FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva

FC Arsenal-Kyivschyna Bila Tserkva
Full name	FC Arsenal-Kyivschyna Bila Tserkva
Founded	2006
Dissolved	2018
Ground	Trudovi Reservy Stadium, Bila Tserkva; Volodymyr Melnyk Stadium, Obukhiv
Capacity	13,500
League	Second League, Group A
2017–18	10th

FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva (Ukrainian: Арсенал-Київщина Біла Церква) was a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast. Previous name was FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva until June 2013.^[1]

History

The football club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007. The football club is part of a bigger sports club "ArsenalBC" based in Bila Tserkva and which specialized in triathlon events and well as cross country running and bicycle racing.

In 2009 FC Arsenal was promoted to the Ukrainian First League via a playoff game.^[2] While based in Bila Tserkva, FC Arsenal also plays its games in Obukhiv which is located closer to Kyiv.

The club was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League after the 2012–13 season.^[3]

Stadium and grounds

The club's training grounds are located in the village of Shkarivka, Kyiv Oblast around six miles (10 km) away from Bila Tserkva. Its main sponsor is one of the biggest furniture companies in Ukraine, the owner of which is the president of the club, Yuriy Horobets. Until the 2009–2010 season its home games the club were played in the neighboring city of Obukhiv, Kyiv Oblast. Finally the administration of the club managed to lease the locally available municipal stadium, Trudovi Reservy (the Central Children-Youth Sport Arena "Trudovi Reservy"), in Bila Tserkva for the 2009–2010 season. After the club's promotion to the First League, the club was allowed also to use the stadium for some training, although for a limited time.

Trudovi Reservy has an electronic display and some stadium roofing. The stadium is the property of the city and is co-sponsored by the regional football federation, Kyiv Oblast Football Federation along with the city administration. The stadium is primarily designated for the development of the amateur football, in particular the youth teams.

Arsenal bought its own city's sport grounds in 2009 for the construction of its home arena, which is forecasted to have a capacity of 5,000 people. The construction of its playing grounds started in 2009. The club's colours are red and white.

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Notes
2007	4th	4	8	2	3	3	8	6	9		Admitted to Druha Liha
2007–08	3rd "A"	7	30	13	7	10	28	31	46	1/64 finals
2008–09	3rd "A"	2	32	21	4	7	51	30	67	1/32 finals	Promoted^[a]
2009–10	2nd	9	34	12	10	12	48	44	46	1/32 finals
2010–11	2nd	9	34	15	6	13	42	43	51	1/16 finals
2011–12	2nd	4	34	18	8	8	51	39	62	1/16 finals
2012–13	2nd	18	34	5	5	24	23	76	20	1/32 finals	Relegated
2013–14	3rd	15	36	9	7	20	27	57	34	1/32 finals
2014–15	3rd	9	27	6	2	19	14	40	20	1/32 finals
2015–16	3rd	13	26	5	2	19	24	56	17	1/32 finals
2016–17	3rd	15	32	7	4	21	29	82	25	1/64 finals ^[4]
2017–18	3rd	10	27	4	1	22	18	62	13	1/64 finals	Relegated^[b]

Coaches

2009–2012 Ihor Artymovych
2012–2013 Oleh Lutkov
2013–2013 Yevhen Feshchenko
2013–2015 Vadym Mandrievskyi
2015 Vitaliy Rozhon
2016 Mykola Lytvyn (caretaker)
2016–2017 Andriy Ushchapovskyi
2017–2018 Oleksandr Akimov

Notes

^ Won playoff game 1–0 against FC Poltava to determine promotion due to FC Ihroservice Simferopol withdrawing from the PFL
^ moving to Obukhiv

References

^ Постанова №7 Центральної Ради Професіональної футбольної ліги [Decision of PFL Central Council №7] (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
^ "Белоцерковский "Арсенал" выходит в первую лигу! (Arsenal Bila Tserkva entering Persha Liha))" (in Russian). ua.football. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
^ ПФЛ затвердила попередні склади учасників Першої та Другої ліг [PFL confirmed preliminary teams in the First and Second League]. PFL (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ The club's administration informed the PFL that due to the financial situation that they would not play their scheduled match against Balkany Zorya.ФК "Арсенал-Київщина" заявив про фінансові труднощі. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). PFL. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

External links

Official website of SC Arsenal (Bila Tserkva)

[4] Won playoff game 1–0 against FC Poltava to determine promotion due to FC Ihroservice Simferopol withdrawing from the PFL

[6] ving to Obukhiv

[1] Постанова №7 Центральної Ради Професіональної футбольної ліги [Decision of PFL Central Council №7] (PDF) (in Ukrainian). PFL. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

[playoff-2] "Белоцерковский "Арсенал" выходит в первую лигу! (Arsenal Bila Tserkva entering Persha Liha))" (in Russian). ua.football. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

[Prelim_Phase1-3] ПФЛ затвердила попередні склади учасників Першої та Другої ліг [PFL confirmed preliminary teams in the First and Second League]. PFL (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[5] The club's administration informed the PFL that due to the financial situation that they would not play their scheduled match against Balkany Zorya.ФК "Арсенал-Київщина" заявив про фінансові труднощі. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). PFL. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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