FC Rukh Lviv () is a Ukrainian professional

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club based in

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. The club competes in the

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following the promotion as runners-up of

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History

In 2003 under the initiative

Myron Markevych Myron Bohdanovych Markevych (; born 1 February 1951) is a Ukrainian association football, football manager and former player who manages FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv. He has worked as a manager in the Ukrainian Premier League and for the Ukrai ...

, who was born in

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, and at the time was head coach of

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established football club called FC Rukh Vynnyky. When asked why ''Rukh'', Markevych replied that Movement (ukr. romanized: Rukh) is life. In June 2003, a children's football school Myron Markevych "Rukh" under directorship Yuriy Hdanskyi and trainers Roman Hdanskyi, Ihor Didyk, Markiyan Shkraba, Oleh Lehan was formed. In 2009, the Rukh adult soccer team with President Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy and head trainer Roman Hdanskyi was formed. Since the team was located in Vynnyky which is a satellite town of the city of

, so at a time teams participated separately in

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League Championship and in Lviv the teams participated in the championship of the city. The club holds matches at the stadium named after Bohdan Markevych (1925–2002, Myron Markevych's father), who was one of the main sponsors of the football club and the Youth Academy, who worked for many years as a junior's coach. In 2014, the team won the National amateur football championship. During the 2015 season, the club made sensations by signing former

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internationals

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and

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. The club has been admitted to the

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and took second place in the

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. On 26 June 2017, the club presented a new emblem in golden and black colors.

Honors

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**''Runners-up (1):'' 2019–20 *

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**''Runners-up (1):'' 2016–17 * Ukrainian Amateur League ** Winners (1):

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** ''Runners-up (2):''

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

* Lviv Oblast Championship **Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 * Lviv Oblast Cup **Winners (3): 2012, 2014. 2015

Squad

''Updated as of 23 February 2025''

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 Rukh Lviv. ;Ukraine *

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* Serhiy Danylovskyi * Ivan Kalyuzhnyi * Oleksiy Sych ;Asia * Beknaz Almazbekov *

Bobur Abdikholikov Bobur Abdikholikov (; born 23 April 1997) is an Uzbekistani footballer who plays as a forward for Sumgayit and Uzbekistan national football team. International career In May 2017, Bobur played for the first time for the Uzbekistan national unde ...

;Europe *

Ragnar Sigurðsson Ragnar Sigurðsson (born 19 June 1986) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as centre-back. Beginning his career with Fylkir, he went on to represent IFK Göteborg, Copenhagen, Krasnodar, Fulham, Rubin Kazan, Rostov, and R ...

* David Zec ;Africa * Djibril Diaw * Ibrahim Juma ;North America *

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;South America * Osaze De Rosario

Coaches and administration

League and cup history

Coaches

Rukh Lviv reserves

Rukh-2 Lviv

In 2023 Rukh created its second team and was admitted by the

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to play at the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League. :

Rukh U-19 Lviv

In 2020 Rukh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. In 2022 the Rukh under-19 team has qualified for the UEFA Youth League. :

Rukh U-21 Lviv

In 2020 Rukh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. Following the 2020–21 season, the competition among under-21 teams was discontinued and both squads were merged. :

References

External links

The video presentation of the new emblem of "Rukh" (Відеопрезентація нової емблеми "Руху")
Rukh TV on YouTube 2024

. 26 June 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rukh Vynnyky Ukrainian Premier League clubs Association football clubs established in 2003 2003 establishments in Ukraine Football clubs in Lviv Sports team and club relocations