FC CSKA Kyiv () is a
Ukrainian amateur football club, until 2001 of the
Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is government sponsored by the
Ministry of Defense. As its farm team CSKA-2 Kyiv, in 1994–2001 it served as a farm team of CSKA Kyiv which later was renamed into
Arsenal Kyiv.
After reorganization in 2001 the football section "FC CSKA Kyiv" was privately sponsored until 2009 when it withdrew from the professional league 4 September 2009 due to lack of financial support.
History
DO/SKA Kyiv (1934–1992)
The football team has founded in 1934 in
Kharkiv
Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine. as part of the Soviet Officers' Club (later
CSKA) receiving the name ''UVO Kharkiv'' (, Ukrainian Military District – Kharkiv). During the Soviet regime the team was part of the Soviet Armed Forces sports society. At the end of 1934 the team was transferred to
Kyiv
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...
during the transfer of republican capital. Its name has changed to ''DO Kyiv'' (, Officers' Club – Kyiv). In 1947–1956 the team was called ''ODO Kyiv'' (District Officers' Club – Kyiv) 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 ''OSK Kyiv'' (District Sports Club – Kyiv). The year of 1957 is considered the official year of establishment of CSK ZSU. In 1957–1959 the Kyivan army men football team was called ''SKVO Kyiv'' (Sports Club Military District – Kyiv) and in 1960–1971 – ''SKA Kyiv'' (Sports Club of Army – Kyiv). In 1972, the team moved to
Chernihiv
Chernihiv (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is
The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine ...
and changed its name to ''SK Chernihiv'' and had moved back to Kyiv in 1976 as ''SKA''. In 1981–1982, the team had its last
Soviet First League
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stint at the second level of Soviet football.
CSKA Kyiv (1992–1994)
FC CSKA Kyiv was created in place of the Soviet football team SKA Kyiv on 15 December 1992 during the reorganization of the Ukrainian military. Its first season in 1992 the club finished under its old name SKA Kyiv which was changed during the summer of 1992 to ZS – Oriana (abbr.
Armed Forces
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–
Oriana). In 1993 team changed its name to ''ZS – Oriana'' (Armed Forces – Oriana) and then to CSK ZSU (Central Sport Club of Armed Forces of Ukraine). The highest place it reached in the Ukrainian championships was the fifth in the First League.
Second team of CSKA-Borysfen & Arsenal (1994–2001)
In 1994, FC CSKA Kyiv while being in the Third League was promoted to the Second League.
Borysfen Boryspil that was playing in the
1994–95 Ukrainian First League in the mid-season merged with the
Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the name FC CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv. At that time the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine obtained two professional teams, one in the
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...
, while the other in the
Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League (, ''Druha Liha'') is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine, a collective member of the Ukrainian Association of Football. As the third tier it was establ ...
. FC CSKA Kyiv was kept as the ''Borysfen's''
second team in the Second League. In 1995 FC CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv was promoted to the
Ukrainian Higher League.
Upon conclusion of the
1995–96 Ukrainian Premier League season ''Borysfen'' was omitted from the name and the reserve team, which coincidentally gained promotion to the First League now, automatically became CSKA-2 Kyiv. In 1997
Boryspil team was restored first on the Amateur Level and then gaining professional status once again.
In 2001, the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sold the club. The first team was bought by the Kyivan municipal administration and reformed into the new Kyivan club "
FC Arsenal Kyiv
Football Club Arsenal Kyiv () is a Ukrainian Association football, football club based in Kyiv. In 2019, the club's professional team was dissolved, but its junior teams continue to compete in city competitions. The club claims to be a successo ...
". In turn, the second team was sold to another owner and reverted to the name of ''CSKA Kyiv'' continuing to play in the Ukrainian First League.
CSKA Kyiv
Since 2001 FC CSKA Kyiv played in the Ukrainian First League until 2008 when it was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League.
In 2009 FC CSKA Kyiv went bankrupt and the club disappeared from football.
Reformation as an amateur club (since 2013)
CSKA was only absent from football for 4 years. In 2013, the amateur football team ''Atlant Kyiv'' and the public organization "CSKA of Ukraine" established an amateur football club called ''CSKA Kyiv''.
CSKA Kyiv today
CSKA of Ukraine website. Since 2013, the football team CSKA plays among amateur teams in the Premier Division of the Kyiv Region Championship Football League .
In 2015, CSKA Kyiv led by Viktor Ishchenko applied for the Makarov Memorial tournament.[CSKA Kyiv will play in the Makarov Memorial]
UA-Football. 12 January 2015 The new CSKA team is represented by the Republican College of Physical Education.[
]
2021
The team participates in the Championship and Cup of the KSRFF (Kyiv-Svyatoshinsky Regional Football Federation).
Naming history
*1934 – UVO Kharkov
*1934 – DO Kyiv
*1947 – ODO Kyiv
*1957 – OSK Kyiv
*1957 – SKVO Kyiv
*1960 – SKA Kyiv
*1971 – SK Chernihiv
*1976 – SKA Kyiv
*1992 – FC ZS-Oriyana Kyiv
*1993 – FC CSK ZSU Kyiv
*1994 – FC CSKA Kyiv
*1995 – FC CSKA-2 Kyiv
*2001 – FC CSKA Kyiv
Honours
SKA Kyiv
* Ukrainian SSR Championship
**Winners (4): 1949, 1951, 1980, 1983
**Runners up (5): 1946, 1964, 1965, 1977, 1979
*Cup of the Ukrainian SSR
A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about . Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, wood, stone, ...
**Winners (1): 1976
**Runner up (1): 1954
Domestic competitions
Soviet Union
SKA Kyiv
:
SK Chernihiv
:
SKA Kyiv
:
Ukraine
CSKA Kyiv
:
CSKA-2 Kyiv / CSKA-3 Kyiv / KLO Bucha
:
* In 1999–2000 CSKA-3 Kyiv was coached by Oleksandr Shcherbakov
CSKA Kyiv (predecessor of Arsenal Kyiv)
After being split from CSKA-Borysfen, the new CSKA was owned by company Kyiv–Donbas until in 2001 it was sold to the mayor of Kyiv, Oleksandr Omelchenko
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Omelchenko (; 9 August 1938 – 25 November 2021) was a Ukrainian politician.
He served as the Mayor of Kyiv from 1999 to 2006. Omelchenko was also a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2007 to 2012.
Omelchenko was the P ...
.
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European competitions
;UEFA Cup Winners Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The competition's official name was originally the European Cup Winners' Cup; it was renamed the UEFA Cup Winne ...
;UEFA Europa League
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Football kits and sponsors
Owners
* prior to 2001 – Central Sports Club of Armed Forces of Ukraine (state financed)
* 2001–2009 – private owner
* since 2013 – CSKA of Ukraine (public organization)
Notes and references
See also
*FC Arsenal Kyiv
Football Club Arsenal Kyiv () is a Ukrainian Association football, football club based in Kyiv. In 2019, the club's professional team was dissolved, but its junior teams continue to compete in city competitions. The club claims to be a successo ...
*FC Borysfen Boryspil
FC Borysfen Boryspil is a formerly professional Ukrainian football club from Boryspil, Ukraine. The club was created as a phoenix club in 1997 by Ihor Kovalevych after disagreement in FC CSKA Kyiv (today FC Arsenal Kyiv). The history of the club ...
External links
Public Organization CSKA Kyiv
Unofficial site of the Army club
About the Sports Committee of Ministry of Defense
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Football clubs in Kyiv
Armed Forces sports society (Ukraine)
Military association football clubs in Ukraine
1934 establishments in Ukraine
2013 establishments in Ukraine
2021 establishments in Ukraine
Association football clubs established in 1934
Association football clubs established in 2013
Association football clubs established in 2021