Ground Capacity 13,500 Manager Usupovskiy Andrew | Chairman Oleksandr Akymov 2015–16 13th Founded 2006 | |
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Grounds Trudovi Reservy Stadium, Bila Tserkva |
FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva (Ukrainian: Арсенал-Київщина Біла Церква) is a Ukrainian professional team from Bila Tserkva in Kiev Oblast. Previous name was FC Arsenal Bila Tserkva until June 2013.
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History
The club was formed in 2006 and entered the Ukrainian Second League in 2007 and was promoted to the Ukrainian First League in 2009 via a playoff game.
The club was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League after the 2012–13 season.
Stadium and grounds
The club's training grounds are located in the village of Shkarivka, Kiev Oblast around six miles (10 km) away from Bila Tserkva. Its main sponsor is one of the biggest furniture companies in Ukraine, the owner of which is the president of the club, Yuriy Horobets. Until the 2009–2010 season its home games the club waere played in the neighboring city of Obukhiv, Kiev Oblast. Finally the administration of the club managed to lease the locally available municipal stadium, Trudovi Reservy (the Central Children-Youth Sport Arena "Trudovi Reservy"), in Bila Tserkva for the 2009–2010 season. After the club's promotion to the First League, the club was allowed also to use the stadium for some training, although for a limited time.
Trudovi Reservy has an electronic display and some stadium roofing. The stadium is the property of the city and is co-sponsored by the regional football federation, Kiev Oblast FF along with the city administration. The stadium is primarily designated for the development of the amateur football, in particular the youth teams.
Arsenal bought its own city's sport grounds in 2009 for the construction of its home arena, which is forecasted to have a capacity of 5,000 people. The construction of its playing grounds started in 2009. The club's colours are red and white.
Current Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.