Spartak Lviv () was a Ukrainian and Soviet sports club. The club was based in

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and it contained several sports departments including football, ice hockey, others.

Brief history

The club was founded in 1940 in place of

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. Until creation of

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, it was one of the most popular football clubs in Lviv after

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. There existed a city derby between Spartak Lviv and

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. In 1947 to 1949, Spartak Lviv played in the Soviet Football Championship Second Group (Vtoraya Gruppa) which was an analog of the

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. After the club failed to obtain promotion to the

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, it was withdrawn from the All-Union football competitions and for few more years played at local competitions.

Honours

* Hockey Championship of Ukrainian SSR ** Winners (1): 1940–411939-41. Матчи в Западной Украине
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References

External links

«Спартак» Львов
Footballfacts.ru Association football clubs established in 1940 Football clubs in Lviv Oblast 1940 establishments in Ukraine {{Ukraine-footyclub-stub