FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk
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| Full name | Football Club Chernomorets[1] | |||
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| Nickname | Moryaki (Sailors) | |||
| Founded | 1907 | |||
| Ground | Central Stadium, Novorossiysk | |||
| Capacity | 12,500 | |||
| General director | Maxim Ponomarev | |||
| Manager | Vadim Yevseyev | |||
| League | Russian First League | |||
| 2024–25 | 3rd of 18 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk (Russian: ФК "Черноморец" Новороссийск) is the oldest Russian association football club based in Novorossiysk. It plays in the second-tier Russian First League.
History
[edit | edit source]The club was founded as a part of the football section in the Olympia sports club (Novorossiysk) in the summer of 1907, and on September 30, 1907, the first international match between the Olympia club and the sailors of a merchant ship from England took place, the match ended in a draw 2:2. The Club changed name for Cement Novorossiysk in 1960 and was known by its name in 1960–1969 and 1978–1991. In 1970–1977, the clubs was called Trud Novorossiysk, in 1992–1993 Gekris Novorossiysk, and in 2005 FC Novorossiysk. Chernomorets is Russian for "a sailor from the Black Sea".
The club played in class B of the Soviet football in 1960–1970. After this they did not participate in Soviet championships until 1978, when they entered the Second League. They played there until the dissolution of USSR, and in 1992 were entitled to enter the Russian First Division. They spent three years there. After a third place in 1992 they won their regional group in 1993, but did not succeed in the promotion-relegation tournament. A victory in the First Division in 1994 brought them automatic promotion.
Chernomorets stayed in the Top Division from 1995 to 2001. Their best result was sixth position in 1997 and 2000. The latter entitled them to a place in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the first round by Valencia.
In 2002 Chernomorets won promotion straight back, but were relegated again in 2003. After the 2004 season in the First Division, Chernomorets were denied a professional licence. The club was reorganized, renamed FC Novorossiysk and entered the Amateur Football League for the 2005 season. In the course of the season the team was renamed Chernomorets again. Chernomorets finished first in the South zone and went on to win the final tournament, becoming amateur champions of Russia. Chernomorets finished third in the South zone of Russian Second Division in the 2006 season. They finally finished first and were promoted to Russian First Division for the 2007 season. It stayed 2 seasons in First Division and relegated back to Second Division in 2009. They were promoted to the First Division again after winning the Second Division zone in 2010. It was relegated back from the First Division after one year on that level.
On 28 May 2023, the club secured promotion to the Russian First League.[2]
In the 2024–25 season, Chernomorets finished 3rd in the First League, making them eligible for the Russian Premier League promotion play-offs. However, the club was not issued the 2025–26 RPL license as their stadium did not pass Premier League requirements (Chernomorets also could not come to an agreement with potential replacement stadiums such as Fisht Stadium) and remained in the First League.[3]
League results
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Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 11 September 2025, according to the official First League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
[edit | edit source]Chernomorets' reserve team played professionally in the Russian Second Division (in 2000 as FC Chernomorets-2 Novorossiysk) and the Russian Third League (in 1996 as FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk).
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Chernomorets/Tsement/Gekris.
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (in Russian)
- Fans' website (in Russian)