HC Galychanka
| Galychanka | |||
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| Full name | Galychanka-LNU | ||
| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Arena | Galicia sports palace, Sports complex of Lviv University | ||
| Capacity | 1000 (Galicia) | ||
| President | Roman Fedyshyn | ||
| Head coach |
 Tatiana Stefan | ||
| League | Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League | ||
| Colours | |||
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Galychanka - women's handball club from Lviv, Ukraine. Established in 1989. Champion (2015), five-time silver medalist (2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014) and seven-time bronze medalist Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League.
History
History of Lviv woman's handball team Galychanka dates back to 1989, when club with the same name (before there was professional team Impulse) started playing in the USSR Championship, in its first league. In the first season Galychanka wins first league contest and gets right to play in the premier league of USSR handball championship. In the major league team successfully played to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Thus, since 1992, when Ukraine was organized its own championship, Galychanka was one of the best teams in Ukraine. This allowed the team to participate in European club cup tournament: Women's EHF Cup, Women's EHF Cup. Thus, despite the poor financial situation of the team and the relevant requirements of the European Handball Federation, team Galychanka conducted usually both European cup matches on the rival field.
In the national championship Galychanka has long been the fourth team in the country, and the first season of 1997-1998 Lviv handball-players won bronze medals of the championship of Ukraine. Since 2001 Lviv Galychanka constantly ranked among the three best teams in Ukraine, five times the silver medal winning Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League, and in 2015 became the champions. Players always cause in national team.
Over the years, the coach was: Volodymyr Garbuz, Vasyl Kozar, Yuriy Basyuk, Olexandr Burnyashov, Yuriy Garkavenko, Vasyl Vogt, Volodymyr Kuksenko, Georgiy Voronov, Valeriy Tishchenko. By November 2015 head coach of the team was Vasyl Kozar. Leading «Galychanka» players caused junior and youth Ukraine national team.
From 1997 Galychanka trains at the Lviv University sports complex, which is reflected in the club name. New successes Galychanka-LNU were associated with maintaining financial-industrial group Rosan, which since February 2006 takes care the team. Subsequently, in cooperation with Galychanka joined by new partners, including PJSC Kredobank, Concern Galnaftogaz, Shuvar market and PZU Ukraine.
In season 2014-2015 Halychanka went to the semi-final of Women's EHF Challenge Cup. The team won all matches with Virto Kvintus (Netherlands), Amintas Amintau (Greece), Naisa Niš (Serbia). In the semifinal match Galychanka yields Polish team Pogoń Baltica from Szczecin. The team won all matches of Ukrainian Championship season 2014-2015 and became the champions.
In the offseason team left the two leaders. Iryna Stelmakh and Tamara Smbatian will continue his career in Olympia Beskid handball team from Nowy Sącz (Poland).
In the 2015-2016 season the team played in matches Women's EHF Cup. According to bilateral agreements with the command Pristina (Kosovo) both matches 1/32 finals Galychanka was to play in Lviv. However, the team from partly unrecognized republic was denied entry to the territory of Ukraine because the government of Kosovo has no diplomatic relations and agreement on mutual gap citizens with the government of Ukraine. As a result of this incident European Handball Federation was decided to hold matches of 1/32 finals EHF Cup 23 and 25 October 2015 in Kosovo. Galychanka won both matches in Kosovo and went to the 1/16 final. After losing team Muratpaşa Bld. SK with Antalya (Turkey) and played a draw in Lviv Galychanka completes the struggle for EHF Cup.
Even October 7 then head coach Vasily Kozar in an interview Ukrainian Handball Federation official web-site said that he decided to leave his post.[1] After EHF Cup matches Vasyl Kozar finally leave club and for the present not continue coaching career in Ukraine.
By following tours of Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League team prepares Tatiana Stefan, who assisted Vasyl Kozar in prior seasons and teacher of LSCFC Vitaly Nadych.
Current roster
Season 2015-2016
| # | Name | Position | Country | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nataliya Bida | goalkeeper | |
04/16/1997 |
| 12 | Yelyzaveta Hilyazetdinova | goalkeeper | |
08/15/1994 |
| 16 | Mariia Gladun | goalkeeper | |
22/09/1996 |
| 2 | Nataliya Savchyn | left wing | |
01/18/1996 |
| 3 | Vlada Kosmina | right wing | |
04/05/1993 |
| 5 | Nataliia Volovnyk | right back | |
03/13/1993 |
| 6 | Anastasiia Baranovych | right back | |
12/11/1995 |
| 7 | Mariya Bila | centre back | |
03/22/1994 |
| 8 | Olesia Parandii | right back | |
06/11/1991 |
| 9 | Maryna Konovalova | left back | |
11/19/1996 |
| 10 | Anastasiia Dorozhivska | left back | |
02/01/1996 |
| 11 | Lesya Smolinh | right wing | |
01/23/1994 |
| 13 | Nataliya Sabova | line player | |
02/21/1996 |
| 15 | Viktoriya Sidletska | line player | |
03/15/1995 |
| 17 | Tetiana Poliak | centre back | |
27/07/1999 |
| 18 | Maryana Markevich | right wing | |
05/01/1998 |
| 20 | Nataliya Stryukova | right wing | |
14/09/1997 |
| 21 | Olha Vasyliyka | left wing | |
16/12/1997 |
| 24 | Sofija Davydyants | centre back | |
29/05/1997 |
| 27 | Natalya Turkalo | centre back | |
25/06/1982 |
Gallery
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Team in season 2014/2015
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Team in season 2014/2015
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Team in season 2015/2016
Notices
Sources
- European Handball Federation official web-site English:
- Ukrainian Handball Federation official web-site Ukrainian: