# HC Motor Zaporizhzhia

HC Motor Zaporizhzhia is a Ukrainian professional men's handball club. It competes in the Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League.

## History

The team "Zaporozhalyuminstroy" was created in 1958 at the trust "Zaporozhalyuminstroy" by the playing coach Semyon Polonsky and dominated the regional championship. The colors of "ZAS" were defended by: Victor Budarin, Z. Aizen, Alexey Gusak, Vladimir Zolotarev, V. Meerson, A. Omelyanenko, Valery Stupak, Vladimir Chaika, Alexander Shirokov.
In 1962, Zaporozhalyuminstroy, together with Kyiv "Burevisnyk", formed a duet of Ukrainian clubs that made their debut in the first USSR handball championship.

## USSR championship

* 1963 — the silver medalist of the USSR championship, champion of the CS DSO "Avangard", the first international match in Zaporizhzhia: "ZAS" — the youth team of Romania. Five players of the team were awarded the title "Master of Sports of the USSR", and their mentor Anatoly Muzykantov — the title "Honored Coach of the Ukrainian SSR".
* 1964 — silver medalist of the USSR championship, champion of Ukraine.
* 1965 — bronze medalist of the USSR championship, silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1966 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1967 — winner of the 31st Ukrainian Championship.
* 1968 — bronze medalist of the USSR championship.
* 1969 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1970 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1972 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1973 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1976 — champion of Ukraine.
* 1977 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1978 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1980 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1981 — silver medalist of the Ukrainian championship.
* 1984 — bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship.

## Ukrainian championship

* 1997 — the team resumed performances in the championships of Ukraine under the new name "ZNTU—ZAS", represents the Zaporizhzhia National Technical University.
* 2002/2003 — Winner of small silver medals in the Ukrainian Championship among the teams of the major league "B".
* 2003/2004 — the winner of the Ukrainian championship among the top league teams.
* 2006/2007 — winner of the Ukrainian championship among the top league teams; winner of the Student League of Ukraine.
* 2007/2008 — debut in the Ukrainian Championship Superleague — 6th place.
* 2008/2009 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, the right to participate in the Challenge Cup.
* 2009 — the handball club "ZNTU—ZAS" takes on the balance of Motor Sich OJSC, the team gets a new name "Motor—ZNTU—ZAS".
* 2009/2010 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams.
* 2010/2011 — 4th place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams.
* 2011/2012 — 2nd place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, bronze medalist of the National Cup
* 2012/2013 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup
* 2013/2014 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, silver in the National Cup, holder of the Belgazprombank Cup
* 2014/2015 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup, winner of the Super Cup.
* 2015/2016 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup, winner of the Super Cup.
* 2018/2019 — 1st place in the Ukrainian Championship among Super League teams, winner of the National Cup.

## Accomplishments

* Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League:
** Gold: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
* SEHA League Finals
** Bronze: 2021

## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | FC Barcelona | 25–30 | 34–42 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | Telekom Veszprém | 34–37 | 30–34 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | THW Kiel | 23–34 | 10–0 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | Aalborg | 27–29 | 29–38 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | HBC Nantes | 32–31 | 29–28 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | RK Celje | 31–29 | 32–31 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage Group B | PPD Zagreb | 29–25 | 24–23 | 5th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF Champions League | Last 16 | Meshkov Brest | 32–30 | 23–30 | 55–60 |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Group Stage Group B | Nexe | 36–30 | 35–28 | 2nd place |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Group Stage Group B | Vardar 1961 | 30–23 | 27–32 | 2nd place |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Group Stage Group B | Vojvodina | 31–30 | 27–30 | 2nd place |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Last 8 | Tatran Prešov | 27–22 | 29–19 | 56–41 |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Final Four | Telekom Veszprém | 29–36 | 29–36 | 3rd place |
| 2020–21 | SEHA League | Final Four | Meshkov Brest | 31–20 | 31–20 | | 3rd place |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2023–24 season

## Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season