FC Kharkiv ( ua, ФК "Харків") was a professional

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club based in

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.2009–10 Ukrainian First League season the club was relegated to the

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. However, they failed attestation when they submitted falsified documents to the Attestation Committee of the

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and their professional license was withdrawn.Club failed attestation for the 2010–11 season and license was withdrawn.

History

The current club was renamed in 2005, when it was promoted to the

Vyscha Liha The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League'' ...

for the first time. Originally the club entered the Ukrainian Professional League in the Druha Liha Group C in the 1999–2000 season as

FC Arsenal Kharkiv FC Arsenal Kharkiv is a football club based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Arsenal Kharkiv currently plays in the regional competitions of Kharkiv city. In 2005 on the base of the club was formed another club ''FC Kharkiv''. FC Arsenal has a well establish ...

. Arsenal Kharkiv was promoted to the

Persha Liha 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 t ...

after finishing 2nd in the Druha Liha Group C in 2001/02 season. After a 2nd-place finish in the 2004–05

, Arsenal Kharkiv was promoted to the Vyshcha Liha for the first time and prior to the season the club was bought by new management and they renamed the team to FC Kharkiv. The newly established club presented three teams in the Ukrainian competitions, the senior squad competed in the Top League, the second team (FC Kharkiv-2) competed in the Second League, while another reserve squad (FC Kharkiv-d) competed in the special Reserve competitions. In the 2006–07 season the senior team finished 12th, while the team's forward

Oleksandr Hladky Oleksandr Mykolayovych Hladkyi ( uk, Олександр Миколайович Гладкий, born 24 August 1987) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), forward for ...

became the top goalscorer of the season with 13 goals. The club's home ground

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was under repair for some of the 2008–09 season forcing them to move to

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and play in the

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. The club struggled in the Premier League that season and eventually relegated to the Persha Liha. On 13 July 2010 the club was officially excluded from among the professional clubs of Ukraine.FC Kharkiv excluded out of PFL of Ukraine

Football kits and sponsors

Famous players

* Yevgen Cheberyachko *

Oleksandr Hladkyi Oleksandr Mykolayovych Hladkyi ( uk, Олександр Миколайович Гладкий, born 24 August 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chornomorets Odesa. He has also appeared for the Ukraine nat ...

Rustam Khudzhamov Rustam Makhmudkulovych Khudzhamov ( uk, Рустам Махмудкулович Худжамов; born 5 October 1982, in Skvyra, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian retired football goalkeeper. Club career On 25 May 2008, Rustam sign ...

Oleksandr Maksymov Oleksandr Maksymov ( uk, Олександр Олександрович Максимов; born 13 February 1985 in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian footballer who most recently played for Pembroke Athleta in Malta. Career He also played for Torpedo- ...

Oleksandr Yatsenko Oleksandr Ivanovych Yatsenko ( uk, Олександр Іванович Яценко; born 24 February 1985) is a Ukrainian former football player. He currently works at Helios Kharkiv youth academy. He played as a defender. Club career Yat ...

Andriy Smalko Andriy Oleksiyovych Smalko ( ua, Андрій Олексійович Смалько; born 12 January 1981) is a Ukrainian retired football player. Career In 1997, he started his career for Borysfen Boryspil, where he stayed for five seasons, an ...

Abbe Ibrahim Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim (born July 25, 1986 in Lomé, Togo) is a football striker. Career Ibrahim, a Togolese youth international, has been watched by a number of top European clubs, including Manchester United. Unable to sign in Europe because ...

Head coaches

League and Cup history

FC Kharkiv

FC Kharkiv-2

References

External links

Official siteUkrainian Soccer Team KharkivUkraine Soccer
{{Ukrainian Premier League Seasons

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Association football clubs established in 2005 2005 establishments in Ukraine

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Association football clubs disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Ukraine