NK Veres Rivne facts for kids
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| Full name | Narodnyy Klub Veres Rivne | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Wolves | |||
| Founded | 1957 | |||
| Ground | Avanhard Stadium (until 2016) Izotop Stadium, Varash (2016–17, since 2018) Arena Lviv (2017–18) Kolos Stadium, Mlyniv (2018–21) Avanhard Stadium, Lutsk (since 2021) |
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| Owner | Ivan Nadyein (73.33%) Rivne Football Club "Veres-Rivne" (26.67%) |
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| General Director | Anton Nazaruk | |||
| Manager | Oleh Shandruk | |||
| League | Ukrainian Premier League | |||
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League, 9th of 16 | |||
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Narodnyy Klub Veres Rivne (Ukrainian: РНК «Верес») is a professional football club from Rivne, Ukraine. The team is often called "Wolves." They play in the Ukrainian Premier League, which is the top football league in Ukraine. Veres Rivne won the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League to get into the Premier League.
The club was founded in 1957. For many years, their home stadium was Avanhard Stadium in Rivne. From 2017 until September 2022, they played their home games in Lutsk. Now, they are back playing at the renovated Avanhard Stadium in Rivne.
Veres first joined the Ukrainian Premier League in 1992. They have spent a total of five seasons in the top league across three different periods. Their best finish was 6th place in the 2017–18 season. They also made it to the semi-finals of the 1993–94 Ukrainian Cup.
In 2011, the team faced some money problems and had to stop playing for a while. But they were able to start playing again in the same league in 2015. The team's home uniform is a red shirt with black shorts. Their away uniform is all black.
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Club History
Early Years in Soviet Times
The club started in 1957 with the name Kolhospnyk, which means "collective farm worker." They played their first season in 1958. In 1966, the team changed its name to Horyn, named after the Horyn River that flows nearby.
After 1971, the team played in the Second League of the Ukrainian Zone. In 1972, the club became part of a sports group called Avanhard and changed its name again to Avanhard. In 1981, with famous players Viktor Matvienko and Volodymyr Troshkin as managers, Avanhard finished 3rd. They achieved 3rd place again in 1990.
Joining Ukraine's Top League
When the Soviet Union ended, the club changed its name to Veres, which means "heather." In 1992, Veres joined the new 1992 Ukrainian First League and won it, moving up to the Vyshcha Liha (the top league).
In their first season in the top league, Veres finished last. However, they were not sent down to a lower league because the league was made bigger. The next season, 1993–94, was one of their best. They were 4th at the halfway point and even beat big teams like FC Shakhtar Donetsk. They also beat FC Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup to reach the semi-finals. But in the second half of the season, they dropped to 12th place. In the 1994–95 season, Veres struggled and was moved down to a lower league.
Rebuilding the Club
After being moved down from the Ukrainian First League, Veres stayed in the Second League until 2011. At that time, after 54 years, the club had to stop playing due to financial issues.
But on March 19, 2015, the club was brought back to life! Two public groups in Rivne helped restart it as "Public Union Rivne Football Club Veres Rivne." Oleksiy Khakhlyov, a well-known businessman, became the chairman. This was the first club in Ukraine where fans could become members. By 2016, over 3,700 people had joined! Khakhlyov called it a "People's Club" (Narodnyi) and promoted it on social media.
In the 2015–16 Ukrainian Second League season, Veres finished second and moved up to the Ukrainian First League. This was a big celebration in Rivne. Khakhlyov shared his dream: "My dream was not only to bring Veres back but to get promoted to the First League. Now I dream that Veres will be in the Premier League, among the best teams in Ukrainian football."
After the 2015–16 season, the club changed its structure to a limited liability company called TOV FC Veres-Rivne. A company called "Limo" became the main owner. This change helped the club get more funding. Their goal for the 2016–17 season was to reach the Ukrainian Premier League.
Moving Up to the Premier League
On June 1, 2017, something surprising happened. Another club, FC Desna Chernihiv, which finished second in the league, was not allowed to play in the top division. The reason given was that they couldn't guarantee enough money for their stadium. Instead, Veres Rivne, which finished third, was given the license to play in the Premier League.
Both Desna and Veres had not played in their home stadiums during the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League season. Desna played in Kyiv, and Veres played in Varash. Desna fans protested this decision. Despite the protests, the UPL confirmed that Veres would join the league.
In June 2017, a businessman named Bohdan Kopytko became involved with Veres. He owned the "Limo" company and became an honorary president. Later, in March 2018, Kopytko became the president of Veres.
In January 2018, NK Veres-Rivne officially changed its registration to be a club based in Lviv. Because of this move, the Rivne city council stopped funding the club.
Veres Rivne finished sixth in the 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League season.
Club Changes and New Beginnings
On May 21, 2018, news came out that NK Veres Rivne and FC Lviv would swap places. This meant FC Lviv would go straight to the Premier League, and Veres would join a lower league instead. One reason for this swap was that renovations at Veres's home stadium, Avanhard Stadium, were stopped.
After the swap, many players left the club. The new NK Veres Rivne started playing in the 2018–19 Ukrainian Second League with Oleksiy Khakhlyov as president. Their home stadium was back in Rivne Oblast.
In May 2019, Veres became a joint stock company. This means it is now owned by several groups, including the public association Rivne football club Veres–Rivne, UkrTeplo, and the Rivne city council (which owns Avanhard Stadium).
Team Names Over Time
| Year | Name |
| 1958–66 | Kolhospnyk |
| 1966–72 | Horyn |
| 1972–90 | Avanhard |
| 1991– | Veres |
Club Sponsors
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Club Achievements
- Cup of the Ukrainian SSR
- Runners-up (2): 1957, 1991
- Ukrainian First League
- Winners (2): 1992, 2020–21
- Ukrainian Second League
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
Current Players
Team Roster
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Players on Loan
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Club Leadership
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Team Coaches Through the Years
Konstantin Shchegotsky (1957, 1966)- Tiberiy Popovich (1961)
- Evgeny Pestov (1971–72)
- Nikolai Mikhalev (1973)
- Viktor Lukashenko (1974–1976)
- Valentyn Tuharin (1977–1979)
- Viktor Matviyenko (1980–1982, 1985)
- Volodymyr Troshkin (1983–84)
- Volodymyr Polishchuk (1985–1987)
- Mykola Volkov (1989)
- Roman Pokora (1989–1991)
Viktor Nosov (1991–1992)
Vasiliy Kurilov (1992)- Mykhailo Dunets (1993)
- Vyacheslav Kobyletskyi (1993, 1994–95)
- Mykhaylo Fomenko (1994)
- Vyacheslav Kobyletskyi (1994–95)
- Orest Bal (1995)
- Ivan Krasnetskyi (1995)
- Volodymyr Vusatyi (1995–96)
- Vyacheslav Kobyletskyi (1996–97)
- Mykola Yatsyuk (1997–1999)
- Serhiy Silvay (1999)
- Vyacheslav Kobyletskyi (1999)
- Serhiy Silvay (1999–2000)
- Hryhoriy Shalamay (2000–2003)
- Serhiy Silvay (2003)
- Vasyl Sondey (2004)
- Pavlo Ivanchov (2004–05)
- Roman Laba (2005)
Giorgi Shengelia (2006)- Serhiy Stashko (2006)
- Mykola Volkov (2006)
- Serhiy Silvay (2006)
- Ivan Kovanda (2007–08)
- Mykola Filin (2008–09)
- Andriy Kovtun (2009–10)
- Mykola Filin (2015)
- Oleh Lutkov (15 July 2015 – 11 November 2015)
- Viktor Bohatyr (1 December 2015 – 10 April 2016)
- Volodymyr Mazyar (11 April 2016 – 25 April 2017)
- Yuriy Virt (25 April 2017 – 29 December 2017)
- Yury Svirkov (30 December 2017 – 25 April 2018)
- Andriy Demchenko (caretaker) (26 April 2018 – 31 May 2018)
- Volodymyr Homenyuk (14 June 2018 – 7 August 2018)
- Oleh Shandruk (caretaker) (7 August 2018 – 19 September 2018)
- Oleh Shandruk (20 September 2018 – 10 June 2019)
- Yuriy Virt (14 June 2019 – 15 June 2023)
- Serhiy Lavrynenko (15 June 2023 – 12 December 2023)
- Oleh Shandruk (caretaker) (12 December 2023 – 16 December 2024)
- Oleh Shandruk (17 December 2024 – present)
League and Cup Performance
Soviet Union Era
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Soviet Cup Other Notes Avangard / Avanhard Rovno 1985 3rd
(Second League)23 40 13 10 17 37 44 36 1986 11 40 16 9 15 46 44 41 1987 14 52 19 14 19 50 53 52 1988 14 50 21 8 21 52 56 50 1989 19 52 14 17 21 39 41 45 Moved to lower league 1990 3rd (lower)
(Second Lower League)3 36 21 11 4 53 27 53 USSR 1⁄8 finals 1991 4 50 28 13 9 67 38 69 USSR Finalist
Ukraine Era
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Ukrainian Cup Other Notes Veres Rivne 1992 2nd "A"
(First League)1 26 14 8 4 38 15 36 1/32 finals Promoted 1992–93 1st
(Top League)16 30 9 6 15 29 42 24 1/8 finals 1993–94 12 34 10 12 12 32 36 32 1/2 finals 1994–95 18 34 8 7 19 28 63 31 1/8 finals Relegated 1995–96 2nd
(First League)16 42 15 9 18 39 49 54 1/32 finals 1996–97 23 46 9 6 26 36 79 42 1/32 finals 2nd Stage Relegated 1997–98 3rd "A"
(Second League)4 34 14 10 10 42 33 52 1/64 finals 1998–99 13 28 6 3 19 13 50 15 1/128 finals 1999-00 14 30 7 7 16 32 51 28 2nd League Cup 2LC withdrew 2000–01 12 30 7 6 17 26 52 27 2nd League Cup 2LC withdrew 2001–02 6 36 18 10 8 41 23 64 1st round 2002–03 7 28 11 3 14 28 39 36 1/32 finals 2003–04 10 30 9 8 13 32 43 35 1/16 finals 2004–05 11 28 9 6 13 35 38 33 1/32 finals 2005–06 7 28 12 6 10 33 40 42 1/8 finals 2006–07 13 28 5 7 16 24 44 22 1/32 finals 2007–08 14 30 7 8 15 25 44 29 Did not enter 2008–09 13 32 11 6 15 24 32 39 1/64 finals 2009–10 9 20 4 4 12 16 41 16 1/32 finals LC Group stage 2010–11 12 22 0 0 22 4 51 −3 1/64 finals −3 – Stopped playing 2011–15 Club was not active 2015–16 3rd
(Second League)2 26 16 4 6 41 24 52 1⁄32 finals Promoted 2016–17 2nd
(First League)3 34 20 7 7 62 32 67 1⁄8 finals Promoted 2017–18 1st
(Premier League)6/12 32 7 14 11 28 30 35 1⁄4 finals Swapped with FC Lviv 2018–19 3rd "A" 5/10 27 12 5 10 24 22 37 1⁄64 finals 2019–20 3rd "A" 3/11 20 11 3 6 34 23 36 1⁄32 finals Promoted as play-off winner 2020–21 2nd"A" 1 30 21 5 4 56 21 36 1⁄4 finals Promoted 2021–22 1st 9/16 18 6 5 7 15 20 23 1⁄8 finals 2022–23 1st 13/16 30 8 7 15 35 45 31 Not played Won relegation play-off 2023–24 1st 13/16 30 6 10 14 31 46 28 1⁄8 finals Won relegation play-off 2024–25 1st 7/16 22 7 8 7 27 28 29 1⁄4 finals
Youth Teams and Academy
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This section is about the club's reserve team and its football academy, where young players are trained.
See also
In Spanish: NK Veres Rivne para niños
