FC Rukh Lviv
Football club
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FC Rukh Lviv (Ukrainian: ФК «Рух» Львів) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Lviv. The club competes in the Ukrainian Second League as of 2026-27.
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| Full name | Football Club Ruh Lviv | |||
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| Founded | 2003 | |||
| Ground | Arena Lviv | |||
| Capacity | 34,915 | |||
| President | Yuliya Dumanska (100%)[1] Hryhoriy Kozlovskyi (honorary president)[1] | |||
| General Director | [1] | |||
| Head coach | Bohdan Yesyp | |||
| League | Ukrainian Second League | |||
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League, 14th of 16 (withdrawn) | |||
| Website | fcruhlviv | |||
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History
In 2003 under the initiative Myron Markevych, who was born in Vynnyky, and at the time was head coach of FC Karpaty Lviv established football club called FC Rukh Vynnyky. When asked why Ruhk, Markevych replied that "Movement" (Ukrainian: Рух, romanized: Rukh) is life. In June 2003, a children's football school Myron Markevych "Rukh" under directorship Yuriy Hdanskyi and trainers Roman Hdanskyi, Ihor Didyk, Markiyan Shkraba, Oleh Lehan was formed.[2]
In 2009, the Rukh adult football team with President Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy and head trainer Roman Hdanskyi was formed.[2] Since the team was located in Vynnyky which is a satellite town of the city of Lviv, so at a time teams participated separately in Lviv Oblast League Championship and in Lviv the teams participated in the championship of the city.[2] The club holds matches at the stadium named after Bohdan Markevych (1925–2002, Myron Markevych's father), who was one of the main sponsors of the football club and the Youth Academy, who worked for many years as a junior's coach.[2]
In 2014, the team won the National amateur football championship.
During the 2015 season, the club made sensations by signing former Dynamo Kyiv internationals Oleksandr Aliyev and Maksim Shatskikh.[3]
The club has been admitted to the PFL and took second place in the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League.[4]
On 26 June 2017, the club presented a new emblem in golden and black colours.[5]
The club were promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League after finishing 2nd in the 2019-20 Ukrainian First League. They spent six seasons in the top flight and withdrew in 2025-26. They will compete in the Ukrainian Second League for the 2026-27 season.[6]
Honors
- Ukrainian First League
- Runners-up (1): 2019–20
- Ukrainian Second League
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
- Ukrainian Amateur League
- Lviv Oblast Championship
- Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Lviv Oblast Cup
- Winners (3): 2012, 2014. 2015
Squad
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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International players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Ruh Lviv.
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Coaches and administration
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League and cup history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Other Notes 2013 4th (Amatorska Liha) 1 10 7 2 1 20 6 23 - AC 1⁄2 finals 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 10 - Runners up[12] 2014 1 8 5 1 2 17 8 16 1 4 3 1 0 5 2 10 Champions 2015 1 6 4 1 1 10 6 13 AC 1⁄4 finals 1 10 8 2 0 15 4 26 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 9 Runners up[13] 2016–17 3rd (Druha Liha) 2/17 32 23 5 4 68 24 74 1⁄32 finals - - Promoted 2017–18 2nd (Persha Liha "A") 7/18 34 14 9 11 36 30 51 1⁄32 finals - - - 2018–19 11/15 28 8 10 10 35 35 34 1⁄32 finals - - - 2019–20 2/16 30 18 7 5 51 21 61 1⁄16 finals - - Promoted 2020–21 1st (Premier Liha) 10/14 26 6 10 10 27 39 28 1⁄16 finals - - - 2021–22 was terminated 11/16 17 4 6 7 16 21 18 1⁄8 finals - - began on 24.02.2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022–23 11/16 30 7 11 12 31 37 32 — - - - 2023–24 6/16(Best result) 30 12 13 5 44 31 49 1⁄8 finals - - - 2024–25 8/16 30 9 11 10 30 27 38 1⁄4 finals(Best result) - - - 2025–26 14/16 30 6 3 21 20 51 21 1⁄8 finals - - Withdrew 2026–27 3rd (Druha Liha) x/19
Coaches
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Rukh Lviv reserves
Rukh-2 Lviv
In 2023 Rukh created its second team and was admitted by the Professional Football League of Ukraine to play at the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League.
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Other Manager 2023–24 3rd 9/14 26 9 7 10 29 36 34 Volodymyr Bezubyak 2024–25 3rd 2/10 18 10 3 5 29 19 33 Ivan Fedyk
Ruh U-19 Lviv
In 2020 Ruh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. In 2022 the Ruh under-19 team has qualified for the UEFA Youth League.
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Other Notes 2020–21 U-19 4 26 13 7 6 49 25 46 2021–22 U-19 1 18 15 2 1 49 11 47 canceled competition 2022–23 U-19 1 30 26 4 0 91 17 82 2023–24 U-19 8 30 13 4 13 52 46 43 2024–25 U-19
Ruh U-21 Lviv
In 2020 Ruh created its reserve teams including under-21 and under-19. Following the 2020–21 season, the competition among under-21 teams was discontinued and both squads were merged.
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Other Notes 2020–21 U-21 3 26 15 7 4 60 30 52
