FC Desna-3 Chernihiv

FC Desna-3 Chernihiv (ФК "Десна-3" Чернігів) is the under-19 reserve squad of Ukrainian football club Desna Chernihiv.

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Origin
FC Desna-3 Chernihiv was established as the third squad of Ukrainian football club Desna Chernihiv or Under 19, from the city of Chernihiv. The team is currently playing in the championship of Chernihiv region for the Under Ukrainian Premier League Reserves. In 2008, the experience manager, Serhiy Bakun, who trained also Desna-2 Chernihiv and of the main club of Desna, has been appointed as head coach.

Developing the academy
In summer 2021, the club decided to develop its academy including Desna 3 with Desna-2 Chernihiv and SDYuShOR Desna. The main goalkeeper of the club, Dmytro Sydorenko went to the main club Desna Chernihiv to reinforce the club after the departure of Yevhen Past. The club also got interested by Bohdan Lytvynenko and the Maxim Shumilo and Igor Samoylenko who has been transferred to FC Chernihiv and starting playing in Ukrainian Second League. In September 2021, the club signed also Artem Khatskevych, the son of Alyaksandr Khatskevich. The club had also experience player like Renat Mochulyak who played in Desna Chernihiv U21 and the main club Desna Chernihiv. On 5 February 2022 the club borrow many few players to the main club Desna Chernihiv to play against FC Chernihiv in the first friendly derby match held at the Yunist Stadium in Chernihiv. On 16 February 2022 the team played a friendly match, against FC Chernihiv, the second main club of the city at the Chernihiv Arena in Chernihiv.-->

Stadium and facilities
The team plays in the Olympic Sports Training Center Chernihiv (formerly Stadion Yuri Gagarin). The stadium, located in Chernihiv, was built in 1936 for 3,000 spectators. Recently the team has been transferred to play in the new modern Chernihiv Arena, which belongs to professional club FC Chernihiv, playing in the Ukrainian Second League.

Crest
The crest of the club, which was created in early 2008 contained an image of an eagle from the coat of arms of Chernihiv and a sign of Chernihiv prince Mstyslav Volodymyrovych.

Notable players

 * 🇺🇦 Bohdan Lytvynenko
 * 🇺🇦 Maksym Shumylo
 * 🇺🇦 Pavlo Shostka
 * 🇺🇦 Igor Samoylenko
 * 🇺🇦 Renat Mochulyak
 * 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Pyshchur
 * 🇺🇦 Vladyslav Shkolnyi

Managers

 * 2008–2021 Serhiy Bakun
 * 2021 Oleksandr Zub