SC Tavriya Simferopol (Ukrainian: СК «Таврія» Сімферополь, Crimean Tatar: SK «Tavriya» Aqmescit, Russian: СК "Таврия" Симферополь) is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.
[edit] History
The club was founded in 1958, under the name 'Avanhard'. Tavriya played their first game in the USSR Championship against the Yaroslav based club Khimik. Overall, Tavriya played 132 clubs from 113 cities. They played their last match of the Soviet competition against FC Uralmash Yekaterinburg.
[edit] Post-Soviet
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian Premier League was formed. Tavria was one of its founders and eventually became the very first Ukrainian champion, defeating in the final, held in Lviv, Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine's most successful club. Having earned the right to participate in UEFA Champions League, Tavryia were knocked out in the first round by Swiss club FC Sion. The Russian Sport-Express posted an article (№3 (43), January 25, 2000, page 9) stating that the Ukrainian champions Tavria were threatened by the Football Federation of Ukraine to compete at the CIS Cup in 1993.
Tavria is one of the 5 clubs to have so far participated in every season of the Ukrainian premier league. Their best performance in the Ukrainian Cup was reaching the final in 1994, when they have beaten by Chornomorets Odessa. They have reached the semi-final stages on two other occasions.
On December 29, 2005 club owner Serhiy Kunitsyn fired the team's coach, Oleh Fedorchuk. On January 5, 2006 Tavriya signed Mykhailo Fomenko for a half-year contract.
- JSB Bank Clearing House (bank);
- Crimea Titan PJSC (chemical plant);
- Leader (radiostation).
[edit] European record
Europa League:
Champions League:
| Season |
Round |
Country |
Club |
Home |
Away |
Aggregate |
| 1992–93 |
Qualifying |
 |
Shelbourne |
2-1 |
0-0 |
2-1 |
|
1st |
 |
Sion |
1-3 |
1-4 |
2-7 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Current squad
Squad is compiled according to the club's official website, as of February 29, 2012.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Famous players
[edit] Coaches
[edit] League and Cup history
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Domestic Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
| 1992 |
1st "A" |
1 |
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
30 |
9 |
28 |
1/16 finals |
|
|
[4] |
| 1992–93 |
1st |
10 |
30 |
11 |
4 |
15 |
30 |
39 |
26 |
1/8 finals |
ECL |
1st round |
|
| 1993–94 |
1st |
8 |
34 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
41 |
34 |
34 |
Runner-up |
|
|
|
| 1994–95 |
1st |
5 |
34 |
17 |
8 |
9 |
61 |
37 |
59 |
1/2 finals |
|
|
|
| 1995–96 |
1st |
12 |
34 |
12 |
8 |
14 |
46 |
46 |
44 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 1996–97 |
1st |
6 |
30 |
13 |
5 |
12 |
36 |
46 |
44 |
1/16 finals |
|
|
|
| 1997–98 |
1st |
14 |
30 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
35 |
41 |
33 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 1998–99 |
1st |
9 |
30 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
33 |
39 |
37 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 1999–00 |
1st |
13 |
30 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
32 |
51 |
29 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 2000–01 |
1st |
7 |
26 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
24 |
31 |
33 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 2001–02 |
1st |
7 |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
27 |
36 |
30 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 2002–03 |
1st |
9 |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
36 |
50 |
34 |
1/16 finals |
|
|
|
| 2003–04 |
1st |
12 |
30 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
26 |
40 |
32 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2004–05 |
1st |
7 |
30 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
34 |
28 |
42 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2005–06 |
1st |
7 |
30 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
29 |
31 |
39 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 2006–07 |
1st |
5 |
30 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
32 |
30 |
42 |
1/2 finals |
|
|
|
| 2007–08 |
1st |
5 |
30 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
38 |
40 |
47 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2008–09 |
1st |
8 |
30 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
41 |
45 |
37 |
1/4 finals |
IC |
3rd round |
|
| 2009–10 |
1st |
6 |
30 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
38 |
38 |
45 |
Winner |
|
|
|
| 2010–11 |
1st |
7 |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
44 |
46 |
39 |
1/16 finals |
EL |
Play-off Round |
|
| 2011–12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/16 finals |
|
|
|
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Serhiy Kunitsyn
