SDYuShOR Desna ( uk, СДЮШОР «Десна») is a Ukrainian sports school specialized in football with the Olympic Reserve status based in Chernihiv. The school serves as a youth academy of Desna Chernihiv.

Stadium and facilities

The team plays in the Olympic Sports Training Center of Chernihiv (formerly

Stadion Yuri Gagarin Olympic sports training center "Chernihiv" (formerly Yuri Gagarin Stadium) ( uk, Олімпійський навчально-спортивний центр «Чернігів») is a multi-purpose stadium in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The stadium was ...

). The stadion built in 1936 for 3,000 spectators in eastern portion of a city park built in 1804. During World War II, the stadium was heavily damaged, and in the 1950s, it was completely reconstructed, including two stands for 11,000 spectators. In 1961, it was named after the Russian Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

FC Desna Chernihiv Football Club Desna Chernihiv ( uk, ФК «Десна» Чернігів) is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. The original name of the club was "Avanhard" (FC Avanhard Chernihiv) during its first year of existence as part of a repu ...

, the senior team, also plays at the stadium.

Notable players

Andriy Yarmolenko is one of the main players who graduated from the SDYuShOR Desna academy.

Managers

* 2008: Mykhaylo Yarmoshenko * 2015:

Artem Padun Artem Vasilevich Padun ( uk, Артём Васильевич Падун; born 2 August 1983 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chernihiv. Player career He started his career in 2000 with Desna C ...

* 2020: Volodymyr Matsuta * 2020-2021: Mykhaylo Yarmoshenko * 2021-2022: Volodymyr Matsuta * 2022-: Andriy Polyanytsya

Honours

* Obolon Cup * Gold medal icon

Winners 2022

References

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