FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol

Football club infobox
clubname = Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol


fullname = FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol
nickname =
founded = 1950
ground = Elektrometalurh
capacity = 7,200 [cite web
url = http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/ukraine.shtml
title = World Stadiums - Stadiums in the Ukraine
accessmonthday = November 12
accessyear = 2006]
chairman =
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager =
league = defunct
season = 2004-05
position =

FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol (also referred as "FC Elektrometalurg-NZF Nikopol ") was a professional Ukrainian football club. The club is based in Nikopol, Ukraine.

Brief History

The club was founded in 1950. It began its legacy in the Soviet football competitions and was one of the primer feeders of football talents for the Soviet elite teams. In 1962-1969 the teams carried the name of "Surmach", in 1970-1991 was called "Kolos". In 1992 with the independence of Ukraine, it joined the Ukrainian football competitions with the name of "Metalurh". In 2001 with the new sponsor, the club changed its name to "Electrometalurh". In 2002 the club changed its name to "Electrometalurh-NZF" and got relegated to the Ukrainian Second League. After the unsuccessful season in 2005, the club gave up its professional status.

Awards

The team achieved third place in the USSR 1st League 1982 and 1985.

The best results in the Ukraine Championship
*the Runner up (2nd place) of group "B" of the First League in 1992

The other
*3rd in the First League of 1995
*3rd in the Second League of 2003
*2nd in the Second League of 2004

Notes

External links

*en icon/uk icon [http://www.ukrsoccerhistory.com/ History of Ukrainian Football (ukrsoccerhistory.com)] - amateur's site
*en icon [http://rsssf.com The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] - the biggest football-trivia database