FC Desna-3 Chernihiv

  1. Home
  2. Wiki
FC Desna-3 Chernihiv
Full nameFC Desna-3 Chernihiv (Desna Chernihiv Under19)
NicknameDesna Chernihiv U19
GroundChernihiv Arena
Chernihiv Stadium
Tekstylschyk stadium
Lokomotiv stadium
Capacity12,060
1,000
ChairmanVolodymyr Levin
ManagerOleksandr Selivanov
LeagueUkrainian Premier League Reserves
2020–21Ukrainian Premier League Reserves, Group A, 13th of 14
Websitehttp://desna.football/

FC Desna-3 Chernihiv (Ukrainian: ФК "Десна-3" Чернігів) is the under-19 reserve squad of Ukrainian football club Desna Chernihiv.[1]

History

[edit]

Origin

[edit]

The club served as a training spot for young prospects, but under the management of new Desna youth coaches and was considered the 3rd squad team or junior team from the Desna Chernihiv franchise. In 2008, the experience manager, Serhiy Bakun, who trained also Desna-2 Chernihiv was appointed as coach.[2]

Youth Sector

[edit]
Yevheniy Belych, one of the product of the club

The club has been responsible for producing some of the club's players, including Yevheniy Belych, Oleksandr Pyshchur and Dmytro Sydorenko, Bohdan Lytvynenko, Maksym Shumylo who have managed to become regular players in Ukrainian Second League and abroad.[3]

In September 2021, Artem Khatskevych, (son of Alyaksandr Khatskevich) joyned the club.[4][5]

Following the transfer ban imposed by Desna Chernihiv, some Desna 19 players, such us Georgios Ermidis, Danyil Pus, Artem Khatskevich, Dzhilindo Bezghubchenko, Bohdan Sheiko, Serhiy Makarenko and Oleksiy Pashchenko have been called up to the first team which left for the preparation in Turkey.[6][7]

Chernihiv Stadium Damaged

[edit]
See also: Siege of Chernihiv

Some days later, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the team couldn't return to his home city and on 11 March 2022, the training ground Chernihiv Stadium was badly damaged by a Russian airstrike.[8] The club was dissolved along with the senior team, Desna-2 Chernihiv and the Desna Chernihiv Academy.

Reorganized

[edit]

In summer 2025, it was announced that the Desna U19 team from the Ukrainian Youth Football Academy will participate in Ukrainian First League U-19 Championship.[9][10]

Stadium and facilities

[edit]

The team plays in the Olympic Sports Training Center Chernihiv (formerly Stadion Yuri Gagarin). The stadium, located in Chernihiv, was built in 1936 for 3,000 spectators. Recently the team has been transferred to play in the new modern Chernihiv Arena, which belongs to professional club FC Chernihiv, playing in the Ukrainian Second League.[11][12]

Crest

[edit]

The crest of the club, which was created in early 2008 contained an image of an eagle from the coat of arms of Chernihiv and a sign of Chernihiv prince Mstyslav Volodymyrovych.[13][14]

  • Club emblem from 2008 to 2016
    Club emblem from 2008 to 2016
  • Club emblem from 2016 to the present
    Club emblem from 2016 to the present

Players

[edit]

Current squad

[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  UKR Oleksandr Khodachenko
— GK  UKR Yehor Kolomiyets
— DF  UKR Bohdan Bozhok
— DF  UKR Artur Havrylenko
— DF  UKR Dmytro Zapeka
— MF  UKR Oleksandr Kabushka
— MF  UKR Serhiy Korshun
— MF  UKR Nikita Posmashnyy
— MF  UKR Oleksandr Savchuk
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  UKR Serhiy Stepanov
— MF  UKR Denys Kharchenko
— MF  UKR Vladyslav Yefymenko
— MF  UKR Denys Zibnytsky
— MF  UKR Mykola Pykhtar
— MF  UKR Denys Khapilin
— MF  UKR Stanislav Khomych
— MF  UKR Nazar Shevaha

Managers

[edit]

Notable players

[edit]

Players who have played in the club and who have distinguished themselves in some higher leagues above the amateurs and who have also become coaches

League and cup history

[edit]
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2018–19 1st 10 32 8 4 20 41 81 28 [17]
2019–20 1st 13 16 0 1 15 10 68 1 [18]
2020–21 1st 13 26 3 5 18 21 77 14 [19]
2021–22 1st 16 18 2 0 16 9 68 14 Membership suspended[20]

See also

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Desna U19". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Сергій Бакун: «На 80% команда скомплектована з вихованців СДЮШор «Десна»". desna.football. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  3. ^ "ФК ЧЕРНІГІВ ПОПОВНИЛИ ЛИТВИНЕНКО І ШУМИЛО". chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. ^ ""Десна" арендовала сына Хацкевича – Артема". www.tribuna.com. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Сын Александра Хацкевича будет играть в украинской "Десне"". charter97.org. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. ^ "У Десні підтвердили заборону на трансфери". champion.com.ua. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ^ ""Десна" вилетіла на збір до Туреччини: хто в складі команди". www.suspilne.media. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Soccer stadium and library in Ukrainian city of Chernihiv hit in airstrike". cnn.com. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  9. ^ "«Десна U-19» повертається". cheline.com.ua. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Десна відродилася: ось на який турнір заявилася чернігівська команда". ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Десна-2". www.football.cn.ua. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Верес U19 здобуває першу у сезоні перемогу!". www.rivnepost.rv.ua. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Як "Десна" новий клубний герб розробляла". UA-Football. 2008-01-22.
  14. ^ "Символика спортивных клубов и организаций Украины". Vexillographia.ru.
  15. ^ "Артем Пискун: "Бажаю вболівальникам отримувати яскраві емоції від гри "Десни""". www.desna.football. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Олександр Зуб: "Збірна потрапить на ЧС-22 і зробить подарунок ЗСУ та усій Україні"". www.desna.football. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Чемпіонат U-19 2018–19". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Чемпіонат U-19 2019–20". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Чемпіонат U-19 2020–21". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Чемпіонат U-19 2021–22". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 23 October 2025.