FC Kudrivka
Football club
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Football Club Kudrivka (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Кудрівка») is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kudrivka, Chernihiv Oblast. They currently play in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football, after promotion from the Ukrainian First League in 2025.[1][2][3][4][5]
Yunist Stadium (selected matches)
Chernihiv Arena (selected matches)
Stadium Yuvileinyi (selected matches)
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| Full name | Football Club Kudrivka | ||
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| Founded | 1982 | ||
| Ground | Kudrivka Arena Yunist Stadium (selected matches) Chernihiv Arena (selected matches) Stadium Yuvileinyi (selected matches) | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Chairman | Roman Solodarenko | ||
| Manager | Oleksandr Protchenko | ||
| League | Ukrainian Premier League | ||
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League, 13th of 16 | ||
| Website | https://fckudrivka.com/ | ||
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History
The club was established in June 1982.[6] The club won the Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup in 2016, 2019 and in 2021. In the season 2020–21 and 2021–22, the club played in Ukrainian Football Amateur League. In 2022 the club won the Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup.[7]
In March 2023, the club won the Super Cup of Chernihiv Oblast against Khvylia. The match was played in Yunist Stadium. Volodymyr Kurbakov, the deputy chairman of the national olympic committee, awarded Nazar Voloshyn as the top scorer of the competition.[8][9]
Ukrainian Second League
In 2023 the club was admitted to the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League.[10] On 25 November 2023, the club's president, Roman Solodarenko, announced that the club would relocate to Irpin in 2024.[11] The club's president bought the Ukrainian First League club Nyva Buzova, and it was merged with FC Kudrivka.[12]
Ukrainian First League
The club began to use the Stadium Yuvileinyi primarily for matches in the Ukrainian First League.[13] The club was included in group B, finishing first and entering the promotion play-offs for the Ukrainian Premier League.[14]
On 1 June 2025, Kudrivka secure promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history after win against FC Vorskla Poltava on aggregate.[15]
Ukrainian Premier League
In June 2025, the club opted to use the Obolon Arena for the first season in Ukrainian Premier League.[16] The club signed some players, such as Illya Karavashchenko,[17] Andriy Totovytskyi,[18] Denys Bezborodko[19] and Vladyslav Shapoval.[20] On 3 August 2025, the club won its first match in the Ukrainian Premier League against Oleksandriya at the Obolon Arena in Kyiv.[21] In February 2026 the club played its home games in Avanhard Stadium.[22] On 5 May 2026 Oleksandr Protchenko replaced Vasyl Baranov as coach of the club.[23][24]
Stadium
The club plays at Kudrivka Arena in Kudrivka built in 2018.[25] The club used the Yunist Stadium and in 2024 with the relocation to Irpin started using the Stadium Yuvileinyi for the Ukrainian First League matches.[26][27]
Players
Current squad
As of 8 July 2026[28] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 2020–21 4th "2"
(Amateur League)4 13 3 4 0 37 16 42 2021–22 2 9 7 2 0 26 4 25 - - - [29] no participation due to war conditions Admitted 2023–24 3rd "A"
(Second League)7 26 10 7 9 33 40 37 1⁄32 finals - - merged with Nyva Buzova/Promoted to Ukrainian First League 2024–25 2nd "B"
(First League)4 22 10 5 7 25 18 35 1⁄16 finals - - Promoted to Ukrainian Premier League win play-off Vorskla Poltava1:2 1:0 (4:3 pen) 2025–26 1st
(Premier League)13 30 7 7 16 32 48 28 1⁄32 finals - - Relegated to play-offs:Ahrobiznes Volochysk 0:0 2:2 (3:2 pen.) 2026–27 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD - - TBD
Honours
Domestic competitions
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Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship
Chernihiv Oblast Super Cup: Kyiv Oblast Football Federation
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Individual Player & Coach awards
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Notable players
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Coaches
Valentyn Krukovets (2020)[45]- Oleksandr Babor (2020–2022)[46][47]
- Serhiy Datsenko (2022–2023)
- Roman Loktionov (2023–2024)[48]
- Vasyl Baranov (2024)
- Roman Loktionov (2024)
- Vasyl Baranov (2024–2026)
- Oleksandr Protchenko (2026–present)