FC Arsenal Kyiv
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| Full name | FC Arsenal Kyiv | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "Каноніри" ("Cannoneers") | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Obolon Stadium Bannikov Training Center | ||
| Capacity | 4,300 1,678 | ||
| Chairman |  Vadym Rabynovych | ||
| Head Coach | Oleksandr Zavarov | ||
| League | Ukrainian Premier League | ||
| 2008-09 | 11th | ||
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FC Arsenal Kyiv (Ukrainian: ФК "Арсенал" Київ) is a professional football club in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
History
In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kiev won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kiev" and then was merged with FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. The current Arsenal club originated from the first CSKA Kyiv team. This club was originally founded in 1934 in Kharkiv under the name UVO Kharkiv and had moved a year later to Kiev and renamed BO (Budynok ofitseriv) Kiev. In 1947-1956 the team was called OBО Kiev and in 1952, under this name, the team reached the semifinal stage of the Soviet National Cup. In 1957 the team played under the name ОSK Kiev, in 1957-1959 – SKVО Kiev and in 1960-1971 – SKA Kiev. In 1972 the team moved to Chernihiv and changed its name to SK Chernihiv and had moved back to Kiev in 1976 as SKА. In 1981-1982, the team had its last Soviet First League stint at the second level of Soviet football. In 1992 the team was renamed to ZS Оriyana and to CSK ZSU in 1993. In 1994 the team had merged with FC Borysfen Boryspil under the name CSKA-Borysfen Boryspil.
The club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League, where it has appeared since the 1995-96 season.
In 1996 two teams split into CSKA Kyiv and FC Borysfen Boryspil.
The club has also managed to appear in the domestic cup's finals twice (1998 and 2001), losing both times: first against city-rivals FC Dynamo Kyiv and then against FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
Arsenal Kyiv (2001-Present)
After the 2001 season, CSKA Kyiv underwent another reformation. Its first team was bought out by the city's government, changing the club's name from CSKA to Arsenal.
The club's greatest achievements include a successful UEFA Cup run in the season of 2001-02, defeating the now defunct Finnish side FC Jokerit and Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade.
While under the city government's ownership, Arsenal has struggled financially, resorting to loaning many of its first squad players. The city had decreased funding to the club significantly as it sought to reduce its numerous sports holdings. In May 2007, it was announced that the club would be demoted due to financial issues, however soon afterwards it was revealed that Arsenal would be purchased by Ukrainian oligarch, Vadym Rabynovich. The new owner started actively financing the club and its transfers. In January 2009 the Mayor of Kiev Leonid Chernovetskyi bought Arsenal Kyiv for 1 Hryvnia from Rabynovich, Chernovetskiy’s 30-year-old son Stepan will be the club’s president.[1][2]
Honours
- As CSCA Kyiv
Runner-Up
- 1998, 2001
- As Arsenal Kyiv
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Current squad
The squad is given according to the club's official website [1], as of July 20, 2009
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2009 and List of Ukrainian football transfers Winter 2008-09.
Famous players
Coaches
Oleg Kuznetsov (2002)- Vyacheslav Grozny (2002 — 2004)
- Oleksandr Baranov (2004 — 2005)
- Oleksandr Zavarov (2005 — 2008)
League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes Previous Refer to FC Boryspil 1995-96 1st 4 34 15 11 8 47 27 56 1/16 finals Club relocated to Kyiv from the Kyiv suburb of Boryspil 1996-97 1st 11 30 9 8 13 33 35 35 1/2 finals Renamed to CSCA Kyiv 1997-98 1st 13 30 9 6 15 30 35 33 Runner-up 1998-99 1st 7 30 11 10 9 37 35 43 1/8 finals CWC 1st round 1999-00 1st 10 30 9 8 13 31 36 35 1/4 finals 2000-01 1st 6 26 10 10 6 30 23 40 Runner-up 2001-02 1st 12 26 6 5 15 18 28 23 1/4 finals UC 2nd round The club changed sponsors from Army to the Kyiv city government; name changed to Arsenal 2002-03 1st 5 30 16 8 6 24 25 56 1/4 finals 2003-04 1st 9 30 10 7 13 38 44 37 1/8 finals 2004-05 1st 9 30 9 10 11 30 33 37 1/16 finals 2005-06 1st 12 30 9 8 13 31 39 35 1/4 finals 2006-07 1st 14 30 7 9 14 28 44 30 1/32 finals 2007-08 1st 6 30 11 9 10 42 36 42 1/8 finals 2008-09 1st 11 30 8 8 14 26 33 32 1/8 finals
European competitions
- Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99
Qualifying round
Cork City 1:2 (away) 2:0 (home)
First round
Lokomotiv Moscow 0:2 (home) 1:3 (away)
- UEFA Cup 2001-02
Qualifying round
FC Jokerit 2:0 (home) 2:0 (away)
First round
Crvena Zvezda 3:2 (home) 0:0 (away)
Second round
Club Brugge 0:2 (home) 0:5 (away)
References
External links
- Template:Uk icon Official site
- Template:Uk icon Site Arsenal-Kiev
- Template:En icon Club page at "Ukrainian Soccer"
- Template:Uk icon Club page at FANS.com.ua
- Template:Uk icon Fan site