FC Polissya Zhytomyr

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Football Club Polissya Zhytomyr (Template:Langx) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Zhytomyr, Polissya. It plays in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football, following promotion from the 2022–23 Ukrainian First League.

The original Soviet team of masters became defunct after the 2004–05 season and for almost decade the city was without its professional club, although the Polissia football academy as a specialized sports school continued to play at local competitions.

History

The club traces its history back to 1959 when there was created the first "team of masters" (Soviet terminology of professional team). However, the team functioned before 1959 at republican level which was considered to be amateur. For example, in 1958 Avanhard Zhytomyr became a champion of Zhytomyr Oblast.

In Soviet times, the club carried the name Avtomobilist (car maker), then it changed to Polissya (the name for the local region (Polesie), which means (roughly) the wooded area). In the Ukrainian soccer competitions the club was called Khimik (chemist) for a few seasons, then again changed back to Polissya. Note that during the Soviet times sometime in the 1970s in Zhytomyr there was another club FC Khimik Zhytomyr that was sponsored by the local chemical factory, the latter fate of which is not known. The same factory has supported Polissya already in times of the independent Ukraine for few seasons giving the club the name of its own former football representative, which already was mentioned before.

After the disastrous season of 2005, it became defunct. However soon after the reorganization two clubs were created and were admitted to the Second League for the 2005/06 season – MFK Zhytomyr and FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr. In March 2006, the municipal administration stopped funding of MFK Zhytomyr, and the team was dissolved on 30 April 2006. FC Zhytychi Zhytomyr finished 8th in the Second League'06, but next year they failed to submit their license and stopped their participation on the professional level.

The highest position the club achieved was fourth place in the Persha Liha, twice. Because of this, in 2002, it was awarded to play a play-off match with PFC Olexandria in Kyiv to receive the promotion to the Vyscha Liha. Polissya lost it 0:1. Subsequent seasons have brought progressively worse results with every year.

In 2005, an attempt to create the municipal club took place on initiative of Hennadiy Zabrodsky soon after the dissolution of FC Polissya Zhytomyr. At that time, facing a danger of losing professional football team, Zhytomyr paradoxically witnessed creation of two teams in the place of one. The new club was created in place of the existing amateur FC Arsenal Zhytomyr. The creation of the city club was supported by the city's government as part of local elections, which, however, after the city mayor lost, the club, after playing first half of the season, was dissolved. Some players moved to the regional club OFC Zhytychi Zhytomyr.

Current rendition (since 2016)

In November 2015, FC Polissia Zhytomyr applied for the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League.[1] On 23 March 2016 the deputy mayor of Zhytomyr Matviy Khrenovu announced in his Facebook that new director of MFC Zhytomyr became a head of Zhytomyr Rayon Football Federation Ruslan Pavlyuk.[2]

In March 2017, the club was renamed into FC Polissya Zhytomyr.[3] The club also adopted a new logo with 1959 year of establishment thus claiming heritage of the original FC Polissya Zhytomyr.[4]

Since 2021, the club has been financed by the BGV Group which controls a network of ATB-Market retail stores.[5]

In May 2023, FC Polissya Zhytomyr won Ukrainian First League with three rounds left till the end of the tournament, reaching the Ukrainian Premier League for the first time in the club's history.[6] Next year, the club finished 5th in Premier League, which led to the club's first ever participation in European competitions.[7]

Stadium

File:Zhytomyr Central Stadium 1.jpg
The Tsentralnyi Stadion is the main football arena of Zhytomyr Oblast.

MFC Zhytomyr started to play at Tsentralnyi Stadion (Central Stadium), however soon at the stadium started renovations and the club moved to smaller Kolos Stadion.[8]

In 2017, the club temporarily moved to Korosten to play at the local Spartak Stadion which was approved by the Football Federation of Ukraine and Professional Football League.

In March 2021, Polissya returned to Tsentralnyi Stadion, after 16 years of reconstruction.[9]

Players

First team squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Oleh Kudryk
2 DF Template:Fba/core Andi Hadroj
4 DF Template:Fba/core Matej Matić
5 DF Template:Fba/core Eduard Sarapiy
7 FW Template:Fba/core Oleksandr Nazarenko
8 MF Template:Fba/core Ruslan Babenko
9 FW Template:Fba/core Facundo Batista
10 MF Template:Fba/core Tomer Yosefi
11 MF Template:Fba/core Oleksiy Hutsulyak
13 DF Template:Fba/core Lucas Taylor
14 MF Template:Fba/core Ofek Biton
15 DF Template:Fba/core Bohdan Mykhaylichenko
18 MF Template:Fba/core Oleksandr Andriyevskyi
19 MF Template:Fba/core Borel Tomandzoto
23 GK Template:Fba/core Yevhen Volynets
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW Template:Fba/core Admir Bristrić (on loan from Olimpija Ljubljana)
30 MF Template:Fba/core Bohdan Lyednyev
31 DF Template:Fba/core Giorgi Maisuradze
34 DF Template:Fba/core João Vialle
37 MF Template:Fba/core Talles Costa
40 FW Template:Fba/core André Gonçalves
44 DF Template:Fba/core Serhiy Chobotenko (captain)
55 DF Template:Fba/core Borys Krushynskyi
58 DF Template:Fba/core Serhiy Korniychuk
60 MF Template:Fba/core Maksym Melnychenko
70 FW Template:Fba/core Jerry Yoka
73 DF Template:Fba/core Danylo Beskorovaynyi
90 FW Template:Fba/core Cauã Paixão (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
99 GK Template:Fba/core Viktor Ulihanets

Other players under contract

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Yevheniy Mykytyuk
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Nikita Petruk

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Emil Mustafayev (at Chornomorets Odesa until 30 June 2025)
— MF Template:Fba/core Mykhaylo Rasko (at Mynai until 30 June 2025)
— FW Template:Fba/core Luifer Hernández (at Template:Flagicon Vinotinto until 31 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW
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— FW Template:Fba/core Béni Makouana (at LNZ Cherkasy until 30 June 2025)
— FW Template:Fba/core Wendell (at Veres Rivne until 30 June 2025)

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Polissya Zhytomyr.

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Coaches and administration

Administration[12] Coaching (senior team)[13] Coaching (U-19 team)[13]

Managers

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Chairmen

  • Ruslan Pavlyuk, 2016–2017
  • Vitaliy Lyaskovskyi, 2017–present

Logos and emblems

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Logo in 2001

League and cup history

Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR)

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
Avanhard Zhytomyr
1958 Rep "2" 6/8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 13 3 5 5 18 22 11 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄16 finals Admitted to Class B
1959 2nd "2" 9/15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 28 9 9 10 41 34 27 SU Conference Final
Polissia Zhytomyr
1960 2nd "1" 7/17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 32 16 6 10 58 38 38
won relegation playoff over Shakhtar Korostyshiv
1961 2nd "1" 6/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 13 8 13 47 41 34 SU Conference <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄2 finals to 11th place playoff
lost two-leg playoff to Shakhtar Horlivka placed 12th
won relegation playoff over Chervona Zirka Malyn
1962 2nd "1" 2/13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 24 14 3 7 33 24 31 SU Conference <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄8 finals to 1st place group
5/6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 3 2 5 10 15 8 placed 5th / Relegated
1963 3rd "1" 4/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 21 7 10 58 36 49 SU Conference <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄2 finals to 7th place playoff
won two-leg playoff over Burevisnyk Melitopol placed 7th
1964 3rd "1" 1/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 30 18 8 4 32 11 44 SU Conference <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄4 finals to 1st place group
3/6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 4 3 3 9 7 11 placed 3rd
1965 3rd "2" 8/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 30 12 5 13 34 33 29 SU Conference <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄8 finals to 19th place group
4/6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 3 4 3 6 8 10 placed 22nd
1966 3rd "1" 10/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 14 11 13 33 27 39 to 19th place playoff
lost two-leg playoff to Bukovyna Chernivtsi placed 20th
Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
1967 3rd "1" 1/21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 40 23 13 4 45 12 59 SU <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄32 finals to Final group
1/6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5 4 1 0 7 2 9 Champions / Promoted
1968 2nd "1" 4/21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 40 17 16 7 38 19 50 SU <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄32 finals
1969 2nd "3" 4/22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 42 21 9 12 57 31 51 SU <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄8 finals Relegated
1970 3rd 3/22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 42 20 15 7 61 27 55 SU <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄16 finals
1971 3rd 3/26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 50 25 15 10 58 30 65
1972 3rd 8/24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 46 19 15 12 44 31 53 Winner
1973 3rd 2/23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 44 25 3/(2) 14 62 36 53 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄4 finals
1974 3rd 8/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 15 11 12 50 39 41 Finalist
1975 3rd 2/17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 32 13 14 5 41 21 40 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄16 finals
1976 3rd 6/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 14 14 10 44 31 42 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄2 finals
Spartak Zhytomyr
1977 3rd 8/23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 44 18 14 12 51 34 50
1978 3rd 10/23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 44 19 7 18 50 40 45
1979 3rd 6/24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 46 22 12 12 57 41 56
1980 3rd 7/23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 44 17 17 10 55 43 51
1981 3rd 11/23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 44 15 13 16 38 47 43
1982 3rd 7/24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 46 23 8 15 68 46 54
1983 3rd 7/26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 50 21 14 15 66 50 56
1984 3rd 9/13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 24 10 6 8 32 29 26 First stage Group 1
4/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 14 11 13 50 48 39 Consolation tournament
1985 3rd 14/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 26 4 5 17 17 40 13 First stage Group 1
12/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 40 9 13 18 31 50 31 Consolation tournament
1986 3rd 9/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 26 8 8 10 27 29 24 First stage Group 2
6/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 40 14 10 16 46 48 38 Consolation tournament
1987 3rd 12/27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 52 22 12 18 72 59 56
1988 3rd 13/26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 50 18 15 17 55 58 51
Polissya Zhytomyr
1989 3rd 15/27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 52 16 16 20 59 62 48 Relegated
1990 4th Zone 1 4/19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 50 28 13 9 67 38 69 Winner
1991 4th Zone 1 10/26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 50 22 7 21 64 66 51 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄8 finals fall of the Soviet Union

Ukraine

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
Polissia Zhytomyr
1992 2nd Gr. "A" 10/14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 26 10 5 11 30 31 25 Relegated
Khimik Zhytomyr
1992–93 3rd 2/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 20 9 5 53 29 49 Promoted
1993–94 2nd 10/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 14 8 16 39 47 36
1994–95 2nd 4/22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 42 20 15 7 61 37 75
1995–96 2nd 14/22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 42 16 10 16 55 57 58
1996–97 2nd 18/24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 46 15 10 21 44 61 55
Polissya Zhytomyr
1997–98 2nd 6/22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 42 21 5 16 58 64 68
1998–99 2nd 12/20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 38 15 7 16 40 55 52
1999–00 2nd 15/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 11 7 16 36 51 40 Relegated
2000–01 3rd 1/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 30 22 4 4 61 17 70 Promoted
2001–02 2nd 4/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 17 10 7 43 33 58 Lost promotion play-offs
2002–03 2nd 11/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 12 7 15 30 38 43
2003–04 2nd 18/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 3 7 24 22 67 16 Avoided relegation
2004–05 2nd 18/18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 34 0 2 32 5 39 2 withdrew Relegated

Zhytychi Zhytomyr (2005–2006)

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2005–06 3rd 8/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 28 10 11 7 38 34 41 withdrew

Polissya Zhytomyr (revived)

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Other Notes
MFC Zhytomyr
2016 4th
(Amateur Championship) 		3/4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 3 1 2 6 5 10 Group 1
2016–17 6/12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20 7 5 8 13 18 26 UAC <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄16 finals Group 2
Admitted to SL
Polissia Zhytomyr
2017–18 3rd "A" 8/10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 27 9 3 15 31 44 30 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄32 finals
2018–19 3/10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 27 13 6 8 23 21 45 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄64 finals
2019–20 2/11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20 11 6 3 28 11 39 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄64 finals Promoted
2020–21 2nd 11/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 30 9 8 13 32 37 35 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄16 finals
2021–22 was terminated 9/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 18 7 4 7 21 17 25 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄32 finals began on 24.02.2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022–23 2nd "A" 1/8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 13 1 0 34 6 40 Not played to Promotion group
1/8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 10 2 2 25 9 32 Promoted
2023–24 1st 5 30 14 8 8 39 30 50 1/2 finals
2024-25 4 30 12 12 6 38 28 48 1/2 finals 2024–25 UEFA Conference League Second qualifying round
2025-26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025-26 Ukrainian Cup 2025–26 UEFA Conference League Second qualifying round

European record

All results (home and away) list Polissya's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate
2024–25 UEFA Conference League Second qualifying round Template:Flagicon Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2 0–2 1–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2025−26 UEFA Conference League Second qualifying round Template:Fbaicon Borac Banja Luka or Template:Fbaicon FC Santa Coloma

Awards

Leader

Footballer with the most games played for the club
Place Footballer Games Years in club
1. Volodymyr Shyshkov 469 1974, 1978, 1981–1993
2. Stefan Baran 458 1981–1992
3. Yuriy Strykharchuk 391 1982–1985, 1987–1992
4. Serhiy Yermakov 361 1977–1987
5. Mykola Batyuta 348 1969, 1971, 1973–1981
6. Ihor Talko 340 1977, 1980–1983, 1989–1992, 1993
7. Andriy Zheltonosov 326 1981–1983, 1985–1991
8. Vitaliy Horbach 305 1969–1976
9. Ihor Rutkovskyi 299 1981–1983, 1986–1995
10. Yuriy Leonov 294 1982–1983, 1986–1991, 1992–1994, 1997–1998
Footballers with the most goals scored for the club
Place Footballer Goals Years in club
1. Volodymyr Shyshkov 192 1974, 1978, 1981–1993
2. Pavlo Parshyn 82 1998–2004
3. Yuriy Leonov 68 1982–1983, 1986–1991, 1992–1994, 1997–1998
4. Yevhen Naumov 66 1974–1981
5. Stefan Baran 59 1981–1992
6. Valeriy Sofilkanych 58 1993–2002
7. Ihor Talko 54 1977, 1980–1983, 1989–1992, 1993
8. Yuriy Nesmiyan 49 1970–1972
9. Anatoliy Lukashenko 49 1985, 1988–1995, 1999
10. Mykola Vasyutin 48 1969–1976

Reserves and the Academy

Polissya-2

It is a team of the Specialized sports school of Olympic Reserve Polissya.

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2008 4th 2 8 5 0 3 11 9 15

References

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  1. ↑ ФСК«Львів» та ФК «Рух» планують виступати у другій лізі України. zaxid.net. 11 November 2015
  2. ↑ Руслан Павлюк очолив КП «Муніципальний футбольний клуб «Житомир». 1.zt.ua. 23 March 2016
  3. ↑ At last under its name MFC Zhytomyr, the club will play its official games on March 4-5. (Востаннє під назвою МФК "Житомир" клуб зіграє офіційні матчі 4-5 березня). FC Polissya Zhytomyr. 28 February 2017
  4. ↑ Polissya conducted a small rebranding of its logo (Полісся провело невеличкий ребрендинг емблеми). UA-Football. 6 February 2018
  5. ↑ Власник АТБ почав фінансувати футбольний клуб на Житомирщині, де у нього родовище берилію (додано). nashigroshi.org.
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  8. ↑ How the Zhytomyr stadium "Polissya" will look (Як виглядатиме житомирський стадіон «Полісся». ФОТО). MFC Zhytomyr. 4 August 2016
  9. ↑ After 16 years Polissya returns to home stadium (Здійснилося. Полісся через 16 років повертається на рідний стадіон). UA-Football. 22 March 2021
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