FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk

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Chernomorets

Full name

Football Club
Chernomorets Novorossiysk

Founded

1960

Ground

Central Stadium, Novorossiysk
(Capacity 12,500)

Chairman

Aleksandr Nikishin

Manager

Igor Gamula

League

Russian First Division,

2007

Russian Second Division,
South zone, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk (Russian: ФК "Черноморец" Новороссийск) is a Russian football club based in Novorossiysk. The club plays in the Russian First Division.

The club was founded in 1960 as Cement Novorossiysk 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 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 it 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 2006 season. She finally finished 1st and promoted to Russian First Division in 2007 season.