FC Motor Zaporizhzhia

Motor
Full nameFC Motor Zaporizhzhia
Founded1950
GroundSK Motor Sich
Capacity4,000
OwnerMotor Sich
ChairmanUkraine Viktor Lunin
Head coachUkraine Anatoliy Chantsev
LeagueUkrainian Amateur Football Championship
2022–237th, Group 2

FC Motor Zaporizhzhia (Ukrainian: Футбольний Клуб Мотор (Запоріжжя)) is an amateur Ukrainian football team from Zaporizhzhia. The club is owned by an aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich.

History

The club was created in 1950. For many years it participated in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Championship and Cup competition. Also team took part in Zaporizhzhia City Championship. In 2018 team began participating in Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship.[1] With the Russian invasion of Ukraine club owner Motor Sich decided to focus on the war effort and ceased funding of the club beginning January 2023.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Streltsov, Myroslav (24 August 2018). "ФК «Мотор»: назревший поход в профи" [FC "Motor": ripe for a trip to the pros]. misto.zp.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ Valerko, Artur (29 January 2023). "Футбольний аматорський клуб Мотор припиняє свої виступи" [Amateur football club Motor stops its performances]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ Valerko, Artur (9 November 2022). "Кубок України серед аматорів: Пилявський, Старгородський, Гудима, Чичиков, чемпіон Європи серед юнаків, колишній талант Шахтаря" [Cup of Ukraine among amateurs: Pyliavskyi, Starhorodskyi, Hudyma, Chychykov, European youth champion, former talent of Shakhtar]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.