WFC Arena Kyiv
WFC Arena Kyiv was a Soviet and Ukrainian women's football club from Kiev. The club was liquidated in 1993 after winning the league's championship.
| Full name | Arena Kyiv |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Ground | Kiev |
| League | Ukrainian Women's League |
| 1993 | champion, withdrew |
History
Founded in 1988 and competed in several Soviet competitions including the Soviet Top League in 1990 and 1991. The club placed only sixth in its group and managed to beat the Russian Prometei Leningrad for the 11th place play-off.[1] Next season the club managed to win its group and qualify for the championship play-offs, but in semifinals it lost first to Tekstilschik Ramenskoye and another loss for the 3rd place to SKIF Malakhovka.[2]
Following dissolution of the Soviet Union, in 1992 the club entered Ukrainian competitions representing smaller town of Fastiv near Kiev. In 1993, WFC Arena led by Serhiy Kachkarov won the Ukrainian championship surpassing the former champion Dynamo Kyiv by 4 tournament points.[3]
The 1993 Ukrainian national champions became A.Zubak, A.Korniyenko, L.Pavlenko, M.Aliyeva, L.Protsenko, I.Titova, L.Kovalevska, O.Hidinach, M.Borchuk, N.Ryabichenko, O.Rezvin, L.Pokotylo, H.Prykhodko, O.Andrushchenko, T.Husakova, O.Romanova. The head coach was Serhiy Kachkarov, assisting – V.Izhko.[3]
Titles
- Ukrainian League
Winners (1): 1993
Runners-up (1): 1992
- Ukrainian Cup
Winners (1): 1992
Runners-up (1): 1993
References
- Soviet Union 1990 Women. RSSSF
- Soviet Union 1991 Women. RSSSF.
- Hradyshchuk, V. The retrospective. The 1993 season: Arena Kyiv threw a challenge at the Dynamo female players (Ретроспектива. 1993 рік: київська «Арена» кинула виклик динамівкам). Womensfootball.ua. 21 May 2020