About FC Mariupol

FC Mariupol was a Ukrainian football club from the Azov Sea port of Mariupol, founded in 1960 and long associated with the city's steelworks. From 2002 to 2017 it played as Illichivets Mariupol, the name under which it took part in European competitions, before being renamed FC Mariupol as part of Ukraine's decommunisation. Its home ground was the Volodymyr Boyko Stadium.

The club was a regular member of the Ukrainian Premier League. It made its European debut in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, beating Urartu in the first qualifying round before losing to Austria Wien, and later played in the Europa League qualifiers as well.

The club ceased to compete in 2022, when its stadium and facilities were destroyed during the Russian siege of Mariupol. In 2023 the Brazilian club AA Batel adopted its name, colours and badge as a tribute.