Football Club Kramatorsk (; ) is a professional Ukrainian football club from the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast.
The club takes its history from a factory team of the Old Kramatorsk Machine-building Plant (SKMZ).
History
The club Avangard was reformed in 1955. Prior to World War II there existed a club that was associated with the machine industry in the city. In 1937, the club participated in the national championship as the champion of Ukraine. In 1939, the team won the Cup of Soviet Ukraine.
The team in 1936 won 1st place in Ukraine among working teams and in 1937, 1938 and 1961 reached the 1/16 finals of the Soviet Cup, and 1/8 finals of the Soviet Cup in 1939.
The club regularly participated in the Soviet championship (1946, 1948, 1949, 1960–1970) and the USSR Cup (1937–1939, 1949, 1961-1966/1967).
In the 1998–1999 season, the city of Kramatorsk was presented by a team of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, VPS Kramatorsk (Air Force), in the Ukrainian Second League. That team was penalized 6 points for failure to pay the licence fees to the PFL and was removed from the competition after the first round. During that period the actual factory team was called Bliuminh Kramatorsk and played in championship of Donetsk Oblast.
The team's revival brought back success as they became Donetsk oblast champions in 2010. In 2011, the club appointed head coach Serhiy Shevchenko in preparation for returning to the Second League.
The club submitted a license to the Professional Football League of Ukraine and was accepted into the Ukrainian Second League for the 2011–12 season.
During the 2014–15 season, the club was suspended from the Professional Football League of Ukraine as it ended up in the "ATO zone". Earlier that year in spring due Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Russian Federation occupied the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
On 7 October 2014, a former press-attache claimed that supporters of the Donetsk People's Republic killed 16-year-old goalkeeper Stepan Chubenko.Avanhard Kramatorsk goalkeeper perished from the hands of DNR terrorists . Ukrayinska Pravda (Champion). 7 October 2014 Chubenko was killed on 25 July 2014 in Horbachevo-Mykhailivka, two days after he was kidnapped at the Donetsk Railway Station.A memorial plaque for Stepan Chubenko was installed at the entrance to Avanhard Stadium (Пам’ятну дошку Степану Чубенку відкрили при вході на стадіон «Авангард» у Краматорську). NSTRKU. 24 September 2017
Near the end of the 2020–21 season the team name was changed from Avanhard Kramatorsk to FC Kramatorsk.
Honors Championship of the Ukrainian SSR 1936 (as Ordzhonikidze Factory)
Cup of the Ukrainian SSR 1939
Donetsk Oblast Champions 1947, 1996, 2010
Fair Play award Winners (1) Fair Play award of Ukrainian First League: 2019–20
Sponsorships Lotto Sport Italia
Leadership Presidents 2005 – 2008 Serhiy Karakuts 2010 – 2017 Oleksandr Bolshakov 2010 - Maksim Yefimov (honorary president) 2021 – Karen Zargarian (head)Олексій Ладика. Четыре команды под одним брендом, десятки спортсменов и бюджетно-спонсорское финансирование: что такое СК "Краматорск". www.kramatorskpost.com. 5 July 2021
Directors 2011 Vladyslav Dolhopolov (sports) ???? – 2017 Roman Bolshakov (general)«Тренируемся с мыслью, чтоб сюда, не дай Бог, не упала мина». Чем живет футбол на неспокойном Донбассе. ua.tribuna.com. 22 May 2014Гендиректор краматорского «Авангарда»: «Мне уже все равно, что будет. Самостоятельная страна, федеративная… Лишь бы не стреляли». www.sports.ru. 27 May 2014 2017 – 2021 Andriy BezsonnyiАндрей Евченко. Новым директором ФК Авангард стал Андрей Бессонный. www.kramatorskpost.com. 1 February 2017 2021 – Yevhen Shvets
League and cup history Soviet period {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Div. ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Other !Notes |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1936 |align=center rowspan=5|4th |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|10 |align=center|2 |align=center|12 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1937 |align=center|4 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|9 |align=center|6 |align=center|12 |align=center| finals |align=center|SC |align=center| finals |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1938 |align=center|6 |align=center|11 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|5 |align=center|18 |align=center|20 |align=center|22 |align=center| finals |align=center|SC |align=center| finals |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1939 |align=center|5 |align=center|9 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|16 |align=center|15 |align=center|18 |align=center bgcolor=gold|Winner |align=center|SC |align=center| finals |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1940 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|? |align=center|Round 3 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1941–1945 |align=center colspan=13|World War II, club was dissolved |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1945 |align=center colspan=9|unknown |align=center| finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1946 |align=center rowspan=8|4th |align=center|5 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group East) |align=center|Round 3 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|1947 |align=center bgcolor=gold|1 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group 6) |align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor=tan| finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|5 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|14 |align=center|7 |align=center|7 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1948 |align=center|9 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group 5) |align=center|Round 2 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1949 |align=center|6 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group 5) |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1950 |align=center|5 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group 3) |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1951 |align=center|5 |align=center colspan=7|Group stage (Group 3) |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1952 |align=center|7 |align=center|22 |align=center|7 |align=center|8 |align=center|7 |align=center|36 |align=center|29 |align=center|22 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|1948 |align=center rowspan=2|2nd |align=center|6 |align=center|14 |align=center|3 |align=center|4 |align=center|7 |align=center|23 |align=center|40 |align=center|10 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group Ukraine, A |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|1949 |align=center|11 |align=center|34 |align=center|12 |align=center|6 |align=center|16 |align=center|51 |align=center|70 |align=center|30 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group Ukraine |- |align=center|1953–1955 |align=center colspan=13|Unknown status |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1956 |align=center rowspan=5|4th |align=center|7 |align=center|14 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|9 |align=center|26 |align=center|28 |align=center|9 |align=center| finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 4 |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1957 |align=center|5 |align=center|10 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|6 |align=center|9 |align=center|24 |align=center|7 |align=center| finals |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 5 |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center rowspan=2|1958 |align=center bgcolor=silver|2 |align=center|14 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|4 |align=center|24 |align=center|15 |align=center|18 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 8 |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|4 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=SteelBlue |align=center|1959 |align=center|8 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |align=center|9 |align=center|16 |align=center|31 |align=center|7 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|Group 3Admitted to masters |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|1960 |align=center rowspan=4|2nd |align=center|7 |align=center|36 |align=center|13 |align=center|12 |align=center|11 |align=center|41 |align=center|35 |align=center|38 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|1961 |align=center|17 |align=center|36 |align=center|10 |align=center|8 |align=center|18 |align=center|30 |align=center|47 |align=center|28 |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|R.P/O |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|winner |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center rowspan=2|1962 |align=center|13 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |align=center|14 |align=center|28 |align=center|47 |align=center|15 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 3 |-bgcolor=LightCyan |align=center|30 |align=center|10 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|20 |align=center|12 |align=center|14 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|Places 29–39Relegated |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|1963 |align=center rowspan=9|3rd |align=center|16 |align=center|38 |align=center|11 |align=center|11 |align=center|16 |align=center|34 |align=center|44 |align=center|33 |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=pink|R.P/O |align=center bgcolor=pink|loser |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center rowspan=2|1964 |align=center|10 |align=center|30 |align=center|8 |align=center|11 |align=center|11 |align=center|27 |align=center|32 |align=center|27 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 3 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|26 |align=center|10 |align=center|5 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |align=center|17 |align=center|12 |align=center|12 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Places 25–30 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center rowspan=2|1965 |align=center|17 |align=center|32 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|19 |align=center|23 |align=center|52 |align=center|20 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 3 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|44 |align=center|4 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|2 |align=center|5 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Places 43–45 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|1966 |align=center|9 |align=center|38 |align=center|16 |align=center|8 |align=center|14 |align=center|49 |align=center|49 |align=center|40 |align=center| |align=center|P/O |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|winner |align=center|Group 1 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|1967 |align=center|16 |align=center|40 |align=center|10 |align=center|14 |align=center|16 |align=center|46 |align=center|52 |align=center|34 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|1968 |align=center|10 |align=center|40 |align=center|13 |align=center|13 |align=center|14 |align=center|43 |align=center|43 |align=center|39 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|Group 2 |-bgcolor=PowderBlue |align=center|1969 |align=center|11 |align=center|40 |align=center|12 |align=center|16 |align=center|12 |align=center|31 |align=center|30 |align=center|40 |align=center| |align=center|