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Ukraine Druha Liga 11/27 11:00 - Tavriya Simferopol v FC Nikopol L 2-1
Ukraine Druha Liga 11/13 11:00 - FC Trostianets v FC Nikopol L 2-1
Ukraine Druha Liga 11/06 12:00 - FC Nikopol v Metalurg Zaporizhya L 0-6
Ukraine Druha Liga 10/16 12:00 - FC Vovchansk v FC Nikopol L 2-0
Ukraine Druha Liga 10/06 12:00 - Energiya N Kakhovka v FC Nikopol W 0-4
Ukraine Druha Liga 09/26 14:00 - Yarud Mariupol v Nikopol-NPGU L 5-0
Ukraine Druha Liga 09/25 13:02 - Yarud Mariupol v FC Nikopol L 5-0
Ukraine Cup 08/31 13:30 9 FC Nikopol v Tavriya Simferopol L 0-3
Ukraine Druha Liga 08/22 14:00 - FC Nikopol v Tavriya Simferopol W 2-1
Ukraine Cup 08/18 14:00 8 FC Nikopol v FC Krystal Kherson W 2-0
Ukraine Druha Liga 08/14 14:00 - FK Real Pharma Odessa v FC Nikopol W 2-4
Ukraine Druha Liga 08/08 15:00 - FC Nikopol v FC Trostianets D 2-2

Wikipedia - FC Nikopol

FC Nikopol was a Ukrainian football club from the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk oblast and Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast before 2015. Another FC Nikopol has existed in Nikopol prior to relocation of FC Makiivvuhillya.

On 21 June 2023 the 31st PFL Conference excluded several clubs that did not compete in the 2022–23 season and did not renew their membership.

History

Makiyivvuhillya (Makeyevugol)

Emblem of Makiyivvuhillya (2009–2015)

It should be mentioned that previously Makiivvuhillya was represented by a team of the Bazhanov coal mine known as FC Shakhtar Makiivka.

The current club was formed in Makiivka in 2009 and became professional in 2011 entering the Professional Football League of Ukraine and was based in Makiivka under the name FC Makiyivvuhillya Makiyivka. The name of the club is associated Makiyivka's coal industry, since the city of Makiyivka is close proximity to the city of Donetsk. The football team was created out of the state mining enterprise Makiyivvuhillya in the summer of 2009 to participate in the Coal Industry Cup. In the finals of the Coal Industry Cup, a tournament which Makiyivka defeated SE "Dzerzhynskvuhillya."

After the event the company decided to continue supporting the football team, with general director Stanislav Tolchin becoming the honorary president of football club. The President of the club became Anatoly Akimochkin and head coach was Spartak Zhyhulin.

In the winter of 2009, Makiyivvuhillya won the city championship in Makiyivka and finished 3rd in the Donetsk oblast championship. In 2010 the team became a finalist of the Coal Industry Cup (losing to FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk) and 3rd place again in the Donetsk oblast championship. In 2011, the team participated in the Ukrainian Amateur championship.

In the Second League the club played its home games at the Bazhanovets Stadium, which was also used by the former Soviet/Ukrainian club Shakhtar Makiyivka (also known as Bazhanovets) but the stadium was found lacking in facilities. Later the club played at Metalurh Stadium in Yenakiieve.

Nikopol-NPHU

Logo used since 2015 till 2017.
Nikopol city coat of arms

In 2014, the club was forced to relocate to Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, due to the 2014 Russian aggression against Ukraine. It also lost its main sponsor Makiyivvuhillya, but in Nikopol the club was taken under its wing the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPHU) which added own abbreviation to the club's name as Makeyevugol-NPHU. After the 2014–15 season the club formally withdrew from the PFL and reentered under the name of FC Nikopol-NPHU.

The club plays at the stadium of FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol, while trains at the stadium of FC Kolos Chkalove from Chkalove.

FC Nikopol

During the winter break of the 2016–17 Ukrainian Second League season, the club renamed themselves to FC Nikopol.

The Nikopol-NPGU soccer team is a professional football club based in Nikopol, Ukraine. The team competes in the Ukrainian Second League and has a strong following of dedicated fans. Known for their skilled players and competitive spirit, Nikopol-NPGU has a rich history of success in domestic competitions. The team's colors are blue and white, and their home matches are played at the Nikopol City Stadium. With a talented roster and a passionate fan base, Nikopol-NPGU is a force to be reckoned with in Ukrainian football.