FC Mynai

FC Mynai or FC Minaj (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Минай», Futbolnyi klub Mynai) is a Ukrainian football club from Mynai, a suburb of Uzhhorod in the Zakarpattia Oblast. The club currently competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, despite finishing last in the 2020–21 season.

Mynai
Full nameFC Mynai
Founded2015 (8 years ago)
GroundAvanhard Stadium, Uzhhorod[1]
Mynai Arena, Mynai
Capacity12,000
OwnerValeriy Peresolyak (president)[2]
vice-PresidentYevhen Plavaiko[2]
ManagerŽeljko Ljubenović
LeagueUkrainian Premier League
2022–23Ukrainian Premier League, 8th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season
The Coat of Arms of Mynai features a fox which is also the club's symbol

History

The club was founded in 2015 by former customs officials in one of the Uzhhorod suburbs Mynai (Minaj) and played at the city and since 2016 – at the regional level.

The club was admitted to the Professional Football League of Ukraine after passing attestation for the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League season.[3] In their first professional season, Mynai managed to win Group A of the Second League, which earned them promotion to the Ukrainian First League. However, they lost the Ukrainian Second League Championship Game to Group B winners FC Kremin Kremenchuk.

In the 2019-20 Ukrainian First League season, they finished first, earning them promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.[1] Since the start of the 2020–21 season they play their home matches in the Avanhard Stadium in Uzhhorod.[1] They still play in the Ukrainian Premier League, despite finishing last in the 2020–2021 season. Instead Olimpik Donetsk (they had finished 13th in the Premier League) were relegated back to the Persha Liha (Second Ukrainian League).[4]

Current squad

As of 31 March 2024[5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW  UKRKiril Popov (on loan from Kolos)
22DF  UKRYevheniy Skyba
23DF  UKRDmytro Nyemchaninov
27MF  UKRVitaliy Mykhayliv
29FW  UKRArtur Remenyak
32MF  UKRSerhiy Petko
35GK  UKROleksandr Kemkin
44MF  UKRVadym Vitenchuk
47MF  UKRDmytro Piddubnyi
71MF  UKRVladyslav Semotyuk (on loan from Kryvbas)
77DF  UKRYaroslav Kysyl
97MF  UKRTymur Korablin
99FW  UKRVladyslav Vakula

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  UKRIvan Stankovych (at Khust until 30 June 2024)

Honours

League and cup history

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPDomestic CupOtherNotes
2017–184th1/916114134937PLQFAdmitted
2018–193rd1/1027154841264918 finalsPromoted
2019–202nd1/1630195651276212 finalsPromoted
2020–211st14/1426461616471818 finalsReadmitted
2021–221st15/16181710123010116 finalsAvoided relegation
2022–231st8/16309912253036
2023–241st /16

List of coaches

Administrative and coaching staff

Administration[8]Coaching[9] (senior team)Coaching (U-21/U-19 team)
  • President – Valeriy Peresolyak
  • Vice-president – Yevhen Plavaiko
  • Sporting director – Mykhaylo Kopolovets
  • Administrator – Serhiy Rushchak

References

External links