PFC Kuban Krasnodar (Known as FC Urozhay from 2018 to 2020, Russian: Профессиональный футбольный клуб «Кубань») is a Russian football team based in Krasnodar. It was founded on 4 June 2018. For the 2021–22 season, it was promoted to the second-tier Russian First League.
| Full name | Professional Football Club Kuban | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ovoschi[1] (Овощи, lit. The Veggies) | ||
| Founded | 4 June 2018 | ||
| Ground | Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar | ||
| Capacity | 31,654 | ||
| Owners | ООО Optima Yug (70 %) ООО Rostagro (30 %) | ||
| General director | Lyubomir Kantonistov | ||
| Manager | Robert Yevdokimov | ||
| League | Russian First League | ||
| 2022–23 | 14th of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club is colloquially seen by some to be the successor to FC Kuban Krasnodar, which dissolved in 2018 before being restarted at a regional level, although it is legally not permitted to claim its heritage.
History edit
Private limited company Football Club Urozhay was officially registered on 4 June 2018.[2] Originally it was to be named Ekaterinodar, but eventually, for unknown reasons, the club was named Urozhay.[3] According to the results of the local web portal's Yuga.ru poll about the team's name that was held from 5 to 14 June, the poll option Urozhay took the last place.[4][5] On 22 June 2018 FC Urozhay received a license for participating in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League in the 2018–19 Russian Professional Football League.[6]
In July 2020 the club was renamed to PFC Kuban. On 24 July 2020, Russian Football Union approved the change of name, with the condition that the club is not the legal successor to former FC Kuban and cannot claim their sporting history.[7]
On 15 June 2021, the club secured the first place in their PFL zone and promotion to Russian Football National League.[8]
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Oleg Nechayev
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| Assistant Manager | Yevgeni Varlamov
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| Goalkeeping coach | Yuri Shishkin
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Current squad edit
As of 22 February 2024, according to the First League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Спартак стал «овощем» (in Russian). Sports.ru. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Гендиректором ФК «Урожай» стал коллега Крапивки по «Дружбе» (in Russian). Yuga.ru. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ Николай Долуда о ФК «Урожай»: «До последнего планировали, что „Кубань“ переименуют в „Екатеринодар“». Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ ФК «Кубань» станет «Екатеринодаром» (in Russian). Yuga.ru. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ В Краснодаре создан ФК «Урожай» (in Russian). Stavki.ru. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ ФК «Урожай» получил лицензию для участия в Профессиональной футбольной лиге (in Russian). Kuban24.tv. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Итоги Исполкома РФС" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 24 July 2020.
- ^ ""Кубань" выходит в Олимп-ФНЛ!" (in Russian). FNL. 13 June 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Russian)
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