Professional football club based in Chernihiv, Ukraine
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Today's club was established on 18 June 2003 by Yuriy Synytsyaa, a businessman in the city of Chernihiv.[1][2] The original name of the club was "YSB Chernihiv," and it played at the Military Lyceum in Chernihiv. In September 2012, the club won the Super Cup of Chernihiv Oblast and the Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup.[3] In 2013, the club made its debut in the 2013 Ukrainian Football Amateur League.[4]
There have been significant investments for the club, particularly regarding the team's new stadium Chernihiv Arena. In the summer of 2016, the first construction work started and after 11 months, in May 2017, the football field, the building with changing rooms and showers, all communications, roads, parking lots were ready to receive visitors.[5][6] Also the Chernihiv city Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko, addressing the investor of this project, Yuriy Synytsya, noted that the idea of building this facility at his own expense is worthy of admiration and imitation.[7]
In 2021, the club started train in the Khimik Sport Complex with the task of also re-evaluating the sports facility.[19] During the season the club was admitted in Ukrainian Cup and its reached the Third preliminary round of 2021–22 Ukrainian Cup, winning to Chaika by penalty, in Makariv, but after the club lost against Alians Lypova Dolyna 1–5, in Chernihiv Arena.[20] The club was quite confident and in the winter break season it was at the 10th position in the league, he competition was terminated at the PFL Council meeting on 6 May 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[21]
On 9 March 2022, during the Siege of Chernihiv, the Chernihiv Arena was damaged, as well as part of the administrative building and locker rooms, the box office, the fan shop and the stele, which boasts the name of the stadium.[22][23][24]
In 2022 after much speculation, it became official that the club was admitted to Ukrainian First League for the first time in its history.[25][26][27][28] Due to the destruction of Chernihiv Arena, the club was forced to use the stadium Yunist Stadium. The club to reinforce the team signed several players, including Vladyslav Panko, Vyacheslav Koydan, Volodymyr Zubashivskyi, Vladyslav Shkolnyi, Oleksandr Rudenko, Myroslav Serdyuk, Roman Vovk, Dmytro Kulyk and Mykola Syrash.[29] The club's first victory was against Metalurh Zaporizhzhia in Zaporizhzhia.[30] Unexpectedly, the contracts of some players who had distinguished themselves in the previous season were interrupted, in an attempt to launch young players. Unfortunately, this strategy was not the right one and the club's defense was not good and by the middle of the league, the team was already in the last positions. The club's management intervenes purchasing players with some experience such as Danyil Khondak and Oleh Osypenko. At the same time they've lost two key players such as Anatoliy Romanchenko and Maksym Serdyuk moved to Inhulets Petrove and Livyi Bereh Kyiv, respectively.[31][32] The club finished the 2023–24 FC Chernihiv season in 19th place and was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League.
In September 2024, a new important investment was done by the management of the club with the construction of a new full-size artificial field with a modern and high-quality coating at Chernihiv Arena.[33][34] FC Chernihiv reached the third preliminary round of the 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup.[35][36][37] On 12 August the club lost against Viktoriya Sumy 0–1 and was knocked out of the competition.[38] In the first match of the league, the club started well, winning the first match 8–2 against Metalist 1925-2 Kharkiv[39][40] During the winter market, the management, in order to reinforce the club and bring it to the top positions in the league, released some players, in particular Kyrylo Kryvoborodenko, who had played for the club for 11 years.[41][42]
The team play at Chernihiv Arena. The stadium was built in 2017 with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.[43][44]
Training centre
Since summer 2021 FC Chernihiv has trained at the Khimik Sport Complex.[17] The club in the past used the Lokomotyv stadium for training. The management of the club as well as fellow local club Desna Chernihiv joined in a plan to build football fields and other sports infrastructure in the city.[45]
Youth, academy and reserves
The club has few reserve teams, the main one is FC Chernihiv-2 founded in 2024.[46] In 2021, the club planned to create a children's academy. [47]
Crest and colours
The crest of the club was created in early 2003,[48] and it was changed in 2017. The club made its debut at national level in 2013.[48] The colours of the club are yellow and black.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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