HC Spartak Kyiv (ukrainian: ХК Спартак Київ) is a
Ukrainian
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
women's
handball
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club from
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. It used to be a member of the
Spartak Spartak may refer to:
In sports
*Spartak (sports society), an international fitness and sports society that unites some countries of the former Soviet Union
In Russia
*FC Spartak Moscow, a football club
*FC Spartak Kostroma, a football club
*PFC ...
VSS during the
Soviet era
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.
History
Spartak was arguably the best team in Europe between the 1970s and the late-1980s, with a record 13
European Cups in addition to twenty
Soviet Championships in a row. The 1989 final lost to emerging
Austria
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n powerhouse
Hypo Niederösterreich
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marked Spartak's last appearance in the competition.
Following the
collapse of the Soviet Union
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the team declined. It has since won three Ukrainian championships, most recently in 2000. However, in 2003 it enjoyed a last European success reaching the
Cup Winner's Cup's final. In recent seasons it has appeared in the
Challenge Cup
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.
Record
in EHF's website
Titles
* European Cup
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** 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
* Soviet Championship
** 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
* Ukrainian Super League
** 1992, 1996, 2000
References
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Handball clubs in Kyiv
Handball clubs established in 1962
1962 establishments in Ukraine