The club was founded in 1940 after the Soviet occupation of the Eastern Poland during the World War II.

In 1956 the club gained promotion to the Soviet Class B (second tier) by winning a play-off match-up against SKCF Sevastopol in 1955.

Since that time, Ivano-Frankivsk had at least one club in football competitions among teams of masters until dissolution of the Soviet Union.

In 1981 – 1989 the team of masters belonged to the local Soviet scientific and defense manufacturer Positron.

Following liquidation of its senior, the club continues to field its junior squads in competitions of Ukrainian Youth League.