The same year the team won the Khmelnytskyi Oblast football competitions in the regional second tier.

The club entered the professional leagues in 2001 with help of former players Serhiy Kovalets and Ihor Khiblin (also a referee).

The club was initially successful finishing in 3rd place in the Druha Liha Group "A".

On Saturday 9 August 2002 Krasyliv visited Khmelnytskyi as part of Round of 64 of the 2002–03 Ukrainian Cup.

They beat the home team Podillia on penalties 5–4 after regulation time ended in a 1–1 tie.