FC Sochi-04 (russian: ФК "Сочи-04") is a Russian

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club based in

Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...

. The club played in the ''South'' zone of the

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in 2008. In 2009 it was denied license and won't play on the professional level. FC Sochi-04 was founded in 2004 following the dissolution of

FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (russian: ФК Жемчужина-Сочи) was a Russian association football club based in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai founded in 1991 and dissolved in 2012. History Zhemchuzhina Sochi was founded in 1991 and named after a hotel ...

. The club entered Krasnodar Krai championship and finished sixth. However, they were given a place in the Second Division after a team from nearby Lazarevskoye, which was promoted to Second Division, was disbanded. Sochi-04 finished 7th out of 13 in 2005.

External links

Sochi-04 website

Forums Football Club Sochi-04 (Sochi)
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