WFC Arena Kyiv

WFC Arena Kyiv was a Soviet and Ukrainian women's football club from Kiev. The club was liquidated in 1993 after winning the league's championship.

WFC Arena Kyiv
Full nameArena Kyiv
Founded1988
GroundKiev
LeagueUkrainian Women's League
1993champion, withdrew

History

Founded in 1988 and competed in several Soviet competitions including the Soviet Top League in 1990 and 1991. The club placed only sixth in its group and managed to beat the Russian Prometei Leningrad for the 11th place play-off.[1] Next season the club managed to win its group and qualify for the championship play-offs, but in semifinals it lost first to Tekstilschik Ramenskoye and another loss for the 3rd place to SKIF Malakhovka.[2]

Following dissolution of the Soviet Union, in 1992 the club entered Ukrainian competitions representing smaller town of Fastiv near Kiev. In 1993, WFC Arena led by Serhiy Kachkarov won the Ukrainian championship surpassing the former champion Dynamo Kyiv by 4 tournament points.[3]

The 1993 Ukrainian national champions became A.Zubak, A.Korniyenko, L.Pavlenko, M.Aliyeva, L.Protsenko, I.Titova, L.Kovalevska, O.Hidinach, M.Borchuk, N.Ryabichenko, O.Rezvin, L.Pokotylo, H.Prykhodko, O.Andrushchenko, T.Husakova, O.Romanova. The head coach was Serhiy Kachkarov, assisting – V.Izhko.[3]

Titles
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References
  1. Soviet Union 1990 Women. RSSSF
  2. Soviet Union 1991 Women. RSSSF.
  3. Hradyshchuk, V. The retrospective. The 1993 season: Arena Kyiv threw a challenge at the Dynamo female players (Ретроспектива. 1993 рік: київська «Арена» кинула виклик динамівкам). Womensfootball.ua. 21 May 2020
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