FC Krystal Kherson

Krystal Kherson is a professional football club from Kherson in Ukraine that has a long history in the Soviet and then the Ukrainian Leagues. As of the 2020–21 season, it will play in the Ukrainian First League, the second tier of Ukrainian football, following promotion from the 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League.

FC Krystal Kherson

Full name	FC Krystal Kherson
Founded	1961
Ground	Stadion Kherson, Kherson
Capacity	6,000
Manager	Eduard Khavrov
League	Ukrainian First League
2019–20	Ukrainian Second League, Group B, 2nd (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

History

Predecessors

Before the World War II, there existed Lokomotyv Kherson (like in 1938).

Following the war since 1946, Kherson was represented by Spartak in 1947 – Dynamo, in 1948 and 1949 – Avanhard.

Since 1950, Kherson was represented again by Spartak Kherson. In 1957, Spartak played for the last time at republican level. In 1958, Spartak Kherson was admitted to the Soviet Class B.

In 1958 and 1959, Kherson was represented by Avanhard in Ukrainian republican competitions, while Spartak continued to play in Class B.

Club's history

Further information: 1961 Ukrainian Class B

Original club

The club was formed in 1961 at the Kherson Semiconductor Factory as Mayak (English: Lighthouse). The club replaced the previous city team of masters Spartak Kherson that represented Kherson since 1958.

In 1963, the club was renamed as Stroitel (Budivelnyk). Due to reforms in Soviet football, the division where Stroitel played was demoted the third tier.

In 1965, the club was renamed again as Lokomotyv. The very same year another Lokomotyv Kherson also played in the newly formed competitions among physical fitness clubs. In 1968, the Kherson club was promoted and for couple of seasons played at Class A until 1970 reform when it was admitted to the newly formed Soviet Second League (again as the third tier).

In 1976, the club was renamed for the third time as Krystal.

When Ukraine became independent, the club entered the Persha Liha. Unfortunately, the club was relegated to the Druha Liha where it competed until the club's administration dissolved the club in 2006 and for the first time since 1958 the city did not have own professional club.

Second edition

The club was revived and entered into Ukrainian Amateur competition (Fourth level) in 2011. After a five-year absence from the professional leagues Krystal Kherson applied for readmittance to the Professional Football League of Ukraine and was admitted. The club will compete in the Ukrainian Second League for the 2011–12 season.[1]

In 2017, the club was reorganized and started out again from afresh.

Other clubs

In 1982 and 1988, there also existed club Shlyakhovyk that played in competitions among physical culture clubs (KFK).

Team Names

Year	Name	Year	Name
1961—1962	Majak Kherson	1992—1994	Tavriya Kherson
1963—1964	Budivelnyk Kherson	1995	Vodnyk Kherson
1965—1975	Lokomotiv Kherson	1996—1999	Krystal Kherson
1975—1992	Krystal Kherson	2000—2003	SC Kherson
		2003—present	Krystal Kherson

Honors

• Ukrainian Second League (Druha Liha)
  • Winners (1): 1997–98 (B)
  • Runners-up (3): 1995–96 (B), 1998–99 (B), 2004–05 (B)
• Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (Chempionat z futbolu sered amatoriv)
  • Runners-up (1): 2017–18 (Group 3)
• Ukrainian Second League Cup (Kubok Druhoi Lihy)
  • Runners-up (1): 1999-00

Current squad

As of 7 March 2020[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UKR Yaroslav Herasymenko 2 DF  UKR Stanislav-Nuri Malysh 3 DF  UKR Mykola Zhovtyuk 4 DF  UKR Mykyta Karas 6 MF  UKR Maksym Zanizdra 7 MF  UKR Serhiy Tsoy (captain) 8 FW  UKR Danylo Cherkashenko 9 MF  UKR Maksym Krutin 10 FW  UKR Andriy Barladym 11 FW  UKR Ivan Hlyvyi 14 MF  UKR Ihor Semenyna

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  UKR Volodymyr Kucher 16 MF  UKR Artem Ostrokon 17 DF  UKR Mykhaylo Laptyev 18 MF  UKR Illya Shestipalov 19 MF  UKR Dmytro Bondarenko 21 MF  UKR Artem Tyshko 22 FW  UKR Viktor Martyan 23 DF  UKR Pavlo Koryakin 24 FW  UKR Vitaliy Kireyev 44 DF  UKR Vladyslav Barskyi — GK  UKR Denys Starchenko

League and cup history

Soviet Union

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes
Krystal Kherson
1982	3rd "6"	19	46	12	12	22	41	64	36
1983	3rd "6"	16	50	17	10	23	45	55	44
1984	3rd "6"	7	36	16	8	12	45	47	40				Two stages
1985	3rd "6"	17	40	12	16	12	41	46	40				Two stages
1986	3rd "6"	25	40	9	14	17	51	72	32				Two stages
1987	3rd "6"	18	52	16	10	26	54	79	42
1988	3rd "6"	18	50	16	15	19	48	52	47
1989	3rd "6"	25	52	13	10	29	63	84	36
1990	3rd (lower, 1)	5	36	18	9	9	61	44	45
1991	3rd (lower, 1)	6	50	23	15	12	82	60	61

Ukraine

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes
1992	2nd "B"	10	26	10	5	11	36	36	25	​^1⁄32 finals			Relegated
1992–93	3rd	10	34	12	8	14	33	29	32	​^1⁄64 finals			[lower-alpha 1]
1993–94	3rd	13	42	13	13	16	44	49	39	​^1⁄32 finals
1994–95	3rd "B"	18	42	11	7	24	35	61	40	​^1⁄64 finals			[lower-alpha 2]
1995–96	3rd "B"	2	40	24	7	9	75	29	79	​^1⁄32 finals
1996–97	3rd "B"	6	32	13	8	11	44	34	47	​^1⁄32 finals 2nd stage
1997–98	3rd "B"	1	32	28	2	2	74	20	88	​^1⁄16 finals			[lower-alpha 3]
1998–99	3rd "B"	2	26	20	2	4	55	25	62	​^1⁄64 finals
1999–00	3rd "B"	5	26	12	5	9	40	30	41	​^1⁄8 finals[lower-alpha 4]
2000–01	3rd "B"	7	28	12	6	10	26	33	42	USLC: ​^1⁄32 finals			[lower-alpha 5]
2001–02	3rd "B"	9	34	14	7	13	39	39	49	​^1⁄256 finals
2002–03	3rd "B"	7	30	12	6	12	35	38	42	​^1⁄32 finals			[lower-alpha 6]
2003–04	3rd "B"	15	30	7	7	16	26	37	28	​^1⁄32 finals
2004–05	3rd "B"	2	26	13	7	6	34	17	46	​^1⁄32 finals
2005–06	3rd "B"	13	28	7	4	17	29	51	25	​^1⁄32 finals
2006-10	Club reforms and competes in the Kherson Oblast Championship
2010	regional competitions									UAC: ​^1⁄4 finals
2011	4th	4	10	5	1	4	19	14	16				Admitted to SL
2011–12	3rd "A"	8	26	9	5	12	30	32	32	​^1⁄64 finals
2012–13	3rd "A"	7	20	6	2	12	23	31	20	​^1⁄32 finals
	3rd "3"	2	6	4	0	2	13	7	12				Stage 2[lower-alpha 7]
2013–14	3rd	9	36	15	8	13	51	48	53	​^1⁄32 finals
2014–15	3rd	6	27	10	6	11	39	37	36	​^1⁄32 finals
2015–16	3rd	10	26	9	1	16	31	47	28	​^1⁄16 finals
2016–17	3rd	13	32	7	5	20	31	24	26	​^1⁄32 finals			Withdrew[lower-alpha 8]
2017	Club reforms as municipal club
2017–18	4th "3"	2	16	9	4	3	41	15	31				Play-offs – QF
													Admitted to SL
2018–19	3rd "B"	4	27	15	2	10	43	29	47	​^1⁄16 finals
2019–20	3rd "B"	2	20	15	2	3	47	17	47	​^1⁄64 finals			Promoted
2020–21	2nd

Notable players

• Viktor Prokopenko

References and Notes

1. "Друга ліга без тернопільської "Ниви" і білоцерківської "Росі"… (Second league without Nyva ternopil and Ros Bila Tserkva)". PFL (in Ukrainian). ukrfootball.in.ua. 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
2. https://www.mfckrystal.com/klub/players/
3. http://pfl.ua/teams/41-kristal

1. Team was named Krystal Kherson in the first round. After the winter break they were named Tavriya Kherson
2. Team was named Tavriya Kherson in the first round. After the winter break they were named Vodnyk Kherson
3. Krystal failed to win the playoffs for promotion to the Ukrainian First League. Playoffs between the 3 group champions, Krystal, Podillya Khmelnytskyi, Shakhtar-2 Donetsk and the 18th place team in Persha Liha in the 1997-98 season, FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi were held and Krystal were eliminated for promotion.
4. Finalist of the Second League Cup
5. Renamed to SC Kherson prior to the season starting
6. Renamed back to Krystal Kherson during the winter break
7. Competition held in two stages. Points from Stage One not carried over. Відбулося жеребкування груп «3» та «4» другої ліги [Draw for the Groups 3 and 4 of Second League]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). PFL. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
8. Withdrew from the competition after the winter break due to the club's economic and political situation.
   "Кристал" знімається зі змагань [Krystal withdrawing from competition]. PFL (in Ukrainian). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017. (30 March 2017)

External links

• Official web site (in Ukrainian)