FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk was a Ukrainian reserve football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine.
History
The club was formed in 1992. It was preceded by Shakhter-D Donetsk (where D stood for double) which since 1949 participated in the Soviet football championship for reserve teams. With the fall of the Soviet Union the team was preserved, reorganized as Shkhtar-2 Donetsk and was admitted to the 1992 Ukrainian First League. Until 1994 the team represented the city of Kostiantynivka and in 1992–1994 played under the name of Metalurh Kostiantynivka. The team played at Avtosklo Stadium.
In 1994–95 the team carried name of Garant Donetsk, but later changed back to Shakhtar-2. The team represented the city of Komsomolske, Donetsk Oblast playing at Metalurh Stadium.
In 1995–96 the team played at Shakhtar Stadium in Donetsk and at another Shakhtar Stadium in Makiivka. Next season 1996-97 the team played at Avanhard Stadium in Makiivka.
The club served as a training spot for young prospects, but under the management of new Shakhtar youth coaches, the club did not register to play in the Persha Liha for the 2006–07 season, and many of its regulars were cut.
Honours Ukrainian Second League - Group C Winners (1): 1997/98
League and cup history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic CupOther Notes19922nd "B"(First League)12265219254812DNPRelegated1992–933rd(Second League)1134101212333032 finals1993Metalurh Kostiantynivka1993–94174213920415835 finals1994Garant Donetsk / Shakhtar-21994–95204210725377137 finalspts count change1995–963rd "B"(Second League)93818713443261 finals1996–97932 101111433941 finals1997–983rd "C"(Second League)1342536692078 finalsPromotion playoffs33101143Promoted1998–992nd(First League)1038157165144521999–2000434168104738562000–011334134173139432001–021134137145046462002–031234119143340422003–041034128144343442004–051134135164553442005–06113412814374244Withdrew
Coaches 1992–1994 Yevhen Korol (Metalurh Kostiantynivka) 1994–1996 Viktor Nosov 1996–1997 Viktor Hrachov 1997–2001 Yevhen Korol 2001–2002 Mykola Fedorenko 2002–2003 Viktor Hrachov 2003–2006 Mykola Fedorenko
See also FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk Reserves and Youth Team
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