Everyone knows that football is one of the sports in which two teams play, each of which consists of eleven players with a spherical ball. Today, this is the most common type of sport, the goal of which is to score the ball into the opponent's goal as many times as possible in a set period of time. One of the most important rules of football is that it is strictly forbidden to score a goal with your hands, that is, you cannot touch the ball with your hands during the kick.
In Ukraine, football is considered the most popular sport, which is an Olympic game. The main governing body is the Ukrainian Football Association, which acquired national status in 1991. Every year from January to December, sports competitions are held and hundreds of thousands of fans eagerly watch the energetic game of professionals. Every day it entertains the public and attracts more and more people to the sport. The great advantage of football is accessibility and generality, because when other types of football are closed, people can bet en masse on active football events.
Today there are more than 20 football clubs of Ukraine, but among them we can single out 5 of the coolest ones, which prove with every game that Ukrainian football has a place on the world stage.
The best Ukrainian football clubs: TOP 5
- 1st place – FC "Dynamo" Kyiv (1927)
- 2nd place – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (1936)
- 3rd place – FC "Pogon" Lviv (1904)
- 4th place – FC Chornomorets Odesa (1936)
- 5th place - FC "Zorya" Luhansk (1923)
FC "Dynamo" Kyiv
Without a doubt, the first place in the rating among football fans is occupied by the famous club "Dynamo" Kyiv. He is a record holder among fans, as well as the leader in the number of championship titles in our country. The club was founded way back in 1927, it is one of the oldest clubs in Ukraine. However, during this time he became the most popular in the international arena, having a large number of awards and cups.
The most famous of them is the victory in the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, confirming the championship of the national team. In addition, the team has 16 league titles, 13 national cups and 9 Super Bowls. "Dynamo" took 16th place in the list of the best European clubs of the 20th century according to the IFFHS. Oleg Blokhin, Serhiy Rebrov, Andriy Yarmolenko and Andriy Shevchenko should be singled out among the players with the most goals.
This club is a symbol of indomitability and strength of the Ukrainian people.
FC "Shakhtar" Donetsk
The second place is occupied by the well-known Shakhtar club. The 12-time winner of the championship of Ukraine was founded in 1936. Since 2014, due to the war in Donbas, he moved to the capital, but played most of the matches in Lviv. It used to be called "Stakhanovets". The two colors of "Shakhtar" are orange and black, which make the club recognizable among other national teams.
It is worth noting that this is the only club that did not fall below the second place in the championships of Ukraine during the century. The most famous football players are Anatoly Tymoshchuk, Andriy Pyatov, and Georgy Sudakov. Despite the move and unfavorable playing conditions, Shakhtar continued to fight on the football stage, proving their strength and incredible fortitude, winning the UEFA Cup in 2009.
Currently, the team is successfully playing in the Champions League.
FC "Pogon" Lviv
Ukrainian sports club from Lviv, 4-time champion of Poland in football and champion of Lviv in 2010. After closing in 1939, the club was reopened in 2009. Currently, it is the oldest club in Ukraine and Poland, founded in 1904. "Pogon" made an active debut in the Polish championship, taking a well-deserved 4th place.
The following statistics are interesting: the football team played 167 international matches and won 60. In terms of the number of awards, "Pogon" Lviv is the third Ukrainian club after "Dynamo" and "Shakhtar". The club itself is unique in that it has a representative office in Poland and has repeatedly confirmed its professionalism on the world stage with the number of titles and victories.
The club is unique in that the team throughout its years of existence was not limited to football. The participants also played hockey, basketball and athletics. The record holder was athlete Michal Matias, who scored 100 goals against opponents. Although "Pogon" is not part of the Premier League, based on its high performance and tournament results, there are good chances to see the club in the ranks of the championship.
FC Chornomorets Odesa
The fourth place in the rating is occupied by the football club "Chornomorets", founded in 1936, but it received its official name only in 1958. Previously, it was called "Dynamo", "Spartak" and "Metalurg". This club is original because it is one of the participants of the first championship of Ukraine, and it still plays there.
The biggest achievement of the club in the entire history of its existence was winning the title of silver medalist of the Ukrainian Higher League. A high achievement of the national team is the fact that the participants repeatedly won the Cup of Ukraine, becoming the last owner of the Cup of the Football Federation. Despite numerous troubles, the "sailors" did not give up and continued to fight for recognition. Vasyl Moskalenko, Valery Lobanovskyi, Ivan Getsko, Oleksandr Kosyrin - these people gained the most recognition during the entire existence of the club.
Interestingly, the club has its own Chornomorets Central Stadium, which can accommodate up to 35,000 spectators.
FC "Zorya" Luhansk
A famous football club from the city of Luhansk, whose official founding date is considered to be 1923. However, it received its current name much later. At the beginning of its football career, the club performed under the names "Metalist" and "Dzerzhinets".
Winning the title of Champion of the USSR in 1972 is considered the most significant achievement of the national team. Immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the club was enrolled in the Higher League of Ukraine. The team reached the final of the Cup of Ukraine. Due to military operations in the east, Zorya is forced to play at the Chornomorets stadium in Odessa. According to the survey, this football club is among the ten most popular teams in Ukraine. The record holders are Oleksandr Malyshenko, Anatoly Kuksov and Yuriy Kolesnikov.
Today, from the latest news, it is known that a new team is being formed in "Zora".
Despite numerous titles and awards, Ukrainian football is only at the beginning of its popularity, and every year more and more will show the achievements of its teams at world competitions. Currently, there are many facts that prove that our national teams are known far beyond the borders of Ukraine. For example, according to the results of 2006, the football player Oleg Blokhin was included in the list of the 10 best coaches in the world, and the largest match attendance record among Ukrainians was as many as 73,950 thousand spectators!
Indeed, as of today, football is the most popular sport in Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians watch matches and cheer for their favorite teams with excitement and hope. Football is not just a game, but a real phenomenon of Ukrainian culture. Its popularity continues to grow every year, and new generations are more and more interested in this amazing game. This is not surprising, because football has become the personification of the Ukrainian spirit - sports excitement, activity and the desire to win at any cost.
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