FC Zorya Luhansk

FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ [zoˈrʲɑ lʊˈɦɑnʲsʲk]), formerly known as Zaria Voroshilovgrad and Zorya-MALS, is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk (formerly known as Voroshilovgrad), Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. However, because of the war in Eastern Ukraine, the team play their games at Slavutych-Arena in Zaporizhzhia.

This article is about football club. For other uses, see Zorya.

Zorya Luhansk
Full nameFootball Club Zorya Luhansk
Nickname(s)Muzhyky (The Men)
Founded1923 (1923)
GroundSlavutych-Arena, Zaporizhzhia
(Avanhard Stadium, Luhansk
Stadion imeni Lenina, Luhansk)
Capacity12,000
ChairmanYevhen Heller
Head CoachViktor Skrypnyk
LeagueUkrainian Premier League
2019–20UPL, 3rd
WebsiteClub website

The modern club was created on 10 April 1964 by the Football Federation of the Soviet Union merging the October Revolution factory (Luhanskteplovoz) sports club Zorya and the Luhansk regional branch of the "Trudovye Rezervy" sports society. In 1972, as Zaria Voroshilovgrad, the club became the first provincial Soviet club to win the Soviet Top League title. Today, the modern club considers the factory team as its predecessor, established back in 1923. The name Zorya means "dawn" in Ukrainian.

History

The modern Zorya Luhansk, during its Soviet period known as Zaria Voroshilovgrad and for a short period Zorya-MALS, was created in 1964. The history of the club begins in the early 20th century, right after the first stadium was built in the city of Luhansk in 1922, on the personal order of Vladimir Lenin and later named after him. The first mention of games involving the Luhansk team dates back to 1911. In 1913 in Kostyantynivka the first regional football league of Donets basin was created. During World War I and the subsequent Soviet and German hostilities, the league was suspended until 1920, by which time the situation in the region had stabilized.

The first Luhansk team was created in the Russian Empire in 1908 when the workers of the Russischen Maschinenbaugesellschaft Hartmann created the "Society of wise recreations". The football section was headed by the Czech specialist Henrich Drževikovski from Prague, who was an instructor of gymnastics of the factory's ministerial school. That team played its games and conducted its training on the empty lot near the factory where today the sport hall "Zorya" is located.

In 1923 the workers of the Luhansk steam train factory of the October Revolution (hence – the club's logo with a locomotive) organized their football team "Metalist" which became the forerunner of today's Zorya. The following year there the championship of the newly created Luhansk okruha (district) was created. In the final game the collective city team of Luhansk was victorious against their rivals from the city of Snizhne, winning the title after extra time 1–0. In 1926, the All-Ukrainian Committee of the Mining Workers' council organized a team of Donbass miners, players from Kadiyevka, for a tour in Germany (Weimar Republic). There the Donbass team won four of their eight games. The following year an international game took place in Luhansk, in which the city team was challenged by their rivals from Austria. The Donbas players lost the game.

FD in Donetsk (2008)

In 1936 the football teams "Metalist" and "Dynamo" (KGB team) merged to form the united Luhansk city-team which the following year was named Dzerzhynets.[1] The name "Dzerzhynets" derives from the steam locomotive that was produced at the steam train factory FD – "Felix Dzerzhinsky".[1] That year "Dzerzhynets" reached 3rd place in the Ukrainian second league.

In 1937 "Dzerzhynets" won Ukrainian's second league and was promoted to the first. Moreover, it reached the 1/8 final of the Ukrainian Сup and the 1/16 final of the Soviet Cup. The team consisted of the following players: Klad'ko (coach), Grebenyuk, Svidyns'ky, Mazanov, Morozov, Krasyuk, Nosko, Movchan, Brovenko, Chernyavs'ky, Voloschenko, Lokotosh, Sytnikov, Evdokymov, Myroshnikov, Ischenko.

In 1938 "Dzerzhynets" became champions of Ukraine after having won 9 games and drawn two. It was thus admitted to the Soviet First League.

Post war revival
See also: Trudovye Rezervy

After World War II, the club was not revived right away. The city of Luhansk was represented by Dynamo Luhansk, while in 1949–1951 there was as well a team of tge Luhansk regional party administration "Trudovi Rezervy".[2][3] In 1950 Dynamo Luhansk merged into Trudovi Rezervy. In 1951 the chief of Trudovi Rezervy's regional administration, Ivan Lomakin; went on trial and the team was liquidated.[4]

In 1948 "Dzerzhynets" was re-established in the lower leagues of the Ukrainian championship.[3] Due to the liquidation of Trudovi Rezervy, Dzerzhynets was allowed to compete among the "mater teams" (Soviet terminology for their professional level).[4] Few players from Trudovi Rezervy joined the factory team.[4] In 1954, Dzerzhynets was transferred under the administration of the Republican Volunteer Society of "Avanhard" which continued its participation in competitions until 1959.[5]

Due to a bleak performance of "Avanhard" in 1957 in the city of Voroshilovhrad, it was revived as another club "Trudovi Rezervy"[4] which this time comprised students from the Leningrad Technicum of Physical Culture and Sports (today College of Physical Culture and Sports of the Saint Petersburg State University).

After the liquidation of Avanhard in 1959, in 1960 in Luhansk the October Revolution (OR) Factory team.[6] was established.

Modern period

During the already ongoing 1964 season and playing several rounds, on 10 April 1964 the Soviet Football Federation issued its decision about merger of two clubs "Trudovi Rezervy" and OR Factory team (SC Zorya) into FC Zorya Voroshilovhrad.[7]

In 1972 Zorya did not only win its only Soviet championship, but also represented, re-enforced with only three players from other clubs, the USSR at the Brazilian Independence Cup (Taça Independência) mid-year. However, only Volodymyr Onyshchenko represented the club at the Final of the European Football Championship few weeks earlier.

In 1992 the club was acquired by a Moscow Science-Production Association "MALS" and participated in the competition of the Ukrainian Top League.[8]

In the season 2005–06 the team won first place in the Persha Liha, and had been promoted to the Vyscha Liha. Zorya was one of the original twenty teams to debut for the first season of the Ukrainian Premier League. The team played for five seasons until the 1995–96 season in which they finished eighteenth and were sent down to the Persha Liha. Zorya relegated to Druha Liha in 1996–97 season but she returned to Persha Liha in 2003–04 season.

In 2016 the team had advanced sufficiently in the standings that they were involved in the European wide play-offs in the UEFA Europa League.In the 2016-17 Europa League season, Zorya Luhansk played group matches against Feyenoord, Fenerbahçe, and Manchester United.


Names
Predecessors
  • 1923–35: FC Metallist Lugansk (city was renamed to Voroshilovgrad in 1935)
  • 1936–40: FC Dzerzhinets Voroshilovgrad (dissolved due to the war; named after Felix Dzerzhinsky)
  • 1948–53: FC Dzerzhinets Voroshilovgrad (team transferred under Avanhard sports society)
  • 1953–59: FC Avangard Voroshilovgrad (reorganized, city was renamed to Lugansk in 1958)
Trudovi Rezervy
  • 1949–51: Trudovye Rezervy Voroshilovgrad (team liquidated, criminal proceedings)
  • 1957–64: Trudovye Rezervy Lugansk (new team; team merged into SC Zorya)
Zorya
  • 1960–64: SC Zaria Lugansk (revived as the OR Factory sports club and reorganized)
  • 1964–70: FC Zaria Lugansk (merged with Trudovi Rezervy to united football club)
  • 1970–90: FC Zaria Voroshilovgrad (city was renamed to Voroshilovgrad in 1970)
  • 1990–91: FC Zaria Lugansk (city was renamed back to Lugansk in 1990)
  • 1992–96: FC Zorya-MALS Luhansk (renamed with adding of the sponsor name)
  • 1996–present: FC Zorya Luhansk (Ukrainian period, modern team)

Colours and badge
The club's mascot with the club's old badge used in 2000–2010

The clubs colours are black and white. In 2010 the club adopted own mascot, a black-white cat which after the club's relocation also moved to Zaporizhia.

The club's current badge was adopted after 2010 and was completely redesigned. In early 1990s the club's badge also carried the brand of local company "MALS". Earlier badges had a silhouette of an oncoming locomotive.

Stadium(s)
  • Stadion "Avanhard" in Luhansk (2009)
  • Slavutych Arena in Zaporizhia (2011)
  • Announcement about the 1984 season's game Zoria – Rotor

Reserve team

The reserve team of Zorya, Zorya Luhansk Reserves (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ дубль) are playing in the Ukrainian Premier Reserve League.

Sponsors

MediaMix Concept, D & M, Lir, and also Steel Symphony.

Football kits and sponsors
Years[9] Football kit Shirt sponsor
2006–07 Umbro –
2007–09 Puma
2009–10 dm bank[10]
2010–11 Nike –
2011–14 Holsten

Honours

Please, note that in since 1960 the football championship of the Ukrainian SSR among "teams of masters" was conducted as part of the Class B competitions which at first were second tier and later third tier until completely phased away. Afterwards, Ukrainian football competitions were adopted into one of zones of the Soviet Second League.

Another all-Ukrainian football competitions among "collectives of physical culture" (KFK) were conducted since 1964 that were ongoing until 1991 and sometimes are confused for the actually championship mentioned before. Neither Trudovi rezervy or Zorya played in competitions among collectives of physical culture", but did play in football championship of Ukrainian SSR which until 1959 was not considered as a competition among teams of masters.

Soviet Union

Ukraine

Current squad
As of 5 February 2021.[11][12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  ISR Max Grechkin (on loan from Beitar Jerusalem)
4 MF  CRO Lovro Cvek
5 DF  MKD Agron Rufati
6 DF  BRA Juninho
7 MF  UKR Vladyslav Kocherhin
8 MF  UKR Maksym Lunyov
9 FW  IRN Shahab Zahedi
10 MF  UKR Dmytro Khomchenovskyi
11 FW  UKR Oleksandr Hladkyy
14 MF  UKR Maksym Khlan
15 DF  UKR Vitaliy Vernydub
17 DF  UKR Vladyslav Yemets
20 DF  ISR Joel Abu Hanna
21 MF  UKR Dmytro Ivanisenya
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  UKR Vladyslav Kabayev
23 GK  BIH Nikola Vasilj
28 MF  UKR Artem Hromov
29 MF  UKR Yehor Nazaryna
30 GK  UKR Mykyta Shevchenko (captain)
43 FW  UKR Danylo Aliferenko
45 DF  UKR Denys Favorov
48 MF  UKR Maksym Kazakov
50 MF  UKR Serhiy Hryn
53 GK  UKR Dmytro Matsapura
80 MF  UKR Vladlen Yurchenko
90 FW  IRN Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
97 MF  LVA Andrejs Cigaņiks

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  UKR Ihor Chaykovskyi

U21 team squad
As of 27 October 2018[13]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK  UKR Vladyslav Rybak
35 FW  UKR Andriy Novikov
42 MF  UKR Artem Mylchenko
43 DF  UKR Ihor Reshetov
45 MF  UKR Vladysav Zorenko
54 MF  UKR Valeriy Pshenyanyk
56 DF  UKR Davronbek Azizov
61 FW  UKR Vladyslav Sandrak-Vynnytskyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
65 DF  UKR Artem Vasko
68 MF  UKR Serhiy Demchenko
74 FW  UKR Vladyslav Borysenko
86 MF  UKR Semen Vovchenko

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. Nation Player
— GK  UKR Danylo Khmelovskyi (at Metalurh Zaporizhya until 30 June 2021)
72 DF  UKR Maksym Ahapov (at VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka)
18 DF  UKR Tymofiy Sukhar (at VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka)
29 MF  UKR Volodymyr Bilotserkovets (at Inhulets Petrove until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
47 MF  UKR Dmytro Piddubnyi (at VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka)
— MF  UKR Yehor Shalfeyev (at Metalurh Zaporizhya)
29 MF  UKR Denys Yanakov (at Inhulets Petrove until 30 June 2021)
— MF  UKR Ihor Zahoruyko (at Metalurh Zaporizhya)

Coaches and administration
Administration[14][15] Coaching[16] (senior team) Coaching[17] (U-21 team) Coaching[18] (U-19 team)
  • President – Yevhen Heller
  • General director – Serhiy Rafailov
  • Sportive director – Yuriy Koval
  • Squad chief – Stanislav Ohanov
  • Senior coach – Vacant
  • Goalies coach – Artem Koleda

Presidents and owners

Source:[15]

  • 1989–90: Administration Chairman Oleksiy Vintun
  • 1990: Club Chairman I. Shyrokyi
  • 1990: Club Chairman O. Lyakhov
  • 1990–92: President Yuriy Koniayev
  • 1992–96: President Volodymyr Tarasenko
  • 1996–01: President Dmytro Makarenko
  • 2001–02: President Volodymyr Makarov
  • 2002–05: President Yuriy Sevastianov
  • 2005–07: President Valeriy Shpichka
  • 2007–09: President and owner Valeriy Bukayev
  • 2009: Owner Marina Bukayeva
    • 2009: President Oleksandr Yehorov
    • 2009: President Manolis Pilavov
  • 2009–present: President and owner Yevhen Heller

Most capped players
No.NamePlaying periodLeagueCupEuropeTotal
1Anatoliy Kuksov1969–85424894517
2Yuriy Kolesnikov1977–92 (w/breaks)382810461
3Oleksandr Tkachenko1967–87 (w/breaks)370334407
4Oleksandr Zhuravlyov1965–79316342352
5Oleksandr Malyshenko1978–96318180336
6Vitaliy Tarasenko1982–90323100333
7Valeriy Galustov1959–6832640330
8Viktor Kuznetsov1968–79272424318
9Yuriy Yaroshenko1982–90304110315
10Serhiy Yarmolych1984–96 (w/breaks)30650311

Top scoring players
No.NamePlaying periodLeagueCupEuropeTotal
1Oleksandr Malyshenko1978–9612130124
2Anatoliy Kuksov1969–85897197
3Yuriy Kolesnikov1977–92 (w/breaks)817088
4Timerlan Guseinov1985–93 (w/breaks)662068
5Aleksandr Gulevsky1957–61610061
6Viktor Kuznetsov1968–794010151
7Yuriy Yaroshenko1982–90471048
8Ihor Balaba1960–68422044
9Yuriy Yeliseyev1970–77367043
10Yevgeniy Volchenkov1961–64401041

Former players

Coaches
  • Ivan Kladko (Jan 1936–Dec 39)
  • Aleksandr Abramov (Jan 1957–Sept 57)
  • Alexey Vodyagin (Sept 1957–Dec 59)
  • Mikhail Antonevich (Jan 1960–July 60)
  • Hryhoriy Balaba (Aug 1960–Dec 61)
  • German Zonin (Jan 1962–May 64)
  • Oleksandr Alpatov (May 1964–Dec 64)
  • Konstantin Beskov (Jan 1965–Dec 65)
  • Yevgeny Goryansky (Jan 1966–Dec 67)
  • Petro Stupakov (Jan 1968–June 68)
  • Viktor Gureyev (July 1968–Sept 69)
  • German Zonin (Sept 1969–Dec 72)
  • Vsevolod Blinkov (Jan 1973–June 74)
  • Yevgeny Pestov (June 1974–Dec 74)
  • Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1975–Dec 75)
  • Yevgeny Pestov (Jan 1976–Dec 76)
  • Yozhef Sabo (Jan 1977–Dec 77)
  • Yuriy Zakharov (Jan 1978–Dec 79)
  • Vadym Dobizha (Jan 1980–Dec 81)
    

Longest serving coaches

Last Updated after 2015/16 season

No.NameTime periodGWDLGSGAAchievement
1Vadym Dobizha1980–88 (w/breaks)259114559035833110/24 (1987 Second Division)
2German Zonin1962–72 (w/breaks)178776239241149Champion (1972 First Division)
3Yuriy Vernydub2011–1265136391301283/12 (2016–17 First Division)
4Anatoliy Kuksov1990–97 (w/breaks)10552183515411712/20 (1992 First Division)
5Yuriy Zakharov1975–79 (w/breaks)942530391111439/16 (1975 and 1978 First Division)
6Yuriy Rashchupkin1982–83843320311311196/22 (1982 Second Division)
7Yuriy Koval2004–09 (w/breaks)81481815137553/18 (2004–05 Second Division)
8Anatoly Baidachny1988–89783420241199320/22 (1988 Second Division)
9Yevgeny Goryansky1966–6774262721645816/19 (1967 First Division)
10Alexey Vodyagin1957–596529171995684/14 (1959 Second Division)

League and Cup history

The statistics is based on information from the club's official website.[19]

Trudovi Rezervy
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
Trudovi Rezervy / Trudovye Rezervy
1949 2nd
(Gruppa II. Ukrainskaya Zona)		 15 34 9 6 19 44 59 24
1950 3rd
(Ukraine)		 1 18 11 4 3 35 18 26
2 3 2 0 1 4 5 4 Final group
1951 1 18 13 4 1 46 10 30
6 6 0 3 3 6 14 3 Final group
Original club disbanded in 1951 and revived in 1957
1957 2nd
(Klass B)		 16 34 6 10 18 18 55 22 ​1⁄2 finals (Zone)
1958 6 30 12 10 8 35 26 34 ​1⁄4 finals (Zone)
1959 4 26 15 3 8 55 31 33 ​1⁄2 finals (Zone)
1960 3 36 19 9 8 69 40 47 Ukrainian Championship
1961 2 36 22 7 7 56 23 51 Ukrainian Championship
4 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 Playoff
1962 1 24 14 5 5 52 22 33 ​1⁄4 finals (Ukraine)
1 10 6 4 0 22 11 16 Champions of Ukraine
1 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 Promotional playoff; Reorganization
1963 2nd
(Klass A. Vtoraya gruppa)		 5 34 15 11 8 41 26 41 ​1⁄32 finals
FC Trudovi Rezervy Luhansk merged with amateur SC Zorya Luhansk under name FC Zorya Luhansk

Soviet Union

Ukraine
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1928 2nd
(Ukraine)		 ​1⁄16 finals 2 1 0 1 1 8 2 as FC Luhansk
1935 4th
(Ukraine. Tretya Hrupa)		 1 3 3 0 0 11 2 6 as FC Luhansk
1936 4th
(Ukraine. Druha Hrupa)		 ​1⁄2 finals 2 1 0 1 4 7 2 as FC Voroshilovgrad[20]
Dzerzhynets / Dzerzhinets
1937 4th
(Ukraine. Druha Hrupa)		 1 5 4 1 0 21 6 14
1938 3rd
(Ukraine)		 1 Champions of Ukraine
1939 2nd
(Gruppa B)		 16 22 8 3 11 37 51 19
1940 3rd
(Ukraine)
World War II; club idle
1948 3rd
(Ukraine)		 3 3
1949
1950 4th
(Ukraine. 2 Hrupa)
1951
1952 3rd
(Ukraine)		 6 22 7 8 7 53 38 22
1953
Avanhard / Avangard
1954 3rd
(Ukraine)		 5 10 3 1 6 13 21 7
1955 6 14 3 5 6 18 33 11
1956 6 14 5 2 7 17 30 12
1957 6 10 1 1 8 6 28 3
1958 8 14 1 3 10 19 51 5
1959 5 14 5 1 8 16 29 11
club idle
FC Trudovi Rezervy Luhansk merged with amateur SC Zorya (former Avanhard) under name FC Zorya Luhansk
Zorya / Zaria
1964 2nd
(Klass A. Vtoraya gruppa)		 4 24 9 10 5 25 14 28 ​1⁄16 finals
11 14 3 6 5 9 10 12 Places 1-14 group
1965 2 30 14 12 4 36 23 40 ​1⁄64 finals
7 16 8 3 5 23 15 19 Places 1-16 group
1966 1 34 16 12 6 33 15 44 ​1⁄64 finals
1 4 2 2 0 4 1 6 Final group; Promoted
1967 1st
(Klass A. Pervaya gruppa)		 16 36 8 13 15 27 42 29 ​1⁄16 finals
1968 13 38 10 13 15 23 41 33 ​1⁄4 finals
1969 5 18 6 5 7 19 16 17 ​1⁄16 finals
11 14 2 5 7 9 17 9 Places 1-14 group
1970 1st
(Klass A. Vysshaya gruppa)		 5 32 10 14 8 27 25 34 ​1⁄8 finals
1971 1st
(Vysshaya Liga)		 4 30 11 11 8 29 23 33 ​1⁄8 finals
1972 1 30 15 10 5 52 30 40 ​1⁄16 finals
1973 7 30 14 1[21] 15 38 26 29 ​1⁄4 finals EC R16
1974 14 30 8 10 12 32 41 26 Runner-up
1975 9 30 10 11 9 32 37 31 Runner-up
1976 16 15 2 4 9 9 24 8 ​1⁄8 finals
1976 12 15 6 2 7 12 17 14
1977 9 30 8 12 10 28 24 26 ​1⁄2 finals
1978 9 30 9 8 13 38 44 26 ​1⁄8 finals
1979 17 34 6 11 17 41 62 20 Group stage Relegated
1980 2nd
(Pervaya Liga)		 10 46 19 8 19 68 60 46 Group stage
1981 15 46 16 13 17 44 53 44 Group stage
1982 6 42 19 9 14 65 52 47 Group stage
1983 13 42 14 11 17 66 67 39 ​1⁄32 finals
1984 20 42 13 11 18 54 61 37 ​1⁄32 finals Relegated
1985 3rd
(Vtoraya Liga, VI Zona)		 6 26 11 7 8 37 25 29 ​1⁄64 finals
13 14 3 3 8 9 15 9 Ukrainian Championship
1986 2 26 13 8 5 40 26 34 1/64 finals
1 14 12 2 0 29 9 26 Ukrainian Champions
1 3 2 0 1 8 5 4 Promoted
1987 2nd
(Pervaya Liga)		 16 42 13 15 14 46 60 38 1/64 finals
1988 20 42 11 10 21 44 59 32 1/64 finals Relegated
1989 3rd
(Vtoraya Liga, VI Zona)		 4 52 27 14 11 94 59 68 1/64 finals Ukrainian Championship
1990 7 42 20 9 13 72 44 49 1/32 finals
1991 2 42 26 5 11 69 34 57 1/64 finals
1992 withdrew from competitions 1/32 finals

Ukrainian competitions
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
1992 1st
(Vyshcha Liha)		 12 18 6 5 7 23 23 17 1/16 finals
1992–93 15 30 10 4 16 26 46 24 1/8 finals
1993–94 14 34 10 5 18 24 46 26 1/8 finals
1994–95 16 34 10 5 19 35 70 35 1/16 finals
1995–96 18 34 4 4 26 16 80 16 1/16 finals Relegated
1996–97 2nd
(Persha Liha)		 20 42 11 6 25 43 84 39 1/32 finals 2nd Stage
1997–98 19 46 16 5 25 58 84 53 1/32 finals Relegated
1998–99 3rd
(Druha Liha, Hrupa V)		 2 26 18 2 6 55 17 56 1/32 finals
1999–00 3 26 17 2 7 42 21 53 1/8 finals 2nd League Cup
2000–01 5 30 15 5 10 49 35 50 1/8 finals 2nd League Cup
2001–02 9 34 15 6 13 61 51 51 Round 1
2002–03 1 28 23 2 3 62 17 71 1/32 finals Promoted
2003–04 2nd
(Persha Liha)		 15 34 8 13 13 28 42 37 1/16 finals
2004–05 3 34 19 9 6 54 21 66 1/16 finals
2005–06 1 34 27 6 1 74 13 87 1/32 finals (forfeit) Promoted
2006–07 1st
(Vyshcha Liha)		 11 30 9 7 14 23 43 34 1/16 finals
2007–08 11 30 9 4 17 24 43 34 1/16 finals
2008–09 1st
(Premier Liha)		 13 30 8 7 15 29 45 31 1/8 finals
2009–10 13 30 7 7 16 23 47 28 1/16 finals
2010–11 12 30 7 9 14 28 40 30 1/4 finals
2011–12 13 30 6 8 16 34 58 26 1/4 finals
2012–13 10 30 10 7 13 32 43 37 1/16 finals
2013–14 7 28 11 9 8 35 30 42 1/16 finals
2014–15 4 26 13 6 7 40 31 42 1/8 finals EL Play-off round
2015–16 4 26 14 6 6 51 26 48 Runners up EL Play-off round
2016–17[22] 3 32 16 6 10 45 31 54 1/8 finals EL Group stage
2017–18 4 32 11 10 11 44 44 43 1/8 finals EL Group stage
2018–19 5 32 11 10 11 39 34 43 1/2 finals EL Play-off round
2019–20 3 32 17 7 8 50 29 58 1/8 finals EL Play-off round

European record
Main article: FC Zorya Luhansk in European football
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Qual.
1973–74 European Cup 1R APOEL 2–0 1–0 3–0
2R Spartak Trnava 0–1 0–0 0–1
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2Q Laçi 2–1 3–0 5–1
3Q Molde 1–1 2–1 3–2
PO Feyenoord 1–1 3–4 4–5
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 3Q Charleroi 3–0 2–0 5–0
PO Legia Warsaw 0–1 2–3 2–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group A Manchester United 0–2 0–1 4th
Fenerbahçe 1–1 0–2
Feyenoord 1–1 0–1
2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group J Athletic Bilbao 0–2 1–0 3rd
Hertha 2–1 0–2
Östersund 0–2 0–2
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 3Q Braga 1–1 2–2 3–3
PO Leipzig 0–0 2–3 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 2Q Budućnost Podgorica 1–0 3–1 4–1
3Q CSKA Sofia 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Espanyol 2–2 1–3 3–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League Group G Braga 1–2 0–2 3rd
Leicester City 1–0 0–3
AEK Athens 1–4 3–0
Notes
  • 1R: First round
  • 2R: Second round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Notes
  1. as Trudovi Rezervy
  2. as the Champion of Ukraine

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  13. http://zarya-lugansk.com/team.php?tttab=team_young
  14. http://zarya-lugansk.com/team.php
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160619170549/http://football.lg.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=585&Itemid=63
  16. http://zarya-lugansk.com/team.php?tttab=team_coach
  17. http://zarya-lugansk.com/team.php?tttab=team_young_coach
  18. http://zarya-lugansk.com/team.php?tttab=team_u19_coach
  19. Club's history. Zorya website.
  20. merged with FC Dynamo Luhansk
  21. Total of 6 games were tied, but five were lost in penalty kicks, while in only one Zorya was victorious.
  22. Competition was played in two phases. Official final league standings are cumulative from both phases. Zorya competed in the Championship Group in Phase II.
    "Ліга Парі-Матч Сезон 2016/17" [League Pari-Match 2016–17 Season]. Ukrainian Premier League. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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