FC Polissya Zhytomyr

Football club

Polissya Zhytomyr

Full name| Football Club Polissya Zhytomyr
Founded| 1959; 66 years ago (1959) (as Avanhard Zhytomyr)
2016 (as MFC Zhytomyr)
Ground| Tsentralnyi Stadion, Zhytomyr
Capacity| 5,928
Owner| Hennadiy Butkevych
General Director| Volodymyr Zahurskyi
Manager| Ruslan Rotan
League| Ukrainian Premier League
2024–25| Ukrainian Premier League, 4th of 16
Website| polissyafc.com

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Football Club Polissya Zhytomyr (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Полісся» Житомир) 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

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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)

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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

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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

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### First team squad

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As of 13 July 2025[10][11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  UKR | Oleh Kudryk
2  | DF |  ALB | Andi Hadroj
4  | DF |  CRO | Matej Matić
5  | DF |  UKR | Eduard Sarapiy
7  | FW |  UKR | Oleksandr Nazarenko
8  | MF |  UKR | Ruslan Babenko
10  | MF |  ISR | Tomer Yosefi
11  | MF |  UKR | Oleksiy Hutsulyak
13  | DF |  BRA | Lucas Taylor
14  | MF |  ISR | Ofek Biton
15  | DF |  UKR | Bohdan Mykhaylichenko
18  | MF |  UKR | Oleksandr Andriyevskyi
19  | MF |  CGO | Borel Tomandzoto
23  | GK |  UKR | Yevhen Volynets
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30  | MF |  UKR | Bohdan Lyednyev
31  | DF |  GEO | Giorgi Maisuradze
34  | DF |  BRA | João Vialle
37  | MF |  BRA | Talles Costa
40  | FW |  POR | André Gonçalves
44  | DF |  UKR | Serhiy Chobotenko (captain)
55  | DF |  UKR | Borys Krushynskyi
58  | DF |  UKR | Serhiy Korniychuk
60  | MF |  UKR | Maksym Melnychenko
70  | FW |  CGO | Jerry Yoka
73  | DF |  UKR | Danylo Beskorovaynyi
90  | FW |  BRA | Cauã Paixão (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
99  | GK |  UKR | Viktor Ulihanets
—  | FW |  UKR | Oleksandr Filippov

### Other players under contract

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—  | MF |  UKR | Yevheniy Mykytyuk
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—  | MF |  UKR | Nikita Petruk

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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—  | MF |  AZE | Emil Mustafayev (at Chornomorets Odesa until 30 June 2025)
—  | MF |  UKR | Mykhaylo Rasko (at Mynai until 30 June 2025)
—  | FW |  VEN | Luifer Hernández (at  Vinotinto until 31 December 2025)
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—  | FW |  MKD | Dimitar Trajkov (at  Dugopolje until 30 June 2025)
—  | FW |  CGO | Béni Makouana (at LNZ Cherkasy until 30 June 2025)
—  | FW |  BRA | Wendell (at Veres Rivne until 30 June 2025)

## Notable players

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

Soviet Union

* Mykhaylo Forkash
* Valeri Kopiy
* Anatoliy Puzach
* Anatoliy Shepel

Ukraine

* Oleksandr Andriyevskyi
* Pylyp Budkivskyi
* Oleksiy Hutsulyak
* Yuriy Kolomoyets
* Oleksandr Kovpak
* Bohdan Mykhaylichenko
* Serhiy Nahornyak
* Oleksandr Nazarenko
* Ivan Petryak
* Adrian Pukanych
* Artem Shabanov
* Dmytro Yakovenko

Europe

* Andi Hadroj
* Emil Mustafayev
* Sergey Kostyuk

Africa

* Béni Makouana

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## Coaches and administration

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

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* President –  Hennadiy Butkevych
* General director –  Volodymyr Zahurskyi
* Financial director –  Anna Petrushenko
* Vice-president – Vacant
* Sporting director –  Vyacheslav Shevchuk
* Marketing director –  Oleksandr Denysov

* Head coach –  Ruslan Rotan
* Assistant manager –  Serhiy Kravchenko
* Assistant manager –  Serhiy Symonenko
* Assistant manager –  Oleksiy Antonov
* Goalkeeping coach –  Volodymyr Tymenko
* Fitness coach –  Volodymyr Deul
* Fitness coach –  Yevhen Baryshnikov

* Senior coach –  Andriy Hitchenko
* Assistant coach –  Serhiy Pinchuk
* Assistant coach – vacant
* Goalkeeping coach –  Kyrylo Zlotar
* Fitness coach –  Oleksiy Hulin

## Managers

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* Andriy Biba (1980)
* Andriy Biba (1995 – 1996)
* Anatoliy Zayayev (2000)
* Ihor Levytskyi (16 March 2016 – 24 August 2017)
* Eduard Khavrov (25 August 2017 – 20 November 2017)
* Volodymyr Mazyar (22 November 2017 – 21 December 2017)
* Oleksandr Pryzetko (27 December 2017 – 21 August 2018)
* Anatoliy Bezsmertnyi (21 August 2018 – 4 July 2020)
* Serhiy Shyshchenko (7 July 2020 – 13 June 2021)
* Yuriy Kalitvintsev (13 June 2021 – 11 March 2024)
* Serhiy Shyshchenko (caretaker) (11 March 2024 – 26 May 2024)
* Imad Ashur (26 May 2024 – 12 May 2025)
* Oleksandr Maksymov (caretaker) (12 May 2025 – 31 May 2025)
* Ruslan Rotan (1 June 2025 – present)

## Chairmen

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

## Logos and emblems

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Logo in 2001

## League and cup history

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### Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR)

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Season  | Div.  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | P  | Domestic Cup | Europe  | Notes

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Avanhard Zhytomyr
1958 | Rep "2"  | 6/8 | 13  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 18  | 22  | 11 | 1⁄16 finals  |  |  | Admitted to Class B
1959 | 2nd "2"  | 9/15 | 28  | 9  | 9  | 10  | 41  | 34  | 27 |  | SU  | Conference Final  |
Polissia Zhytomyr
1960 | 2nd "1"  | 7/17 | 32  | 16  | 6  | 10  | 58  | 38  | 38 |  |  |  |
won relegation playoff over Shakhtar Korostyshiv
1961 | 2nd "1"  | 6/18 | 34  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 47  | 41  | 34 |  | SU  | Conference 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"  | 2/13 | 24  | 14  | 3  | 7  | 33  | 24  | 31 |  | SU  | Conference 1⁄8 finals  | to 1st place group
5/6 | 10  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 10  | 15  | 8 | placed 5th / Relegated
1963 | 3rd "1"  | 4/20 | 38  | 21  | 7  | 10  | 58  | 36  | 49 |  | SU  | Conference 1⁄2 finals  | to 7th place playoff
won two-leg playoff over Burevisnyk Melitopol  | placed 7th
1964 | 3rd "1"  | 1/16 | 30  | 18  | 8  | 4  | 32  | 11  | 44 |  | SU  | Conference 1⁄4 finals  | to 1st place group
3/6 | 10  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 9  | 7  | 11 | placed 3rd
1965 | 3rd "2"  | 8/16 | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 34  | 33  | 29 |  | SU  | Conference 1⁄8 finals  | to 19th place group
4/6 | 10  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 10 | placed 22nd
1966 | 3rd "1"  | 10/20 | 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"  | 1/21 | 40  | 23  | 13  | 4  | 45  | 12  | 59 |  | SU  | 1⁄32 finals  | to Final group
1/6 | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 2  | 9 | Champions / Promoted
1968 | 2nd "1"  | 4/21 | 40  | 17  | 16  | 7  | 38  | 19  | 50 |  | SU  | 1⁄32 finals  |
1969 | 2nd "3"  | 4/22 | 42  | 21  | 9  | 12  | 57  | 31  | 51 |  | SU  | 1⁄8 finals  | Relegated
1970 | 3rd  | 3/22 | 42  | 20  | 15  | 7  | 61  | 27  | 55 |  | SU  | 1⁄16 finals  |
1971 | 3rd  | 3/26 | 50  | 25  | 15  | 10  | 58  | 30  | 65 |  |  |  |
1972 | 3rd  | 8/24 | 46  | 19  | 15  | 12  | 44  | 31  | 53 | Winner  |  |  |
1973 | 3rd  | 2/23 | 44  | 25  | 3/(2)  | 14  | 62  | 36  | 53 | 1⁄4 finals  |  |  |
1974 | 3rd  | 8/20 | 38  | 15  | 11  | 12  | 50  | 39  | 41 | Finalist  |  |  |
1975 | 3rd  | 2/17 | 32  | 13  | 14  | 5  | 41  | 21  | 40 | 1⁄16 finals  |  |  |
1976 | 3rd  | 6/20 | 38  | 14  | 14  | 10  | 44  | 31  | 42 | 1⁄2 finals  |  |  |
Spartak Zhytomyr
1977 | 3rd  | 8/23 | 44  | 18  | 14  | 12  | 51  | 34  | 50 |  |  |  |
1978 | 3rd  | 10/23 | 44  | 19  | 7  | 18  | 50  | 40  | 45 |  |  |  |
1979 | 3rd  | 6/24 | 46  | 22  | 12  | 12  | 57  | 41  | 56 |  |  |  |
1980 | 3rd  | 7/23 | 44  | 17  | 17  | 10  | 55  | 43  | 51 |  |  |  |
1981 | 3rd  | 11/23 | 44  | 15  | 13  | 16  | 38  | 47  | 43 |  |  |  |
1982 | 3rd  | 7/24 | 46  | 23  | 8  | 15  | 68  | 46  | 54 |  |  |  |
1983 | 3rd  | 7/26 | 50  | 21  | 14  | 15  | 66  | 50  | 56 |  |  |  |
1984 | 3rd  | 9/13 | 24  | 10  | 6  | 8  | 32  | 29  | 26 |  |  |  | First stage Group 1
4/14 | 38  | 14  | 11  | 13  | 50  | 48  | 39 | Consolation tournament
1985 | 3rd  | 14/14 | 26  | 4  | 5  | 17  | 17  | 40  | 13 |  |  |  | First stage Group 1
12/14 | 40  | 9  | 13  | 18  | 31  | 50  | 31 | Consolation tournament
1986 | 3rd  | 9/14 | 26  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 27  | 29  | 24 |  |  |  | First stage Group 2
6/14 | 40  | 14  | 10  | 16  | 46  | 48  | 38 | Consolation tournament
1987 | 3rd  | 12/27 | 52  | 22  | 12  | 18  | 72  | 59  | 56 |  |  |  |
1988 | 3rd  | 13/26 | 50  | 18  | 15  | 17  | 55  | 58  | 51 |  |  |  |
Polissya Zhytomyr
1989 | 3rd  | 15/27 | 52  | 16  | 16  | 20  | 59  | 62  | 48 |  |  |  | Relegated
1990 | 4th Zone 1  | 4/19 | 50  | 28  | 13  | 9  | 67  | 38  | 69 | Winner  |  |  |
1991 | 4th Zone 1  | 10/26 | 50  | 22  | 7  | 21  | 64  | 66  | 51 | 1⁄8 finals  |  |  | fall of the Soviet Union

### Ukraine

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Polissia Zhytomyr
1992 | 2nd Gr. "A"  | 10/14 | 26  | 10  | 5  | 11  | 30  | 31  | 25 |  |  |  | Relegated
Khimik Zhytomyr
1992–93 | 3rd  | 2/18 | 34  | 20  | 9  | 5  | 53  | 29  | 49 |  |  |  | Promoted
1993–94 | 2nd  | 10/20 | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 39  | 47  | 36 |  |  |  |
1994–95 | 2nd  | 4/22 | 42  | 20  | 15  | 7  | 61  | 37  | 75 |  |  |  |
1995–96 | 2nd  | 14/22 | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 55  | 57  | 58 |  |  |  |
1996–97 | 2nd  | 18/24 | 46  | 15  | 10  | 21  | 44  | 61  | 55 |  |  |  |
Polissya Zhytomyr
1997–98 | 2nd  | 6/22 | 42  | 21  | 5  | 16  | 58  | 64  | 68 |  |  |  |
1998–99 | 2nd  | 12/20 | 38  | 15  | 7  | 16  | 40  | 55  | 52 |  |  |  |
1999–00 | 2nd  | 15/18 | 34  | 11  | 7  | 16  | 36  | 51  | 40 |  |  |  | Relegated
2000–01 | 3rd  | 1/16 | 30  | 22  | 4  | 4  | 61  | 17  | 70 |  |  |  | Promoted
2001–02 | 2nd  | 4/18 | 34  | 17  | 10  | 7  | 43  | 33  | 58 |  |  |  | Lost promotion play-offs
2002–03 | 2nd  | 11/18 | 34  | 12  | 7  | 15  | 30  | 38  | 43 |  |  |  |
2003–04 | 2nd  | 18/18 | 34  | 3  | 7  | 24  | 22  | 67  | 16 |  |  |  | Avoided relegation
2004–05 | 2nd  | 18/18 | 34  | 0  | 2  | 32  | 5  | 39  | 2 |  |  |  | withdrew Relegated

#### Zhytychi Zhytomyr (2005–2006)

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2005–06 | 3rd  | 8/16 | 28  | 10  | 11  | 7  | 38  | 34  | 41 |  |  |  | withdrew

#### Polissya Zhytomyr (revived)

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MFC Zhytomyr
2016 | 4th
(Amateur Championship) | 3/4 | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 5  | 10 |  |  |  | Group 1
2016–17 | 6/12 | 20  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 13  | 18  | 26 |  | UAC | 1⁄16 finals | Group 2
Admitted to SL
Polissia Zhytomyr
2017–18 | 3rd "A"  | 8/10 | 27  | 9  | 3  | 15  | 31  | 44  | 30 | 1⁄32 finals |  |  |
2018–19 | 3/10 | 27  | 13  | 6  | 8  | 23  | 21  | 45 | 1⁄64 finals |  |  |
2019–20 | 2/11 | 20  | 11  | 6  | 3  | 28  | 11  | 39 | 1⁄64 finals |  |  | Promoted
2020–21 | 2nd  | 11/16 | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 32  | 37  | 35 | 1⁄16 finals |  |  |
2021–22 was terminated  | 9/16 | 18  | 7  | 4  | 7  | 21  | 17  | 25 | 1⁄32 finals |  |  | began on 24.02.2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022–23 | 2nd "A"  | 1/8 | 14  | 13  | 1  | 0  | 34  | 6  | 40 | Not played  |  |  | to Promotion group
1/8 | 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

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

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2024–25  | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |  Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–4 |
2025−26  | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |  FC Santa Coloma | 1–2  |  |  |

## Awards

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* Ukrainian First League
* Winners (1): 2022–23
* Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR
* Winners (1): 1967
* Runners up (2): 1973, 1975
* Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR [among the Second League teams] (2)
* Winners (2): 1972, 1990
* Runners up (1): 1974
* Zhytomyr Oblast
* Winners (1): 1958

## Leader

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Footballer with the most games played for the club  Place  | Footballer  | Games  | Years in club

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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
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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

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### Polissya-2

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

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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. ^ Леваднюк, Сергій (14 May 2023). "Визначився другий клуб Першої ліги, що гарантував собі вихід в УПЛ: таблиця". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
7. ^ "Полісся вперше в історії зіграє у єврокубках. Відомо, скільки суперників треба пройти на шляху до групи". www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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
10. ^ "Player Profiles - FC Polissya Zhytomyr. Official club website". polissyafc.com.
11. ^ "Polissya".
12. ^ "Керівництво" [Leadership]. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
13. ^ a b "Тренерський склад" [Coaching staff]. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

## External links

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* Ukrainian Records
* Soviet Records
* Football club FC Polissya. Zhytomyr City Journal. 10 July 2009
* Official website
* Buha, Bohdan. How the Cup was stripped away from the Cup's Masters (ЯК ЗАБРАЛИ КУБОК У «КУБКОВОГО БІЙЦЯ»). uaf.ua. 11 January 2012
* Reshnyuk, M. "Our instance is the mayor's initiative". Prof-football is returning to Zhytomyr ("Наш случай – это инициатива мэра". В Житомир возвращается проффутбол). UA-Football. 8 July 2017
* Maksim Maksimov. The chronological row of current events or Who will return the Big Football to Zhytomir? (Хроника текущих событий, или Кто вернет в Житомир Большой футбол?). UA-Football. 4 April 2012.

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FC Polissya Zhytomyr – managers

* Hreber (1960–61)
* Zhylin (1967–70)
* Sosyura (1971–72)
* Lifshyts (1972)
* Starodubov (1973)
* Zhylin (1974–76)
* Bannikov (1977–78)
* Biba (1980)
* Kroshchenko (1981)
* Hulevskyi (1986)
* Ishchenko (1987–89)
* Avdysh (1989)
* Starodubov (1990)
* Avdysh (1991–92)
* Ishchenko (1992–93)
* Sarkisov (1994)
* Koltun (1994)
* Cheremysin (1995)
* Nechayev (1995)
* Avdysh (1995)
* Biba (1996)
* Veberc (1996)
* Ishchenko (1996–97)
* Yakubovskyi (1997–98)
* Avdysh (1998)
* Yakubovskyi (1998)
* Pokora (1998)
* Avdysh (1998–99)
* Dunets (1999)
* Avdysh (1999)
* Varzhelenko (2000)
* Avdysh (2000)
* Zayayev (2000)
* Shkolnykov (2001)
* Shevchenko (2001)
* Avdysh (2001–03)
* Tomakh (2004)
* Shkolnykov (2004)
* Khomenkoc (2004)
* Avdysh (2004)
* no club (2005–16)
* Levytskyi (2016–17)
* Khavrov (2017)
* Mazyar (2017)
* Pryzetko (2017–18)
* Bezsmertnyi (2018–20)
* Shyshchenko (2020–21)
* Kalitvintsev (2021–24)
* Shyshchenkoc (2024)
* Ashur (2024–25)
* Maksymovc (2025)
* Rotan (2025–)

(c) = caretaker manager

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Football champions of the Ukrainian SSR

Sports societies
and factory teams|

* 1936: Ordzhonikidze Factory
* 1937: Spartak Dnipropetrovsk
* 1938: Dzerzhynets Voroshylovhrad
* 1939: Lokomotyv Zaporizhia
* 1940: Lokomotyv Zaporizhia
* 1941–1945: World War II
* 1946: Spartak Uzhhorod
* 1947: Bilshovyk Mukacheve
* 1948: Torpedo Odesa
* 1949: BO Kyiv
* 1950: Spartak Uzhhorod
* 1951: BO Kyiv
* 1952: Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* 1953: Spartak Uzhhorod
* 1954: Mashynobudivnyk Kyiv
* 1955: Spartak Stanislav
* 1956: Shakhtar Stakhanov
* 1957: SKVO Odesa
* 1958: Arsenal Kyiv
* 1959: Avanhard Zhovti Vody

Class B|

* 1960: Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* 1961: Chornomorets Odesa
* 1962: Trudovi Rezervy Luhansk
* 1963: SKA Odesa
* 1964: Lokomotyv Vinnytsia
* 1965: SKA Lviv
* 1966: Avanhard Zhovti Vody
* 1967: Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
* 1968: Avanhard Ternopil
* 1969: Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
* 1970: Khimik Sieverodonetsk

Second League|

* 1970: Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* 1971: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* 1972: Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
* 1973: Tavriya Simferopol
* 1974: Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv
* 1975: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* 1976: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* 1977: SKA Odesa
* 1978: Metalist Kharkiv
* 1979: Kolos Nikopol
* 1980: SKA Kyiv
* 1981: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* 1982: Bukovyna Chernivtsi
* 1983: SKA Kyiv
* 1984: Nyva Vinnytsia
* 1985: Tavriya Simferopol
* 1986: Zorya Luhansk
* 1987: Tavriya Simferopol
* 1988: Bukovyna Chernivtsi
* 1989: Volyn Lutsk
* 1990: Torpedo Zaporizhzhia
* 1991: Naftovyk Okhtyrka

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Cup of the Ukrainian SSR winners

* 1936: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1937: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1938: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1939: Avanhard Kramatorsk
* 1940: Dynamo Dnipropetrovsk
* 1944: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1945: Lokomotyv Kharkiv
* 1946: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1947: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1948: Dynamo Kyiv
* 1949: VPS Kharkiv
* 1950: Spartak Uzhhorod
* 1951: Metalurh Zaporizhya
* 1952: Metalurh Zaporizhya
* 1953: Torpedo Kirovohrad
* 1954: Mashynobudivnyk Kyiv
* 1955: Mashynobudivnyk Kyiv
* 1956: Kolhospnyk Poltava
* 1972: Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
* 1973: Zirka Kirovohrad
* 1974: Tavriya Simferopol
* 1975: Zirka Kirovohrad
* 1976: SKA Kiev
* 1990: Polissya Zhytomyr
* 1991: Temp Shepetivka

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Ukrainian Premier League

* List of Ukrainian football champions

Seasons|

| Vyshcha Liha|

* 1992
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08

|

Premier League|

* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

2025–26 teams|

* Dynamo Kyiv
* Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi
* Karpaty Lviv
* Kolos Kovalivka
* Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* 1959
* Kudrivka
* LNZ Cherkasy
* Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
* Obolon Kyiv
* Oleksandriya
* Polissia Zhytomyr
* SC Poltava
* Rukh Lviv
* Shakhtar Donetsk
* Veres Rivne
* Zorya Luhansk

Former teams|

| Active
(lower leagues)|

* Bukovyna Chernivtsi
* Chornomorets Odesa
* Inhulets Petrove
* Livyi Bereh Kyiv
* Metalist Kharkiv
* Nyva Ternopil
* Nyva Vinnytsia
* Vorskla Poltava

|

Defunct
(or amateur)|

* Arsenal Kyiv
* Borysfen Boryspil
* Desna Chernihiv
* Dnipro
* Dnipro-1
* Hoverla Uzhhorod
* Karpaty Lviv (1992-2020)
* Kharkiv
* Kremin Kremenchuk
* Lviv
* Mariupol
* Metalurh Donetsk
* Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Mykolaiv
* Mynai
* Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
* Obolon Kyiv (1992-2013)
* Odesa
* Olimpik Donetsk
* Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
* Sevastopol
* Stal Alchevsk
* Stal Kamianske
* Tavriya Simferopol
* Temp Shepetivka
* Torpedo Zaporizhzhia
* Volyn Lutsk
* Zirka Kropyvnytskyi

Winners|

* Dynamo Kyiv (16)
* Shakhtar Donetsk (15)
* Tavriya Simferopol (1)

Golden matches|

* 1992 Tavriya vs Dynamo
* 2006 Shakhtar vs Dynamo

Statistics|

* Records and statistics
* Top scorers
* Players with 300+ appearances
* Most expensive transfers

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