Naftokhimik Kalush (Ukrainian: "Нафтохімік" Калуш) was a Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.
| Full name | Women's Football Club Naftokhimik Kalush | ||
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| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Khimik Stadium, Kalush, Ukraine | ||
| Chairman |  Serhiy Chmykhalov | ||
| Manager | Petro Lesiv | ||
| League | Ukrainian Women's League | ||
| 2008 | 3rd | ||
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History
editIt was founded in April 2004 as a women's team of FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, while competing out of Kalush. Spartak has already merged its operations with the local FC Kalush which became its farm club. In 2006 Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk lost its sponsors (Russian Lukoil) and stopped supporting its women team. The team went through reorganization and reestablished as an independent football club Naftokhimik Kalush.
In the 2007 season they have won their first Championship. In the 2008-09 they played in the UEFA Women's Cup.[1] In beginning 2009 the club suffered financial difficulties, went into bankruptcy and folded.
In 2011 it reappeared in the Ukrainian League.[2]
Honours
edit- Top Division
- Winners (1): 2007
European History
edit| Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent |
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| 2008–09 | UEFA Women's Cup | Group Stage | 2-1 |  FC Levadia Tallinn
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| 1-0 |  P.A.O.K. F.C.
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| 1-0 |  KŚ AZS Wrocław
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| Group Stage | 1-5 |  FCR 2001 Duisburg
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| 1-5 |  Brøndby IF
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| 1-4 |  Levante UD
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References
editExternal links
edit- (in Ukrainian) Unofficial website