HC Galychanka
| Galychanka | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Galychanka-LNU |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Arena | Sports complex of Lviv University Galicia sports palace |
| Capacity | 1000 (Galicia) |
| President | Roman Fedyshyn |
| Head coach | Tatiana Stefan Anzhela Savchenko |
| League |
Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League Baltic League |
| Colours | |
| Club colours | |
Galychanka – women's handball club from Lviv, Ukraine. Established in 1989. Three-time champion (2015, 2016, 2017), five-time silver medalist (2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014) and six-time bronze medalist Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League, Ukrainian Cup winner (2016), bronze medalist of Baltic League (2017).
History of Lviv woman's handball team Galychanka dates back to 1989, when club with the same name (before there was professional team Impulse) started playing in the USSR Championship, in its first league. In the first season Galychanka wins first league contest and gets right to play in the premier league of USSR handball championship. In the major league team successfully played to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Thus, since 1992, when Ukraine was organized its own championship, Galychanka was one of the best teams in Ukraine. This allowed the team to participate in European club cup tournament: Women's EHF Cup, Women's EHF Cup. Thus, despite the poor financial situation of the team and the relevant requirements of the European Handball Federation, team Galychanka conducted usually both European cup matches on the rival field.
In the national championship Galychanka has long been the fourth team in the country, and the first season of 1997–1998 Lviv handball-players won bronze medals of the championship of Ukraine. Since 2001 Lviv «Galychanka» constantly ranked among the three best teams in Ukraine, five times the silver medal winning Ukrainian Women's Handball Super League, and in 2015 became the champions. Players always cause in national team.
Over the years, the coach was: Volodymyr Garbuz, Vasyl Kozar, Yuriy Basyuk, Olexandr Burnyashov, Yuriy Garkavenko, Vasyl Vogt, Volodymyr Kuksenko, Georgiy Voronov, Valeriy Tishchenko. By November 2015 head coach of the team was Vasyl Kozar. Leading «Galychanka» players caused junior and youth Ukraine national team.
From 1997 «Galychanka» trains at the Lviv University sports complex, which is reflected in the club name. New successes Galychanka-LNU were associated with maintaining financial-industrial group Rosan, which since February 2006 takes care the team. Subsequently, in cooperation with Galychanka joined by new partners, including PJSC Kredobank, Concern Galnaftogaz, Shuvar market and PZU Ukraine.
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