FC Torpedo Kharkiv

Football club

Torpedo
Historical logo of FC Torpedo
Full name	FC Torpedo Kharkiv
Founded	1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Ground	KhTZ Stadium

FC Torpedo Kharkiv (Ukrainian: «Торпедо» (Харків)) was a professional Ukrainian and Soviet football club. The club was based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Brief history

The club was founded in 1933 as KhTZ (Kharkiv Tractor Factory, tractor as an agricultural equipment) and kept the name until 1936 when it changed to Traktor.^[1]

Stadium

The KhTZ Stadium was officially opened in 1933.

Honours

Soviet Championship Group G

Winners: 1936 (spring), 1936 (autumn)

Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR

Runner-up: 1959

Ukrainian Cup

Winners: 1958^[2]^[3]

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Notes
Traktorny zavod Kharkiv
1936	4th	1	4	3	1	0	9	3	11	spring half
1936	4th	1	5	3	1	1	9	6	12	fall half
Traktor Kharkiv
1937	3rd	5	9	4	1	4	17	12	18
1950	Rep	8	18	4	6	8	23	31	14	Zone 3
1951	Rep	8								Zone 2
1952	Rep	5	22	10	6	6	46	29	26	Zone 2
Torpedo Kharkiv
1959	Rep	1	14	9	4	1	30	7	22	Zone 4, to semifinal group
		2	4	2	1	1	5	3	5	Semifinal Group 1, to finals
		2	3	2	0	1	6	4	4	Promoted
1960	2nd	19	36	6	13	17	36	55	25	Ukraine, Zone 2
1961	2nd	18	36	7	11	18	34	56	25	Ukraine, Zone 2

References

^ Харьковский Тракторный завод, Харьков. Читать онлайн История чемпионатов СССР по футболу. 1-й том (1936-1969 годы) бесплатно at flibusta.su.
^ 1958. Кубок УССР. www.football.lg.ua
^ Final match between Avanhard – Torpedo. footballfacts.ru