Kyiv’s Lokomotiv, the oldest football club in the capital, has secured promotion and will play in the First League of the Ukrainian Championship next season, according to the team’s press release. In the final round, Lokomotiv clinched a crucial 2-0 away victory over Penuel. Despite a goalless first half and active resistance from the hosts, the Kyiv “Railwaymen” completely dominated the pitch. The deadlock was broken after the break, courtesy of a well-placed header by Bohdan Mordas and a spectacular goal from Oleksandr Savchuk.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. This victory allowed Lokomotiv to claim first place in Group B of the Ukrainian Second League and earn a direct ticket to the First League. “When I joined the club, many said it was impossible. They said that after everything it had been through, Loko would never return. That doing it without a stadium, without proper conditions, and during a war was unrealistic. But we didn’t give up. We built the team from scratch. We gathered people around the club who truly love Lokomotiv. We worked every single day. And today, our victory is already history,” FC Lokomotiv President Oleksandr Yegorov told Kyiv Post. He also expressed special gratitude to the Ukrainian military, who are holding the frontline and making it possible for sports to develop in the rear. “Without you, this simply wouldn’t have happened. Loko keeps moving forward,” Yegorov added.