FC Shakhtar Horlivka () was a Ukrainian football club from

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. Since its relegation from professional leagues in 2000, the club participated in the regional competitions of

until the

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. The club is associated with the coal mining company Artemvuhillya (Artemugol) out of

. During the Soviet times, the club participated mostly in the republican competitions of the

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including the competitions of the

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Brief history

The club was created back in 1913 as the Football Association of the Gorlovka Artillery Works (FOGAZ). After the

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and the

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, the club was revived and until 1926 competed under its original name. In 1926 it was renamed into FC Metalist Horlivka. In 1928 the club was merged with another club from

, FC Hirnyk Horlivka, as FC Metalist Horlivka. The same year the club won its regional championship and qualified for the Ukrainian finals that took place in

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. In the finals FC Metalist placed second after the newly created

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(descendant of FC Shturm and FC RabIs). In 1934-1936 the club played as FC Dynamo Horlivka when 1936 it was merged with Dynamo Stalino into FC Vuhilnyky Horlivka (better known as FC Ugolshchiki Gorlovka) and later participated in the Soviet competitions as

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. In 1938 FC Vuhilnyky Horlivka was revived and participated in the Ukrainian republican competitions until 1959. Sometime after the

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the club was renamed from FC Avanhard Horlivka to FC Shakhtar Horlivka.

League and cup history

Soviet Union

Ukraine

Honours

* Championship of Ukraine ** Runners-up (3): 1928, 1932 (as ''Donbas''), 1969 * Ukrainian Cup ** Runner up (1): 1976

References

External links

Official website
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