FC Chornomorets Odesa
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| Full name | Football Club Chornomorets Odesa[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sailors | |||
| Founded | 26 March 1936 | |||
| Ground | Chornomorets Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 34,164 | |||
| President | Leonid Klimov | |||
| Head coach | Oleksandr Babych | |||
| League | Ukrainian Premier League | |||
| 2015–16 | 11th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Chornomorets Odesa (Ukrainian: Футбо́льний Клуб Чорномо́рець Оде́са [t͡ʃornoˈmɔrɛt͡sʲ oˈdɛsɐ]) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Odesa.
The club's home ground is the 34,164 capacity Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. According to the club's website, it was formed in 1936 as Dynamo,[2] but until 2002 carried a logo with 1958 year on it when it received its current name. For over 30 years the club was sponsored by the Black Sea Shipping Company (1959-1991).[3]
The club was among top 20 Soviet clubs.
History
Black Sea
At the beginning of the 20th century, in Odessa, within limits of Shevchenko Park, a construction started of what was supposed to become a lake. However, after the trench for the lake was dug out, the funding stopped and so did the construction. Soon the hole began to serve as a field for one of city's non-league teams. As the hole resembled a shape of the Black Sea, that was the nickname given to the field, and the team was named Chornomorets, which means "Black Sea man". And although that team is unrelated to the today's club, it was the first team in Odessa to play under that name.
History of name
Dynamo and previous names
The official date of foundation of Chornomorets Odessa is considered to be March 26, 1936 as Dynamo Odessa. Dynamo Odessa, however, participated before that in the city championship since 1923 (the year of establishment of the Ukrainian football competitions) winning it in 1933. Initially the club was named as Sparta Odessa. In 1940 after relegating from the Top level the club was merged with Kharchovyk Odessa that participated in the republican competitions (Championship of Ukrainian SSR). In 1941 the club was included into the War Championship (Top division) under the name of Spartak Odessa.
Post WWII club
After the World War II the club was reestablished as Kharchovyk Odessa in the lower Soviet division. In 1950 the club lost its place in the play-offs to Spartak Uzhhorod (Zakarpattia Uzhhorod) and was dissolved. In 1953 upon the enlargement of the "Class B" competitions (Second division), the city of Odessa was represented by Metalurh which soon was renamed into more familiar Kharchovyk Odessa. In 1957-58 there was established Avanhard sports society which adopted number of other smaller societies in Ukraine under its umbrella. In 1958 the Odessa city team adopted the name Chornomorets and represented the city's Rope Factory. In 1959 Chornomorets was handed over to the Black Sea Shipping Company which was a member of Vodnik sports society. In 2001 Chornomorets was acquired by Imexbank.
Recent History
The club was a founding member of the Ukrainian Premier League, winning the Ukrainian Cup and finishing 5th in the inaugural 1992 season. Chornomorets finished 3rd the next two seasons and 2nd during the following two seasons. They also won another domestic Cup in 1994. The club’s most successful spell was achieved under the guidance of Viktor Prokopenko, and later under Leonid Buryak. At the end of the 1997–98 season, following big financial troubles and the sale of a number of leading players, the club was relegated to the First League. They won promotion the following 1998–99 season, but finished in the second last place next year and were relegated again. Chornomorets came back up again for the 2002–03 season and enjoyed several decent seasons in the Premier League. They finished third in the 2005–06 season and took part in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup tournament.
Chornomorets were deducted 6 points by FIFA on November 6, 2008. It was confirmed by Ukrainian Premier League on March 2, 2009.[4] The club managed to finish the 2008–09 season in 10th place despite the deduction. The 2009–10 season started badly with a 5–0 loss to Dynamo Kyiv and a poor run of form that saw the team finish the first half of the season in 13th place, just two spots away from the relegation zone. The club was relegated to the First League at the end of the season. It took, however, just a year for Chornomorets to return to the Ukrainian top flight for the 2011–12 season.
 FC Chernomorets emblem on the front of stadium «Chornomorets» in Odessa. |
 The jubilee 80 years logo of the FC «Chornomorets» Odessa. |
Kits and Kit Sponsors
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European Competitions
Chornomorets Odesa participates in European competitions since 1975 after playing its first game against S.S. Lazio in the UEFA Cup 1975/76.
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Opponent | Home & Away Score | UEFA Co-efficient | |
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| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  |
Lazio | 1–0, 0–3 | 2.0 | |
| 1985–86 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  |
Werder Bremen | 2–1, 2–3 | 3.0 | |
| 2R |  |
Real Madrid | 1–2, 0–0 | ||||
| 1990–91 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  |
Rosenborg | 3–1, 1–2 | 3.0 | |
| 2R |  |
Monaco | 0–0, 0–1 | ||||
| 1992–93 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Q |  |
Vaduz | 5–0, 7–1 | 6.0 | |
| 1R |  |
Olympiacos | 1–0, 0–3 | ||||
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  |
Grasshoppers | 0–3, 1–0 | 2.0 | |
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | Q |  |
Hibernians | 5–2, 2–0 | 7.0 | |
| 1R |  |
Widzew Łódź | 1–0, 0–1 ns (6–5) | ||||
| 2R | |
Lens | 0–0, 0–4 | ||||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | 2Q |  |
HJK Helsinki | 2–2, 2–0 | 4.0 | |
| 1R |  |
Național Bucharest | 0–0, 0–2 | ||||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 2Q | |
Wisła Płock | 0–0, 1–1 | 1.0 | |
| 1R |  |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–1, 1–3 | ||||
| 2007 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R |  |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 4–2, 2–0 | 0.0 | |
| 3R | |
Lens | 0–0, 1–3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  |
Dacia Chișinău | 2–0, 1–2 | ||
| 3Q |  |
Red Star Belgrade | 3–1, 0–0 | ||||
| PO |  |
Skënderbeu Korçë | 1–0, 0–1 pen (7–6) | ||||
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Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–1, 1–1 | ||||
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PSV Eindhoven | 0–2, 1–0 | ||||
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Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1, 2–1 | ||||
| 2R | |
Lyon | 0–0, 0–1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q | |
RNK Split | 0–2, 0–0 | ||
Honours
Domestic achievements
- Soviet / Ukrainian Premier League
- Championship of the Ukrainian SSR in football
- Winners (1): 1961
- Ukrainian Cup
- Ukrainian Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2013
- Soviet League Cup
- Winners (1): 1990
International achievements
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Special prizes
- Progress Cup (prize)
- Holders (3): 1974, 1989, 1991
Naming History
- 1936: Club founded as Dynamo Odessa
- 1940: Club renamed Kharchovyk Odessa
- 1941: Club renamed Spartak Odessa
- 1944: Club renamed Kharchovyk Odessa
- 1953: Club renamed Metallurg / Metalurh Odessa
- 1955: Club renamed Kharchovyk Odessa
- 1958: Club renamed Chornomorets Odessa
- 1966: Best performance in Soviet Cup – reached semi-finals
- 1974: Best performance in Soviet Top League – third place
- 1975: First participation in the UEFA Cup (1975–76)
- 1992: Took part in the Ukrainian Premier League after the break-up of the Soviet Union and officially registered as the non-amateur club Chornomorets Odesa
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-21 squad
- As of 15 September 2016[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches and administration
Coaching staff based on the official website[8]
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League and Cup history
Soviet Union
Note: In Soviet competitions league calendar mostly stretched from spring through fall, while main rounds of the cup tournament sometimes would follow the fall-spring format.
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1968 1st
(Class A. Pervaya Gruppa)8 38 11 16 11 47 49 38 1⁄16 finals 1969 7 18 5 7 6 14 17 17 1⁄8 finals 8 14 5 3 6 11 13 13 Places 1-14 group 1970 1st
(Class A. Vysshaya Gruppa)15 32 8 10 14 25 38 26 1⁄4 finals Relegated 1971 2nd
(Pervaya Liga)3 42 21 11 10 56 33 53 1⁄16 finals 1972 3 38 20 8 10 67 36 48 1⁄8 finals 1973 1 38 24 6 8 83 38 52 1⁄4 finals Promoted 1974 1st
(Vysshaya Liga)3 30 12 11 7 35 31 35 1⁄8 finals 1975 12 30 8 10 12 27 35 26 1⁄16 finals UC 1st round 1976 10 15 4 7 4 14 18 15 1⁄8 finals spring half 9 15 7 1 7 14 20 15 fall half 1977 7 30 11 8 11 33 41 30 1/16 finals 1978 7 30 12 10 8 41 26 32 (−2) 1/8 finals Drawn games over limit 1979 11 34 10 11 13 32 37 28 (−3) Group stage Drawn games over limit 1980 7 34 13 9 12 37 37 35 Group stage 1981 11 34 11 9 14 36 44 31 1/4 finals 1982 10 34 11 11 12 30 36 32 (−1) Group stage Drawn games over limit 1983 8 34 16 5 13 44 46 37 1/8 finals 1984 4 34 16 9 9 49 38 41 1/4 finals Cup tournament switched format 1985 15 34 11 7 16 44 65 29 1/8 finals UC 2nd round Relegation tournament 1986 15 30 8 7 15 29 37 23 1/4 finals Relegated 1987 2nd
(Pervaya Liga)1 42 25 12 5 68 31 62 1/16 finals Promoted 1988 1st
(Vysshaya Liga)13 30 9 6 15 24 37 24 1/64 finals 1989 6 30 11 9 10 40 41 31 1/16 finals 1990 9 24 8 3 13 23 29 19 1/8 finals UC 2nd round 1991 4 30 10 16 4 39 24 36 1/4 finals 1992 No competition 1/4 finalsCup
Notes:Scheduled to play against PFC CSKA Moscow, Chornomorets withdrew from the Soviet Cup in 1992.
Ukraine
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1992 1st
(Top League)5 18 9 7 2 30 12 35 Winner 1992–93 3 30 17 4 9 31 12 38 1/16 finals CWC 1st round 1993–94 3 34 20 8 6 52 23 48 Winner 1994–95 2 34 22 7 5 62 29 73 1/2 finals CWC 1st round 1995–96 2 34 22 7 5 56 25 73 1/16 finals UC 2nd round 1996–97 7 30 12 6 12 36 31 42 1/4 finals UC 1st round 1997–98 15 30 8 8 14 31 39 32 1/4 finals Relegated 1998–99 2nd
(First League)2 38 25 4 9 77 38 79 1/64 finals Promoted 1999–00 1st
(Top League)15 30 6 8 16 20 50 26 1/16 finals Relegated 2000–01 2nd
(First League)6 34 17 6 11 44 28 57 1/8 finals 2001–02 2 34 21 4 9 48 21 67 1/16 finals Promoted 2002–03 1st
(Top League)8 30 10 4 16 31 45 34 1/16 finals 2003–04 5 30 11 12 7 38 33 45 1/2 finals 2004–05 6 30 12 6 12 29 29 42 1/16 finals 2005–06 3 30 13 6 11 36 31 45 1/16 finals 2006–07 6 30 11 8 11 36 33 41 1/16 finals UC 1st round 2007–08 7 30 11 5 14 27 33 38 1/2 finals IC 3rd round 2008–09 1st
(Premier League)10 30 12 2 16 34 42 32 1/16 finals (−6) disciplinaryCAS 2009–10 15 30 5 9 16 21 44 24 1/16 finals Relegated 2010–11 2nd
(First League)2 34 18 11 5 53 26 65 1/16 finals Promoted 2011–12 1st
(Premier League)9 30 10 7 13 32 42 37 1/4 finals 2012–13 6 30 12 7 11 32 36 43 Runners up 2013–14 5 28 12 10 6 30 22 46 1/2 finals EL 1/16 finals 2014–15 11 25 3 11 11 15 31 20 1/8 finals EL 3rd qual round [9] 2015–16 11 26 4 10 12 20 39 22 1/8 finals
Notes:on decision of Court of Arbitration for Sport about Đorđe Inđić[4]
Managers
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See also
References
- ↑ http://www.chernomorets.odessa.ua/
- ↑ (Russian) A brief overview of the club's establishment at the official website
- ↑ (Russian) An overview of the club's history in 1958–1969 at the official website
- 1 2 "Chernomorets deducted 6 points" (in Russian). UA Football. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ FC Chornomorets Odesa – First team squad
- ↑ Ukrainian Premier League website – Team squad
- ↑ FC Chornomorets Odesa – U-21 team squad
- ↑ http://www.chernomorets.odessa.ua/team/trainers_and_personnel/
- ↑ The Round 26 match between Chornomorets Odesa and Metalist Kharkiv was not played as per recommendation of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Матч "Чорноморець" – "Металіст" не відбудеться [Match between Chornomorets Odesa – Metalist Kharkiv will not take place] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Premier League. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.