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| Full name | Sport Club Poltava | |||
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| Founded | 2011; 15 years ago (2011) | |||
| Ground | Molodizhnyi Stadium,Poltava | |||
| Capacity | 680 | |||
| Chairman | Serhiy Ivashchenko | |||
| Manager | Volodymyr Sysenko | |||
| League | Ukrainian Premier League | |||
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian First League, 2nd of 18 (promoted) | |||
| Website | https://scpoltava.com/ | |||
Sport Club Poltava (Ukrainian:Спортивний клуб «Полтава») is a professional Ukrainianfootball club from the city ofPoltava. The club is currently playing in theUkrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football, after promotion from theUkrainian First League in 2025.
The team was founded in 2011 by two football enthusiasts, a veteran ofFC Vorskla PoltavaVolodymyr Sysenko and a local journalist Stanislav Maizus. The first team was based on students out of schools of the Poltava's Levada neighborhood.[1] Before 2014, it played in regional competitions ofPoltava Oblast, remaining in the shadow of FC Poltava, which at that time competed at theUkrainian Second League. SC Poltava played its home games at the FC Poltava training base inKopyly. In 2014 SC Poltava became a champion of Poltava Oblast, but ceased its existence due to lack of funding. It was the first title for Poltava-based teams at competitions in Poltava Oblast in 19 years.[1] In 2014 several professional footballers played for the club, includingYuriy Fomenko andRuslan Solyanyk.[1]
In 2019, Sysenko and Maizus managed to invite construction company ownerSerhiy Ivashchenko who became the club's president, providing necessary funding.[2] In 2019–20 SC Poltava entered the AAFU cup competitions and in 2020–21 debuted at the AAFU championship. The club was placed 5th within its group in its first national season. SC Poltava was admitted to theProfessional Football League of Ukraine and entered the2021–22 Ukrainian Second League competition. In 2024–25, SC Poltava secured promotion to theUkrainian Premier League for the first time in their history.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup | Europe | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 4th | 5 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 46 | - | - | - | Promoted |
| 2021–22 | 3rd | 6 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 31 | First preliminary round (1/128) | - | - | Promoted |
| 2022–23 | 2nd | 6/8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | - | - | - | to Relegation group |
| 14/16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 16 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | 2nd | 5/10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 29 | Second preliminary round (1/64) | - | - | to Promotion group |
| 10/10 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 37 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | 2nd | 3/9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 29 | Second preliminary round (1/64) | - | - | to Promotion group |
| 2/8 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 41 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League | |||||
| 2025–26 | 1st | 15/16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | Round of 32 (1/16) | - | - | |
