FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk

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. 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]

As of 18 August 2023, according to the official First League website.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  RUS Daniil Frolkin 3 DF  RUS Ruslan Khagur 4 DF  MNE Nikola Kumburović 5 DF  RUS Viktor Garayev 7 MF  RUS Anton Antonov 8 MF  RUS Nikita Panamaryov 9 FW  RUS Magomed Abakarov 10 MF  RUS Zikrula Magomedov 11 MF  RUS Shamil Saaduyev 13 DF  RUS Vladislav Kirilenko 14 DF  RUS Ivan Maklakov 15 DF  RUS Aleksei Grechkin 16 GK  RUS Matvey Tyurin

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  RUS Denis Fomin 18 MF  RUS Timur Alikberov 19 FW  RUS Vladislav Rudenko 21 MF  RUS Nikita Klimov 24 MF  RUS Yuri Budagyan 25 MF  RUS Stanislav Basyrov 27 MF  RUS Daniil Gurchenko 30 DF  RUS Oleg Krasilnichenko 47 GK  RUS Mikhail Filippov 74 MF  RUS Abdulkhakim Kazimov 77 MF  RUS Dmitri Korobov 90 FW  RUS Artyom Delkin 96 MF  RUS Vladislav Adayev

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).

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

• FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk in Europe

• Official website (in Russian)
• Fans' website (in Russian)