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PFC Sochi

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Football Club Sochi (Russian: Футбольный клуб Сочи, romanized: Futbolny Klub Sochi), is a Russian professional football club based in Sochi. The club is playing its home matches at the 47,000-capacity Fisht Stadium.

Sochi
Full nameФутбольный клуб Сочи
(Football Club Sochi)
Nickname(s)Belo-sinie (The White-Blues) Leopardy (The Leopards)
Founded6 June 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-06)
GroundFisht Olympic Stadium
Capacity47,659
OwnerBoris Rotenberg
ChairmanDmitry Rubashko
(Director General)
ManagerRobert Moreno
LeagueRussian Premier League
2022–23Russian Premier League, 10th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

FC Sochi was founded on 6 June 2018 after the relocation of FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg to Sochi, thus becoming the only professional football club in the city.[1][2][3][4][5]

On 11 May 2019, the club secured a top-two finish in the 2018–19 Russian National Football League and subsequently promotion to the Russian Premier League for the 2019–20 season for the first time in the club's history.[6]

On 20 November 2019, Sochi announced that Aleksandr Tochilin had resigned as manager, with Roman Berezovsky being placed in temporary charge.[7] On 8 December 2019, Sochi announced Vladimir Fedotov as their new permanent manager on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[8]

On 19 June 2020, Sochi beat FC Rostov 10–1, making it their biggest Premier League win in their history. Rostov missed their full first and second squad (42 players) due to positive COVID-19 tests in both squads.[citation needed]

Sochi managed to finish in twelfth place in their debut season in the top tier, avoiding relegation.[citation needed]

Sochi finished the 2020–21 Russian Premier League season in 5th place and qualified for European competition (UEFA Europa Conference League) for the first time in their history.[citation needed]

In the 2021–22 Russian Premier League, Sochi finished in 2nd place after beating FC Dynamo Moscow away 5–1 on the last matchday of the season and overtaking Dynamo in the standings.[9]

League position edit

Season League Russian Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA GD P Name Goals
2018–19 2nd 2nd 38 19 12 7 63 34 +29 69 Third Round   Maksim Barsov 19   Aleksandr Tochilin
2019–20 1st 12th 30 8 9 13 40 39 +1 33 Round of 32   Aleksandr Kokorin 7   Aleksandr Tochilin
  Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker)
  Vladimir Fedotov
2020–21 1st 5th 30 15 8 7 49 33 +16 53 Quarterfinal   Christian Noboa 12   Vladimir Fedotov
2021–22 1st 2nd 30 17 5 8 54 30 +24 56 Round of 16   Mateo Cassierra 14   Vladimir Fedotov
2022–23 1st 10th 30 11 5 14 37 54 -17 38 Group stage   Christian Noboa 11   Vadim Garanin
  Kurban Berdyev
  Dmitri Khokhlov (Caretaker)

European history edit

For their inaugural European campaign, Sochi where drawn against Azerbaijan Cup champions, Keşla, in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 16 June 2021.[10]

As of match played 12 August 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Europa Conference League 4 2 2 0 10 5
Total 4 2 2 0 10 5
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR   Keşla 3–0 4–2 7–2
3QR   Partizan 1–1 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–3 (2–4 p)

Stadiums edit

Since its creation, PFC Sochi plays at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. The stadium provides 40,000 seats to its spectators.

The Federal Sport base "Yug Sport" was the training center in the beginning of the 2018–19 season.[11]

Current squad edit

As of 9 April 2024[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   RUS Maksim Rudakov
2 DF   RUS Dmitri Chistyakov (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)
3 DF   SVN Vanja Drkušić
4 DF   RUS Vyacheslav Litvinov
5 MF   CIV Victorien Angban
6 MF   RUS Artur Yusupov
7 FW   SVN Martin Kramarič
10 FW   VEN Sergio Córdova (on loan from Alanyaspor)
12 GK   RUS Nikolai Zabolotny
14 MF   RUS Kirill Kravtsov
17 DF   RUS Artyom Makarchuk
18 MF   RUS Nikita Burmistrov
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   RUS Aleksei Sutormin (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)
21 MF   CHI Ignacio Saavedra
23 FW   VEN Saúl Guarirapa (on loan from Caracas)
24 MF   BRA Miguel
25 DF   MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah
27 DF   RUS Kirill Zaika
33 DF   BRA Marcelo Alves
34 DF   RUS Timofei Margasov
42 DF   RUS Astemir Khezhev
71 DF   CZE Jurij Medveděv
77 MF   AUT Aleksandar Jukić

Other players under contract edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   RUS Nikita Goylo (injured, on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   RUS Timofey Kashintsev (at Tekstilshchik Ivanovo until 30 June 2024)
— DF   NGA Solomon Agbalaka (at Iberia 1999 until 31 December 2024)
— DF   RUS Artur Kuskov (at Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk until 30 June 2024)
— DF   MLI Moussa Sissako (at RWDM until 30 June 2024)
— MF   RUS Amir Batyrev (at Sokol Saratov until 30 June 2024)
— MF   RUS Aleksandr Deryugin (at Dynamo Vologda until 31 December 2024)
— MF   RUS Aleksey Filimonov (at Kompozit Pavlovsky Posad until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ARM Hovhannes Harutyunyan (at Pyunik until 30 June 2024)
— MF   RUS Maksim Kolmakov (at Forte Taganrog until 30 June 2024)
— MF   RUS Daniil Martovoy (at Volgar Astrakhan until 30 June 2024)
— MF   RUS Timofey Shipunov (at SKA-Khabarovsk until 30 June 2024)
— FW   RUS Zakhar Fyodorov (at Forte Taganrog until 30 June 2024)
— FW   RUS Yegor Totsky (at Forte Taganrog until 30 June 2024)

Coaching staff edit

Honours edit

Manager history edit

As of match played 21 May 2022
Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Aleksandr Tochilin   Russia 20 November 2019[7] 56 22 16 18 78 59 039.29
Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker)   Armenia 20 November 2019[7] 8 December 2019[8] 2 0 2 0 2 2 000.00
Vladimir Fedotov   Russia 8 December 2019[8] 79 40 19 20 137 85 050.63

Ownerships, kit suppliers, and sponsors edit

Period Kit manufacturers Sponsors Owner
2018–2021 Nike No sponsors Boris Rotenberg
2021–2022 Puma No sponsors

Notable players edit

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Sochi.

References edit

  1. ^ "У "Динамо Спб" нет болельщиков, но клуб переезжает на 40-тысячную арену в Сочи". Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. ^ "«Динамо» СПб переедет в Сочи. Клуб ждет одобрение Ротенберга". www.sportsdaily.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Ильёв, Сергей (April 30, 2018). "«Динамо-СПб» готово к переезду в Сочи и ждет решения владельца". news.sportbox.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Очередной ФК «Сочи»: клуб Ротенберга займет стадион «Фишт» после ЧМ-2018". РБК. May 22, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Это было динамично!". www.sportsdaily.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ ""Tambov" and "Sochi" went to the Premier League!" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 11 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Точилин уходит в отставку". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Владимир Федотов – новый тренер Сочи". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ ""Сочи" завоевал серебряные медали Тинькофф РПЛ благодаря крупной победе над "Динамо"" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Сыграем с "Кешлей" во втором отборочном раунде Лиги конференций УЕФА!". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "ФГБУ «Юг Спорт»". www.yug-sport.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Sochi roster by Russian Premier League". Russian Premier League. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

External links edit

  Media related to FC Sochi at Wikimedia Commons

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