Football Club LNZ Cherkasy () is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Cherkasy. They currently play in Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football. The club is owned by LNZ Group.
History The club was created in 2006 by Dmytro Kravchenko.Regional Football Championship. In focus is "Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn" (Чемпіонат області з футболу. У фокусі "Шпола-ЛНЗ-Лебедин"). Cherkaskyi Sport. The club was based at the time in the city of Shpola and played at its Central Stadium. The club's president became Andriy Poltavets in 2006.Андрій Полтавець залишає пост президента ФК “ЛНЗ”. provce.ck.ua. 3 June 2024
In 2021, FC LNZ-Lebedyn announce official relocate from Lebedyn to Cherkasy and change name to LNZ Cherkasy.
In 2022–23, LNZ Cherkasy secure promotion to Ukrainian Premier League for the first time in their history from next season after defeat against Inhulets Petrove 2–1 and won aggregate 3–2.
Names 2006–2013: FC Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn Shpola 2013–2021: FC LNZ-Lebedyn Lebedyn 2021–present: FC LNZ Cherkasy
Honours Ukrainian Amateur Cup Winners (2): 2017–18,Victory: LNZ-Lebedyn won the Ukrainian Amateur Cup (Перемога: «ЛНЗ-Лебедин» здобув Кубок України з аматорського футболу) . LNZ Group. 12 June 2018Valerko, A. Two goals and ejection, a half time without goalie: LNZ-Lebedyn won the AAFU Cup (Два голи й вилучення, тайм без воротаря: ЛНЗ-Лебедин здобув Кубок ААФУ). Sport Arena. 11 June 2018 2020–21 Cherkasy Oblast Championship Winners (4): 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017 Runners-up (2): 2007, 2012 Cherkasy Oblast Cup Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
Current squad
Other players under contract
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 LNZ Cherkasy.
Ukraine Ivan Kalyuzhnyi Oleksandr Kovpak Denys Oliynyk Serhiy Rybalka Yevhen Selin
Europe Tedi Cara Andriy Popovych Shota Nonikashvili Osama Khalaila Muharrem Jashari Olivier Thill
Africa Papa Ndiaga Yade Béni Makouana North America Jewison Bennette
Coaches and administration Office administration Coaching (senior team) Office assistants Coaching (U-19 team) President – Viktor Kravchenko Vice-president – Dmytro Kravchenko General director – Vasyl Kayuk Technical director – Oleksandr Chaban Operational director – Bohdan Zhalo Chief scout – Oleksiy Snizhko Marketing and media director – Anton Kravchenko Commercial director – Denys Karaban Head coach – Vitaliy Ponomaryov Assistant manager – Hennadiy Shchekotylin Assistant manager – Ivan Shuha Assistant manager – Mykhaylo Dyachuk-Stavytskyi Goalkeeping coach – Andriy Rad Fitness coach – Vitaliy Romanyuk Fitness coach – Andriy Burdiyan Analysts – Maryan Shevchuk Analysts – Taras Dmytryk Security officer – Ruslan Lysenko Administrator – Andriy Kalinich Administrator – Oleksandr Khlyubko Administrator – Oleksandr Parfyonov Administrator – Dmytro Sydorenko Chief doctor – Leonid Maslyuk Rehabilitation doctor – Roman Mishchenko Masseur – Andriy Makhno Masseur – Ruslan Poturnak Masseur – Oleksandr Pytel Masseur – Oleksandr Sokolovskyi Rehabilitation specialist – Artur Pohorilyi SMM officer, photographer – Oleksandr Kononenko Videographer – Serhiy Presnyakov Head coach – Mykhaylo Dyachuk-Stavytskyi Assistant manager – Serhiy Politylo Assistant manager – Andriy Hlushchenko Goalkeeping coach – Vadym Bozhenko Administrator – Yevhen Trymbachov Analysts – Vladyslav Kravchenko Masseur – Illia Karbovskyi
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|2017–18 |align=center colspan=9|Cherkasy Oblast competitions |align=center| |align=center|A/C |align=center bgcolor=gold|Winner |align=center|- |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|2018–19 |align=center rowspan=2|4th |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center rowspan=2|22 |align=center rowspan=2|18 |align=center rowspan=2|3 |align=center rowspan=2|1 |align=center rowspan=2|67 |align=center rowspan=2|15 |align=center rowspan=2|57 |align=center rowspan=2| |align=center|A/P |align=center bgcolor=tan| finals |align=center rowspan=2|- |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|A/C |align=center bgcolor= | finals |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|2019–20 |align=center rowspan=2|4th |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center rowspan=2|22 |align=center rowspan=2|17 |align=center rowspan=2|4 |align=center rowspan=2|1 |align=center rowspan=2|54 |align=center rowspan=2|13 |align=center rowspan=2|55 |align=center rowspan=2|- |align=center|A/P |align=center bgcolor=tan| finals |align=center rowspan=2|- |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|A/C |align=center bgcolor= | finals |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|2020–21 |align=center rowspan=2|4th |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center rowspan=2|20 |align=center rowspan=2|14 |align=center rowspan=2|3 |align=center rowspan=2|3 |align=center rowspan=2|56 |align=center rowspan=2|11 |align=center rowspan=2|45 |align=center rowspan=2|- |align=center|A/P |align=center bgcolor=gold|Winner |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted to Ukrainian Second League |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|A/C |align=center bgcolor=gold|Winner |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|2021–22 |align=center|3rd |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|17 |align=center|13 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|36 |align=center|9 |align=center|41 |align=center| |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Promoted to Ukrainian First League |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center rowspan=2|2022–23 |align=center rowspan=2|2nd |align=center|1 |align=center|14 |align=center|9 |align=center|3 |align=center|2 |align=center|22 |align=center|6 |align=center|30 |align=center rowspan=2|— |align=center rowspan=2|- |align=center rowspan=2|- |align=center|to Promotion group |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center bgcolor=tan|3 |align=center|14 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|19 |align=center|12 |align=center|22 |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Won playoffs Inhulets Petrove 1–1 2–1/ Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League |- |align=center|2023-24 |align=center rowspan=4|1st |align=center|7 |align=center|30 |align=center|11 |align=center|8 |align=center|11 |align=center|31 |align=center|34 |align=center|41 |align=center| |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2024-25 |align=center|12 |align=center|30 |align=center|7 |align=center|10 |align=center|13 |align=center|25 |align=center|37 |align=center| 31 |align=center| |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2025–26 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|30 |align=center|18 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|39 |align=center|17 |align=center|60 |align=center| |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |- |align=center|2026–27 |align=center|8 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |align=center|4 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|-
A/P – the AAFU league playoffs (post-season elimination) A/C – the Ukrainian Amateur Cup 2021–22 season was interrupted and discontinued due to the 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine 2022–23 Ukrainian Cup competitions never took place due to ongoing hostilities
European record
CompetitionPlayedWonDrawLostGFGAGDWin%
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionNeutral (Home)AwayAggregate 2026–27 Conference League Second qualifying round Gent 0–0 Pl 0–0 0–0
Note: Pl - Płock, Poland
Managers
Petro Slavinskyi (2006 – 2011)Haptar, M. Petro Slavinskyi leaves "Shpola-LNZ-Lebedyn" (Петро Славінський залишає "Шполу-ЛНЗ-Лебедин"). Cherkaskyi Sport. 18 December 2011 Vasyl Hrechanyi (2012 – 16 August 2020) Yuriy Bakalov (17 August 2020 – 5 September 2022) Oleksandr Kovpak (caretaker) (5 September 2022 – 1 December 2022) Oleksandr Kovpak (2 December 2022 – 23 August 2023) Yuriy Dudnyk (caretaker) (25 August 2023 – 29 August 2023) Oleg Dulub (30 August 2023 – 10 June 2024) Andrés Carrasco (11 June 2024 – 12 December 2024) Roman Hryhorchuk (18 December 2024 – 26 May 2025) Vitaliy Ponomaryov (5 June 2025 – present)
See also FC Viktoriya Mykolaivka
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