FC Rukh Lviv () is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Lviv. The club competes in the Ukrainian Second League as of 2026-27.
History
In 2003 under the initiative Myron Markevych, who was born in Vynnyky, and at the time was head coach of FC Karpaty Lviv established football club called FC Rukh Vynnyky. When asked why Ruhk, Markevych replied that "Movement" () is life. In June 2003, a children's football school Myron Markevych "Rukh" under directorship Yuriy Hdanskyi and trainers Roman Hdanskyi, Ihor Didyk, Markiyan Shkraba, Oleh Lehan was formed.
In 2009, the Rukh adult football team with President Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy and head trainer Roman Hdanskyi was formed. Since the team was located in Vynnyky which is a satellite town of the city of Lviv, so at a time teams participated separately in Lviv Oblast League Championship and in Lviv the teams participated in the championship of the city. The club holds matches at the stadium named after Bohdan Markevych (1925–2002, Myron Markevych's father), who was one of the main sponsors of the football club and the Youth Academy, who worked for many years as a junior's coach.
In 2014, the team won the National amateur football championship.
During the 2015 season, the club made sensations by signing former Dynamo Kyiv internationals Oleksandr Aliyev and Maksim Shatskikh.
The club has been admitted to the PFL and took second place in the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League.
On 26 June 2017, the club presented a new emblem in golden and black colours.Ruh presented a new emblem and the club's colors (Рух представив нову емблему та кольори клубу) . Football 24. 26 June 2017
The club were promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League after finishing 2nd in the 2019-20 Ukrainian First League. They spent six seasons in the top flight and withdrew in 2025-26. They will compete in the Ukrainian Second League for the 2026-27 season.
Honors Ukrainian First League Runners-up (1): 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League Runners-up (1): 2016–17 Ukrainian Amateur League Winners (1): 2014 Runners-up (2): 2013, 2015 Lviv Oblast Championship Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Lviv Oblast Cup Winners (3): 2012, 2014. 2015
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 Ruh Lviv.
Ukraine Oleksandr Aliyev Andriy Boryachuk Serhiy Danylovskyi Ivan Kalyuzhnyi Oleksiy Sych Asia Beknaz Almazbekov Bobur Abdikholikov Maksim Shatskikh
Europe Ragnar Sigurðsson Vlad Răileanu David Zec Africa Djibril Diaw Ibrahim Juma
North America Ange-Freddy Plumain South America Osaze De Rosario
Coaches and administration
Administration Coaching President – Hryhoriy Kozlovskyi General director – Rostyslav Puzanskyi Vice-president – Emre Karaahmetoglu Sporting director – Volodymyr Lapitskyi Head coach – Bohdan Yesyp Assistant coach – Serhiy Rybalka Fitness coach – Oleksiy Dytyatyev Analytics coach – Kyrylo Bohatyr
League and cup history
{|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !colspan=2|Other !Notes |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|2013 |align=center rowspan=7|4th |align=center|1 |align=center|10 |align=center|7 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|20 |align=center|6 |align=center|23 |align=center|- |align=center rowspan=2|AC |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=tan| finals |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|7 |align=center|3 |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners upDefeated 4–3 on penalties after 1–1 added extra time to FC ODEK Orzhiv. |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|2014 |align=center|1 |align=center|8 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|17 |align=center|8 |align=center|16 |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|5 |align=center|2 |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=3|2015 |align=center|1 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|10 |align=center|6 |align=center|13 |align=center rowspan=3| |align=center rowspan=3|AC |align=center rowspan=3| finals |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1 |align=center|10 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|15 |align=center|4 |align=center|26 |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|3 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|8 |align=center|1 |align=center|9 |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners upDefeated 2–1 by FC Balkany Zorya. |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|2016–17 |align=center|3rd |align=center bgcolor=silver|2/17 |align=center|32 |align=center|23 |align=center|5 |align=center|4 |align=center|68 |align=center|24 |align=center|74 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|2017–18 |align=center rowspan=3|2nd |align=center|7/18 |align=center| 34 |align=center| 14 |align=center| 9 |align=center| 11 |align=center| 36 |align=center| 30 |align=center|51 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|2018–19 |align=center|11/15 |align=center|28 |align=center|8 |align=center|10 |align=center|10 |align=center|35 |align=center|35 |align=center|34 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|2019–20 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2/16 |align=center|30 |align=center|18 |align=center|7 |align=center|5 |align=center|51 |align=center|21 |align=center|61 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted
|align=center|2020–21 |align=center rowspan=6|1st |align=center|10/14 |align=center|26 |align=center|6 |align=center|10 |align=center|10 |align=center|27 |align=center|39 |align=center|28 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|-
|align=center|2021–22 was terminated |align=center|11/16 |align=center|17 |align=center|4 |align=center|6 |align=center|7 |align=center|16 |align=center|21 |align=center|18 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |style="text-align:center; background:red;" | began on 24.02.2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |- |align=center|2022–23 |align=center|11/16 |align=center|30 |align=center|7 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|31 |align=center|37 |align=center|32 |align=center|— |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2023–24 |align=center|6/16 |align=center|30 |align=center|12 |align=center|13 |align=center|5 |align=center|44 |align=center|31 |align=center|49 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center|8/16 |align=center|30 |align=center|9 |align=center|11 |align=center|10 |align=center|30 |align=center|27 |align=center|38 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2025–26 |align=center|14/16 |align=center|30 |align=center|6 |align=center|3 |align=center|21 |align=center|20 |align=center|51 |align=center|21 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=grey| Withdrew |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|2026–27 |align=center rowspan=10|3rd |align=center|5/9 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|7 |align=center|4 |align=center|3 |align=center| finals |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|TBD
Coaches Roman Hdanskyi (2009 – 10 Nov 2016) Ruslan Mostovyi (10 Nov 2016 – 11 Aug 2017) Volodymyr Mazyar (11 Aug 2017 – 12 Nov 2017) Andriy Kikot (13 Nov 2017 – 9 Sep 2018) Yuriy Virt (26 Sep 2018 – 13 Nov 2018) Leonid Kuchuk (1 Feb 2019 – 10 Dec 2019) Yuriy Bakalov (14 Dec 2019 – 15 Jun 2020) Ivan Fedyk (15 Jun 2020 – 4 Aug 2021) Leonid Kuchuk (5 Aug 2021 – 19 March 2023) Vitaliy Ponomaryov (20 March 2023 – present)
Rukh Lviv reserves Rukh-2 Lviv In 2023 Rukh created its second team and was admitted by the Professional Football League of Ukraine to play at the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League. {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !colspan=2|Other !Manager |- |align=center|2023–24 |align=center|3rd |align=center|9/14 |align=center|26 |align=center|9 |align=center|7 |align=center|10 |align=center|29 |align=center|36 |align=center|34 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Volodymyr Bezubyak |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center|3rd |align=center bgcolor=silver|2/10 |align=center|18 |align=center|10 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|29 |align=center|19 |align=center|33 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Ivan Fedyk
Ruh U-19 Lviv In 2020 Ruh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. In 2022 the Ruh under-19 team has qualified for the UEFA Youth League. {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !colspan=2|Other !Notes |- |align=center|2020–21 |align=center|U-19 |align=center|4 |align=center|26 |align=center|13 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|49 |align=center|25 |align=center|46 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|U-19 |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|18 |align=center|15 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|49 |align=center|11 |align=center|47 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|canceled competition |- |align=center|2022–23 |align=center|U-19 |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|30 |align=center|26 |align=center|4 |align=center|0 |align=center|91 |align=center|17 |align=center|82 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2023–24 |align=center|U-19 |align=center|8 |align=center|30 |align=center|13 |align=center|4 |align=center|13 |align=center|52 |align=center|46 |align=center|43 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|2024–25 |align=center|U-19 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|
Ruh U-21 Lviv In 2020 Ruh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. Following the 2020–21 season, the competition among under-21 teams was discontinued and both squads were merged. {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !colspan=2|Other !Notes |- |align=center|2020–21 |align=center|U-21 |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|26 |align=center|15 |align=center|7 |align=center|4 |align=center|60 |align=center|30 |align=center|52 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|
References
External links Ruh official site The video presentation of the new emblem of "Ruh" (Відеопрезентація нової емблеми "Руху"). Ruh TV on . 26 June 2017.