FC Sumy
Professional association football club based in Sumy, Ukraine
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Football Club Sumy is an association football club based in Sumy, Ukraine. It was formed when LSG Syrovatka adopted the new name FC Sumy and a variation of the city's coat of arms for its logo.
Avanhard Stadium, Sumy
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| Full name | Футбольний клуб "Суми" |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Ground | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy Avanhard Stadium, Sumy |
| Capacity | 25,830 |
| President | Hennadiy Demyanenko |
| Head coach | Evgeniy Yarovenko |
| League | Ukrainian Second League |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Amateur League, Group 3, 3rd of 12 (promoted) |
| Website | fclsgroup.com |
History
The football club was established in January of 2016 in the village Verkhnya Syrovatka, Sumy as LSG Syrovatka.[1] The club was named after a law firm LS Group which is headed by its president Hennadiy Demyanenko.[2] Since 2019–20 season the main team began to play its home games in Sumy.[3] On 3 March 2020 the football club was renamed to FC Sumy.[4] The club's leadership emphasizes that it has no relation to the original PFC Sumy that was liquidated in 2019.[5]
Honours
- Sumy Oblast Championship
- Winner (1): 2019
- Sumy Oblast Cup
- Winner (1): 2018
- Runners-up (1): 2019
- Sumy Oblast Super Cup
- Winner (1): 2020
Current squad
- As of 15 June 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League and cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup | Europe | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Level (2016–2020) as LS Group Verkhnia Syrovatka | |||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 4th (Amateur League) |
4 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 51 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3rd (Second League) |
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Coaches
Serhiy Strashnenko (2020 – 2021)- Valeriy Kutsenko (30 March 2021 – 14 October 2021)
- Evgeny Yarovenko (19 January 2022 – present)