FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk was a Ukrainian reserve football team based in

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capita ...

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History

The club was formed in 1992. It was preceded by Shakhter-D Donetsk (where D stood for double) which since 1949 participated in the Soviet football championship for reserve teams. With the

fall of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No. 142-N of the Soviet of Nationalities, Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. :s: ...

the team was preserved, reorganized as Shkhtar-2 Donetsk and was admitted to the 1992 Ukrainian First League. Until 1994 the team represented the city of

Kostiantynivka Kostiantynivka (, ; ) is an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is situated on the Kryvyi Torets river. During the History of the Soviet Union, Soviet era, the city developed into a major centre for the production of iron, zi ...

and in 1992–1994 played under the name of Metalurh Kostiantynivka. The team played at Avtosklo Stadium. In 1994–95 the team carried name of Garant Donetsk, but later changed back to Shakhtar-2. The team represented the city of

Komsomolske, Donetsk Oblast Kalmiuske or Komsomolske is a city in Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is a limestone mining city, located on the Kalmius river of eastern Ukraine. It has a population of Geography Kalmiuske is located on the Kalmius river that fl ...

playing at Metalurh Stadium. In 1995–96 the team played at Shakhtar Stadium in Donetsk and at another Shakhtar Stadium in

Makiivka Makiivka (, ), formerly Dmytriivsk () until 1931, is an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, located east from Donetsk. The two cities are practically a conurbation. It has a population of It hosts the administration of Makiivka ...

. Next season 1996-97 the team played at Avanhard Stadium in

. The club served as a training spot for young prospects, but under the management of new Shakhtar youth coaches, the club did not register to play in the

Persha Liha The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...

for the 2006-07 season, and many of its regulars were cut.

Honours

* Ukrainian Second League - Group C ** Gold medal icon

Winners (1): 1997/98

League and cup history

Coaches

* 1992–1994

Yevhen Korol Yevhen Hryhorovych Korol (, born 21 May 1947) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet football player and currently a manager. He is a father of Ukrainian player and coach Ihor Korol from Donetsk. References External links * 1947 bir ...

(Metalurh Kostiantynivka) * 1994–1996 Viktor Nosov * 1996–1997 Viktor Hrachov * 1997–2001

* 2001–2002 Mykola Fedorenko * 2002–2003 Viktor Hrachov * 2003–2006 Mykola Fedorenko

History

Honours

League and cup history

Coaches

See also