Nickname(s) The Sailors President Leonid Klimov Arena/Stadium Chornots Stadium Location Odessa, Ukraine Chairperson Leonid Klimov | Ground Capacity 34,164 Head coach Oleksandr Babych Manager Oleksandr Babych Training ground Lustdorf League Ukrainian Premier League | |
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Full name Football Club Chornomorets Odesa Founded 26 March 1936; 80 years ago (1936-03-26) | ||
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Chornomorets Odesa (Ukrainian: Футбо́льний Клуб Чорномо́рець Оде́са [t͡ʃornoˈmɔrɛt͡sʲ oˈdɛsɐ]) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Odesa.
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- Black Sea
- Dynamo and previous names
- Post WWII club
- Recent History
- European Competitions
- Domestic achievements
- International achievements
- Special prizes
- Naming History
- Current squad
- Out on loan
- U 21 squad
- Coaches and administration
- Soviet Union
- References
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, 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).
The club was among top 20 Soviet clubs.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Domestic achievements
International achievements
Special prizes
Naming History
Current squad
As of 3 March 2017Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
U-21 squad
As of 15 September 2016Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaches and administration
Coaching staff based on the official website
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.
Notes:Scheduled to play against PFC CSKA Moscow, Chornomorets withdrew from the Soviet Cup in 1992.
Notes:on decision of Court of Arbitration for Sport about Đorđe Inđić