FC Lviv
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| Full name | Football Club Lviv | ||
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| Ground | Kniazha Arena, Dobromyl, Lviv Oblast | ||
| Capacity | 3220 | ||
| Chairman | Yuriy Kindzerskyi | ||
| Head Coach | Stepan Yurchyshyn | ||
| League | Persha Liha | ||
| 2007-08 | 2nd (promoted) | ||
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FC Lviv (Ukrainian: ФК «Львів») is a Ukrainian football team based in Lviv, Ukraine. As of 2008-09 season they are taking part in Ukrainian Premier League.
History
Up until 2002 another club of the same name existed in Ukraine, however current FC Lviv is unrelated to it and was founded in May 2006. Club was entered into Persha Liha, as a replacement for bunkrupt club FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi, which also represented Lviv Oblast.
In it's debut season FC Lviv reached 11th place and scored 45 goals, At the start of next season, in the beginning of September 2007 the club moved to the newly build stadium Knyazha Arena in Dobromyl, west of Sambir, arena was constbucted by and named after Ukrainian insurance company Knyazha, who is clubs main sponsor.
In 2007-08 season FC Lviv finsihed 2nd in the Persha Liha and were promoted to the Vyshcha Liha for the first time in their existence, making the club one of the founders of a newly formed Premier League.
2007-08 Squad
Squad is given according to the club's Official website [1], as of April 09, 2008.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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