Viktor Levada

{{short description|Ukrainian businessman, president of FCI Levadia}} {{Infobox person | name = Viktor Levada | image = Viktor Levada.jpg | caption = Levada in 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1959|06|12}} | birth_place = Oleksandriia, Ukraine }} '''Viktor Levada''' (born 12 June 1959) is a Ukrainian businessman and sports executive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Levada, Viktor - Eesti Entsüklopeedia |url=http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/levada_viktor |access-date= |website=entsyklopeedia.ee}}</ref> He is best known for being the founder and owner of Estonian football club FCI Levadia.

Viktor Levada was born in Oleksandriia and graduated from Odesa National Maritime University, before moving to Tallinn in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2002 |title=Pall, kirg ja metall |url=https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/82284818/pall-kirg-ja-metall |access-date= |website=Kroonika |language=et}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUR03QFtsAQ |title="VÕIDU NIMEL: FCI LEVADIA" 3. osa: Viktor Levada kirev elu, emotsioonid pingil, Agyiri imevärav |date=16 June 2022 |last=Coolbet Eesti |type=Television production |access-date= |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 1991, Levada founded metal and steel sales company Levadia OÜ, which over the years became one of the largest companies in the Baltic States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2005 |title=Levada, eestlase isa |url=https://www.postimees.ee/1492855/levada-eestlase-isa |access-date= |website=Postimees |language=et}}</ref> In 1998, Levadia OÜ became the sponsor of Estonian second division football club FK Olümpia Maardu, after a local coach had asked Levada for financial support to buy football boots and uniforms for Maardu's youth players.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2006 |title=Viktor Levada: «Minust on saanud jalgpallinarkomaan.» |url=https://www.ohtuleht.ee/sport/193519/viktor-levada-minust-on-saanud-jalgpallinarkomaan- |access-date= |website=Õhtuleht |language=et}}</ref> On 22 October 1998, Levada founded FC Levadia on the basis of the Maardu club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FCI Levadia club history |url=https://fcilevadia.ee/club/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |language=et}}</ref>

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