The club was established in 1958 as Avanhard Chernivtsi (Avangard Chernovtsy) for republican competitions and became the first club from
Chernivtsi Oblast to be added to the Soviet Class B competition in 1960. Before 1958 Chernivtsi were presented several times by various teams in republican competitions like Burevisnyk (1956), Dynamo (1948, 1950–1955), Spartak (1946, 1947, 1949), Lokomotyv (1949). From 1992 to 1994, Bukovyna played in the
Ukrainian Premier League, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the Ukrainian teams taking part in the
Soviet First League in 1991. Bukovyna Chernivtsi's best achievement in the
Ukrainian Premier League was 10th place in its
first season. The club was founded in 1958 under the name Avanguard. In 2025–26, Bukovyna Chernivtsi secure champions of
First League and promotion to
Premier League for the first time since 1992 from next season after 33 years absence. Colours are yellow shirts, black shorts. Alternate colors are white and or red and black. ==Team names==