PFC Sochi
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.
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Full name | Футбольный клуб Сочи (Football Club Sochi) | |||
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Nickname(s) | Belo-sinie (The White-Blues) Leopardy (The Leopards) | |||
Founded | 6 June 2018 | |||
Ground | Fisht Olympic Stadium | |||
Capacity | 47,659 | |||
Owner | Boris Rotenberg | |||
Chairman | Dmitry Rubashko (Director General) | |||
Manager | Aleksandr Tochilin | |||
League | Russian Premier League | |||
2022–23 | Russian Premier League, 10th of 16 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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History
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.
Sochi managed to finish in twelfth place in their debut season in the top tier, avoiding relegation.
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.
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
Season | League | Russian Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | ||||||||||
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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 | ![]() |
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2019–20 | 1st | 12th | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 | Round of 32 | ![]() |
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2020–21 | 1st | 5th | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | Quarterfinal | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
2021–22 | 1st | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 56 | Round of 16 | ![]() |
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European history
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 |
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | ![]() |
3–0 | 4–2 | 7–2 |
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1–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 3–3 (2–4 p) | ||
Stadiums
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
As of 31 August 2023[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- Manager - Kurban Berdyev
- Assistant managers - Aleksandr Novikov, Roman Berezovsky, Murat Iskakov
- Goalkeeping coach - Dmitri Borodin
Manager history
- As of match played 21 May 2022
Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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Aleksandr Tochilin | ![]() |
20 November 2019[7] | 56 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 59 | 39.29 | |||
Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker) | ![]() |
20 November 2019[7] | 8 December 2019[8] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | ||
Vladimir Fedotov | ![]() |
8 December 2019[8] | 79 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 137 | 85 | 50.63 |
Ownerships, kit suppliers, and sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturers | Sponsors | Owner |
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2018–2021 | Nike | No sponsors | Boris Rotenberg |
2021–2022 | Puma | No sponsors |
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Sochi.
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References
- "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.
- «Динамо» СПб переедет в Сочи. Клуб ждет одобрение Ротенберга
- «Динамо-СПб» готово к переезду в Сочи и ждет решения владельца
- Очередной ФК «Сочи»: клуб Ротенберга займет стадион «Фишт» после ЧМ-2018
- Это было динамично!
- ""Tambov" and "Sochi" went to the Premier League!" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 11 May 2019.
- "Точилин уходит в отставку". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Владимир Федотов – новый тренер Сочи". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ""Сочи" завоевал серебряные медали Тинькофф РПЛ благодаря крупной победе над "Динамо"" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
- "Сыграем с "Кешлей" во втором отборочном раунде Лиги конференций УЕФА!". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- https://www.yug-sport.ru
- "Sochi roster by Russian Premier League". Russian Premier League. Retrieved 17 July 2022.