FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (women)

The Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional women's football team of Metalist 1925 from Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2006–2024 it was better known as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv. It is a leader of the women professional football in Ukraine with the most national titles.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Full name	Women's Football Club Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Founded	2006 (as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv)^[1]
Stadium	KhTZ Stadium, Kharkiv Olimpiyets Stadium, Liubotyn
Chairman	Oleksandr Kharchenko
Coach	Serhiy Sapronov
League	Ukrainian Women's League
2015	1st
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

In 2006^[1] the female team received financial support from the Kharkiv construction company "Zhytlobud-1" and was renamed after it as Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv.

Following the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the club suspended its participation in professional football, while its junior team competed in the Swiss football competitions. In 2023 the club renewed its participation in cooperation with another football club Metalist 1925 and next year changed its name from Zhytlobud-1 to Metalist 1925.

Honours

• Top Division champion (10): 2006, 2008, 2011,^[2] 2012, 2013,^[3] 2014,^[4] 2015, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020-2021,
• Women's Cup winners (12): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

Current squad

As of 19 May 2021^[5]

Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
	Oksana Pozharska  Yelizaveta Kostyuchenko   Olha Basanska   Kristine Alexanyan   Polina Polukhina   Iryna Bayborodina	Anna Denisenko   Hanna Mozolska   Olha Boychenko   Khrystyna Ieromenko   Anastasiya Voronina   Yulia Denisenko	Mariya Tykhonova   Oksana Znaidenova   Hanna Voronina

Former internationals

•   Ukraine: Iya Andrushchak, Olha Basanska, Svitlana Frishko, Valentyna Kotyk, Maryna Masalska, Olha Ovdiychuk, Nataliya Sukhorukova, Inessa Tytova
•   Belarus: Hanna Tatarynova
•   Lithuania: Raimonda Kudytė

Managers

• 2006 – 2009 Oleh Ruban
• 2009 – 2016 Yaroslav Lantsfer
• 2016 – 2017 Valentyn Kryachko
• 2017 – Valentyna Kotyk
• 2019 – Maksym Rakhayev (interim)
• 2019 – Serhiy Sapronov^[6]

European record

For previous record, see WFC Arsenal Kharkiv

Season	Competition	stage	Result	Opponent
2007–08	UEFA Women's Cup	Group stage	14–0	FC Iveria Khashuri
			4–2	ŽFK Napredak Kruševac
			0–3	WFC Rossiyanka
2009–10	UEFA Women's Champions League	Round of 32	0–5, 0–6	Umeå IK
2012–13	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	0–3	Apollon L.F.C.
			2–1	KÍ Klaksvík
			14–0	KF Ada Velipojë
2013–14	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	5–0	Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
			2–1	Raheny United F.C.
			0–1	MTK Hungária FC
2014–15	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	3–1	FK Union Nové Zámky
			5–0	Glentoran Belfast United L.F.C.
			0–4	Glasgow City F.C.
2015–16	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	5–0	FK Union Nové Zámky
			4–1	Rīgas FS
			1–2	PK–35 Vantaa
2016–17	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	0–1	F.C. Ramat HaSharon
			2–0	Rīgas FS
			2–2	SFK 2000
2018–19	UEFA Women's Champions League	Group stage	3–1	FCU Olimpia Cluj
			5–2	Cardiff Met. L.F.C.
			8–0	Birkirkara F.C.
		Round of 32	1–6, 0–4	Linköpings FC
2019-20	UEFA Women's Champions League	Qualifying round	3–2	Split
			6–0	Bettembourg
			0–2	FC Minsk

See also: Ukrainian football clubs in European competitions

References

1. ВИЩА ЛІГА 21/22. ЗНАЙОМСТВО З УЧАСНИКАМИ: ФК «ЖИТЛОБУД-1» ХАРКІВ. womensfootball.com.ua. 31 July 2021
2. "Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv wins fifth championship" (in Ukrainian). city.kharkov.ua. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
3. "Zhytlobud wins seventh championship" (in Ukrainian). city.kharkov.ua. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
4. "Чемпионат Украины среди женщин. Сезон-2014. Матч 14 тура. «Жилстрой-2» - «Жилстрой-1». Отчет - 19 Октября 2014 - Жилстрой-1 - женский футбольный клуб".
5. "Kharkiv - UWCL - Squad".
6. "Сергей Сапронов - главный тренер ЖФК "Жилстрой-1" Харьков". www.kharkiv.ua. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

External links

• (in Ukrainian) Official Website