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| Full name | Футбольный клуб Сочи (Football Club Sochi) | |||
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| Nicknames | Belo-sinie (The White-Blues) Leopardy (The Leopards) | |||
| Founded | 6 June 2018; 7 years ago (2018-06-06) | |||
| Ground | Fisht Olympic Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 47,659 | |||
| Owner | Boris Rotenberg | |||
| Chairman | Dmitry Rubashko (Director General) | |||
| Manager | Igor Osinkin | |||
| League | Russian Premier League | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian First League, 5th of 18 (promoted through play-offs) | |||
| Website | pfcsochi.ru 👁 Edit this at Wikidata | |||
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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.
History
[edit]FC Sochi was founded on 4 July 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.[9][10]
Sochi managed to finish in twelfth place in their debut season in the top tier, avoiding relegation.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
On 18 May 2024, Sochi lost 2–3 to Krasnodar, sealing their relegation to the Russian First League after five seasons in the top tier.[14]
In the 2024–25 season, Sochi finished 5th in the First League. However, because 3rd-placed Chernomorets Novorossiysk was not granted the Premier League license, Sochi took their place in the promotion play-offs.[15] Sochi won the play-offs 4–3 on aggregate against Pari Nizhny Novgorod and was promoted back to the Russian Premier League.[16]
League position
[edit]| 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 | 👁 Russia Maksim Barsov |
19 | 👁 Russia Aleksandr Tochilin |
| 2019–20 | 1st | 12th | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 | Round of 32 | 👁 Russia Aleksandr Kokorin |
7 | 👁 Russia Aleksandr Tochilin 👁 Armenia Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker) 👁 Russia Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 5th | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | Quarterfinal | 👁 Ecuador Christian Noboa |
12 | 👁 Russia Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2021–22 | 1st | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 56 | Round of 16 | 👁 Colombia Mateo Cassierra |
14 | 👁 Russia Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 38 | Group stage | 👁 Ecuador Christian Noboa |
11 | 👁 Russia Vadim Garanin 👁 Turkmenistan Kurban Berdyev 👁 Russia Dmitri Khokhlov (Caretaker) |
| 2023–24 | 1st | 16th | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 24 | Regions path QF Stage 1 | 👁 Venezuela Saúl Guarirapa |
8 | 👁 Russia Dmitri Khokhlov 👁 Russia Aleksandr Tochilin 👁 Russia Denis Klyuyev (Caretaker) 👁 Spain Robert Moreno |
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.[17]
- 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 | 👁 Azerbaijan Keşla |
3–0 | 4–2 | 7–2 |
| 3QR | 👁 Serbia 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.[18]
Current squad
[edit]As of 19 February 2026[19]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Other players under contract
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]- Manager - Robert Moreno
- Assistant managers - Eduardo Docampo, Juan Jose Muñoz Carretero
- Goalkeeping coach - Dmitri Borodin
Honours
[edit]- Russian Premier League
- Runners-up: 2021–22
- Russian Football National League (tier-II)
- Promoted: 2018–19
Manager history
[edit]- 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 | 👁 Image Russia |
20 November 2019[7] | 56 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 59 | 039.29 | |||
| Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker) | 👁 Image Armenia |
20 November 2019[7] | 8 December 2019[8] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 000.00 | ||
| Vladimir Fedotov | 👁 Image Russia |
8 December 2019[8] | 79 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 137 | 85 | 050.63 |
Ownerships, kit suppliers, and sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturers | Sponsors | Owner |
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| 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.
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References
[edit]- ^ "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". www.sportsdaily.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Ильёв, Сергей (April 30, 2018). "«Динамо-СПб» готово к переезду в Сочи и ждет решения владельца". news.sportbox.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Очередной ФК «Сочи»: клуб Ротенберга займет стадион «Фишт» после ЧМ-2018". РБК. May 22, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Это было динамично!". www.sportsdaily.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ ""Tambov" and "Sochi" went to the Premier League!" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 11 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""Играем, парни!" Алексеев — о пионерах-героях, которые выйдут за "Ростов" против «Сочи»" (in Russian). Sport Express. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Sochi v Rostov game report". Soccerway. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Russian Premier League table". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Что такое Лига конференций, куда вышли "Рубин" и "Сочи"? Текст для тех, кто запутался" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 17 May 2021.
- ^ ""Сочи" завоевал серебряные медали Тинькофф РПЛ благодаря крупной победе над "Динамо"" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
- ^ ""Краснодар" вырвал победу в матче против "Сочи", сочинцы финишируют в зоне прямого вылета" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 18 May 2024.
- ^ "«Ахмат» встретится с «Уралом» в стыковых матчах за право играть в РПЛ, «Пари НН» – с «Сочи». «Черноморец» не получил лицензию" [Akhmat will play Ural in the RPL play-offs, Pari NN will play Sochi. Chernomorets was not issued a license] (in Russian). Sports.ru. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ ""Сочи" обыграл в гостях "Пари НН" и завоевал право выступать в Мир РПЛ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Сыграем с "Кешлей" во втором отборочном раунде Лиги конференций УЕФА!". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "ФГБУ «Юг Спорт»". www.yug-sport.ru. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Sochi roster by Russian Premier League". Russian Premier League. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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