FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk (russian: ФК "Черноморец" Новороссийск) is the oldest Russian association football club based in

Novorossiysk Novorossiysk ( rus, Новоросси́йск, p=nəvərɐˈsʲijsk; ady, ЦIэмэз, translit=Chəməz, p=t͡sʼɜmɜz) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea. It is one of the few cities hono ...

. It plays in the third-tier FNL 2.

History

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 man from 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 The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольн� ...

. 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 The Russian Second League (russian: Первенство России II дивизиона ФНЛ), formerly Russian Professional Football League is the third level of Russian professional football (soccer), football. History In 1998–2010, it ...

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.

League results

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Current squad

As of 18 November 2022, according to th
official Second League website

Reserve team

Chernomorets' reserve team played professionally in the

(in 2000 as FC Chernomorets-2 Novorossiysk) and the Russian Third League (in 1996 as FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk).

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Chernomorets/Tsement/Gekris. ;USSR/Russia *

Boris Pozdnyakov Boris Aleksandrovich Pozdnyakov (russian: Борис Александрович Поздняков; born 31 May 1962) is a Russian football coach and a former player. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1989. * Soviet Top League runner-up: 198 ...

* Aleksei Berezutski *

Vladimir But Vladimir Vladimirovich But (russian: Владимир Владимирович Бут; born 7 September 1977) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He works as director of sports for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. ...

Sergei Filippenkov Sergei Aleksandrovich Filippenkov (russian: Серге́й Александрович Филиппенков; 2 August 1971 – 15 October 2015) was a Russian football manager and player. Filippenkov died of a heart attack during a friendly ma ...

* Nikolay Komlichenko *

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* Yevgeni Varlamov ;Former USSR countries *

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* Artem Kontsevoy *

Konstantin Kovalenko Konstantin Valeryevich Kovalenko (russian: Константин Валерьевич Коваленко; be, Канстанцін Валер'евіч Каваленка; born 2 February 1975) is a Belarusian and Russian professional footballer ...

Vitali Lanko Vital Alyaksandravich Lanko ( be, Віталь Аляксандравіч Ланько, russian: Виталий Александрович Ланько, ''Vitali Aleksandrovich Lanko''; born 4 April 1977) is a former professional Belarusian foot ...

Mikhail Markhel Mikhail Mikhailovich Markhel (russian: Михаил Михайлович Мархель, be, Міхаіл Міхайлавіч Мархель; born 10 March 1966) is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He is the manager of ...

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* Besik Beradze *

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Klimenti Tsitaishvili Klimenti Tsitaishvili ( ka, კლიმენტი წიტაიშვილი; born 5 January 1979) is a retired Association football, football Forward (association football)#Striker, striker from Georgia (country), Georgia. He played fo ...

Vadim Egoshkin Vadim Egoshkin (russian: Вадим Павлович Егошкин; born 4 January 1970) is a Kazakhstani association football, football coach and a former player. Honours ;Dostyk *Kazakhstan Cup winner: 1993 ;Yelimay Semipalatinsk *Kazakhstan ...

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Maksim Nizovtsev Maksim Pavlovich Nizovtsev (russian: Максим Павлович Низовцев; born 9 September 1972 in Kostanay) is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. Nizovtsev has also played for the Kazakhstan national foot ...

* Maksim Shevchenko *

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Jurijs Ševļakovs Jurijs Ševļakovs (born 24 January 1959 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a former Latvian football defender, now a football manager. Club playing career His player career Ševļakovs began in CSKA Moscow where he played a couple of games in the re ...

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* Serhiy Bezhenar *

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* Maxym Levitsky *

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;Africa *

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* Alphonse Tchami *

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References

External links

Official website

Fans' website
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