FC Fakel Varva is an amateur Ukrainian football team based in Varva, Chernihiv Oblast. The club competes in the Chernihiv oblast competition as Druzhba-Nova Varva. The club was sponsored by the Hnidytsi Gas Refining Factory located in a village of Hnidytsi, Pryluky Raion. The factory is part of the Ukrnafta state corporation.
History
The club was formed in 1963 as Fakel Varva.
The team spent a short stint in the Ukrainian Second Division. After several successful seasons, the team's administration decided to withdraw from the professional league and return to the Chernihiv oblast competitions.
The club is also well known as a competitive amateur club. The club has won the Amateur Cup and the Championship the next season.
The club plays its home games in the Yunist Stadium in Varva.
Name
1963–1969 – Fakel Varva 1970–1993 – Naftovyk Varva 1994–1996 – Fakel Varva 1997–2000 – Fakel-NFZ Varva 2001–2004 – Fakel Varva 2005 onwards – Druzhba-Nova Varva
Honours Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship Winners (2): 1995–96, 2000
Ukrainian Amateur Cup Winners (1): 1998–99
Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship Winners (5): 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002
Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup Winners (1): 1995
League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA PDomestic CupEuropeNotes1992–934th1026 10 3 13 2336 23withdrew1995–964th16 5 0 1 15 4 15promoted1996–973rd "A"230 18 7 5 40 20 611/64 finals1997–983rd "A"230 18 6 6 48 23 601/64 finalswithdrew1998–994th114122 0 367 38Winnerqualified to finals2320 1 4 2 6won 3rd place game19994th11071 2 166 22 finalsqualified to finals3200 2 0 5 020004th1642 0 152 14 finalsqualified to 2nd stage1641 1 10 6 13qualified to finals1321 0 73 7won 1st place game20014th1861 1 20619qualified to 2nd stage31052 3 12 11 17missed finals20024th1843 1 13815qualified to 2nd stage3620 4 7 12 6qualified to 3rd stage2320 1 84 6qualified to finals2211 0 3 1 420034th11081 1 28825qualified to 2nd stage2842 2 15 9 14withdrew
Notable players Oleh Volotyok Yuriy Hetman
See also FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
References