Football Club LNZ Cherkasy (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «ЛНЗ» Черкаси) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Cherkasy. The club is owned by LNZ Group.[1]

LNZ
Full nameFootball Club LNZ Cherkasy
Founded2006
GroundCentral Stadium
Capacity10,321
OwnerAndriy Poltavets
DirectorVasyl Hrechanyi
Head coachAndrés Carrasco
LeagueUkrainian Premier League
2023–247th of 16
Websitehttp://fc-lnz.com/

History

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The club was created in 2006 by Dmytro Kravchenko.[2] The club was based at the time in the city of Shpola and played at its Central Stadium.[2] The club's president became Andriy Poltavets in 2006.[3]

Names

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  • 2006–2013: FC Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn Shpola
  • 2013–2021: FC LNZ-Lebedyn Lebedyn
  • 2021–present: FC LNZ Cherkasy

Honours

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Current squad

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As of 30 August 2024[5][6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 MF   LUX Olivier Thill
4 DF   ALB Ajdi Dajko
5 DF   KOS Hajdin Salihu
6 MF   MKD Matej Angelov (on loan from Rabotnički)
7 FW   CPV Eynel Soares
8 MF   ISR Arad Bar
9 FW   UKR Artur Avahimyan
10 MF   UKR Vitaliy Boyko (captain)
11 MF   UKR Hennadiy Pasich
15 MF   KOS Muharrem Jashari
16 MF   UKR Denys Oliynyk (vice-captain)
17 DF   UKR Denys Norenkov
18 DF   UKR Oleksandr Kapliyenko
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   ISR Osama Khalaila
20 FW   CMR Mollo Bessala
21 GK   UKR Yevhen Kucherenko
22 FW   NGA Francis Momoh
23 MF   UKR Dmytro Topalov (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
33 DF   UKR Illya Putrya
34 DF   UKR Nazariy Muravskyi
55 MF   GEO Shota Nonikashvili
70 FW   UKR Vladyslav Naumets
72 GK   UKR Kirill Samoylenko
90 FW   GHA Mark Assinor
94 GK   UKR Herman Penkov

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   UKR Serhiy Shestakov
DF   UKR Oleksandr Nasonov

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
80 GK   UKR Ivan Dubovyi (on loan to Trostianets until 30 June 2025)
95 DF   UKR Petro Stasyuk (on loan to Obolon Kyiv until 30 June 2025)

League and cup history

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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Other Notes
2017–18 Cherkasy Oblast competitions A/C Winner
2018–19 4th 1/12 22 18 3 1 67 15 57 Round of 64 A/P 12 finals
A/C 14 finals
2019–20 4th 2/12 22 17 4 1 54 13 55 A/P 12 finals
A/C 14 finals
2020–21 4th 2/11 20 14 3 3 56 11 45 A/P Winner Promoted
A/C Winner
2021–22 was terminated 3rd 3/15 17 13 2 2 36 9 41 Round of 16 began on 24.02.2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Promoted
2022–23 2nd 1/8 14 9 3 2 22 6 30 to Promotion group
3/8 14 6 4 4 19 12 22 Won playoffs/Promoted
2023-24 1st 7 30 11 8 11 31 34 41 1/16
2024-25 4 7 3 2 2 8 7 10 Round of 16

Head coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Victory: LNZ-Lebedyn won the Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Перемога: «ЛНЗ-Лебедин» здобув Кубок України з аматорського футболу) Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. LNZ Group. 12 June 2018
  2. ^ a b Regional Football Championship. In focus is "Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn" (Чемпіонат області з футболу. У фокусі "Шпола-ЛНЗ-Лебедин"). Cherkaskyi Sport.
  3. ^ Андрій Полтавець залишає пост президента ФК “ЛНЗ”. provce.ck.ua. 3 June 2024
  4. ^ Valerko, A. Two goals and ejection, a half time without goalie: LNZ-Lebedyn won the AAFU Cup (Два голи й вилучення, тайм без воротаря: ЛНЗ-Лебедин здобув Кубок ААФУ). Sport Arena. 11 June 2018
  5. ^ "Команда".
  6. ^ "LNZ".
  7. ^ Haptar, M. Petro Slavinskyi leaves "Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn" (Петро Славінський залишає "Шполу-ЛНЗ-Лебедин"). Cherkaskyi Sport. 18 December 2011
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