FC Motor Poltava


Football Club Motor Poltava ; was a Ukrainian Soviet football team based in Poltava, Ukraine.

History

Motor Poltava was created by Yakiv Tsekmiisterenko at the Automobile transport company 2214 in Poltava. Former Vorskla Poltava defender Hryhorii Cherniavskyi became the team's only playing coach. Serhii Babko became the first captain. In its first season the team was the finalist in the Poltava Oblast Cup. In the next season they lost in the final again and came second in the championship. In 1985 the club won the championship. In 1986 they won the championship again. Yakiv Tsekmiisterenko, head of the Automobile transport company began planning for a training base and the club's own stadium. The club did not finish the 1987 season due to intense rivalry with Avtomobilist Poltava. Due to bad behavior on the pitch the club was dissolved and Avtomobilist was disqualified until the end of season.

Honours

Poltava Oblast Championship
Poltava Oblast Cup
Poltava Championship
'''Poltava Cup'''

Managers

  • Hryhorii Cherniavskyi