Squad
Ihor Plastun2012current
Danylo Sikancurrent
Jorge Carrascalcurrent
Andriy Bal1977–1980
Vasyl Rats1979–1979
Vagiz Khidiyatullin1984–1985
Vadym Tyshchenko1985–1986
Oleh Luzhnyi1988–1988
Andriy Husin1992–1993
Volodymyr Yezerskyi1997–1998
Igor Jovićević2002–2004- Senad Tiganj2002–2003
Bohdan Shust2003–2005- Serhiy Skachenko2003–2004
Sergei Zenjov2008–2014
Artem Fedetskiy2009–2012
Danilo Avelar2010–2012
Andrey Varankow2011–2011
Eric de Oliveira2011–2012
Lucas Pérez2011–2013
Răzvan Cociș2011–2011
Levan Kenia2012–2013
Oleksandr Hladkyi2012–2014
Tarmo Kink2012–2012
Simon Vukčević2013–2014
Maryan Shved2014–2015- Artem Fedetskiy2017–2019
Mykyta Shevchenko2018–2018
Martin Hongla2019–2019
Oleksandr Kucher2019–2019
Oleh Ocheretko2024–2025
FC Karpaty Lviv is a professional football club based in Lviv, Ukraine, known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
The club was founded on January 18, 1963, originally under the name Silmash Lviv before rebranding to Karpaty.
Karpaty Lviv won the Soviet Cup in 1969, marking one of their first major successes in football.
Biography
Formation
Football Club Karpaty Lviv, a professional association football club based in Lviv, Ukraine, was founded on January 18, 1963. Originally named Silmash Lviv, the club emerged from the local football scene after the city administration sought to create a civilian team independent from the Soviet military. The team initially struggled to qualify for higher tiers of competition but eventually secured a place in the Soviet Class B championship after winning the Lviv Oblast championship and cup in 1962.
Early Years and Development
In the early years, Karpaty Lviv faced challenges but gradually established itself in Soviet football. The club's name change to Karpaty, inspired by the Carpathian Mountains, coincided with a rebranding that included a new logo featuring elements of Lviv's coat of arms. This period saw the club gain recognition, culminating in their first major success by winning the Soviet Cup in 1969 and the Soviet First League in 1970 and 1979.
Modern Era and Achievements
Following Ukraine's independence, Karpaty continued to compete in various leagues, including the Premier League and the Ukrainian First League. The club has had notable achievements, including being runners-up in the Ukrainian Cup twice and winning the Copa del Sol in 2011. The club's legacy is marked by its passionate fan base and its nickname, 'The Green Lions,' which reflects its identity and connection to the region.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Since the club has been named after the Carpathian Mountains, the image of the forest and mountains has been present on team's logo for many years. However, the logo has since been updated, inspired by coat of arms of Lviv with a segment of a fortress and lion shown on the new crest. The club's nickname, 'The Green Lions,' also originated from their new logo. The club has a ceremonial logo; however, it is very rarely used, mostly during TV broadcasts or video packages.
Football kits and sponsors
Early years (1963–68)
The team of Karpaty was founded on 18 January, 1963, and was originally called Silmash Lviv. In 1961 the team won the championship of Lviv Oblast but lost its promotional play-off against Naftovyk Drohobych to qualify for the Soviet Class B championship. In 1962 Silmash Lviv won the championship and cup of the Lviv Oblast and won the promotional play-offs against Naftovyk, obtaining the rights to participate in the Soviet Class B championship. However, in 1963 the Football Federation of the Soviet Union conducted another reorganization of national football tournaments, creating the Second Group of Class A and Class B became the third tier, where a berth was reserved for a team from Lviv. At that time the best city team was SKA Lvov. However, SKA Lvov players did not tend to stay there for long, leaving the club at the end of their military service, while the best would be drafted to CSKA Moscow. The city administration decided to create a civilian team, independent from the Soviet military. In December 1962, in the building of Regional Council of Trade Unions (at prospekt Shevchenka), the head of the council and the regional football federation, Hlib Klymov, invited coaches of Silmash – Yuri Zubach (former player of Ukraina Lwów) and Vasyl Solomonko, as well as the director of the city plant "Lvivsilmash" Ivan Kalynychenko to discuss a new name for the club. The name Silmash was recognized as inadequate for participation on such a level. Among…
President
1998–1999: Yaroslav Hrytsyuk 1999–2001: Leonid Tkachuk 2001–2020: Petro Dyminskyi 2020–2021: Oleh Smaliychuk
General director
- League
- Ukrainian Second League
- League
- Premier League
- League
- Ukrainian First League
Legacy
Domestic
Soviet Union
Soviet Cup Winners (1): 1969 Soviet First League Winners (2): 1970, 1979 Soviet Second League Winners (1): 1991 (Zone West)
Ukraine
Ukrainian Cup Runners-up (2): 1992–93, 1998–99 Ukrainian First League Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2023–24
Non-official
Copa del Sol Winners (1): 2011
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Lviv, Ukraine
Football Club Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Lviv.
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