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FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk is a Russia

Russia

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n association football club based in Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk

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. In 2011, the club will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division

Russian Second Division

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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

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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

Russian Premier League

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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

Valencia CF

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In 2002 Chernomorets won promotion straight back, but were relegated again in 2003. After the 2004 season in the First Division, Chernomorets were denied a 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 the team 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

Russian Second Division

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in the 2006 season. They finally finished first and were promoted to Russian First Division for the 2007 season. It stayed 2 seasons in First Division and relegated back to Second Division in 2009. They were promoted to the First Division again after winning the Second Division zone in 2010.

Current squad

As of August 31, 2011, according to the official FNL website.

Reserve team

Chernomorets' reserve team played professionally in the Russian Second Division

Russian Second Division

The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....

(in 2000 as FC Chernomorets-2 Novorossiysk) and the Russian Third League (in 1996 as FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk).

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Chernomorets/Tsement/Gekris.
USSR/Russia Boris Pozdnyakov

Boris Pozdnyakov

Boris Aleksandrovich Pozdnyakov is a Russian football coach and a former player. As of October 2009, he works as an assistant coach with FC Spartak Moscow.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1989....

Aleksei Berezutski Vladimir But

Vladimir But

Vladimir Vladimirovich But is a former association footballer, who played as a midfielder.-Football career:Once regarded as one of the most promising players in Europe, But signed in 1994, at not yet 17, with German side Borussia Dortmund, from local FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, but spent his...

Sergei Filippenkov

Sergei Aleksandrovich Filippenkov is an association football player who currently works as assistant manager in FC Dnepr Smolensk.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1998.* Russian Premier League bronze: 1999....

Denis Popov

Denis Aleksandrovich Popov is a retired association footballer who played striker. He used to play for Russia. In February 2010, he moved into politics and is running for the Novorossiysk city council.-Honours:...

Oleg Teryokhin

Oleg Ivanovich Teryokhin is a retired Russian football player. He last worked as a scout for FC Kuban Krasnodar.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 2000.* Russian Premier League bronze: 1997....

Yevgeni Varlamov

Yevgeni Vladimirovich Varlamov is a retired Russian football player, currently coaching at CSKA Moscow.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1998, 2002.* Russian Premier League bronze: 1999.* Russian Cup winner: 2002....

Armenia Armen Adamyan

Armen Adamyan

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Manuk Kakosyan

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Tigran Petrosyan

Tigran Petrosyan (footballer)

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Aramais Yepiskoposyan

Aramais Yepiskoposyan is a retired Armenian professional football player. He also holds Russian citizenship.-External links:*...

Former USSR countries Lev Mayorov
Lev Mayorov
Lev Nikolayevich Mayorov is a Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Olimpia Gelendzhik.He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 2001–02 for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.-External links:*...

Vyacheslav Geraschenko
Vyacheslav Geraschenko
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Artem Kontsevoy

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Konstantin Kovalenko

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Vitali Lanko

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Mikhail Markhel

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Andrei Sosnitskiy

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Aleksandr Vyazhevich Besik Beradze

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Davit Janashia

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Vadim Egoshkin Andrei Kurdyumov

Andrei Kurdyumov

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Maksim Nizovtsev

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Maksim Shevchenko
Maksim Igorevich Shevchenko
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Andrey Shkurin Jurijs Ševļakovs

Jurijs Ševlakovs

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Nerijus Radžius
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Serghei Belous Serghei Clescenco
Serghei Clescenco
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Alexandr Covalenco

Alexandr Covalenco

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Adrian Sosnovschi

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Oleksiy Antyukhyn Serhiy Bezhenar

Serhiy Bezhenar

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Yuriy Hrytsyna

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Oleksandr Kyryukhin

Oleksandr Hryhorovych Kiryukhin is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer.-European club competitions:* UEFA Champions League 1998–99 with FC Dynamo Kyiv: 4 games.* UEFA Cup 2001–02 with FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk: 1 game.-External links:...

Maxym Levitsky
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Oleksandr Pryzetko
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Serhiy Snytko
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Oleksandr Svystunov
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Mykola Volosyanko Jafar Irismetov
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Eduard Momotov
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Gennadiy Sharipov

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Africa David Embé

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Alphonse Tchami
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Jerry-Christian Tchuissé

Jerry-Christian Tchuissé

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