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The masters football team was founded in Zhytomyr in 1959 on the basis of the regional council of the voluntary sports society "Avangard". Since 1960, the team has competed in the USSR championship (Class B) under the name "Polesie", representing the Spartak society.
From 1967 to 1976, the Zhytomyr team was called "Motorist", and it was then that it had the highest success. In 1967, Avtomobilist became the champion of Ukraine, and sixteen of its players received the titles of masters of sports. In 1972, Avtomobilist, remaining one of the strongest clubs in the republic, became the owner of the first Cup of Ukraine. In the final, the Zhytomyr masters defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in extra time.
In 2020, the Polesie football club received only 1.3 million hryvnias from the budget of the Zhytomyr region, and 2.4 million were promised
