FC Lokomotyv Kharkiv

FC Lokomotyv Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Локомотив Харків) was a football club from Kharkiv.

Lokomotyv Kharkiv
Full nameLokomotyv Kharkiv
Founded1923
Dissolved1955
OwnerSouthern Railways

History

The club entered official Soviet competitions in 1936 Soviet Cup as Lokomotiv Kharkov. It was formed out of the team Krasnyi Zheleznodorozhnik (Red Rail Worker) that existed in Kharkiv since 1923.

In league competitions the team appeared in 1938 playing in the first group of the Ukrainian SSR championship and replacing "Stalinets" team that represented electric-mechanical factory.

After the World War II, in 1945 the team was admitted to the Soviet second tier competitions known as "Vtoraya Gruppa" (Second Group) along with two other teams from the Ukrainian SSR, Kharchovyk Odesa (today Chornomorets) and Shakhtar Stalino.

Lokomotyv was a participant of the Soviet Top League and sometimes is erroneously considered as a direct predecessor of Metalist Kharkiv.

In 1956 the club was replaced by Avanhard Kharkiv (Metalist Kharkiv) and dissolved.

League history

SeasonDiv.Pl.GWDLGoalsPtsSoviet CupUkrainian CupNotes
1936no known league record132 finalDNP
1937no known league record132 final132 final
1938Ukr 112/121120918–4015132 final18 final
1939Ukr 13/11952211–92118 final
1940no known league record116 final
1941–1943World War II (no official records)
1944no known league record18 final2nd among 4
194528/184215101758–634018 finalWinner
194623/13421915865–3550Finalist
194721/13362013391–3153Regional stage12 finalsqualified for finals
3/653117–47
194821/81485140–102114 finalDNPqualified for Ukrainian finals
1/4431010–37qualified for finals
1/6531111–37Promoted
1949112/183410101441–513018 final
1950116/19361242033–5228116 finalRelegated
195126/1834179860–3843116 final
195222/652305–1718 finalhost; qualified for finals
1/91693421–1121Promoted
195319/1120641019–341618 final
1954112/1324651319–3917116 finalRelegated
195529/16301261248–3430Regional stageReplaced

Awards

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