FC Mynai or FC Minaj ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Минай», Futbolnyi klub Mynai) is a Ukrainian football club from
Mynai, a suburb of
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod ( uk, У́жгород, , ; ) is a city and municipality on the river Uzh in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. The city is approximately equidistant from the Baltic, the Adriatic and the ...
in the
Zakarpattia Oblast
The Zakarpattia Oblast ( uk, Закарпатська область, Zakarpatska oblast) is an Administrative divisions of Ukraine, administrative oblast located in western Ukraine, mostly coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Rut ...
. The club currently competes in the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League' ...
, despite finishing last in the
2020–21 season.
History
The club was founded in 2015 by former customs officials in one of the
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod ( uk, У́жгород, , ; ) is a city and municipality on the river Uzh in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. The city is approximately equidistant from the Baltic, the Adriatic and the ...
suburbs
Mynai (Minaj) and played at the city and since 2016 – at the regional level.
The club was admitted to the
Professional Football League of Ukraine
Professional Football League of Ukraine ( uk, Професіональна футбольна ліга України, translit=Profesionalna futbolna liha Ukrayiny; also known as PFL) is a sport organization and collective member of the Footb ...
after passing attestation for the
2018–19 Ukrainian Second League
The 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League was the 28th since its establishment. The competition started on 21 July 2018 with the match between Myr and FC Nikopol.
The competition entered in recess for a winter break which started after the completio ...
season.
In their first professional season, Mynai managed to win
Group A
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of the Second League, which earned them promotion to the
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...
. However, they lost the Ukrainian Second League
Championship Game
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
to
Group B
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winners
FC Kremin Kremenchuk
Football Club Kremin Kremenchuk ( uk , ФК Кремінь Кременчук; ru , Кремень Кременчуг, translit=Kremen Kremenchug) is a professional football club based in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. The current club is administered b ...
.
In the
2019-20 Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...
season, they finished first, earning them promotion to the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League' ...
.
Since the start of the
2020–21 season they play their home matches in the
Avanhard Stadium in
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod ( uk, У́жгород, , ; ) is a city and municipality on the river Uzh in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. The city is approximately equidistant from the Baltic, the Adriatic and the ...
.
They still play in the Ukrainian Premier League, despite finishing last in the 2020-2021 season. Instead
Olimpik Donetsk
FC Olimpik Donetsk ( uk, «Олімпік» Донецьк ) is a Ukrainian inactive football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine. The club currently doesn't play in any Ukrainian competition due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since its prom ...
(they had finished 13th in the Premier League) were relegated back to the
Persha Liha
The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...
(Second Ukrainian League).
Current squad
As of 1 September 2022
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Honors
*
Ukrainian First League
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**Winners (1):
2019–20
*
Ukrainian Second League
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
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* ...
**Winners of group A (1): 2019
*
Ukrainian Football Amateur League
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**Winners of group 1 (1): 2018
*
Zakarpattia Oblast
The Zakarpattia Oblast ( uk, Закарпатська область, Zakarpatska oblast) is an Administrative divisions of Ukraine, administrative oblast located in western Ukraine, mostly coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Rut ...
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
Mykhailo Ivanytsia ( uk, Михайло Михайлович Іваниця, born 8 August 1960) is a Ukrainian professional football manager and former Soviet player.
Biography
Mykhailo Ivanytsia was born in a village Stavne, Velykyi Bereznyi ...
*2017 Mykola Hibaliuk
*2018–2019 Ihor Kharkovshchenko
*2019
Kirill Kurenko
*2019–2021
Vasyl Kobin
Vasyl Kobin ( uk, Василь Васильович Кобін; born 24 May 1985) is a retired Ukrainian football midfielder and former manager of FC Mynai.
Career
He played for the club Zakarpattia Uzhhorod before joining Karpaty Lviv. On 19 ...
*2021
Mykola Tsymbal
Mykola Volodymyrovych Tsymbal ( uk, Микола Володимирович Цимбал; born 7 September 1984) is a Ukrainian football coach and former player.
Career
Tsymbal started his career in his hometown playing at the Kryvbas Kryvyi R ...
*2021
Vasyl Kobin
Vasyl Kobin ( uk, Василь Васильович Кобін; born 24 May 1985) is a retired Ukrainian football midfielder and former manager of FC Mynai.
Career
He played for the club Zakarpattia Uzhhorod before joining Karpaty Lviv. On 19 ...
*2021
Ihor Leonov
*2022–present
Volodymyr Sharan
Volodymyr Bohdanovych Sharan ( uk, Володимир Богданович Шаран; born 18 September 1971 in the Mariyampil) is a Ukrainian retired football midfielder who represented Ukraine once at the national level and currently is a ...
Administrative and coaching staff
References
External links
Official websiteClub's profileat AAFU
* Kachailo, M.
'. UA-Football. 4 May 2018
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Football clubs in Zakarpattia Oblast
Ukrainian Premier League clubs
2015 establishments in Ukraine
Association football clubs established in 2015