Russia Division 1 03/30 11:00 25 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Sokol Saratov - View
Russia Cup 04/02 14:30 3 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Dinamo Moscow - View
Russia Division 1 04/07 11:00 26 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - View
Russia Division 1 04/14 15:00 27 Arsenal Tula v SKA Energia Khabarovsk - View
Russia Division 1 04/20 15:00 28 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v FK Yenisey - View
Russia Division 1 04/24 14:00 29 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Rodina Moscow - View
Russia Division 1 04/28 14:00 30 FK Leningradets v SKA Energia Khabarovsk - View
Russia Division 1 05/05 14:00 31 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Kamaz Nab Chelny - View
Russia Division 1 05/12 14:00 32 Shinnik Yaroslavl v SKA Energia Khabarovsk - View
Russia Division 1 05/18 14:00 33 SKA Energia Khabarovsk v Alania Vladikavkaz - View
Russia Division 1 05/25 14:00 34 Akron Tolyatti v SKA Energia Khabarovsk - View

Wikipedia - FC SKA-Khabarovsk

Football Club SKA-Khabarovsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб СКА-Хабаровск) is a Russian professional association football club based in Khabarovsk which plays in the second-tier Russian First League. They played in the Russian Premier League for the first time ever in the 2017–18 season. At more than 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) east of Moscow, SKA Khabarovsk are the most Easterly team to have taken part in a UEFA domestic top division.

History

The club has been known under different names:

  • DKA (−1953)
  • ODO (1954)
  • DO (1955–56)
  • OSK (1957)
  • SKVO (1957–59)
  • SKA (1960–99)
  • SKA-Energia (1999–2016)
  • SKA-Khabarovsk (2016–)

The club has participated in the Soviet championships since 1957. SKA were the quarter-finalists of the Soviet Cup in 1963. They had never played in the Soviet Top League or Russian Premier League, until 2017.

SKA's best result in the Soviet First League was the 6th position in 1980, and their best result in the Russian First Division was 4th position in 2012–13. This entitled them to a promotion/relegation play-off against FC Rostov, 13th place in the RPL, but they lost 3–0 on aggregate and missed their chance to compete in the top flight.

At the end of the 2016–17 season, SKA equalled their record best finish, at the same time qualifying for a promotion play-off against FC Orenburg. On 28 May 2017, SKA were promoted to the Russian Premier League for the first time in their history, after beating FC Orenburg in the promotion play-off. They won 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out, after 0–0 draws in both the home and away legs.

SKA started their first Premier League season with 4 losses. After improving results in the next stretch of games, the losses starting mounting up again. Aleksei Poddubskiy was replaced as manager by Rinat Bilyaletdinov during the winter break, Bilyaletdinov only lasted four games before being replaced by Sergei Perednya. On 22 April 2018, SKA lost 1–0 to Dynamo Moscow at home (which was their 13th loss in a stretch of 15 winless games) and lost the mathematical chance to avoid relegation back to the second-tier Russian Football National League.

In the 2021–22 season, SKA-Khabarovsk qualified for the Premier League promotion playoffs in which they lost 1–3 on aggregate to FC Khimki therefore remaining in the FNL for at least another season.

Domestic history

Season League Russian Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2008 2nd 8th 42 17 10 15 63 60 61 Round of 32 Aleksandr Yarkin 21
2009 2nd 11th 38 12 11 15 43 42 47 Fifth round Vasili Karmazinenko 9
2010 2nd 11th 38 15 8 15 37 39 53 Round of 16 Vasili Karmazinenko 10
2011–12 2nd 11th 48 16 14 18 57 66 62 Fifth round
Fifth round
Yevgeni Lutsenko 13 Igor Protasov
Aleksandr Grigoryan
2012–13 2nd 4th 32 13 13 6 36 26 52 Round of 16 Yevgeni Lutsenko 8 Aleksandr Grigoryan
Giorgi Daraselia
2013–14 2nd 7th 36 15 11 10 43 34 56 Round of 16 Nathan Júnior 9 Valdas Ivanauskas
2014–15 2nd 14th 38 13 10 15 36 35 49 Fourth Round Nathan Júnior 6 Valdas Ivanauskas
Aleksandr Grigoryan
2015–16 2nd 14th 38 13 10 15 36 35 49 Round of 16 Konstantin Bazelyuk 10 Aleksandr Grigoryan
2016–17 2nd 4th 38 15 14 9 45 33 59 Round of 16 Ruslan Koryan 12 Aleksandr Grigoryan
Aleksei Poddubskiy
2017–18 1st 16th 30 2 7 21 16 55 13 Quarterfinal Miroslav Marković 4 Aleksei Poddubskiy
Rinat Bilyaletdinov
Sergei Perednya
2018–19 2nd 7th 38 15 13 10 46 41 58 Round of 32 Maksim Kazankov 7 Sergei Perednya
Vadim Evseev
Aleksei Poddubskiy
2019–20 2nd 6th 27 12 7 8 42 30 43 Round of 32 Adlan Katsayev 9 Aleksei Poddubskiy
2020–21 2nd 11th 42 17 9 16 52 47 60 Round of 16 Konstantin Bazelyuk 12 Aleksei Poddubskiy
Sergei Yuran
2021–22 2nd 4th 38 19 8 11 48 38 65 Qualifying Round 3 David Karayev 14 Sergei Yuran
Aleksei Poddubskiy
SKA Energia Khabarovsk is a professional soccer team based in Khabarovsk, Russia. The team was founded in 1946 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Russian Football National League. The team's home stadium is the Lenin Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 15,200 spectators.

SKA Energia Khabarovsk has a rich history of success, having won numerous titles and trophies over the years. The team has won the Russian Football National League twice, in 1993 and 2017, and has also won the Russian Cup twice, in 1993 and 1994. The team has also had success in international competitions, having reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1994.

The team is known for its strong attacking play and its ability to score goals. The team's top scorer is currently Ivan Miladinovic, who has scored 10 goals in the 2021-2022 season. The team is also known for its strong defense, with goalkeeper Aleksandr Dovbnya being a key player in the team's success.

SKA Energia Khabarovsk has a strong fan base, with supporters known for their passion and loyalty to the team. The team's colors are blue and white, and the team's logo features a blue eagle with its wings spread wide. Overall, SKA Energia Khabarovsk is a team with a rich history and a bright future, and is sure to continue to be a force to be reckoned with in Russian soccer.