WFC Naftokhimik Kalush

Naftokhimik Kalush (Ukrainian: "Нафтохімік" Калуш) was a Ukrainian professional women's football club from Kalush, Ukraine. They played in dark blue shirts and dark blue shorts at home and when they are away they play in white shirts and white shorts.

Naftokhimik Kalush
Full nameWomen's Football Club Naftokhimik Kalush
Founded2004
Dissolved2009
GroundKhimik Stadium,
Kalush, Ukraine
ChairmanUkraine Serhiy Chmykhalov
ManagerUkraine Petro Lesiv
LeagueUkrainian Women's League
20083rd

History

It was founded in April 2004 as a women's team of FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, while competing out of Kalush. Spartak has already merged its operations with the local FC Kalush which became its farm club. In 2006 Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk lost its sponsors (Russian Lukoil) and stopped supporting its women team. The team went through reorganization and reestablished as an independent football club Naftokhimik Kalush.

In the 2007 season they have won their first Championship. In the 2008-09 they played in the UEFA Women's Cup.[1] In beginning 2009 the club suffered financial difficulties, went into bankruptcy and folded.

In 2011 it reappeared in the Ukrainian League.[2]

Honours

European History
SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2008–09UEFA Women's CupGroup Stage2-1Estonia FC Levadia Tallinn
1-0Greece P.A.O.K. F.C.
1-0Poland KŚ AZS Wrocław
Group Stage1-5Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
1-5Denmark Brøndby IF
1-4Spain Levante UD

References
  1. "Жіночий футбольний клуб "Нафтохімік", Офіційний сайт - Головна сторінка".
  2. Soccerway
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