FC Chornomorets Odesa

Naming history Officially in the Soviet Union Ukrainian teams carried both names in Russian and Ukrainian. • 1926: Club formed FC Dynamo Odesa (out of Spartak Odesa) • 1936: Dynamo was admitted to the All-Union competitions • 1936: KinAp Odesa entered league competitions at republican level (Ukraine) • 1938: Pischevik / Kharchovyk Odesa entered league competitions at republican level (Ukraine) • 1940: Dynamo football team dissolved, its players joined Kharchovyk which admitted to the All-Union competitions • 1941: Club renamed Spartak Odesa • 1942: World War II (club was dissolved) • 1944: Club revived as Dynamo Odesa which qualified for final stage of the Cup of the Ukrainian SSR • 1945: Club reformed as Kharchovyk Odesa admitted to the All-Union competitions • 1950: Kharchovyk relegated and dissolved • 1951: Metalurh Odesa (team of Kim Fomin) promoted to the All-Union competitions • 1955: Club split reviving Kharchovyk Odesa in the All-Union competitions (in place of Metalurh, while Metalurh continued to play at republican level) • 1958: Club renamed Chornomorets Odesa as part of the Odesa Rope Factory Black Sea (pre-history) At the beginning of the 20th century, in Odesa, within limits of Alexander Park (today Shevchenko Park), a construction started of what was supposed to become a pond. However, after the pit for the pond 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 "" Chorne more. And although that team is unrelated to the today's club, it was the first team in Odesa to play under that name. Dynamo and previous names The official date of foundation of Chornomorets Odesa is considered to be 26 March 1936 as Dynamo Odesa. Dynamo Odesa, however, participated before that in the city championship since 1923 (the year of establishment of the Ukrainian football competitions) In 1941, the club was reformed again when it was included into the War Championship (Top division) under the name of Spartak Odesa. In 2002 SC Odesa was merged with Chornomorets. 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 6 November 2008. It was confirmed by Ukrainian Premier League on 2 March 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. Following a loss in relegation playoffs on 27 May 2018 Chornomorets fans attacked the head coach of the club. ==League and Cup history==

The scheme below shows performance of a team which carried names Kharchovyk (Pischevik) and Chornomorets (Chernomorets) only. 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text:8 from:01/07/1950 till:01/07/1951 shift:(0,-4) text: from:01/07/1951 till:01/07/1952 shift:(0,-4) text: from:01/07/1952 till:01/07/1953 shift:(0,-4) text: from:01/07/1953 till:01/07/1954 shift:(0,-4) text: from:01/07/1954 till:01/07/1955 shift:(0,-4) text:12 from:01/07/1955 till:01/07/1956 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1956 till:01/07/1957 shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/1957 till:01/07/1958 shift:(0,-4) text:12 from:01/07/1958 till:01/07/1959 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1959 till:01/07/1960 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1960 till:01/07/1961 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/1961 till:01/07/1962 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/1937 till:01/07/1939 color:rn shift:(0,13) text: "Ukrainian SSR" from:01/07/1939 till:01/07/1940 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Gr B" from:01/07/1940 till:01/01/1941 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Gr A" from:01/01/1941 till:01/07/1944 color:white shift:(0,13) text: "World War II" from:01/07/1944 till:01/07/1950 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Vtoraya Gruppa / Class B" from:01/07/1950 till:01/07/1954 color:white shift:(0,13) text: " " from:01/07/1954 till:01/07/1962 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Class B" ImageSize = width:900 height:60 PlotArea = left:10 right:10 bottom:30 top:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/07/1962 till:01/07/1991 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:1963 Colors = id:bl1 value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.5) id:bl2 value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.3) id:rs value:rgb(0.8,0.6,0.6) id:rn value:rgb(0.9,0.1,0.1) PlotData= bar:Position width:15 color:white align:center from:01/07/1962 till:01/07/1963 shift:(0,-4) text:6 from:01/07/1963 till:01/07/1964 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1964 till:01/07/1965 shift:(0,-4) text:14 from:01/07/1965 till:01/07/1966 shift:(0,-4) text:14 from:01/07/1966 till:01/07/1967 shift:(0,-4) text:18 from:01/07/1967 till:01/07/1968 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/1968 till:01/07/1969 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/1969 till:01/07/1970 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1970 till:01/07/1971 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1971 till:01/07/1972 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1972 till:01/07/1973 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/1973 till:01/07/1974 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1974 till:01/07/1975 shift:(0,-4) text:12 from:01/07/1975 till:01/01/1976 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/01/1976 till:01/07/1976 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1976 till:01/07/1977 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/1977 till:01/07/1978 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/1978 till:01/07/1979 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1979 till:01/07/1980 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/1980 till:01/07/1981 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1981 till:01/07/1982 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/07/1982 till:01/07/1983 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/1983 till:01/07/1984 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1984 till:01/07/1985 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1985 till:01/07/1986 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1986 till:01/07/1987 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/1987 till:01/07/1988 shift:(0,-4) text:13 from:01/07/1988 till:01/07/1989 shift:(0,-4) text:6 from:01/07/1989 till:01/07/1990 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1990 till:01/07/1991 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1962 till:01/07/1964 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Class A 2a Gruppa" from:01/07/1964 till:01/07/1970 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Class A Pervaya Gruppa" from:01/07/1970 till:01/07/1973 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Pervaya Liga" from:01/07/1973 till:01/07/1986 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vysshaya Liga" from:01/07/1986 till:01/07/1987 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1a Liga" from:01/07/1987 till:01/07/1991 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vysshaya Liga" Ukraine ImageSize = width:900 height:60 PlotArea = left:10 right:10 bottom:30 top:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/2025 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:1992 Colors = id:bl1 value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.5) id:bl2 value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.3) id:rs value:rgb(0.8,0.6,0.6) id:rn value:rgb(0.9,0.1,0.1) PlotData= bar:Position 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color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vyshcha" from:01/01/2000 till:31/12/2001 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1a Liha" from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2010 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Vyshcha Liha / UPL" from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1a" from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2019 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "UPL" from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2021 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1a Liha" from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2025 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "UPL" • UPL – Ukrainian Premier League ==European record==

Chornomorets Odesa participates in European competitions since 1975 after playing its first game against S.S. Lazio in the UEFA Cup 1975/76. ==Stadium and infrastructure==

The main stadium of the club is traditionally considered Chornomorets Stadium, which until 2012 was called the Central Stadium of the Black Sea Shipping Company. Until the late 1990s, both the stadium and the teams of masters were part of the Black Sea Shipping Company. The stadium is located in the Shevchenko Park. Among other stadiums Chornomorets also used Stadion "Dnister" imeni V.Dukova (2004–2005, reserves) in Ovidiopol at the Dnister Liman, Spartak Stadium (2005–2006, reserves) in Odesa, Chornomorets Training Base in Lymanka (2006–2007, reserves). In 2006, FC Chornomorets opened its training grounds in one of the Odesa city microdistricts, Lustdorf (Liustdorf). Academy In 1979, the Soviet team of masters established its football academy, which for that purpose was served by the local specialized sports school of Olympic reserve. In 2005, it was named after its founder and former footballer, Anatoliy Zubrytskyi. == Crest ==

The club's emblem dates back to the Union of Labor Black Sea Cities, whose official colors were blue, black, and white. According to heraldic canons, the elements of the crest mean: • Blue color – symbolizes generosity, honesty, loyalty and impeccability or simply the sky. • Black and white colors – mean two elements: earth and air. • Seagull – means pride. == Colours ==

Kit sponsors and suppliers Chornomorets' kit was produced by local manufacturers until 1970, when Adidas became the first kit supplier. ==Honours==

Domestic achievements • Ukrainian Premier League • Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 1995–96 • Third place (3): 1992–93, 1993–94, 2005–06 • Ukrainian First League • Runners-up (4): 1998–99, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2020–21 • Ukrainian Cup • Winners (2): 1992, 1993–94 • Runners-up (1): 2012–13 • Ukrainian Super Cup • Runners-up (1): 2013 • Soviet Top League • Third place (1): 1974 • Soviet First League • Winners (3): 1961, 1973, 1987 • Runners-up (1): 1962 • Soviet Top League Cup • Winners (1): 1990 International achievements • UEFA Intertoto Cup • Runners-up (1): 2007 Alley of Football Glory On September 1, 2012, the Alley of Glory (), as a commemorative site of the Chornomorets Odesa former footballers, was solemnly opened near the central arch of the Chornomorets Stadium in Odesa. The site is located within Shevchenko Park, next to the western entrance to the stadium. On the day of the opening, eleven nameplates in Russian language with memorable "stars" were laid in honor of those who made a great contribution to the success of the Sailors' team — Viktor Prokopenko, Tymerlan Huseynov, Volodymyr Ploskina, Akhmed Aleskerov, Igor Belanov, , , , , Semen Altman, Leonid Sevasteyev. Another plate is dedicated to the "12th player" — loyal fans of "Chornomorets" Odesa of all time. The decision to include someone in the Alley is made by the public council of JSC 'FC Chornomorets' by voting on the proposal of the club administration. On September 13, 2025, a new nameplate appeared on the walk in honor of Edward Luchin. ==Players==

Current squad Notable players Note: Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries (national or/and olympic team) while playing for Chornomorets Odesa. ;Soviet Union • Valeriy Lobanovskyi • Valeriy Porkujan • Anatoliy Shepel • Anatoliy Doroshenko • Vitaly Shevchenko • Yuriy Romenskyi • Vyacheslav Leshchuk • • Georgy Kondratyev • Ihor Belanov ; Soviet Union / C.I.S. / Ukraine • / Yuriy Nikiforov ; Soviet Union / Ukraine • / Viktor Hryshko • / Ivan Hetsko ; Ukraine • Oleh Suslov • Serhiy Husyev • Yuriy Sak • Ilya Tsymbalar • Serhiy Tretyak • Yuriy Shelepnytskyi • Tymerlan Huseynov • Vladyslav Vashchuk • Oleksiy Antonov • Serhiy Kovalets • Vladyslav Vanat (on loan) • Mykola Mykhaylenko (on loan) • Bohdan Butko • Yaroslav Rakitskyi • Yevhen Khacheridi • Maksym Koval ;Europe • Valeriu Catînsus • Giorgi Tsitaishvili (on loan) • Emil Mustafayev (on loan) ;Asia • Khusrav Toirov Club captains Note: Only the person who has started the most official matches as captain within a specific period is mentioned. Official matches include domestic league/cup, european cups. ==Club staff==

First team • Konstantin Shchegotsky (1945–46) • Aleksei Kostylev (1953) • Vsevolod Bobrov (1963) • Vladimir Gorokhov (1964) • Yuriy Voynov (1964–67) • Valentin Fyodorov (1967) • Nikolai Morozov (1967–68) • Sergei Shaposhnikov (1968–70) • Yuriy Voynov (1970) • Viktor Zhylin (1971) • Nikolai Morozov (1971) • Ahmad Alaskarov (1973–77) • Nikita Simonyan (1980–81) • Viktor Prokopenko (1982–86) • Anatoli Polosin (1987–88) • Viktor Prokopenko (1989–94) • Leonid Buryak (1994–98) • Oleksandr Holokolosov (1998–99) • Anatoliy Azarenkov (1999–01) • Oleksandr Skrypnyk (2001–02) • Leonid Haidarzhy (2002) • Semen Altman (1 January 2003 – 23 June 2007) • Vitaly Shevchenko (27 June 2007 – 3 November 2008) • Viktor Hryshko (3 November 2008 – 12 August 2009) • Ihor Nakonechnyi (interim) (12 August 2009 – 1 September 2009) • Andriy Bal (1 September 2009 – 13 May 2010) • Ihor Nakonechnyi (13 May 2010 – 16 November 2010) • Roman Hryhorchuk (16 November 2010 – 2014) • Oleksandr Babych (2014 – 22 August 2017) • Oleksandr Hranovskyi (interim) (22 August 2017 – 30 August 2017) • Oleksiy Chystyakov (interim) (30 August 2017 – 4 September 2017) • Oleg Dulub (4 September 2017 – 22 December 2017) • Kostyantyn Frolov (23 December 2017 – 13 June 2018) • Angel Chervenkov (13 June 2018 – 16 September 2019) • Vitaliy Starovik (interim) (16 September 2019 – 14 October 2019) • Ostap Markevych (14 October 2019 – April 2020) • Serhiy Kovalets (13 May 2020 – 18 February 2021) • Oleksiy Antonov (18 February 2021 – 22 June 2021) • Yuriy Moroz (23 June 2021 – 30 December 2021) • Roman Hryhorchuk (30 December 2021 – 30 June 2024) • Oleksandr Babych (9 July 2024 – 23 March 2025) • Oleksandr Kucher (24 March 2025 – 13 January 2026) • Roman Hryhorchuk (14 January 2026 – present) ==Presidents==

• 1989–1992 • 1992–1995 Vyacheslav Leshchuk • 1996–1997 Hryhoriy Biberhal • 1998–1998 • 1998–2002 Leonid Klimov (honorary president ever since) • 2002–05/2009 Oleh Marus • 2022–present Oleksandr Hranovskyi ==See also==