FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk (russian: ФК "Черноморец" Новороссийск) is the oldest Russian

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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

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for "a man from

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". 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

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. 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

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, where they were knocked out in the first round by

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. 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

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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

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(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 Aleksei Vladimirovich Berezutski (; born 20 June 1982) is a Russian association football, football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. Club career He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 at FC Torpedo Moscow ...

* Vladimir But * Sergei Filippenkov * Nikolay Komlichenko *

Oleg Kuzmin Oleg Aleksandrovich Kuzmin (russian: Олег Александрович Кузьмин, born 9 May 1981) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He works as an assistant coach with Rubin Kazan. He played as a right back. Honours Clu ...

* Denis Popov *

Oleg Teryokhin Oleg Ivanovich Teryokhin (russian: Олег Иванович Терёхин; born 12 August 1970 ) is a Russian football coach and a former player. Honours * Russian Premier League runner-up: 2000. * Russian Premier League bronze: 1997. * Rus ...

Yevgeni Varlamov Yevgeni Vladimirovich Varlamov (russian: Евгений Владимирович Варламов; born 25 July 1975) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with Kuban Krasnodar. Honours * Russian Premier L ...

;Former USSR countries * Armen Adamyan * Manuk Kakosyan * Tigran Petrosyan * Aramais Yepiskoposyan * Lev Mayorov *

Vyacheslav Geraschenko Vyacheslav Leonidovich Gerashchenko ( be, Вячаслаў Леанідавіч Герашчанка; russian: Вячеслав Леонидович Геращенко; born 25 July 1972) is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former pl ...

* 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 * Andrei Sosnitskiy * Aleksandr Vyazhevich *

Besik Beradze Besik Beradze ( ka, ბესიკ ბერაძე; born 20 February 1968) is a retired Georgian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualif ...

* Davit Janashia * Klimenti Tsitaishvili *

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 ...

* Andrei Kurdyumov *

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 * Andrey Shkurin * Jurijs Ševļakovs * Nerijus Radžius * Serghei Belous * Serghei Clescenco *

Alexandr Covalenco Alexandru Covalenco (russian: Александр Коваленко, born 25 March 1978 in Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR) is a retired Moldovan footballer. Career In February 2002, he joined Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО ...

* Adrian Sosnovschi * Oleksiy Antyukhyn *

Serhiy Bezhenar Serhiy Bezhenar (born 9 August 1970 in Nikopol, Ukrainian SSR) was a Ukrainian professional football player. Career He played in defense, usually as a fullback. Even though he won four championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) and two cups (1996, ...

* Yuriy Hrytsyna * Oleksandr Kyryukhin *

Maxym Levitsky Maksym Anatoliyovych Levytskyi ( uk, Максим Анатолійович Левицький; russian: Макси́м Анато́льевич Леви́цкий; born 26 November 1972) is a retired Ukrainian footballer who played as a goalkeep ...

* Oleksandr Pryzetko * Serhiy Snytko * Oleksandr Svystunov *

Mykola Volosyanko Mykola Volosyanko ( uk, Микола Миколайович Волосянко; 13 March 1972 – 6 June 2012) was a Ukraine, Ukrainian professional Association football, footballer and assistant manager. Volosyanko was born in Ivano-Frankivsk O ...

Jafar Irismetov Jafar Irismetov (russian: Джафар Ирисметов) (born 23 August 1976) is a former Uzbekistan footballer and coach. Playing career On 29 December 2012 IFFHS published list of ''The World's most successful Top Division Goal Scorer amon ...

* Eduard Momotov * Gennadiy Sharipov ;Africa *

David Embé Jacques-David Embé (born November 13, 1973) is a Cameroonian former soccer player who played as Striker (football), striker. He played in various countries throughout his career, including for Belenenses of Portugal, Larissa FC, Larissa of Gree ...

Alphonse Tchami Alphonse Marie Tchami Djomaha (born 14 September 1971) is a Cameroonian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. At international level, he represented Cameroon national footba ...

* Jerry-Christian Tchuissé *

Baba Adamu Baba Armando Adamu (born 20 October 1979), known occasionally simply by his nickname Armando, is a Ghanaian former professional football striker. He made nine appearances for scoring twice the Ghana national team. International career Baba ma ...

;South America *

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References

External links

Official website

Fans' website
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