FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk


FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk is a former Ukrainian football team based in Donetsk, Ukraine.

History

The club was formed in 1992. It was preceded by Shakhter-D Donetsk which since 1949 participated in the Soviet football championship for reserve teams. With the fall of the Soviet Union the team was preserved, reorganized as Shkhtar-2 Donetsk and was admitted to the 1992 Ukrainian First League. Until 1994 the team represented the city of Kostiantynivka and in 1992–1994 played under the name of Metalurh Kostiantynivka. The team played at Avtosklo Stadium.
In 1994-95 the team carried name of Garant Donetsk, but later changed back to Shakhtar-2. The team represented the city of Komsomolske, Donetsk Oblast playing at Metalurh Stadium.
In 1995-96 the team played at Shakhtar Stadium in Donetsk and at another Shakhtar Stadium in Makiivka. Next season 1996-97 the team played at Avanhard Stadium in Makiivka.
The club served as a training spot for young prospects, but under the management of new Shakhtar youth coaches, the club did not register to play in the Persha Liha for the 2006-07 season, and many of its regulars were cut.

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