FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk
# FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk

FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk is a Ukrainian amateur football club from Shakhtarsk, Ukraine. In 1996, the main squad was transformed to FC Metalurh Donetsk and moved to Donetsk. After that the club continued to play at amateur level.

## History

Initially, FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk was created in 1984 at the State Production Association "Shakhtarskantratsyt" out of local miners' football teams of Vinnitska Mine and Postnykivska Mine. Until 1989, it competed at regional competitions, and then after changing its name to Prometei, it entered the Ukrainian amateur competitions where competed until 1991. In 1992 the club was admitted to the Ukrainian Transitional League (third division) from which it was relegated after the first season. In 1992–93 Prometei even though placing sixth gained a promotion to the Second League after FC Antratsyt Kirovske withdrew from competitions. In 1994, the club changed its name to Medita Shakhtarsk after its main sponsor, "Medita" (a local private clinic). In 1995 the club changed its name again to Shakhtar after it was returned under the sponsorship of the Shakhtarskantratsyt.

### Reorganization

In 1996, based on the senior squad of Shakhtar there was created new club Metalurh Donetsk which became based in Donetsk. The youth squad of Shakhtar Shakhtarsk joined the youth academy of Shakhtar Donetsk, while other players who were not suited for the club formed new team FC Fortuna Shakhtarsk and until 1999 were playing in Kontarne, a suburban urban-type settlement of Shakhtarsk.

### Amateur era

In 2000, Fortuna competed in Ukrainian amateur competitions. Next year the club changed its name again to FC Avanhard Shakhtarsk under which it competed until 2011. From 2012, the team competes under the name Ajax.

## Honours

* Druha Liha:
   * 7th place: 1994/95
* Ukrainian Cup:
   * 1/16 finals: 1994/95

## Naming History

* 1984—1989: Shakhtar Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Шахтар» Шахтарськ)
* 1990—1993: Prometei Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Прометей» Шахтарськ)
* 1993—1995: Medita Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Медіта» Шахтарськ)
* 1995—1996: Shakhtar Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Шахтар» Шахтарськ), in its base was created FC Metalurh Donetsk
* 1997—2001: Fortuna Kontarne (ukr. «Фортуна» Контарне), in 1999 returned to Shakhtarsk
* 2001—2009: Avanhard Stizhkivske (ukr. «Авангард» Стiжкiвське), in 2009 returned to Shakhtarsk
* 2011—2012: FC Shakhtarsk (ukr. ФК «Шахтарськ»)
* 2012—present: Ayaks Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Аякс» Шахтарськ)

Notes;

* Both Kontarne and Stizhkivske are part of Shakhtarsk city municipality.

## League and cup history

    Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1991 4th 2 30 22 4 4 69 17 48 N/A as Prometei Shakhtarsk 1992 3rd 8 16 8 4 4 27 10 20 N/A Relegated as Prometei Shakhtarsk 1992–93 3rd "B" 6 34 13 16 5 43 21 42 N/A Promoted as Prometei Shakhtarsk 1993–94 3rd 8 42 18 6 18 50 41 42 N/A as Medita Shakhtarsk 1994–95 7 42 22 8 12 57 36 74 1/16 finals as Medita Shakhtarsk 1995–96 2 38 24 7 7 53 27 94 Q2 round (in second half as Metalurh Donetsk) 2000 4th 4 8 2 1 5 13 16 7 N/A Group 8 as Fortuna Shakhtarsk
