FC Knyazha Shchaslyve was a Ukrainian football team based in the village of Shchaslyve (to the west of Boryspil), in the Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, that competed in the professional leagues.

Knyazha Schaslyve
Full nameFC Knyazha Schaslyve
Nickname(s)Kniazi
Founded5 July 2005
Dissolved2009
GroundKniazha Arena, Schaslyve, Kyiv Oblast
Capacity1 000
ChairmanUkraine Yuriy Kindzerskyi
CoachUkraine Vitaliy Levchenko
LeagueUkrainian First League
2008–0917th (withdrew)

History

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After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from the Ukrainian First League and its reserve team FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve from the Ukrainian Second League.[1]

The administration indicated that the club would not cease to exist but would restructure and function in some form, especially at the junior or youth levels.[2]

It was founded in 2005. Knyazha won the Ukrainian Second League Group A championship in the 2007/08 season and were promoted to the Ukrainian First League. After the promotion of Knyazha to the Ukrainian First League, the club entered FC Knyazha-2 Schaslyve in the Ukrainian Second League which is to train up young players for the main team.[3]

Sponsors

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Kniazha, Dobromyl, Hyleys, and others.

Honors

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2007/08 Champions Group A

League and cup history

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FC Knyazha Shchaslyve

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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2005–06 3rd "A" 12 28 6 11 11 32 35 29 1/64 finals
2006–07 3rd "A" 5 28 14 9 5 34 24 51 1/32 finals
2007–08 3rd "A" 1 30 24 5 1 70 13 77 1/16 finals Promoted
2008–09 2nd 17 32 5 5 22 22 23 20 1/16 finals Withdrew[1]

Reserves and the Academy

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Knyazha-2

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Knyazha-2 was the reserve or 2nd squad of the Ukrainian Football club FC Knyazha Schaslyve.

After the winter break before the resumption of competition in March 2009 the administration of FC Knyazha Schaslyve removed both the main club from Persha Liha and its reserve team Knyazha-2 from the Druha Liha.[4]

Knyazha-2 entered the professional leagues for the first time in 2008 after the successes and improvement the senior team had in the previous season. The club decided to enter the club into the Druha Liha to give their players more exposure to higher quality competition. Knyazha-2 had been competing in the Kyiv Oblast competition.

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2008–09 3rd "A" 17 32 4 2 26 15 35 14 Withdrew

Managers

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See also

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References

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