FC Bratslav Vinnytsia (), is a football club based in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Overview The club was established in 2025 and was based on a children's football school, Bratslav Junior, that had existed since 2016. The club also has own sports school in Bratslav. The club's president Yuriy Maksymenko is a former professional footballer and a chairman of the Vinnytsia city football association.
History Origin The history of the Bratslav football club began in 2016, when the Bratslav Junior youth football school was founded in Bratslav, which participated in the championship of the Ukrainian Youth Football League, but after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most of the children went abroad, and the school's activities were suspended. After that, the school's management decided to create an adult amateur team, first to participate in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League, and then in professional competitions. In the interview with SportArena in January 2026, when asked whether the club represents Bratslav, Yuriy Maksymenko stated that the club represents the city of Vinnytsia. In 2025, the club made its debut in the Ukrainian amateur championship. On 7 March 2026 FC Bratslav gained their first victory in the amateur championship. On 8 March 2026, Maksym Lopyryonok, Vladyslav Shkolnyi and Kyrylo Matveev from Chornomorets, Chernihiv and Kudrivka respectively joined the club.
Ukrainian Second League
In 2026, the club was admitted to the 2026–27 Ukrainian Second League. In the summer of 2026, president Yuriy Maksymenko outlined his new ambitious plan, which included inviting 10 more players. Maksymenko also stated that he is looking for a new coach and is grateful to Vasyl Blinnikov for his efforts as the first manager. On 11 March 2026, Maksymenko informed that the club signed Yuriy Hura as the new manager. At the same time, in an interview with Ukrfootball on 29 May 2026, Hura said that he is still thinking whether to take charge of Bratslav. On July 14, 2026, it was officially announced that the club was included on the list of teams participating in the Ukrainian Second League, Group A, for the 2026-27 season. In summer 2026 Maksym Lopyryonok left the club signing with Probiy Horodenka in Ukrainian First League
On 1 August 2026, Bratslav played their first game at professional level facing Podillya Khmelnytskyi at Kolos Stadium in Stavyshche, Kyiv Oblast. They won the game 3:2 by scoring two goals in the final minutes. The first goal for Bratslav scored Pavlo Fedosov.
Infrastructure The club started playing at the Nyva training base in Vinnytsia. After the team was admitted to the Ukrainian Second League, it was announced that the team may move to the Sport Complex Podillia in Podillia. Their first game in the Second League, Bratslav played at Kolos Stadium in Stavyshche.
Players Current squad
Personnel Position Staff President Yuriy Maksymenko Head coach Yuriy Hura Sports director Volodymyr Krakovetskyi
Former managers 2025–2026 Vasyl Blinnikov
League and cup history {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Europe !Notes |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|2025–26 |align=center|4th "2" (Amateur League) |align=center|6 |align=center|16 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|10 |align=center|25 |align=center|54 |align=center|16 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Admitted to SL |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|2026–27 |align=center|3rd "A" (Second League) |align=center|1st |align=center|8 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|20 |align=center|7 |align=center|20 |align=center|Round of 64 (1/32) |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|-
References
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