Football Sports Club Bukovyna Chernivtsi is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Chernivtsi. They currently play in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football following promotion from Ukrainian First League in the 2025–26 season.

History The club was established in 1958 as Avanhard Chernivtsi (Avangard Chernovtsy) for republican competitions and became the first club from Chernivtsi Oblast to be added to the Soviet Class B competition in 1960. Before 1958 Chernivtsi were presented several times by various teams in republican competitions like Burevisnyk (1956), Dynamo (1948, 1950–1955), Spartak (1946, 1947, 1949), Lokomotyv (1949).

From 1992 to 1994, Bukovyna played in the Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the Ukrainian teams taking part in the Soviet First League in 1991.

Bukovyna Chernivtsi's best achievement in the Ukrainian Premier League was 10th place in its first season. The club was founded in 1958 under the name Avanguard.

In 2025–26, Bukovyna Chernivtsi secure champions of First League and promotion to Premier League for the first time since 1992 from next season after 33 years absence.

Colours are yellow shirts, black shorts. Alternate colors are white and or red and black.

Team names

{|class="wikitable" |- style="background:#efefef;" |Year |Name |- |1952–1958 |Burevisnyk |- |1958–1964 |Avanhard |- |1965–current |Bukovyna

Current squad

Out on loan

International players Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Bukovyna Chernivtsi.

Soviet Union Viktor Pasulko

Ukraine Borys Finkel Yuriy Shelepnytskyi

Europe Renat Dadaşov Vladimir Gaidamașciuc

Honours Soviet Second League (Group West) Champions (1): 1990 Ukrainian First League Champions (1): 2025–26 Runner-up (1): 1995–96 Ukrainian Second League (Group A) Champions (2): 1999–2000, 2009–10 Chernivtsi Oblast championship Champions (6): 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1976

Bukovyna also holds an all-time record of the most points earned in the Soviet Second League.

League and cup history Soviet Union {|class="wikitable" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Others !Notes |- |align=center colspan=14|Burevisnyk Chernivtsi |- |align=center|1956 |align=center|3rd "Group 7" |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center|5 |align=center|2 |align=center|7 |align=center|18 |align=center|22 |align=center|12 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1957 |align=center colspan=13| |- |align=center colspan=14|Avangard Chernovtsy / Avanhard Chernivtsi |- |align=center|1958 |align=center|3rd "Group 5" |align=center|2 |align=center|14 |align=center|9 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|37 |align=center|9 |align=center|22 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1959 |align=center|3rd "Group 9" |align=center|3 |align=center|14 |align=center|9 |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|27 |align=center|20 |align=center|19 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted |- |align=center|1960 |align=center|2nd "Group 1" |align=center|8 |align=center|32 |align=center|14 |align=center|9 |align=center|9 |align=center|47 |align=center|41 |align=center|37 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1961 |align=center|2nd "Group 1" |align=center|9 |align=center|34 |align=center|11 |align=center|10 |align=center|13 |align=center|50 |align=center|53 |align=center|32 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|lost the 17th place game |- |align=center rowspan=2|1962 |align=center|2nd "Group 2" |align=center|10 |align=center|24 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|12 |align=center|27 |align=center|45 |align=center|18 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|Finals |align=center|29 (1) |align=center|10 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|15 |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|the 29th place tournament |- |align=center|1963 |align=center|3rd "Group 1" |align=center|15 |align=center|38 |align=center|11 |align=center|8 |align=center|19 |align=center|40 |align=center|66 |align=center|30 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|won the 29th place game |- |align=center rowspan=2|1964 |align=center|3rd "Group 2" |align=center|11 |align=center|30 |align=center|9 |align=center|8 |align=center|13 |align=center|32 |align=center|46 |align=center|26 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|Finals |align=center|28 (4) |align=center|10 |align=center|4 |align=center|2 |align=center|4 |align=center|14 |align=center|15 |align=center|10 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|the 25th place tournament |- |align=center colspan=14|Bukovina Chernovtsy / Bukovyna Chernivtsi |- |align=center rowspan=2|1965 |align=center|3rd "Group 2" |align=center|7 |align=center|30 |align=center|11 |align=center|8 |align=center|11 |align=center|33 |align=center|42 |align=center|30 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|Finals |align=center|20 (2) |align=center|10 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|15 |align=center|8 |align=center|11 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|the 19th place tournament |- |align=center|1966 |align=center|3rd "Group 2" |align=center|10 |align=center|38 |align=center|12 |align=center|14 |align=center|12 |align=center|45 |align=center|48 |align=center|38 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|won the 19th place game |- |align=center|1967 |align=center|3rd "Group 1" |align=center|14 |align=center|40 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|17 |align=center|44 |align=center|53 |align=center|34 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center rowspan=2|1968 |align=center|3rd "Group 1" |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|42 |align=center|25 |align=center|10 |align=center|7 |align=center|66 |align=center|26 |align=center|60 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|qualified for finals |- |align=center|Finals |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|7 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|0 |align=center|11 |align=center|4 |align=center|11 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted |- |align=center|1969 |align=center|2nd "Group 3" |align=center|9 |align=center|42 |align=center|16 |align=center|12 |align=center|14 |align=center|32 |align=center|33 |align=center|44 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|Relegated |- |align=center|1970 |align=center|3rd "Zone 1" |align=center|8 |align=center|42 |align=center|17 |align=center|12 |align=center|13 |align=center|45 |align=center|39 |align=center|46 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1971 |align=center|3rd "Zone 1" |align=center|16 |align=center|50 |align=center|17 |align=center|14 |align=center|19 |align=center|35 |align=center|38 |align=center|48 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1972 |align=center|3rd "Zone 1" |align=center|21 |align=center|46 |align=center|10 |align=center|16 |align=center|20 |align=center|32 |align=center|62 |align=center|36 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1973 |align=center|3rd "Zone 1" |align=center|14 |align=center|44 |align=center|14 |align=center|7/5 |align=center|18 |align=center|44 |align=center|52 |align=center|35 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1974 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|12 |align=center|38 |align=center|14 |align=center|10 |align=center|14 |align=center|51 |align=center|45 |align=center|38 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1975 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|10 |align=center|32 |align=center|10 |align=center|12 |align=center|10 |align=center|34 |align=center|38 |align=center|32 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1976 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|14 |align=center|38 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|15 |align=center|29 |align=center|34 |align=center|34 |align=center| |align=center|UC |align=center| finals |align=center| |- |align=center|1977 |align=center|3rd "Zone 2" |align=center|9 |align=center|44 |align=center|19 |align=center|11 |align=center|14 |align=center|46 |align=center|29 |align=center|49 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1978 |align=center|3rd "Zone 2" |align=center|5 |align=center|44 |align=center|23 |align=center|11 |align=center|10 |align=center|55 |align=center|25 |align=center|57 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1979 |align=center|3rd "Zone 2" |align=center|5 |align=center|46 |align=center|24 |align=center|10 |align=center|12 |align=center|55 |align=center|32 |align=center|58 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1980 |align=center|3rd "Zone 5" |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|44 |align=center|26 |align=center|9 |align=center|9 |align=center|70 |align=center|35 |align=center|61 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1981 |align=center|3rd "Zone 5" |align=center|4 |align=center|44 |align=center|23 |align=center|9 |align=center|12 |align=center|58 |align=center|28 |align=center|55 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center rowspan=2|1982 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|46 |align=center|29 |align=center|8 |align=center|9 |align=center|71 |align=center|34 |align=center|66 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champion of Ukraine |- |align=center|Final "Group B" |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|10 |align=center|2 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|promotion tournament |- |align=center|1983 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|6 |align=center|50 |align=center|23 |align=center|14 |align=center|13 |align=center|79 |align=center|52 |align=center|60 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1984 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|14 |align=center|38 |align=center|15 |align=center|10 |align=center|13 |align=center|45 |align=center|36 |align=center|40 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|two stages |- |align=center|1985 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|9 |align=center|40 |align=center|17 |align=center|7 |align=center|16 |align=center|49 |align=center|47 |align=center|41 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|two stages |- |align=center|1986 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|15 |align=center|40 |align=center|14 |align=center|13 |align=center|13 |align=center|40 |align=center|38 |align=center|41 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|two stages |- |align=center|1987 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center|4 |align=center|52 |align=center|27 |align=center|13 |align=center|12 |align=center|81 |align=center|46 |align=center|67 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center rowspan=2|1988 |align=center|3rd "Zone 6" |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|50 |align=center|27 |align=center|16 |align=center|7 |align=center|85 |align=center|31 |align=center|70 |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center|