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:
: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
SEHA League Finals
: 2021
European record
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023–24 season
Goalkeepers
1 Nazar Chudinov
55 Ihar Sudavtsov
Left Wingers
2 Maksym Radchenko
4 Yaroslav Kotiuk
11 Zakhar Denysov
Right Wingers
5 Iurii Kubatko
9 Maksym Pavliuk
19 Eduard Kravchenko
44 Danylo Rahozin
Line players
4 Yaroslav Ruban
23 Yevhan Lysak
26 Yaroslav Shydlovskyi
38 Nazar Napadailo
77 Dmytro Tiutiunnyk
Left Backs
17 Nikita Zabolotnii
21 Nazar Kanafotskyi
33 Grygorii Semenchenko
Central Backs
8 Oleksandr Kondratskyi
10 Ivan Cherevko
73 Vitalii Horovyi
Right Backs
7 Ilya Bliznyuk
Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining
Leaving
References
External links
Motor Zaporizhia
Motor Zaporizhia
Motor Sich
1958 establishments in Ukraine
Handball clubs established in 1958