310523141012
19653rd (zone 2)43014974026377–12th places play-off
3rd (p/off)101032513158
19663rd (zone 1)13824686226541st place play-off
3rd (final)22020112Lost to FC Avanhard Zhovti Vody
19673rd (zone 1)940131710403143
19683rd (zone 1)34221129591954Qualified for finals
3rd (finals)57313877Promoted
19692nd (s/gr 3)214291617324734Relegated
19703rd (lower)44019138492451Promoted
19713rd1850151619354546
19723rd646181810563954
19733rd944185-1011574541Draws were earned by penalty shootout
19743rd1438111413323836
Khvylya
19753rd73211129322534
19763rd103814816343436
19773rd1644101519335035
Podolia[a] / Podillia
19783rd194412923285633
19793rd134617821445742
19803rd164413922326435
19813rd144415920456439
19823rd2046121222376236
19833rd1550181022566746
19843rd193813619525732two stages
19853rd224014917354237two stages
19863rd840161113645043two stages
19873rd752231712674963
19883rd550231314715159
19893rd115224721645755Relegated to the lower 2nd League
19903rd (lower)1436101016374630
19913rd (lower)1450181319545549transitioned to the Ukrainian First League

Ukraine edit

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
Podillia
19922nd "A"42610106292130132 finals
1992–932nd842151611453946164 finalsas Nord-AM-Podillya
1993–942nd113813916454735132 finalsas Nord-AM-Podillya
1994–952nd642201111483071132 finals
1995–962nd124218816554262116 finals
1996–972nd2246111322406646132 finals Second stageRelegated
1997–983rd "A"1342536692078164 finalsPromoted
1998–992nd1638131213394251164 finalsRelegated
1999-003rd "A"230215467276812 final Second League Cup
2000–013rd "B"62815211372847Did not enter
2001–023rd "A"936141111383153132 finals
2002–033rd "A"33627277931831st Round
2003–043rd "A"2301785472059132 finalsmerged with FC Krasyliv[b]
2004–06Club competes in the Oblast League.[c]
20074th2851221616obtained professional status
2007–083rd3301776472858164 finals
2008–093rd83214513323847132 finalsin winter break replaced with FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi[d]
2010–16Club competes in the Oblast League.
20144th580264182
20164th461144154obtained professional status
2016–173rd14/17327421296825164 finals
2017–183rd "A"9/10276417204422164 finals
2018–193rd "A"9/10276714203425164 finals
2019–203rd "A"6/1120857232529132 finals

Dynamo 2009 edit

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
Before 2008refer to Podillya Khmelnytskyi
2008–093rd "A"832145133238471/32 finals
2009–1052010372816331/64 finals[27]
2010–1192274111929221/32 finals−3[28]
2011–12102664162350221/64 finals
2012–13102045111222171/32 finals
3rd "3"460151131Relegation groups[29]
2013–143rd193632311852111/32 finalsWithdrew[30]

Managers edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ in Russian language press media sometimes as Podolie
  2. ^ Podillya merges with FC Krasyliv-Obolon (13th Ukrainian First League 2003-04) and moves the team operations to Krasyliv from Khmelnytskyi prior to the start of season
  3. ^ Podillya competes in the Oblast League 2005
  4. ^ During a winter recess Podillya was replaced with FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi (administered by a regional Dynamo sports society) and lost some players and staff to the new club.

References edit

  1. ^ Proud white letter on a blue background – Dynamo. FC Podillia fan site. 12 October 2013
  2. ^ a b В Першій лізі можуть стартувати 18 команд [18 teams may compete in the First League]. UA-Football (in Ukrainian). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Команда "Поділля" (Хмельницький) [Team "Podillya" (Khmelnytskyi)]. Ukrainian Football Amateur League Official website (in Ukrainian). 2016. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ The club's history (Історія клуба). fcpodillya.km.ua
  5. ^ a b "We are innocent, our hands are clean" (“Ми не винні, наші руки чисті”) Archived 1 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Vsim. 6 February 2006
  6. ^ The deep crisis of the Khmelnytskyi football (Глибока криза хмельницького футболу) Archived 1 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Vsim. 22 September 2006
  7. ^ Picture "Here we landed" not by Repin, but by Podillya (updated) (Картина "Припливли" - не Репіна, а "Поділля"? (Оновлено)). fcpodillya.km.ua. 3 November 2006
  8. ^ a b Presenting our opponent! FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi (Представляємо суперника! ФК ПОДІЛЛЯ (Хмельницький)). Cherkashchyna-Akademiya.
  9. ^ a b Our opponent is Podillya Khmelnytskyi (Наш суперник - Поділля (Хмельницький)) Archived 1 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Ahrobiznes Volochysk. 18 August 2017
  10. ^ "Dynamo" out of Khmelnytskyi has ceased to exist ("Динамо" из Хмельницкого прекращает существование) Archived 1 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Footboom. 14 November 2013
  11. ^ Instead of a Round of 32 return Cup game, there was a friendly (Замість матчу відповіді 1/16 фіналу Кубка, товариська гра). Podillya Khemlnytskyi fan webportal. 21 August 2015
  12. ^ How the organizers of the Khmelnytskyi team "Hetman" have led fans to yell "Shame" Archived 28 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. DYuSSh-1. 19 August 2015
  13. ^ "Hetman" will play for Khmelnytskyi («Гетьман» гратиме за Хмельницький). Eksklyuzyv. 18 August 2015
  14. ^ Hetman – Rukh: the festival which is wanted to be forgotten or shame of the Podilian football («Гетьман» – «Рух»: свято, яке хочеться забути, або ганьба подільському футболу) Archived 11 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Sportlider+. 20 August 2015
  15. ^ Instead of the return game of round of 32 of the Cup, there was an exhibition game (Замість матчу відповіді 1/16 фіналу Кубка, товариська гра). fcpodillya.km.ua. 21 August 2015
  16. ^ Президент ФК Поділля висунувся кандидатом на вибори глави ПФЛ Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. UA-Football. 12 September 2020
  17. ^ "Новий сезон без "Поділля"". www.sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Stadion Podillya". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Стадіон "Поділля" готують до спортивного сезону". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Стадіон "Поділля" реконструюють і забезпечать новим інвентарем за 5 мільйонів". 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  21. ^ ""Динамо" можуть "турнути" зі спортивного комплексу "Поділля"". 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Стадіон "Поділля" знову на ремонті. На реконструкцію виділили майже 4 мільйони гривень". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  23. ^ "У Хмельницькому після реконструкції відкрили стадіон "Поділля"". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  24. ^ "Коли завершать реконструкцію спортивного комплексу "Поділля" невідомо". ye.ua. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  25. ^ "ФК "Поділля" » Гравці". Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Професіональна футбольна ліга України". Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Перший попередній етап Кубка України: тріумф господарів і трагедія хмельничан (First Preliminary Round Ukrainian Cup: hosts triumph and tragedy for Khmelnytskans)" (in Ukrainian). PFL. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ Note 3: Deducted 3 points by the PFL on 9 February 2011 due to failure of payment of league dues. "ДК ПФЛ позбавив шість клубів по 3 очки (Disciplinary Committee deducts 3 points from 6 clubs)". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  29. ^ Competition held in two stages. Points from Stage One not carried over. Відбулося жеребкування груп «3» та «4» другої ліги [Draw for the Groups 3 and 4 of Second League]. pfl.ua (in Ukrainian). PFL. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  30. ^ "Динамо" Хмельницький припиняє свою діяльність [Dynamo Khmelnytskyi ceased their activity]. PFL (in Ukrainian). 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

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External links edit

  1. ^ "Спортивний комплекс Поділля » ФК Подiлля Хмельницький". fcpodillya.km.ua. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.