PFC Zviahel

FC Zviahel

Full name	Football Club Zviahel
Founded	1993; 32 years ago (1993)[1] 2016; 9 years ago (2016) (refounded)
Dissolved	2002; 23 years ago (2002) 2024; 1 year ago (2024)
Ground	Avanhard Stadium, Zviahel
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Stepan Nusbaum
2023–24	3rd of 15 (promoted via play-offs)

Football Club Zviahel (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб Звягель) was a Ukrainian football team from Zviahel. On 16 November 2022, the Ukrainian parliament has approved returning of the city's historical name and the club's name became coincidental with the city's name.

In 2022 the club debuted at professional level becoming the first football club from Zviahel to do so.^[2][3] In 2024 rumors appeared that club may fold following the 2023–24 season and appearance of Polissya-2. On 26 May 2024, "Ukraiyinskyi football" online media was inquiring about the future of Zviahel and was assured that the club will continue to play.^[4]

History

Created in 1993 as Zviahel-93, until 2002 the club competed exclusively in regional competitions of Zhytomyr Oblast. The club managed to become a winner of the regional competitions in 1993 and runner-up in 1994. In 1996 and 1997 it won cup competitions of Zhytomyr Oblast and participated in the Ukrainian Amateur Cup where it yielded to FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn. In 1997 the club temporarily competed under the name of Lider. In 2002 as Fortuna Novohrad-Volynskyi the club folded due to lack of financing.

On initiative of the local sports school staff and students, in March 2016 the club was revived and received support from the city authorities. In 2019 and 2020 Zvyahel again managed to win regional league competitions and participated in national amateur cup competitions earning its first victories. For the first time in 2021 the club joined the national amateur league competitions which due to the war were interrupted.

Players

Current squad

As of 10 July 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UKR Anton Yashkov 5 DF  UKR Andriy Nesterov 7 MF  UKR Bohdan Orynchak 9 FW  UKR Serhiy Kyslenko 10 MF  UKR Danylo Volynets 11 MF  UKR Andriy Fesenko 16 DF  UKR Nazar Havrylyuk 18 DF  UKR Andriy Vlasyuk 19 DF  UKR Ihor Huk 20 FW  UKR Maksym Andrushchenko 21 MF  UKR Andriy Nykytyuk

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  UKR Mykyta Petruk (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr) 23 FW  UKR Maksym Maytak 24 DF  UKR Valeriy Skydan 33 MF  UKR Bohdan Panchyshyn 59 MF  UKR Vadym Luchka 71 GK  UKR Ivan Martynov 77 MF  UKR Dmytro Berezka 78 FW  UKR Illya Cherednychenko 97 MF  UKR Andriy Bliznichenko — MF  UKR Vasyl Hrytsuk (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr) — FW  UKR Denys Yanakov (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr)

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Notes
2021–22	4th Group 2	6/10	9	4	0	5	8	15	12				Admitted to Second League
2022–23	3rd	5/10	18	9	5	4	30	17	32
2023–24	3rd	3/15	26	19	4	3	63	17	61				won promotion playoffs / withdrew

Head coaches

• 1996–1997 Andriy Los
• 2017–2023 Ruslan Skydan
• 2023 Yuriy Maksymov
• 2023–2024 Serhiy Shyshchenko
• 2024 Mykola Hibalyuk (caretaker)
• 2024 Yuriy Virt

See also

• FC Zvyahel-750 Novohrad-Volynskyi

References

1. ЗВЯГЕЛЬ (НОВОГРАД-ВОЛИНСЬКИЙ, ЖИТОМИРСЬКА ОБЛ.). AAFU
2. Перший професійний футбольний клуб в історії Новограда: що означає участь Звягеля в Другій лізі. 04141.
3. З ким зіграє ПФК Звягель: відбулося жеребкування матчів Другої ліги України з футболу. 04141
4. Майбутнє ПФК Звягель: стало відомо, що чекає на клуб у зв'язку з появою Полісся-2. ukrfootball.ua. 26 May 2024