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FC Arsenal Kyiv (Ukrainian: ФК "Арсенал" Київ) is a professional football club in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
[edit] History
In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kiev has won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kiev" and folded a few years later. The current Arsenal club had originated from the first CSKA Kiev team. This club was originally founded in 1934 in Kharkiv under the name UVO Kharkiv and had moved a year later to Kiev and renamed BO (Budynok ofitseriv) Kiev. In 1947-1956 the team was called OBО Kiev and in 1952, under this name, the team reached the semifinal stage of the Soviet National Cup. In 1957 the team played under the name ОSК Kiev, in 1957-1959 – SКVО Kiev and in 1960-1971 – SKA Kiev. In 1972 the team moved to Chernihiv and changed its name to SК Chernihiv and had moved back to Kiev in 1976 as SКА. In 1981-1982, the team had its last Soviet First League stint at the second level of Soviet football. In 1992 the team was renamed to ZS Оriyana and to CSK ZSU in 1993. In 1994 the team had merged with FC Borysfen Boryspil under the name CSKA-Borysfen Boryspil.
[edit] Ukrainian Premier League (1995-Present)
The club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League, where it has appeared since the 1995-96 season.
In 1996 two teams split into CSKA Kiev and FC Borysfen Boryspil. After the2001 season, CSKA Kiev underwent another reformation. Its first team was bought out by the city's government, changing the club's name from CSKA to Arsenal.
The club's greatest achievements include a successful UEFA Cup run in the season of 2001-02, defeating the now defunct Finnish side FC Jokerit and Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. The club has also managed to appear in the domestic cup's finals twice (1998 and 2001), losing both times: first against city-rivals FC Dynamo Kyiv and then against FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
While under the city government's ownership, Arsenal has struggled financially, resorting to loaning many of its first squad players. The city had decreased funding to the club significantly as it sought to reduce its numerous sports holdings. In May 2007, it was announced that the club would be demoted due to financial issues, however soon afterwards it was revealed that Arsenal would be purchased by Ukrainian oligarch, Vadym Rabynovich. The new owner quickly replaced the manager, and started actively financing the club and its transfers.
[edit] Honours
Runner-Up
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- 1998, 2001
The squad is given according to the club's official website [1], as of July 21, 2007
[edit] Transfers In 2007/2008
[edit] Transfers Out 2007/2008
[edit] Out on Loan
[edit] Famous players
[edit] Coaches
[edit] League and Cup History
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| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Domestic Cup |
Europe |
Notes |
| 1995-96 |
1st |
4 |
34 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
47 |
27 |
56 |
1/16 finals |
|
|
Club relocated to Kiev from the Kiev suburb of Boryspil |
| 1996-97 |
1st |
11 |
30 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
33 |
35 |
35 |
1/2 finals |
|
|
Renamed to CSCA Kiev |
| 1997-98 |
1st |
13 |
30 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
30 |
35 |
33 |
Runner-up |
|
|
|
| 1998-99 |
1st |
7 |
30 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
37 |
35 |
43 |
1/8 finals |
CWC |
1st round |
|
| 1999-00 |
1st |
10 |
30 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
31 |
36 |
35 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2000-01 |
1st |
6 |
26 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
30 |
23 |
40 |
Runner-up |
|
|
|
| 2001-02 |
1st |
12 |
26 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
28 |
23 |
1/4 finals |
UC |
2nd round |
The club changed sponsors from Army to the Kiev government; name changed to Arsenal |
| 2002-03 |
1st |
5 |
30 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
24 |
25 |
56 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2003-04 |
1st |
9 |
30 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
38 |
44 |
37 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
| 2004-05 |
1st |
9 |
30 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
30 |
33 |
37 |
1/16 finals |
|
|
|
| 2005-06 |
1st |
12 |
30 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
31 |
39 |
35 |
1/4 finals |
|
|
|
| 2006-07 |
1st |
14 |
30 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
28 |
44 |
30 |
1/32 finals |
|
|
|
| 2007-08 |
1st |
6 |
30 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
42 |
36 |
42 |
1/8 finals |
|
|
|
[edit] External links
Vadym Rabynovich
