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FC Obolon Kyiv

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fullname	Football Club Obolon Kyiv
nickname	Pyvovary (, The Brewers)
founded	13 June 1992
dissolved	2013
ground	Obolon Arena
capacity	5,100
owner	Oleksandr Slobodian
chrtitle	Director
chairman	Oleksandr Riznychenko
manager	Oleksandr Antonenko (caretaker)
league	Ukrainian Premier League
season	2024–25
position	Ukrainian Premier League, 11th of 16
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FC Obolon Kyiv (, ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kyiv (Obolonskyi District). Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. Its main sponsor was the brewery Obolon in 1999–2013. Since 2013, the club is owned by the factory.

The club was reformed in 2013 due to administrative issues and hence the team withdrew from the Professional Football League of Ukraine during the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League season in February 2013. The club restarted from amateur competitions. Between 2013 and 2020, the team was known as Obolon-Brovar Kyiv.

History

Names

1992: FC Zmina
1993: FC Zmina-Obolon (after a Kyiv neighborhood Obolon)
1995: FC Obolon
1997: FC Obolon-PPO
1999: FC Obolon JSC (brewery became officially the club's sponsor)
2001: FC Obolon (after its sponsor Obolon Brewery)
2013: FC Obolon-Brovar (forced to reorganized and renamed)
2020: FC Obolon

Obolon (original)

The football club was created in 1992 by a collective of enthusiasts based on the specialized sports school of Olympic Reserve Zmina in Kyiv.{{cite web |script-title=uk:Історія ФК "Оболонь" |trans-title=History FC Obolon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228151531/http://www.fc.obolon.ua/history.php |archive-date=28 December 2007 |access-date=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead

After finishing 3rd in the Ukrainian First League 2001–02 season, Obolon was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League when that competition expanded to 16 teams for the 2002–03 season. Obolon was relegated to the Ukrainian First League after finishing 15th (out of 16) in the 2004–05 season. Until 2002, Obolon played its home games at Zmina Stadium and sometimes at the sport complex of Bilshovyk factory.

In the 2008–09 season, Obolon finished second in the Ukrainian First League and were promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League for the 2009–10 season for the second time.

The club competed in the Premier League for three seasons and was relegated after the 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League season.

At the end of 2012, a conflict arose in club due to a transfer policy of the club. Major club sponsor Slobodyan had refused to finance the club after goalkeeper Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi was sold by the club without his consent. Due to lack of financing, on 21 February 2013, the club was forced to withdraw from the Ukrainian First League.

Obolon Brovar

In December 2012, the president of Obolon, Oleksandr Slobodian, announced he would create a new team under the moniker Obolon-Brovar ("Obolon Brewery"). The reorganized club was completely restructured and brought to a complete control of the Obolon factory, unlike its predecessor that was a public organization which was sponsored by the factory. In spring 2013, the team applied to PFL and was accepted for the 2013–14 Ukrainian Second League season.

In early March 2013, it was announced that the former honorary president of Obolon Kyiv, Oleksandr Slobodian would form a new football team called Obolon Brovar. Legally the team could not keep the old name and had to register a new name. FC Obolon as a public organization with Obolon brewery as its title sponsor was reorganized into a limited liability company of Obolon brewery and completely owned by the last. During the organization many first team players left, but infrastructure with its academy, staff and stadium were preserved.

Learning about a new club, the fans of Obolon immediately appealed to the new leadership of Obolon-Brovar with a request to leave the symbols and logos of the old club. Also they asked not to put on the club emblem the year the club was founded.

Only the doctors, administrators, massage therapists and reserve team coach Obolon-2 Kyiv Oleg Mazurenko moved from the former club to the new club. Also some players from Obolon-2 Kyiv and experienced defenders Andriy Kornyev and Valeriy Ivaschenko, who once played for Obolon Kyiv. All the rest were alumni from the Youth Academy Zmina-Obolon. Serhiy Soldatov was appointed head coach of the new team, who worked previously in the Youth Academy which was based with the team "Obolon Brovar". For the second season in the second league "Obolon Brovar" took second place and went into the first league. The season of 2015/2016, the "Brewers" finished at a high third place and were close to raising in the Premier League. The season was held mediocre by the team, however, in the Ukrainian Cup reached the 1/8 finals where the penalty kick lost to MFC Mykolaiv.

Obolon (2020 re-renaming)

In August 2020 Obolon-Brovar Kyiv was renamed (again) to Obolon Kyiv. The club's logo was changed accordingly. The 2022-23 season saw Obolon Kyiv get promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League for the 2023-24 season. They finished 14th in the league but beat Livyi Bereh Kyiv in the play-offs (1–0 home, 1–1 away).

Stadium

The club originally played at its Zmina Stadium.

Since 2002, it plays at Obolon Arena, while Zmina Stadium is used by its football academy Sports school Zmina Kyiv. Unlike Zmina Stadium that is located closer to the city's centre, Obolon Arena is located right on northern outskirts of Kyiv on vulytsia Pivnichna (Northern Street).

Honours

Ukrainian First League
- Runners-up (2): 2008–09, 2022–23
PFL U–19
- Winners (1): 2017–18
Ukrainian Second League
- Winners (2): 1998–99, 2000–01
- Runners-up (1): 2014–15
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
- Winners (1): 1994–95

Football kits and sponsors

Years	Football kit	Shirt sponsor
2002–2003	adidas	Obolon
2003–2005	nike
2009–2011	puma	Obolon
2011–2012	Carling

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup
As FC Obolon Kyiv (1993–2013)
1993–94	4th	3	22	14	5	3	32	17	33
1994–95	4th	1	30	23	4	3	60	17	73	finals
1995–96	3rd "A"	4	40	22	9	9	60	35	75	finals
1996–97	3rd "A"	4	30	15	11	4	34	17	56	finals Phase II
1997–98	3rd "C"	5	30	15	7	8	47	28	52	finals
1998–99	3rd "C"	1	26	20	4	2	45	18	64	finals
1999-00	2nd	16	34	5	12	17	23	52	27	finals
2000–01	3rd "B"	1	28	21	4	3	51	14	67	finals 2nd League Cup
2001–02	2nd	3	34	18	8	8	49	26	62	finals
2002–03	1st	14	30	7	7	16	32	45	28	finals
2003–04	1st	6	30	11	8	11	34	35	41	finals
2004–05	1st	15	30	4	9	17	18	43	21	finals
2005–06	2nd	3	34	22	6	6	51	19	72	finals
2006–07	2nd	3	36	23	4	9	47	27	73	finals
2007–08	2nd	3	38	22	6	10	67	42	72	finals
2008–09	2nd	2	32	19	6	7	74	40	63	finals
2009–10	1st	11	30	9	4	17	26	50	31	finals
2010–11	1st	10	30	9	7	14	26	38	34	finals
2011–12	1st	15	30	4	9	17	17	42	21	finals
2012–13	2nd	17	34	5	7	22	19	28	22	finals
As FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv (2013–2020)
2013	4th	6	10	1	4	5	4	5	7
2013–14	3rd	8	36	16	12	8	51	34	60	finals
2014–15	3rd	2	27	20	4	3	46	19	64	finals
2015–16	2nd	3	30	16	6	8	45	35	51	finals
2016–17	2nd	9	34	12	9	13	37	37	45	finals
2017–18	2nd	14	34	9	8	17	24	37	35	finals
2018–19	2nd	6	28	13	8	7	35	28	47	finals
2019–20	2nd	6	30	14	9	7	40	31	51	finals
As Obolon Kyiv (2020– )
2020–21	2nd	8	30	13	4	13	44	35	43	finals
2021–22	2nd	4	19	10	3	6	24	16	33	finals
2022–23	2nd	2	14	9	2	3	20	9	29	Not played
2	14	8	5	1	19	8	29	Promoted
2023–24	1st	14	30	5	11	14	18	41	26	1/4 finals
2024–25	11	30	8	8	14	19	43	32	Round of 16 (1/8)
2025–26	8	9	3	4	2	9	9	13	Round of 64 (1/32)

Current squad

As of 21 September 2025

Out on loan

Managers

Ukraine Stanislav Honcharenko (Aug 1995 – Oct 1995)
Ukraine Pavlo Neverov (Oct 1995 – June 1997)
Ukraine Vadym Lazorenko (July 1997 – Sept 1999)
Ukraine Oleh Fedorchuk (Sept 1999 – June 2000)
Ukraine Volodymyr Muntyan (Aug 2000 – Nov 2001)
Ukraine Petro Slobodian (March 2002 – Dec 2004)
Ukraine Oleksandr Ryabokon (Jan 2005 – June 2005)
Ukraine Bohdan Blavatskyi (July 2005 – March 2006)
Ukraine Petro Slobodian (April 2006 – May 2008)
Ukraine Ihor Artymovych (caretaker) (May 2008 – June 2008)
Ukraine Yuriy Maksymov (June 2008 – Dec 2009)
Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets (Jan 2010 – Nov 2011)
Ukraine Vasyl Rats (caretaker) (Nov 2011)
Ukraine Serhiy Konyushenko (Nov 2011 – Feb 2013)
Russia Sergei Soldatov (Mar 2013 – 24 Oct 2016)
Ukraine Oleh Mazurenko (24 Oct 2016 – 16 Sep 2017)
Ukraine Valeriy Ivashchenko (caretaker, 19 Sep 2017 – 12 Jan 2018)
Ukraine Volodymyr Pyatenko (12 Jan 2018 – 31 May 2018)
Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets (13 Jun 2018 – 9 Jan 2020)
Ukraine Oleh Mazurenko (13 Jan 2020 – present)
Ukraine Valeriy Ivashchenko (8 July 2020 – 17 Oct 2020)
Ukraine Pavlo Yakovenko (18 Oct 2020 – 5 May 2021)
Ukraine Valeriy Ivashchenko (8 July 2020 – present)

References

link. www.liga.net. (9 December 2012)
{{in lang. uk [https://m.ua.tribuna.com/football/1088222388.html Obolon-Brovar was renamed to Obolon. Changed the emblem of the club] {{Webarchive. link. (28 May 2024 , (21 August 2020))
link. www.liga.net. (21 February 2013)
{{in lang. uk [http://news.liga.net/news/sport/779411-slobodyan_sozdaet_novyy_futbolnyy_klub_obolon_brovar.htm Slobodyan creates new Football club "Obolon Brovar"] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 , www.liga.net (11 December 2012))
User, S. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131110122200/http://fcbrovar.obolon.ua/index.php/2013-03-26-16-51-10/2013-03-26-17-00-15 The club's history (Історія клуба)]''. Obolon Brovar. 26 March 2013
link. [[Professional Football League of Ukraine. PFL]]. (15 June 2013)
link. dynamomania.com. (4 March 2013)
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/14/ukraine/druha-liga/obolon-brovar/enerhiya-mykolajiv/1506896/ Obolon'-Brovar vs. Enerhiya Mykolajiv 0 – 0] {{Webarchive. link. (12 April 2018 , Soccerway (14 July 2013))
"Купить масло черного тмина Речь Посланников в Киеве из Египта El Hawag".
Withdrew from the PFL during the attestion meeting held in the winter break. The team's administration informed the PFL that they lack sufficient funds to continue participating in the league. ''(21 February 2013)''
. link. (21 February 2013). [[Professional Football League of Ukraine. PFL]]
"Наша команда".
"Obolon".

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