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Football Club Oleksandriya (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб Олександрія), commonly known as Oleksandriya, is a Ukrainian professional football club based in the city of Oleksandriya, Kirovohrad Oblast. Founded in 1990, the club plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. The year 1948 on the club's crest appeared after its merger with UkrAhroKom in 2014 and depicts football heritage of the club rather than the club's foundation.
In 2014 the club changed ownership when the original owner Mykola Lavrenko sold it to Serhiy Kuzmenko, the owner of UkrAhroKom.
Debuting in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League in July 2016, the club became the first one from Kirovohrad Oblast to qualify for the European competitions and second after Kryvbas in Central Ukraine (right-bank).
History
= Names
=1990–2003 Polihraftekhnika
2004–2014 PFC Oleksandriya
2014–present FC Oleksandriya (merger with UkrAhroKom)
= Pre-existing club (Shakhtar Oleksandriya)
=FC Shakhtar Oleksandriya was established in 1948 at the production association "Oleksandriyavuhillya". At first the club played at the amateur competitions of the Ukrainian SSR until 1962 when it was accepted to the Class B which was a professional competitions. It played in Class B until the tournament was disbanded in 1971. After that the club returned to the amateurs where it played from 1971 to 1985 and 1988 to 1990. After 1990 season the club folded.
The club played its games at its own Shakhtar Stadium.
= Polihraftekhnika / PFC Oleksandriya
=The club was formed on 6 March 1990 as Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya (Ukrainian: Поліграфтехніка Олександрія) at the local printing equipment plant. The same year the club won the regional football competitions of the Kirovohrad Oblast. At same time in 1990 another Oleksandriya club Shakhtar represented the Kirovohrad region at the republican amateur level. FC Shakhtar Oleksandriya was a club of the Oleksandriyavuhillya coal mine company. At first Polihraftekhinka was leasing the Shakhtar Stadium, while building its own stadium Olimp.
From 2001 to 2003, PFC Oleksandriya played in the Ukrainian Premier League under the name of Polihraftechnika Oleksandriya, which it had since 1991. After the 2003 season the club's administration citing fiscal problems left the Professional Football League and was idle for one season.
In 2004 the president of Polihraftekhnika reestablished the club as PFC Oleksandriya, rejoined the Professional Football League and entered the Druha Liha. At the same time the Oleksandriya city administration created own football club MFC Oleksandriya which also entered the Druha Liha, however, soon thereafter the city's club withdrew from professional competitions.
Prior to the start of 2014–15 Ukrainian First League season PFC Oleksandriya going through some financial difficulties merged with UkrAhroKom Holovkivka who were also competing in the Ukrainian First League into one club and renaming themselves to FC Oleksandriya. The merger saved the Oleksandriya's club from another bankruptcy. Since the 2014 merger under the new manager Serhiy Kuzmenko (former chairman of FC UkrAhroKom), the club now claims its heritage of the Soviet miner's team of Shakhtar Oleksandriya by adding year of Shakhtar's establishment onto its club shield.
In the 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League season, FC Oleksandriya finished 6th place, earning their best achievement in the Ukrainian top flight yet and qualifying for the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League, where they will mark their debut in a European competition.
Stadium
The club plays its games at the Sports Complex "Nika" that was built in place of the old Shakhtar Stadium. At the new stadium Oleksandriya plays since summer of 1998.
Since 1992 Oleksandriya, at that time Polihraftekhnika, was forced to play at another city stadium "Olimp" which is located on western outskirts of the city. FC Shakhtar Oleksandriya denied its city rival to play at its home stadium "Shakhtar" which was located in the center of the city. After Shakhtar Oleksandriya became defunct, its stadium was demolished and on its place was built sports complex "Nika" which was hand over to Polihraftekhnika in 1998.
Kirovohrad Oblast rivalry
A regional rivalry exists with FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi.
Team names
= Football kits and sponsors
=Current squad
As of 4 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Former players
Oleksandr Zabara
Sehiy Motuz
Coaches and administration
Chairmen
1989–2014: Mykola Lavrenko
2014–present: Serhiy Kuzmenko
Honors
Ukrainian First League
Winners (2): 2010–11, 2014–15
Ukrainian Second League
Winners (1): 2005–06
Kirovohrad Oblast
Winner (1): 1990
League and cup history
= Soviet Union
== Ukraine
=European record
FC Oleksandriya played its first game of continental competition on 28 July 2016 in a home loss (0:3) to Hajduk Split. It qualified for the group stage of the competition for the first time in the 2019–20 season.
Managers
Reserves and academy
The club fielded its reserve team for the first time in 1992-93 season as Polihraftekhnika-2 playing at amateur competitions.
Notes
References
External links
Official website (in Ukrainian)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Igor Jovićević
- Liga Eropa UEFA 2016–2017
- Babak kualifikasi Liga Eropa UEFA 2016–2017
- Tim cadangan
- Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota UEFA
- Liga Eropa UEFA 2019–2020
- Liga Utama Ukraina
- Tim nasional sepak bola Ukraina
- Liga Eropa UEFA 2017–2018
- FC Oleksandriya
- FC Livyi Bereh Kyiv
- FC Oleksandriya-2
- 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League
- Roman Yaremchuk
- 2019–20 FC Oleksandriya season
- CSC Nika Stadium
- 2016–17 FC Oleksandriya season
- 2018–19 FC Oleksandriya season
- 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup
