FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk

Initially, FC Shakhtar Shakhtarsk was created in 1984 at the State Production Association "Shakhtarskantratsyt" out of local miners' football teams of Vinnitska Mine and Postnykivska Mine. Until 1989, it competed at regional competitions, and then after changing its name to Prometei, it entered the Ukrainian amateur competitions where competed until 1991. In 1992 the club was admitted to the Ukrainian Transitional League (third division) from which it was relegated after the first season. In 1992–93 Prometei even though placing sixth gained a promotion to the Second League after FC Antratsyt Kirovske withdrew from competitions. In 1994, the club changed its name to Medita Shakhtarsk after its main sponsor, "Medita" (a local private clinic). In 1995 the club changed its name again to Shakhtar after it was returned under the sponsorship of the Shakhtarskantratsyt.

{{see also|Metalurh Donetsk}}

In 1996, based on the senior squad of Shakhtar there was created new club Metalurh Donetsk which became based in Donetsk. The youth squad of Shakhtar Shakhtarsk joined the youth academy of Shakhtar Donetsk, while other players who were not suited for the club formed new team FC Fortuna Shakhtarsk and until 1999 were playing in Kontarne, a suburban urban-type settlement of Shakhtarsk.

In 2000, Fortuna competed in Ukrainian amateur competitions. Next year the club changed its name again to FC Avanhard Shakhtarsk under which it competed until 2011. From 2012, the team competes under the name Ajax.

• Druha Liha:
• 7th place: 1994/95
• Ukrainian Cup:
• 1/16 finals: 1994/95

• 1984—1989: Shakhtar Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Шахтар» Шахтарськ)
• 1990—1993: Prometei Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Прометей» Шахтарськ)
• 1993—1995: Medita Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Медіта» Шахтарськ)
• 1995—1996: Shakhtar Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Шахтар» Шахтарськ), in its base was created FC Metalurh Donetsk
• 1997—2001: Fortuna Kontarne (ukr. «Фортуна» Контарне), in 1999 returned to Shakhtarsk
• 2001—2009: Avanhard Stizhkivske (ukr. «Авангард» Стiжкiвське), in 2009 returned to Shakhtarsk
• 2011—2012: FC Shakhtarsk (ukr. ФК «Шахтарськ»)
• 2012—present: Ayaks Shakhtarsk (ukr. «Аякс» Шахтарськ)

Notes;

• Both Kontarne and Stizhkivske are part of Shakhtarsk city municipality.

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