FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi explained

Clubname:Zhemchuzhina-Sochi
Fullname:Football Club Zhemchuzhina-Sochi
Founded:1991
Dissolved:2012
Ground:Sochi Central Stadium
Capacity:10,200
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Dmitry Yakushev
Mgrtitle:Manager
Season:2011–12
Position:withdrew from FNL
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FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (Russian: ФК Жемчужина-Сочи) was a Russian association football club based in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai founded in 1991 and dissolved in 2012.

History

Zhemchuzhina Sochi was founded in 1991 and named after a hotel which was one of the founders. Zhemchuzhina is Russian for "a pearl". Zhemchuzhina spent one season in the Soviet Second League B (winning zonal tournament), but were entitled to enter Russian First Division in 1992, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Zhemchuzhina won the tournament in their zone and were promoted to the Russian Top Division. They spent 7 seasons there, from 1993 to 1999. After another season in the First Division in 2000 Zhemchuzhina went straight down to the Second Division. The club was disbanded after the 2003 season due to financial problems.

In 2004, a new club, Sochi-04, was formed in place of Zhemchuzhina. The former head of Zhemchuzhina, Oleg Shinkaryov, became a chairman of Sochi-04.

Rebirth

In 2007, club was re-established under name "Zhemchuzhina-A". Arsen Naydyonov became manager and vice-president of club. "Zhemchuzhina-A" played in Amateur Football League South zone, the 4th highest-level in 2007. It finished 2nd this league and promoted to South Zone of Russian Second Division for 2008 season. In 2008, it was renamed to FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi. It promoted to the Russian First Division the 2010 season as champions of South Zone after 9 seasons of absence.

In August 2011 the team withdrew from Russian First Division (FNL).

League history

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupEuropeTop Scorer
(League)
Head Coach
19914th,
Zone 4
align=center bgcolor="lightgreen"14227105913364align=center colspan="2" Makeev - 24 Naydyonov
19922nd,
"West"
align=center bgcolor="lightgreen"1342455844053align=center colspan="2" Gogrichiani - 26 Naydyonov
1993align=center rowspan="7"1st1334101014526230R64align=center colspan="2" Gogrichiani - 13 Naydyonov
199493081111444827R32align=center colspan="2" Filimonov - 9 Naydyonov
199513308418366928R16align=center colspan="2" Bogatyryov - 10 Naydyonov
1996153410618385736R16align=center colspan="2" 3x players - 6 Naydyonov
1997143411716385140R32align=center colspan="2" Gogrichiani - 7 Naydyonov
199813309813314835R32align=center colspan="2" Gogrichiani - 4
Kutarba - 4
Baidachny
1999align=center bgcolor="pink"153051114295526R16align=center colspan="2" Demenko - 5
Kovalenko - 5
Baidachny
Antikhovich
20002ndalign=center bgcolor="pink"173812719487043R32align=center colspan="2" Gogrichiani - 7
Suleymanov - 7
Naydyonov
2001align=center rowspan="3"3rd,
"South"
93816616594754R32align=center colspan="2" Avetisyan - 18 Sekech
2002114016618605154R256align=center colspan="2" Nikulin - 12 Suleymanov
200318389524366632R512align=center colspan="2" Guguyev - 12 Naydyonov
Bondaruk
2004align=center colspan="9"R512align=center colspan="2"align=left colspan="2"
align=center colspan="15"2004–2007
2007LFL(4th),
"South"
align=center bgcolor="lightgreen"2301938532760align=center colspan="2" Naydyonov
2008align=center rowspan="2"3rd,
"South"
63414128483054align=center colspan="2" Pinchuk - 15 Gogrichiani
2009align=center bgcolor="lightgreen"1342923912289R1024align=center colspan="2" Dubrovin - 22 Vasilenko
2010align=center Rowspan=22nd83816913454457R64align=center colspan="2" Zebelyan - 6
Demenko - 6
Vasilenko
Sanaya
2011–12align=center bgcolor="pink"20388228228127R32align=center colspan="2" Papadopulos - 5 Cherchesov

Reserve squad

Zhemchuzhina's reserve squad played professionally as FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi (Russian Third League in 1995–1997) and FC Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi (Russian Second Division in 1998–1999). In 1992-1993 the reserves team was based in Adler and played under the name of FC Torpedo Adler.

Another farm club called FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi played professionally in Russian Third League in 1996 and Russian Second League in 1997.

Notable players

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

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