SC Tavriya Simferopol

Tavriya Simferopol
Full name Sports Club Tavriya Simferopol
Nickname(s) Krymchyany (Crimeans)
Founded 1958
Dissolved 2014
Ground RSC Lokomotiv
Ground Capacity 19,978
Chairman Serhiy Kunitsyn
2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League, 15th
Website Club home page

SC Tavriya Simferopol was a Ukrainian football club from Simferopol. Tavriya was a member of the Ukrainian Premier League since its founding, and won the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one of three teams that have ever held this title.

After the 2014 Crimean Conflict, the club was forced to cease its existence as Ukrainian club. Some of its staff and players decided to join the Russian Football Union under the new name FC TSK Simferopol.[1]

In June 2015 the Football Federation of Ukraine announced it would re-establish the club and its new home would be Kherson.[2]

History

The club was founded in 1958, under the name Avanhard Simferopol and was based on the former Crimean champion 'Burevestnik Simferopo'. Sometime in 1963 Avanhard changed its name to Tavriya. Tavriya played their first game in the USSR Championship against the Yaroslav based club Khimik. Overall, Tavriya played 132 clubs from 113 cities. They played their last match of the Soviet competition against FC Uralmash Yekaterinburg.

Ukraine

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian Premier League was formed. Tavria was one of its founders and eventually became the very first Ukrainian champion in 1992, under the Simferopol born manager Anatoliy Zayaev, defeating FC Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine's most successful club in the final, held in Lviv. Yuriy Hudymenko became the league's top scorer. More players from that era were Oleksandr Holovko, a defender who also played many years for Ukraine national team, and captain Serhiy Yakovych Shevchenko, who scored the championship goal against Dynamo Kyiv. Having earned the right to participate in 1992–93 UEFA Champions League, Tavryia were knocked out in the first round by Swiss club FC Sion. The Russian Sport-Express posted an article (№3 (43), 25 January 2000, page 9) stating that the Ukrainian champions Tavria were threatened by the Football Federation of Ukraine to compete at the CIS Cup in 1993.

Tavria was one of the five clubs to have until 2014 participated in every season of the Ukrainian Premier League. Their best performance in the Ukrainian Cup came in 2010, where they defeated FC Metalurh Donetsk in the final to win the competition. They had previously reached the final in 1994, where they lost to FC Chornomorets Odessa in a penalty shootout.

Russia

After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, Tavriya asked permission from UEFA and FIFA to shift to the Russian league next season.[3] The club applied for a Russian license and changed its name to FC TSK Simferopol.[1] The club currently plays in the Crimean Premier League.

Re-establishment in Ukraine

On 18 June 2015 the Football Federation of Ukraine executive committee voted in favor of re-establishing the club now to be located in Kherson (the largest Ukrainian city bordering Crimea).[2] Serhiy Kunitsyn, Tavriya's former president and also a former Prime Minister of Crimea, was put in charge of the project.[2]

European record

Champions League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1992–93 Qualifying Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 2–1 0–0 2–1
1st Switzerland Sion 1–3 1–4 2–7

Europa League:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 Play-off Germany Bayer Leverkusen 1–3 0–3 1–6

Intertoto Cup:

Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2008 2nd Moldova Tiraspol 3–1 0–0 3–1
3rd France Stade Rennais 1–0 0–1 1–1 (9-10 p)

Honours

RSC Lokomotiv

Football kits and sponsors

Years[4] Football kit Shirt sponsor
1998–1999 adidas Aerosvit
2000–2005 adidas  
2005–2006 adidas/umbro CS[5]
2006–2007 umbro
2007–2009 adidas Кліринговий Дім[6]
2009–2013 umbro
2012–2014 puma TITAN

Coaches

   

League and Cup history

Soviet Union

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
Avangard / Avanhard
1958 2nd 15 30 5 7 18 21 43 17 Zone 2, 1/8 finals Zone 2
1959 2nd 12 28 6 9 13 20 38 21 Zone 4 1/2 finals Zone 4
1960 2nd 11 36 12 8 16 42 55 32 Zone 2
1961 2nd 5 36 14 11 11 43 38 39 1/32 finals Zone 2
9 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 Places 9–10
1962 2nd 2 24 12 7 5 34 17 31 Ukraine 1/16 finals Zone 3
3 10 3 4 3 12 14 10 Places 1–6
Tavriya
1963 3rd 15 38 13 11 14 39 41 37 Zone 2 1/2 finals Zone 2
30 2 1 0 1 1 6 2 Places 29–30
1964 3rd 1 30 16 10 4 43 20 42 Zone 3 1/2 finals Zone 3
5 10 2 1 7 8 15 5 Places 1–6
1965 3rd 1 32 16 8 8 42 24 40 Zone 3 final Zone 3
4 10 3 4 3 10 11 10 Places 1–6
1966 2nd 12 34 10 11 13 29 33 31 1/128 finals
1967 2nd 17 38 10 10 18 44 57 30 1/16 finals
1968 2nd 6 40 20 10 10 51 33 50 1/128 finals
1969 2nd 8 42 14 16 12 60 49 44 1/64 finals
1970 3rd 2 42 21 15 6 70 36 57 1/16 finals
1971 3rd 5 50 24 11 15 79 50 59 Championship of Ukraine
1972 3rd 3 46 25 7 14 62 32 57 Championship of Ukraine
1973 3rd 1 44 26 6 12 75 36 58 Champion of Ukraine
2 6 4 0 2 13 6 8 interzonal tournament
1974 2nd 6 38 18 6 14 74 55 42 1/16 finals
1975 2nd 7 38 17 8 13 58 46 42 1/16 finals
1976 2nd 4 38 17 12 9 59 32 46 1/8 finals
1977 2nd 3 38 21 7 10 57 34 49 1/32 finals
1978 2nd 8 38 14 12 12 48 38 40 1/32 finals
1979 2nd 18 46 16 11 19 50 56 43 Group stage
1980 2nd 1 46 28 9 9 82 42 65 1/8 finals
1981 1st 17 34 8 7 19 27 54 23 Group stage
1982 2nd 13 42 17 7 18 58 50 41 1/4 finals
1983 2nd 7 42 16 12 14 78 67 44 1/16 finals
1984 2nd 21 42 12 11 19 43 58 35 1/16 finals
1985 3rd 1 26 17 5 4 49 19 39 1/64 finals
1 14 7 7 0 32 21 21 Champion of Ukraine
2 6 3 1 2 11 7 7 interzonal tournament
1986 3rd 1 26 14 10 2 68 23 38 1/64 finals
2 14 8 5 1 34 23 21 Championship of Ukraine runner up
1987 3rd 1 52 34 12 6 125 48 80 1/2 finals Champion of Ukraine
1 4 2 1 1 15 7 5 interzonal tournament
1988 2nd 14 42 13 14 15 34 43 38 1/64 finals
1989 2nd 6 42 18 12 12 61 50 48 1/64 finals
1990 2nd 9 38 11 16 11 40 38 38 1/64 finals
1991 2nd 6 42 19 10 13 64 56 48 1/16 finals
1992 No competition 1/64 finals

Ukraine

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1992 1st "A" 1 18 11 6 1 30 9 28 1/16 finals [9]
1992–93 1st 10 30 11 4 15 30 39 26 1/8 finals ECL 1st round
1993–94 1st 8 34 12 10 12 41 34 34 Runner-up
1994–95 1st 5 34 17 8 9 61 37 59 1/2 finals
1995–96 1st 12 34 12 8 14 46 46 44 1/4 finals
1996–97 1st 6 30 13 5 12 36 46 44 1/16 finals
1997–98 1st 14 30 8 9 13 35 41 33 1/8 finals
1998–99 1st 9 30 10 7 13 33 39 37 1/4 finals
1999–00 1st 13 30 7 8 15 32 51 29 1/8 finals
2000–01 1st 7 26 8 9 9 24 31 33 1/8 finals
2001–02 1st 7 26 8 6 12 27 36 30 1/8 finals
2002–03 1st 9 30 9 7 14 36 50 34 1/16 finals
2003–04 1st 12 30 7 11 12 26 40 32 1/4 finals
2004–05 1st 7 30 11 9 10 34 28 42 1/4 finals
2005–06 1st 7 30 11 6 13 29 31 39 1/8 finals
2006–07 1st 5 30 12 6 12 32 30 42 1/2 finals
2007–08 1st 5 30 13 8 9 38 40 47 1/4 finals
2008–09 1st 8 30 10 7 13 41 45 37 1/4 finals IC 3rd round
2009–10 1st 6 30 12 9 9 38 38 45 Winner
2010–11 1st 7 30 10 9 11 44 46 39 1/16 finals EL Play-off Round
2011–12 1st 6 30 12 9 9 43 36 45 1/16 finals
2012–13 1st 11 30 10 5 15 27 46 32 1/4 finals 3 points deducted[10]
2013–14 1st 15 28 2 4 22 15 46 10 1/16 finals Expelled[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Таврия" и "Севастополь" прекратили свое существование [Tavriya and Sevastopol terminated their existence] (in Russian). Sport Express in Ukraine. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Ukraine trying to revive Crimean champion football club, USA Today (19 June 2015)
  3. "Crimean clubs Tavriya Simferopol, Sevastopol weighing switch to Russian league". thenational.ae. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. Jerseys of Ukrainian clubs
  5. CS website
  6. Clearing House website
  7. Football.ua about coaches 1994–1997
  8. UA-Football.com says with the reference to the official club's web-site.
  9. Tavriya were crowned champions after they defeated Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 in a championship playoff game that was played in L'viv on 21 June 1992.
  10. 3 points deducted for non compliance with contractual agreements with player agents. З "Таврії" зняли три очки [Three points deducted from Tavria]. Football Federation of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.

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