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The founder and permanent president of the Luganochka football club is Mykola Mykhailovych Nikishin.

Biographical Information
Nikolai Mikhailovich Nikishin
- Born November 26, 1958
- Higher education:
1980 - Luhansk State Pedagogical Institute - Russian Philology
2000 - National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine - Sports Journalism
- Began his career in December 1979 as a correspondent for the newspaper "Za Radyanski Kadri" (For Radical Pictures) of the Luhansk Agricultural Institute
- Worked for the newspapers "Oktyabrsky Gudok," "Luganskaya Pravda," "Molodogvardiev," "Zhizn Luhanska," "Luganchanka," and "Grivna Plus."
- Founder and editor-in-chief of the newspapers "Luganochka" (1988), "Football Review" (1989), "Sport Lugansk" (1996), "Komanda - Lugansk" (2003), "Football Plus Sports News" (2008).

- Best sports journalist of Ukraine in 2002.

- Worked for the football team "Zorya Lugansk" from 1986-1988 as a coach and cameraman of the KNG, 2002-2006 as vice president of public relations.

- Founder, president, and head coach of the women's football teams "Luganochka" (1987), "Yunisa" (1992), "Zorya - Spartak" (2005).
One of the founders of the USSR Women's Football Association (1989). - Best coach of the Luhansk regional council of the Spartak FSO in 2006.
- Served as deputy chairman of the Luhansk regional branch of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and chairman of the Luhansk city Spartak FSO.
- Founder and permanent leader of the Women's Football Association of the Luhansk Region (2011).
- Secretary General of the Mixed and Women's Football Association of Ukraine (2017).
- Author of several books, sports reference books, and scientific publications.