FC Sevastopol

FC Sevastopol (Ukrainian: ФК «Севастополь») was a Ukrainian football club based in Sevastopol. The club was a spiritual descendant of the Soviet clubs from Sevastopol such as Chaika Sevastopol. After the completion of the 2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League season due to the 2014 Crimean Conflict, the club ceased its existence and applied for a Russian license with the new name FC SKChF Sevastopol.[1]

Sevastopol
Full nameFutbol′nyy klub Sevastopol
Founded2002
Dissolved2014
GroundSevastopol Sports Complex
Capacity5,644
2013–14Ukrainian Premier League, 9th

History

The current club was founded in 2002 after another club from Sevastopol Chaika Sevastopol was relegated from professional ranks and dissolved. FC Sevastopol started out from the Ukrainian Second League and soon was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2007. In 2010–11 the club took part in the Premier League of Ukraine for the first time. The club was relegated in its first season back in the Ukrainian First League once more. But the club returned to the Ukrainian Premier League after one season there in which they won promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.[2]After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, FC Sevastopol asked permission from UEFA and FIFA to shift to the Russian league next season.[3] The new club, FC SKChF Sevastopol, began playing in Russian competitions in August 2014.[4]

The club's colours are all red (home) and all dark blue (away).

Stadium

For the first half of the 2009–10 season the home ground of the club was located outside the Sevastopol city limits. FC Sevastopol played at the Druzhba Stadium located in Bakhchisaray, Crimea.[5] After the winter break they returned to their home ground Sevastopol Sports Complex. There are promises to rebuild the Hirnyk Stadium in Balaklava, which is part of the Sevastopol municipality. The reconstruction of Hirnyk is predicted to take place some time in the future.

Football kits and sponsors

Years[6]Football kitShirt sponsor
2010–11lotto/nikeSmart Holding[7]
2013–14NikeSmart Holding[7]

Honors

League and cup history (Ukraine)

The team competed in Ukrainian competitions as FC Sevastopol.

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupEuropeNotes
2002–033rd Second League Gr. B9/163012414313640132 finals
2003–043rd Second League Gr. B10/163010812263338132 finals
2004–053rd Second League Gr. B13/14267415193425132 finals
2005–063rd Second League Gr. B3/15281567482951164 finals
2006–073rd Second League Gr. B1/1628211658216414 finalsPromoted
2007–082nd First League15/203812719385543116 finals
2008–092nd First League4/183215611434151132 finals
2009–102nd First League1/18342446682776132 finalsPromoted
2010–111st Premier League15/1630761726482714 finalsRelegated
2011–122nd First League3/18342374602276116 finals
2012–132nd First League1/1834228471227412 finalsPromoted
2013–141st Premier League9/162810513324335116 finalsWithdrew[1]

Coaches

References