PFC Sochi explained

Clubname:Sochi
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Fullname:Футбольный клуб Сочи
(Football Club Sochi)
Nickname:Belo-sinie (The White-Blues)Leopardy (The Leopards)
Ground:Fisht Olympic Stadium
Capacity:47,659
Owner:Boris Rotenberg
Chairman:Dmitry Rubashko
Manager:Robert Moreno
League:First League
Season:2023–24
Position:Russian Premier League, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Website:http://pfcsochi.ru
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Current:2024–25 PFC Sochi season

Football Club Sochi (Russian: Футбольный клуб Сочи|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

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 -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]

League position

SeasonLeagueRussian CupTop goalscorerManager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGFGAGDPNameGoals
2018–192ndalign=center bgcolor=lightgreen2nd38191276334+2969Third Round Maksim Barsov19 Aleksandr Tochilin
2019–201st12th3089134039+133Round of 327 Aleksandr Tochilin
Roman Berezovsky
Vladimir Fedotov
2020–211st5th3015874933+1653Quarterfinal12 Vladimir Fedotov
2021–221stalign=center bgcolor=silver2nd3017585430+2456Round of 1614 Vladimir Fedotov
2022–231st10th30115143754align=center-1738Group stage11
2023–241stalign=center bgcolor=pink16th3059163748align=center-1124Regions path QF Stage 18 Dmitri Khokhlov
Aleksandr Tochilin
Denis Klyuyev
Robert Moreno

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.[15]

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Europa Conference League4220105
Total4220105
SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2021–22UEFA Europa Conference League2QR Keşla3–04–27–2
3QR Partizan1–12–2 3–3

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.[16]

Current squad

As of 16 August 2024[17]

Out on loan

Coaching staff

Honours

Manager history

NameNat.FromToPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Aleksandr Tochilin20 November 2019
20 November 20198 December 2019
Vladimir Fedotov8 December 2019

Ownerships, kit suppliers, and sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturers SponsorsOwner
2018–2021NikeNo sponsorsBoris Rotenberg
2021–2022PumaNo sponsors

Notable players

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

Russia
Former USSR countries
Europe
Africa
South America

Notes and References

  1. Web site: У "Динамо Спб" нет болельщиков, но клуб переезжает на 40-тысячную арену в Сочи . 2018-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190515050226/https://slyxi.com/u-dinamo-spb-net-bolelshhikov-no-klub-pereezzhaet-na-40-tysyachnuyu-arenu-v-sochi/ . 2019-05-15 . dead .
  2. Web site: «Динамо» СПб переедет в Сочи. Клуб ждет одобрение Ротенберга. www.sportsdaily.ru. December 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: «Динамо-СПб» готово к переезду в Сочи и ждет решения владельца. Сергей. Ильёв. April 30, 2018. news.sportbox.ru. December 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Очередной ФК «Сочи»: клуб Ротенберга займет стадион «Фишт» после ЧМ-2018. May 22, 2018. РБК. December 12, 2023.
  5. Web site: Это было динамично!. www.sportsdaily.ru. December 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: Russian Football National League. "Tambov" and "Sochi" went to the Premier League!. 11 May 2019. ru.
  7. Web site: Точилин уходит в отставку . pfcsochi.ru/ . PFC Sochi . 20 November 2019 . ru . 20 November 2019 . 18 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200718082316/https://pfcsochi.ru/news/events/2019-2020/tochilin-ukhodit-v-otstavku/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Владимир Федотов – новый тренер Сочи . pfcsochi.ru/ . PFC Sochi . 9 December 2019 . ru . 9 December 2019 . 12 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812153610/https://www.pfcsochi.ru/news/events/2019-2020/vladimir-fedotov-novyy-trener-sochi/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Sport Express. "Играем, парни!" Алексеев — о пионерах-героях, которые выйдут за "Ростов" против «Сочи». 19 June 2020. ru.
  10. Web site: Soccerway. Sochi v Rostov game report. 19 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Soccerway. 2019–20 Russian Premier League table. 18 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Sports.ru. Что такое Лига конференций, куда вышли "Рубин" и "Сочи"? Текст для тех, кто запутался. 17 May 2021. ru.
  13. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Сочи" завоевал серебряные медали Тинькофф РПЛ благодаря крупной победе над "Динамо". 21 May 2022. ru.
  14. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Краснодар" вырвал победу в матче против "Сочи", сочинцы финишируют в зоне прямого вылета. 18 May 2024. ru.
  15. Web site: Сыграем с "Кешлей" во втором отборочном раунде Лиги конференций УЕФА! . pfcsochi.ru/ . PFC Sochi . 16 June 2021 . Russian . 16 June 2021.
  16. Web site: ФГБУ «Юг Спорт». www.yug-sport.ru. December 12, 2023.
  17. Web site: Russian First League. Sochi roster by Russian First League. 11 July 2024.