FC Zhemchuzhina Yalta (russian: «Жемчужина» (Ялта); FC Zhemchuzhyna Yalta in Ukrainian transliteration ( uk, „Жемчужина“» (Ялта)) was a professional

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club based in

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. Founded in 2010, the club reached the

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for the 2012–13 season. In June 2013 it was refused a license for the league, however, and expelled from professional football, due to the club's debts. Following the

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, Zhemchuzhina were accepted into the Russian Professional Football League for the 2014–15 season. As Ukraine considers Crimea Ukrainian territory,

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lodged a complaint with

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about Crimean clubs' participation in Russian competitions. UEFA's judgment is that any matches Zhemchuzhina plays "under the auspices of the Russian Football Union will not be recognised". On 4 December 2014 UEFA banned Crimean clubs from participating in Russian professional competitions, and announced that a new local Crimean league will be set up in the future that UEFA will manage directly.

History

Zhemchuzhyna Yalta was founded in 2010 after the withdrawal of

FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine ( uk, Фенікс-Іллічовець (also ''Фенікс-Іллічiвець''); russian: link=no, Феникс-Ильичёвец) was a Ukrainian football club based in Kalinine which is located south-west o ...

from the

Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...

. The team declared its readiness to takeover the rest of season in the First league. However, Zhemchuzhyna was unable to get a license for the right to participate in the first league through licensing regulations of UEFA and FFU. The investors of Zhemchuzhyna guaranteed stable funding only if the club moved to Yalta. The team did not enter the PFL in the 2011–12 season. Instead the team participated in the championship of the Crimea and the amateur championship of Ukraine. In 2012–2013 season the club gained professional status and entered in the

championship in Ukraine. In June 2013 the club was refused attestation and expelled from the Ukrainian Second League because of numerous debts to players, staff and others. Following the

, Zhemchuzhina were accepted into the Russian Professional Football League for the 2014–15 season. The team has a training base for sports called "Inkomsport" in Kuibysheve, which is approximately 60 miles from Yalta.

League and cup history

Ukraine

Russia

Head coaches

* 2010-2014 Ivan Marushchak * 2014-2014 Vyacheslav Zhygailov

References

External links

Official Website
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