HC Donbas Donetsk Oblasthttps://xsport.ua/handball_s/news/shakhter-smenil-nazvanie-na-donbass-i-zayavil-o-novykh-tselyakh_321678/ (previous name Shakhtar-Academiia until June 2017) is a

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club from

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...

. The club was formed in 1983 on the base of a previous handball club called Spartak Donetsk.

History

Through the 90's the club one of the leading forces in the Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League, winning the local league 3 times, and between seasons 1994/95-2005/06 the club never finished outside the top 3. The club also had success on the international arena, reaching the final of the

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in 1995/96. After season 2005/06, the club started experiencing financial difficulties, and in season 2011/12 the club finished last in the league and was relegated. In the second league, in season 2012/13, the club managed to finish first and returned to the top tier.

Honours

Domestic

* Ukrainian Handball Super League ** Gold medal icon

Winners (3): 1996, 1997, 2002 ** Silver medal icon

Runner-Up (1): 2004

International

Runner-Up (1): 1995/96

References

External links

Old official WebsiteOfficial website
{{Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League teamlist Shakhtar Donetsk Handball clubs in Ukraine Sport in Donetsk Oblast Mining sports clubs and teams