FC Sevastopol () was a Ukrainian

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club based in

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. The club was a spiritual descendant of the Soviet clubs from Sevastopol such as Chaika Sevastopol. After the completion of the

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season due to the 2014 Crimean Conflict, the club ceased its existence and applied for a Russian license with the new name FC SKChF Sevastopol.

History

The current club was founded in 2002 after another club from Sevastopol Chaika Sevastopol was relegated from professional ranks and dissolved. FC Sevastopol started out from the

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and soon was promoted to the

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in 2007. In 2010–11 the club took part in the Premier League of

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for the first time. The club was relegated in its first season back in the Ukrainian First League once more. But the club returned to the

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after one season there in which they won promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League. After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, FC Sevastopol asked permission from UEFA and FIFA to shift to the Russian league next season. The new club, FC SKChF Sevastopol, began playing in Russian competitions in August 2014. The club's colours are all red (home) and all dark blue (away).

Stadium

For the first half of the 2009–10 season the home ground of the club was located outside the

city limits. FC Sevastopol played at the Druzhba Stadium located in

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.Article on the home stadium and its perspectives
/ref> After the winter break they returned to their home ground

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. There are promises to rebuild the Hirnyk Stadium in

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, which is part of the

municipality. The reconstruction of ''Hirnyk'' is predicted to take place some time in the future.

Football kits and sponsors

Honors

(tier-II) ** Champions (2): 2009–10, 2012–13 *

(tier-III) ** Champions (1): 2006–07 (Gr. B)

League and cup history (Ukraine)

The team competed in Ukrainian competitions as FC Sevastopol. :

Coaches

* Valeriy Petrov (July 2002 – 2005) *

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(1 July 2005 – Sept 29, 2008) * Oleh Leschynskyi (Sept 29, 2008–19 June 2010) * Serhiy Shevchenko (1 July 2010 – Sept 12, 2010) * Oleh Leschynskyi ''(interim)'' (Sept 12, 2010–2 Dec 2010) * Angel Chervenkov (21 Dec 2010 – 14 June 2011) * Oleksandr Ryabokon (28 June 2011 – 17 Oct 2011) *

(18 Oct 2011 – 13 June 2012) * Aleh Konanaw (13 June 2012 – 10 Aug 2013) * Hennadiy Orbu ''(interim)'' (10 Aug 2013 – 27 Nov 2013) * Serhiy Konovalov ''(interim)'' (27 Nov 2013 – 14 Jan 2014) * Angel Chervenkov (14 Jan 2014 – 14 June 2014)

References

External links

Official website
(archived 25 June 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sevastopol

Association football clubs established in 2002 Association football clubs disestablished in 2014 2002 establishments in Ukraine 2014 disestablishments in Ukraine