FC Vorskla Poltava (women)

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Vorskla Poltava, formerly known as Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Житлобуд-2 Харків) is Ukrainian professional women's football team of FC Vorskla from Poltava, Ukraine (previously represented Kharkiv). In 2021 it became grandfathered into FC Vorskla Poltava as its women football department. The Ukrainian Association of Football licensing center indicates that it is a separate club. The team plays at the Ukrainian Women's League top tier, Vyshcha Liha.

Vorskla Poltava
A logo having a football in the middle, writing at the top, above it the number 1955, a diagonally green and white striped left side and dark red side with four stars on the left. The logo has a golden frame.
Vorskla Logo 2010
Full nameFootball Club Vorskla Poltava
Founded2007 (team)
2010 (club)
2021 (reforms)
ChairmanUkraine Dmytro Krolenko
CoachUkraine Natalia Zinchenko
LeagueUkrainian Women's League
2023–241st (champions)

Previously as the Kharkiv club it used to cooperate with Kharkiv Regional College of Physical Culture and Sports, football team of which was a feeder for Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv.

History

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It all started with a girl under-13 team that was formed in 2004 and next year won the Ukrainian championship among girls that took place in Sevastopol. Later the team participated on few occasions at futsal competitions.

In 2007 the football team became known as Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv after its main sponsor. In 2010, based on the team there was established a club which beside its female team also fields a male team in amateur competitions.

In 2010 the club also fielded its floorball team.

In 2012 the club debuted in national league competitions.

In 2017 the club took part in the first Ukrainian beach soccer competitions among women teams in Odesa.[1] After placing second in a group stage, they were eliminated during quarterfinals.

In 2020 the club lost its founder Yuriy Krolenko who died aged 82.[2]

Its 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League season the club started under the name "Vorskla-Kharkiv-2".[3] On 10 September 2022 at the start of the domestic season,[4] it was announced that Zhytlobud-2 has officially switched to Vorskla.[5][6] At its first match against Shakhtar Donetsk, players were dressed in jerseys of Vorksla yet with Zhytlobud-2 logo.[7]

Honours

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  • Higher Division
    • Champions (5): 2016, 2017, 2019–20 2022–2023, 2023–24
    • Runners-up (4): 2014, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
  • Women's Cup
    • Winners (3): 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021-2022,

Current squad

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2023[8]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Kateryna Samson
  Daryna Bondarchuk
  Alla Herasymchuk
  Taisiia Babenko
  Anna Davydenko
  Kateryna Korsun
  Yana Kotyk
  Mariia Kuleba
  Iryna Podolska
  Maryna Shaynyuk
  Karina Voit
  Olga Osipyan
  Iryna Kotiash
  Roksolana Kravchuk
  Kamila Kulmagambetova
  Anna Petryk
  Viktoria Radionova
  Veronika Andrukhiv
  Nikol Kozlova
  Yana Kalinina
  Iryna Kushnir

European History

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In European competitions the club debuted in 2017 with a game against Romanian side.

Season Competition Stage Result Opponent
2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying Round
(Group 2)
0–1 (away)   FCU Olimpia Cluj
9–0 (neutral)   Swansea City L.F.C.
1–1 (neutral)   Hibernian L.F.C.
2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying Round 1 9–0 (home)   Alashkert
Qualifying Round 2 2–0 (away)   SFK 2000
Round of 32 2–2 (a)   BIIK Kazygurt
2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying Round 1 5–0 (neutral)   Lanchkhuti
2–0 (neutral)   BIIK Kazygurt
Qualifying Round 2 1–1 (home)   Vllaznia
1–2 (away)
2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying Round 1 4–3 (a.e.t.) (neutral)   Flora
3–0 (neutral)   Osijek
Qualifying Round 2 0–3 (away)   Roma
1–6 (home)
2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying Round 1 5–0 (neutral)   SFK Rīga
2–0 (neutral)   Ferencváros
Qualifying Round 2 0–1 (home)   Celtic
0–2 (away)

References

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