HC Motor Zaporizhzhia

HC Motor Zaporizhzhia
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia
Full name	Handball Club Motor Zaporizhzhia
Founded	1958; 66 years ago
Arena	Yunist Palace of Sports
Capacity	3,600
Head coach	Gintaras Savukynas
League	Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League
2022–23	1st
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

HC Motor Zaporizhzhia is a Ukrainian professional men's handball club. It competes in the Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League.^[1]

History

The team "Zaporozhalyuminstroy" was created in 1958 at the trust "Zaporozhalyuminstroy" by the playing coach Semyon Polonsky and dominated the regional championship. The colors of "ZAS" were defended by: Victor Budarin, Z. Aizen, Alexey Gusak, Vladimir Zolotarev, V. Meerson, A. Omelyanenko, Valery Stupak, Vladimir Chaika, Alexander Shirokov.

In 1962, Zaporozhalyuminstroy, together with Kyiv "Burevisnyk", formed a duet of Ukrainian clubs that made their debut in the first USSR handball championship.

USSR championship

1963 — the silver medalist of the USSR championship, champion of the CS DSO "Avangard", the first international match in Zaporizhzhia: "ZAS" — the youth team of Romania. Five players of the team were awarded the title "Master of Sports of the USSR", and their mentor Anatoly Muzykantov — the title "Honored Coach of the Ukrainian SSR".
1964 — silver medalist of the USSR championship, champion of Ukraine.
1965 — bronze medalist of the USSR championship, silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1966 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1967 — winner of the 31st Ukrainian Championship.
1968 — bronze medalist of the USSR championship.
1969 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1970 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1972 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1973 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1976 — champion of Ukraine.
1977 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1978 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1980 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1981 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
1984 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.

Ukrainian championship

1997 — the team resumed performances in the championships of Ukraine under the new name "ZNTU—ZAS", represents the Zaporizhzhia National Technical University.
2002/2003 — Winner of small silver medals in the Ukrainian Championship among the teams of the major league "B".
2003/2004 — the winner of the Ukrainian championship among the top league teams.
2006/2007 — winner of the Ukrainian championship among the top league teams; winner of the Student League of Ukraine.
2007/2008 — debut in the Ukrainian Championship Superleague — 6th place.
2008/2009 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, the right to participate in the Challenge Cup.
2009 — the handball club "ZNTU—ZAS" takes on the balance of Motor Sich OJSC, the team gets a new name "Motor—ZNTU—ZAS".
2009/2010 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams.
2010/2011 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams.^[2]
2011/2012 — 2nd place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, bronze medalist of the National Cup
2012/2013 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup
2013/2014 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, silver in the National Cup, holder of the Belgazprombank Cup
2014/2015 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup, winner of the Super Cup.
2015/2016 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup, winner of the Super Cup.
2018/2019 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup.

Accomplishments

Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League:
- Gold: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
SEHA League Finals
- Bronze: 2021

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate

2020–21	EHF Champions League	Group Stage Group B	FC Barcelona	25–30	34–42	5th place
			Telekom Veszprém	34–37	30–34
			THW Kiel	23–34	10–0
			Aalborg	27–29	29–38
			HBC Nantes	32–31	29–28
			RK Celje	31–29	32–31
			PPD Zagreb	29–25	24–23
		Last 16	Meshkov Brest	32–30	23–30	55–60
	SEHA League	Group Stage Group B	Nexe	36–30	35–28	2nd place
			Vardar 1961	30–23	27–32
			Vojvodina	31–30	27–30
		Last 8	Tatran Prešov	27–22	29–19	56–41
		Final Four	Telekom Veszprém	29–36		3rd place
		Final Four	Meshkov Brest	31–20		3rd place