title: VC Lokomotiv Kharkiv
text: # VC Lokomotiv Kharkiv
  
  Lokomotiv Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Локомотив Харків) is a Ukrainian professional men's volleyball team, based in Kharkiv, playing in Ukrainian Super League.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  ### Domestic
  
  * Ukrainian Super League
  
      (x17) 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
      (x4) 1992, 1995, 2008, 2018
      (x1) 2000
  * Vyshcha Liha
  
      (x1) 2019
  * Ukrainian Cup
  
      (x13) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
      (x2) 2017, 2018
  * Soviet Championship
  
      (x1) 1978
  
  ### European
  
  * CEV Cup
     * Winner (1) 2003–04
  
  ## Season by season
  
  * Playoff berth
  
  | Season | Tier | League | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Playoffs | Other competitions | Head coach |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | VC Lokomotiv Kharkiv ||||||||||
  | 2018–19 | 2 | Higher League | 2nd | 11 | 3 | .786 | – | – | Serhii Kysil |
  | 2019–20 | 1 | SuperLeague | 6th | 9 | 19 | .321 | – | First stage Ukrainian Cup | Serhii Kysil |
  
  ## Team roster
  
  Team roster in season 2020-21
  
  Team roster – season 2020/2021 :
  
  | Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ukraine | Denys Onyshchuk | (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 29) | 1.84 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 2 | Ukraine | Yevhen Yehorov | (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 37) | 1.90 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 4 | Ukraine | Stanislav Samusiev | (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995 (age 27) | 1.98 | Middle Blocker |
  | 5 | Ukraine | Oleksandr Novokhatskyi | (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 23) | 1.95 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 7 | Ukraine | Dmytro Kozlovskyi (C) | (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987 (age 36) | 1.90 | Setter |
  | 8 | Ukraine | Dmytro Burma | (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 24) | 1.94 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 9 | Ukraine | Danylo Pashchenko | (2001-09-10) September 10, 2001 (age 21) | 2.00 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 10 | Ukraine | Maksym Hrytsyk | (2000-08-12) August 12, 2000 (age 22) | 1.90 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 11 | Ukraine | Artem Troianovskyi | (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 22) | 2.01 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 12 | Ukraine | Borys Yakovliev | (2003-06-24) June 24, 2003 (age 20) | ? | Libero |
  | 14 | Ukraine | Daniil Pyvovarenko | (2004-01-21) January 21, 2004 (age 19) | ? | Οutside Hitter |
  | 15 | Ukraine | Maksym Merzlikin | (1980-03-08) March 8, 1980 (age 43) | 1.97 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 17 | Ukraine | Maksym Donets | (2003-02-23) February 23, 2003 (age 20) | 1.98 | Setter |
  | 18 | Ukraine | Ihor Ivanov | (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 22) | 1.96 | Οutside Hitter |
  | | Ukraine | Arsenii Donets | (2004-08-17) August 17, 2004 (age 18) | 1.75 | Libero |
  
  Starting lineup in season 2020-21
  
  | Shirt No | Player | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Stanislav Samusiev | Middle Blocker |
  | 17 | Maksym Donets | Middle Blocker |
  | 7 | Dmytro Kozlovskyi | Setter |
  | 11 | Artem Troianovskyi | Οutside Hitter |
  | 9 | Danylo Pashchenko | Οutside Hitter |
  | 13 | Pylyp Harmash | Libero |
  
  ### Technical staff
  
  Technical staff :
  
  | Head coach | Serhii Kysil |
  | - | - |
  | Assistant coach | Ihor Ziablitsev |
  
  ### Squad changes 2020/2021
  
  **In**
  
  * Pylyp Harmash from Știința
  * Dmytro Burma from Burevisnyk
  * Dmytro Kozlovskyi from Epicentr-Podoliany
  * Maksym Hrytsyk from VC MHP-Vinnytsia Trostianets
  
  **Out**
  
  * Yevhen Kapaiev to Reshetylivka
  * Dmytro Starchikov to Reshetylivka
  * Yevhen Politko to MHP-Vinnytsia Trostianets
  * Denys Veletskyi to Kaposvár
  * Stanislav Zalizko to Pokuttia
  * Pylyp Harmash to Yurydychna Akademiya
  
  Team roster in season 2019-20
  
  Team roster – season 2019/2020 :
  
  | Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ukraine | Dmytro Starchikov | (1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 30) | 2.05 | Middle Blocker |
  | 2 | Ukraine | Bohdan Kiril | (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 (age 28) | 2.00 | Middle Blocker |
  | 3 | Ukraine | Oleksandr Novokhatskyi | (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 23) | 1.98 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 4 | Ukraine | Rodion Chmil | (1979-10-19) October 19, 1979 (age 43) | 1.98 | Οpposite |
  | 5 | Ukraine | Artem Antonenko | (1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 30) | 1.80 | Libero |
  | 7 | Ukraine | Pavlo Lyashenko | (1995-08-19) August 19, 1995 (age 27) | 1.97 | Setter |
  | 8 | Ukraine | Vladyslav Palenko | (1999-09-14) September 14, 1999 (age 23) | 1.96 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 9 | Ukraine | Stanislav Zalizko | (2001-04-22) April 22, 2001 (age 22) | 1.93 | Setter |
  | 10 | Ukraine | Yevhen Politko | (2000-02-16) February 16, 2000 (age 23) | 1.98 | Οpposite |
  | 11 | Ukraine | Artem Troianovskyi | (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 22) | 2.01 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 12 | Ukraine | Ihor Ivanov | (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 22) | 1.96 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 13 | Ukraine | Danylo Pashchenko | (2001-09-10) September 10, 2001 (age 21) | 2.00 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 14 | Ukraine | Yevhen Kapaiev (C) | (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 38) | 1.99 | Οutside Hitter |
  | 15 | Ukraine | Denys Veletskyi | (2000-01-15) January 15, 2000 (age 23) | 2.05 | Middle Blocker |
  | 17 | Ukraine | Maksym Donets | (2003-02-23) February 23, 2003 (age 20) | 1.98 | Setter |
  | 18 | Ukraine | Bohdan Tysiachnyk | (1992-04-14) April 14, 1992 (age 31) | 2.02 | Οutside Hitter |
  | | Ukraine | Maksym Drebota | (2003-03-02) March 2, 2003 (age 20) | 1.95 | Οutside Hitter |
  | | Ukraine | Vladyslav Vynohradov | (2003-07-18) July 18, 2003 (age 20) | 1.91 | Libero |
  
  Starting lineup in season 2019-20 :
  
  | Shirt No | Player | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Bohdan Kiril | Middle Blocker |
  | 15 | Denys Veletskyi | Middle Blocker |
  | 7 | Pavlo Lyashenko | Setter |
  | 10 | Yevhen Politko | Οpposite |
  | 11 | Artem Troianovskyi | Οutside Hitter |
  | 14 | Yevhen Kapaiev | Οutside Hitter |
  | 5 | Artem Antonenko | Libero |
  
  ## Notable players
  
  Notable, former or current players of the club.
  
  * Andrii Diachkov
  * Oleh Plotnytskyi
  * Dima Filippov
  * Lukas Kampa
  * Miloš Ćulafić
  * Georgi Bratoev
  * Frank Depestele
  * Andy Rojas
  * Zoran Jovanovic
  * Levan Kalandadze
  * Maksym Drozd
  * Dmytro Teryomenko
  * Ian Iereshchenko
  * Dmytro Viietskyi
  * Timofii Poluian
  * Denys Fomin
  * Yurii Tomyn
  * Volodymyr Kovalchuk
  * Oleh Shevchenko
  * Pylyp Harmash
  