FC Mynai () is a Ukrainian professional

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club from Mynai, a suburb of

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History

The club was founded in 2015 by former customs officials in one of the

suburbs Mynai and played at the city and since 2016 – at the regional level. The club was admitted to the

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after passing attestation for the

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season. In their first professional season, Mynai managed to win

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of the Second League, which earned them promotion to the

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. However, they lost the Ukrainian Second League

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winners

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. In the 2019-20

season, they finished first, earning them promotion to the

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. They continued to play in the Ukrainian Premier League, despite finishing last in the 2020–2021 season. Instead

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(they had finished 13th in the Premier League) were relegated back to the

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Current squad

As of 26 January 2025

Other players under contract

Out on loan

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Mynai. ;Ukraine * Oleh Dopilka * Vasyl Kobin *

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* Denys Kozhanov *

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* Serhiy Myakushko * Ihor Oshchypko *

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;Europe * Rustam Akhmedzade * Anatoliy Nuriyev * Andriy Popovych * Mihail Ghecev ;Africa *

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* Tercious Malepe * Shemmy Mayembe

Honours

**Winners (1): 2019–20 *

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**Winners of group A (1): 2019 *

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**Winners of group 1 (1): 2018 *

championship **Winners (1): 2017 **3rd place (1): 2016 *Zakarpattia Cup **Winners (2): 2017, 2018 * Zakarpattia Supercup **Winners (1): 2017

League and cup history

List of coaches

*2015: Viacheslav Pinkovskyi *2016: Mykola Hibaliuk *2016: Mykhailo Ivanytsia *2017: Mykola Hibaliuk *2018–2019: Ihor Kharkovshchenko *2019: Kirill Kurenko *2019–2021: Vasyl Kobin *2021: Mykola Tsymbal *2021: Vasyl Kobin *2021: Ihor Leonov *2022–2023: Volodymyr Sharan

Staff

References

External links

Official website

Club's profile
at AAFU * Kachailo, M.

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