FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (women)
Full name | Women's Football Club Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | |||
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Founded | 2006 (as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv)[1] | |||
Stadium | KhTZ Stadium, Kharkiv Olimpiyets Stadium, Liubotyn | |||
Chairman | ![]() | |||
Coach | ![]() | |||
League | Ukrainian Women's League | |||
2024–25 | 2nd | |||
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The Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional women's football team of Metalist 1925 from Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2006–2023,[2] it was better known as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (Zhilstroi-1). Since 2015, it is a leader of women's professional football in Ukraine with the most national titles.
History
[edit]In 2006[1] the female team received financial support from the Kharkiv construction company "Zhytlobud-1" and was named after it as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv, in the Russian variant Zhilstroi-1. The newly formed club has gained many players from another Kharkiv-based club, Arsenal, which was falling apart at that time. Oleh Ruban and Yaroslav Latsfer, who knew one another in Metalist Kharkiv, were placed in charge of the newly formed team. Led by Latsfer from 2009 to 2015, Zhytlobud won five seasons in a row (2011–2015). After winning the 2015 season, Zhytlobud-1 set a new record for the most titles in the league (7), surpassing the records of Lehenda Chernihiv (6 titles) and Donchanka Donetsk (5 titles). Its winning run was interrupted by another Kharkiv club, Zhytlobud-2, which later became Vorskla Poltava.
Following the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the club suspended its participation in professional football, while its junior team, Persha Stolytsia, competed in the Swiss football competitions.[3] In 2023, the club renewed its participation in cooperation with another football club, Metalist 1925. It changed its name from Zhytlobud-1 to Metalist 1925 on 20 March 2024 after both clubs were fully integrated.
Honours
[edit]- Top Division champion (10): 2006, 2008, 2011,[4] 2012, 2013,[5] 2014,[6] 2015, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020-2021,
- Women's Cup winners (12): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Current squad
[edit]- As of 19 May 2021[7]
Former internationals
[edit]Ukraine: Iya Andrushchak, Olha Basanska, Svitlana Frishko, Valentyna Kotyk, Maryna Masalska, Olha Ovdiychuk, Nataliya Sukhorukova, Inessa Tytova
Belarus: Hanna Tatarynova
Lithuania: Raimonda Kudytė
Managers
[edit]- 2006 – 2009 Oleh Ruban
- 2009 – 2016 Yaroslav Lantsfer
- 2016 – 2017 Valentyn Kryachko
- 2017 – Valentyna Kotyk
- 2019 – Maksym Rakhayev (interim)
- 2019 – Serhiy Sapronov[8]
- 2020 - 2022 Valentyna Kotyk
- 2022 - 2023 team didn't play in Championship of Ukraine
- 2023 - ... Volodymyr Pyatenko
European record
[edit]For previous record, see WFC Arsenal Kharkiv
Reserves
[edit]Persha Stolytsia
[edit]The reserve team "Persha Stolytsia" was formed in 2021 and was based in Zmiiv, Kharkiv Oblast. Competing in the Ukrainian second tier of women's football competitions, it was playing its games at the local stadium, "Avanhard" and "Olimpiyets" in Lyubotyn. The first game the team played was on August 20, 2021, when they hosted Shakhtar Donetsk. Persha Stolytsia lost the match 0:11. The first win came on October 5, 2021, when Persha Stolytsia outplayed Kobra Bilokurakyne 7:0.[9]
Metalist 1925-2
[edit]The second women's team of Metalist 1925 was formed in 2025 to debut in the 2025–26 Ukrainian second-tier of women's football competitions.
References
[edit]- ^ a b ВИЩА ЛІГА 21/22. ЗНАЙОМСТВО З УЧАСНИКАМИ: ФК «ЖИТЛОБУД-1» ХАРКІВ. womensfootball.com.ua. 31 July 2021
- ^ Металіст 1925 (Харків). womensfootball.com.ua
- ^ Дівоча команда "Житлобуду-1" тимчасово переїхала до Швейцарії. ps.fczh1.com. 1 April 20222
- ^ "Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv wins fifth championship" (in Ukrainian). city.kharkov.ua. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Zhytlobud wins seventh championship" (in Ukrainian). city.kharkov.ua. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Чемпионат Украины среди женщин. Сезон-2014. Матч 14 тура. «Жилстрой-2» - «Жилстрой-1». Отчет - 19 Октября 2014 - Жилстрой-1 - женский футбольный клуб".
- ^ "Kharkiv - UWCL - Squad".
- ^ "Сергей Сапронов - главный тренер ЖФК "Жилстрой-1" Харьков". www.kharkiv.ua. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Перша ліга 2021-2022. Перша Столиця (Харків) - Кобра (Білокуракине). womensfootball.com.ua
External links
[edit]- (in Ukrainian) Archived official website. fczh1.com
- Official page at Metalist 1925. metalist1925.com
- Official page at Ukrainian Association of Women's Football. womensfootball.com.ua
Russian invasion of Ukraine
[edit]- Anna Pokus: "Almost two weeks in military occupation, it was horrible" (Анна Покус: "Майже два тижні в окупації - це було жахливо"). ps.fczh1.com. 24 February 2023
- Anna Pokus: "A big help from Heidi and FIFA rescued a whole girls' team (Анна ПОКУС: "Величезна допомога Хайді та ФІФА врятували цілу дівочу команду"). ps.fczh1.com. 14 March 2023
- Olha Voytenko: "Over a week we "sat" without light, water, and heating (Ольга Войтенко: "Більше тижня сиділи без світла, води та опалення"). ps.fczh1.com. 1 April 20222