Shakhtar Sverdlovsk () was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Luhansk oblast's Sverdlovsk city (Dovzhansk). The club competed in the Ukrainian Second League but was suspended after the 2013–14 amid the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The club holds a record in number of seasons (23) fielding in national amateur competitions (Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship).
History Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was founded in 1939. Documented on the Shakhtar Sverdlovsk Official Website The club represents State Mining Company "Sverdlovantratsyt" (Sverdlov Anthracite). After Ukrainian independence, the club competed in the Luhansk Oblast football competition. They performed well and decided to enter the professional ranks in 1995. This proved disastrous as the harsh economic conditions of the time took a toll and the club's administration decided that in the best interests of the club that they return to competing in the oblast league.
Between 1996 and 2006, while competing in the Luhansk Oblast league they won their 6th oblast championship. This improvement and an era of stability within the club gave them renewed interest in improving their classification level. After winning the Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Fourth level of Football in Ukraine) in 2006, Results of the 2006 Ukrainian Amateur Championship the club decided to return to the professional ranks. Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was admitted to the Ukrainian Second League for the 2007–08 season.
Soon after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the club suspended its operations. On the occupied territories in Dovzhansk, another Shakhtar Sverdlovsk was established based on the former amateur club Partizan. This club competes in the Commonwealth League since 2024. All matches are held outside the Luhansk Oblast, with matches being held in Crimea.
Honors Ukrainian Druha Liha: Runners up (1): 2012–13
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship Winners (1): 2006
Luhansk Oblast football championship Winners (9): 1995, 1956, 1961, 1971, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006
League and cup history {|class="wikitable" !Season !Div. !Pos. !Pl. !W !D !L !GS !GA !P !Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Europe !Notes |- |align=center|1979 |align=center|4th |align=center|6 |align=center|20 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|7 |align=center|16 |align=center|18 |align=center|20 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1980 |align=center|4th |align=center|8 |align=center|22 |align=center|7 |align=center|7 |align=center|8 |align=center|29 |align=center|21 |align=center|21 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1981 |align=center|4th |align=center|4 |align=center|22 |align=center|11 |align=center|3 |align=center|8 |align=center|34 |align=center|28 |align=center|25 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1982 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|4 |align=center|2 |align=center|29 |align=center|9 |align=center|20 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1983 |align=center|4th |align=center|5 |align=center|14 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|7 |align=center|15 |align=center|22 |align=center|11 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1984 |align=center|4th |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center|19 |align=center|12 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1985 |align=center|4th |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|7 |align=center|16 |align=center|24 |align=center|11 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1986 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|1 |align=center|5 |align=center|20 |align=center|14 |align=center|17 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1987 |align=center|4th |align=center|7 |align=center|18 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|8 |align=center|19 |align=center|22 |align=center|16 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1988 |align=center|4th |align=center|9 |align=center|22 |align=center|7 |align=center|4 |align=center|11 |align=center|31 |align=center|28 |align=center|18 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1989 |align=center|4th |align=center|7 |align=center|24 |align=center|9 |align=center|5 |align=center|10 |align=center|32 |align=center|32 |align=center|23 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1990 |align=center|4th |align=center|10 |align=center|30 |align=center|8 |align=center|7 |align=center|15 |align=center|39 |align=center|53 |align=center|23 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1991 |align=center|4th |align=center|4 |align=center|30 |align=center|18 |align=center|3 |align=center|9 |align=center|56 |align=center|30 |align=center|39 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1992–93 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|26 |align=center|17 |align=center|4 |align=center|5 |align=center|53 |align=center|23 |align=center|38 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1993–94 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|26 |align=center|14 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|54 |align=center|26 |align=center|34 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1994–95 |align=center|4th |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|30 |align=center|20 |align=center|3 |align=center|7 |align=center|69 |align=center|32 |align=center|63 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1995–96 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|18 |align=center|38 |align=center|5 |align=center|4 |align=center|29 |align=center|24 |align=center|37 |align=center|19 |align=center|1/64 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=red|Relegatedafter the 25th round (April 1996) Shakhtar removed themselves from the competition. Technical victories were awarded to their opponents |- |align=center|1997–2002 |align=center colspan=13| Shakhtar competes in the Luhansk Oblast competition |- |align=center rowspan=2|2003 |align=center rowspan=2|4th |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|5 |align=center|6 |align=center|12 |align=center|7 |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center| |- |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|7 |align=center|7 |align=center| |- |align=center|2004–2005 |align=center colspan=13| Shakhtar competes in the Luhansk Oblast competition |- |align=center rowspan=3|2006 |align=center rowspan=3|4th |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|5 |align=center|3 |align=center|8 |align=center rowspan=3| |align=center rowspan=3| |align=center rowspan=3 bgcolor=gold|Winner |align=center| |- |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|9 |align=center|3 |align=center|13 |align=center| |- |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|7 |align=center| |- |align=center|2007–08 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|5 |align=center|34 |align=center|20 |align=center|6 |align=center|8 |align=center|46 |align=center|27 |align=center|66 |align=center|1/64 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2008–09 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|8 |align=center|34 |align=center|12 |align=center|13 |align=center|9 |align=center|31 |align=center|22 |align=center|49 |align=center|1/64 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2009–10 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|6 |align=center|26 |align=center|13 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|26 |align=center|15 |align=center|46 |align=center|1/16 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2010–11 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|6 |align=center|22 |align=center|10 |align=center|3 |align=center|9 |align=center|25 |align=center|30 |align=center|33 |align=center|1/16 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2011–12 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|26 |align=center|15 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|49 |align=center|23 |align=center|51 |align=center|1/16 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center rowspan="2"|2012–13 |align=center|3rd "B" |align=center|3 |align=center|24 |align=center|13 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|33 |align=center|18 |align=center|45 |align=center rowspan=2|1/8 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|3rd "2" |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|10 |align=center|6 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|21 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Lost play-offLost Promotion/relegation play-off against to Dynamo-2 Kyiv 2–1 final aggregate score. |- |align=center|2013–14 |align=center|3rd |align=center|5 |align=center|36 |align=center|19 |align=center|10 |align=center|7 |align=center|48 |align=center|29 |align=center|67 |align=center|1/8 finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|SuspendedThe club completed the season but was suspended from the PFL after the season due to instability in their region. |- |align=center|Since 2014 |align=center colspan=13| Similar Shakhtar Sverdlovsk competes in football competitions of the Russian-occupied territories.
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