FC Krasnodar

FC Krasnodar is a Russian association football club from Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. The club was founded in 2008. In 2009, the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system, despite finishing Zone South of Second Division in third. And at the end of the 2010 season, they were promoted to the Russian Premier League for the 2011 season, despite finishing fifth in the first division.[1]

For the Russian Football National League club from Krasnodar, see FC Kuban Krasnodar.
Not to be confused with FC Krasnodar-2000.
Krasnodar
Full nameФутбольный клуб Краснодар
(Football Club Krasnodar)
Nickname(s)Byki (The Bulls), The Black-Greens, Castrates
Founded22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)
GroundKrasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar
Capacity35,074
OwnerSergey Galitsky
ChairmanSergey Galitsky
LeagueRussian Premier League
2018–193rd
WebsiteClub website

In May 2013, FC Krasnodar began the construction of the 35,074-seat Krasnodar Stadium[2] which was opened on 9 October 2016. Until the stadium was completed, FC Krasnodar continued playing their home matches in the Kuban Stadium.

History

The club owner and founder is Sergey Galitsky, a Russian businessman who has been rewarded by the Russian Football Union for his dedication to development of football in Russia.[3]

Early years

In February 2008, FC Krasnodar had been granted professional status which allowed them enter Second Division (the third tier of Russian professional football). Its first official match was a 0–0 draw against FC Nika Krasny Sulin. The team was at that time managed by Vladimir Volchek.

FC Krasnodar finished third in the 2008 Second Division season. Although the third place does not grant promotion to the upper tier of Russian football league, FC Krasnodar had been invited by PFL to take part in the 2009 First Division tournament. This happened because SKA Rostov and Sportakademklub refused to take part in the tournament despite finishing high enough to avoid relegation.[4]

After being promoted, the club appointed Nurbiy Khakunov as manager. Krasnodar finished its debut First Division campaign tenth in the league table.

In the next season, FC Krasnodar was managed by Sergey Tashuyev. In this year, the team faced another club from Krasnodar city, FC Kuban. The first match between the rival clubs took place on 12 June 2010, where FC Kuban won 3–0. The second match also granted no points to FC Krasnodar as they lost the game 0–1.[5] However the team's overall performance in this season had been more successful compared to previous year. They ended up 5th.

Promotion to the Premier League

In December 2010, FC Krasnodar signed a contract with Serbian manager Slavoljub Muslin. Before the start of the next season, FC Krasnodar got another promotion despite finishing fifth in the league. This happened because Saturn Ramenskoye, Nizhny Novgorod and KAMAZ declined to play in the Russian Premier League due to financial problems. On 25 January 2011, the Premier League committee decided to replace FC Saturn with FC Krasnodar.[6]

After promotion to the Premier League, the team performed with mixed success. Both matches against perennial title contender CSKA Moscow ended in draws, which could be considered success considering the disparity between the two's squad strengths.[7] However, in both matches against another top Premier League club in Spartak Moscow, the team conceded eight goals, losing away and home matches, 4–0 and 2–4, respectively. Other notable matches FC Krasnodar played were the ones against FC Kuban; matches between the two marked the first Premier League derby not involving Moscow-based clubs. In the first match, FC Krasnodar won 0–1, though FC Kuban won the second match, 0–2. During the season, club owner Sergey Galitsky stated that he was satisfied with his team's performance, also stating that he wants his team to play in a manner fascinating for spectators, and that he does not plan on buying expensive players; instead, the club should evolve steadily, "step by step."[7] FC Krasnodar ultimately finished the 2011–12 season ninth in the league table.

The team's second season in 2012–13 was less successful. The team lost all but one match against the eventual top-three teams in the league.[8] FC Krasnodar ended the year in tenth, one of the likelier reasons that led the board to terminate manager Slavoljub Muslin's contract. Muslin himself, however, stated that he was sacked because the club stopped investing into the club to improve its on-field performance.[9]

On 11 August 2013, Belarusian coach Oleg Kononov was named manager of FC Krasnodar, with club management also bolstering the squad ahead of the 2013–14 season, with Ari, Artur Jędrzejczyk and Andreas Granqvist joining the club.[10]

These personnel changes awarded the club a top-five Premier League finish, making it eligible to compete in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in its history for 2014–15. FC Krasnodar also advanced to the Russian Cup Final where the club was narrowly defeated by Rostov in a penalty shoot-out. FC Krasnodar successfully completed three Europa League qualification phases after defeating Sillamäe Kalev, Diósgyőr and Real Sociedad on aggregate. The team then advanced to the Group Stage, where they were drawn into Group H alongside Lille, Wolfsburg and Everton, eventually finishing third.

The following year Krasnodar got to the Europa League group stage for the second time in a row. Their group consisted of Borussia Dortmund, PAOK and Gabala. They won all their home games and pulled off a 1–0 win against Dortmund. They finished first with 4 wins (1–0 against Dortmund, 2–1 against PAOK, 2–1 and 3–0 against Gabala), 1 draw (0–0 against PAOK and 1 loss (1–2 against Dortmund). They continued to the round of 32 and were drawn against Sparta Prague. They lost 1–0 in their away game and lost a poor home game, 3–0.

League position
Season League Russian Cup Europe Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2008 3rd South 3rd 34 22 6 6 60 23 72 — — Denis Dorozhkin 12 Vladimir Volchek
2009 2nd 10th 38 14 10 14 50 47 52 3R — Andrei Mikheyev 8 Nurbiy Khakunov
2010 2nd 5th 38 17 10 11 60 44 61 R32 — Yevgeni Kaleshin 11 Sergei Tashuyev
2011–12 1st 9th 44 16 13 15 58 61 61 R32 / R32 — Yura Movsisyan 14 Slavoljub Muslin
2012–13 1st 10th 30 12 6 12 45 39 42 R16 — Wánderson 13 Slavoljub Muslin
2013–14 1st 5th 30 15 5 10 46 39 50 Runners Up — Wánderson 9 Slavoljub Muslin
Oleg Kononov
2014–15 1st 3rd 30 17 9 4 52 27 60 R16 EL GS Mauricio Pereyra 9 Oleg Kononov
2015–16 1st 4th 30 16 8 6 54 25 56 SF EL R32 Fyodor Smolov 20 Oleg Kononov
2016–17 1st 4th 30 12 13 5 40 22 49 QF EL R16 Fyodor Smolov 18 Oleg Kononov
Igor Shalimov
2017–18 1st 4th 30 16 6 8 46 30 54 R32 EL PO Fyodor Smolov 14 Igor Shalimov
Murad Musayev (caretaker)
2018–19 1st 3rd 30 16 8 6 55 23 56 QF EL R16 Viktor Claesson 12 Sergey Matveyev

Achievements

Non-official
Winners (1): 2019

European history

On 17 July 2014, FC Krasnodar played its first-ever match in the UEFA Europa League, playing Estonian club Sillamäe Kalev. FC Krasnodar took a conclusive 4-0 victory. The second match between these teams was also won by Krasnodar; the score was 5–0. In the next round, FC Krasnodar faced Diósgyőr, winning both matches by 5-1 and 3–0 scorelines, respectively.

In a draw for the playoff round, FC Krasnodar was unseeded, which brought them a much stronger opponent, Spanish club Real Sociedad. The first match against this club ended up in a 1–0 defeat, though FC Krasnodar won the second match 3–0, taking them to the competition's group stage.

The following year Krasnodar got to the Europa League group stage for the 2nd time in a row. Their group consisted of Borussia Dormund, PAOK and Gabala. They won all their home games and even pulled off a surprising 1–0 win against Dortmund. They finished 1st with 4 wins (1–0 against Dortmund, 2–1 against PAOK, 2–1 and 3–0 against Gabala), 1 draw (0–0 against PAOK and 1 loss (1–2 against Dortmund). They continued to the round of 32 and were drawn against Sparta Prague. They lost 1–0 in their away game and lost a poor home game 3–0.

Overall
As of match played 19 September 2019
Competition P W D L GS GA %W Notes
UEFA Champions League 4 1 0 3 4 9 025.00
UEFA Europa League 47 24 9 14 82 55 051.06

Matches
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2Q Sillamäe Kalev 5–0 4–0 9–0
3Q Diósgyőr 3–0 5–1 8–1
PO Real Sociedad 3–0 0–1 3–1
Group H Lille 1–1 1–1 3rd
VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1–5
Everton 1–1 1–0
2015–16 3Q Slovan Bratislava 2–0 3–3 5–3
PO HJK Helsinki 5–1 0–0 5–1
Group C Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1–2 1st
PAOK 2–1 0-0
Gabala 2–1 3–0
R32 Sparta Prague 0–3 0–1 0–4
2016–17 3Q Birkirkara 3–1 3–0 6–1
PO Partizani 4–0 0–0 4–0
Group I Schalke 04 0–1 0–2 2nd
Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 1–0
Nice 5–2 1–2
R32 Fenerbahce 1–0 1–1 2–1
R16 Celta Vigo 0–2 1–2 1–4
2017–18 3Q Lyngby BK 2–1 3–1 5–2
PO Red Star Belgrade 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)
2018–19 Group J Akhisar Belediyespor 2–1 1–0 2nd
Standard Liege 2–1 1–2
Sevilla 2–1 0–3
R32 Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
R16 Valencia 1–1 1–2 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 3Q Porto 0–1 3–2 3–3 (a)
PO Olympiacos 1–2 0–4 1–6
UEFA Europa League Group C Basel 1-0 0-5 3rd
Getafe 1-2 3-0
Trabzonspor 3-1 0-2
Notes
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • R32: Round of 32
  • R16: Round of 16

Stadium

The first stadium FC Krasnodar played its official matches at is Trud stadium. It is a 3,000-seat stadium situated in the southern part of Krasnodar city.[11]

The stadium was used in 2008 when FC Krasnodar was playing in the Second Division.[12] But after promotion to the First Division the stadium's capacity ceased to be enough. Therefore, in 2009 FC Krasnodar had to move to Kuban Stadium (the stadium which is also used by FC Kuban).

In 2013 FC Krasnodar began to construct its own stadium with a capacity of 35,074 seats. The stadium project was created by English and German companies. The estimated cost of this stadium is €200 million. The stadium will meet the requirements for hosting international matches. Café, club shop, museum, nightclub, several banquet rooms, fitness room, business clubs and children's room will be located inside the stadium.[13]

Current squad
As of 7 January 2020[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Stanislav Kritsyuk
2 DF Yegor Sorokin
3 DF Jón Guðni Fjóluson
4 DF Alyaksandr Martynovich (captain)
5 DF Uroš Spajić
6 DF Cristian Ramírez
7 MF Rémy Cabella
8 MF Yury Gazinsky (vice-captain)
9 FW Ari
10 MF Wanderson
14 MF Kristoffer Olsson
16 MF Viktor Claesson
31 MF Kaio
No. Position Player
33 FW Marcus Berg
39 GK Matvei Safonov
47 MF Daniil Utkin
52 MF Tonny Vilhena
53 MF Aleksandr Chernikov
63 FW Nikita Sergeyev
66 GK Denis Adamov
77 MF Ruslan Kambolov
88 GK Andrei Sinitsyn
89 MF Dmitry Stotsky
93 FW Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov
98 DF Sergei Petrov
99 MF Manuel Fernandes

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
MF Younes Namli (at Colorado Rapids until 31 December 2021)
DF Aleksei Gritsayenko (at Tambov until 30 June 2020)
DF Yevgeni Nazarov (at Teplice until 30 June 2020)
No. Position Player
DF Igor Paradin (at Teplice until 30 June 2020)
MF Artyom Golubev (at Ufa until 31 May 2021)
FW Arutyun Grigoryan (at Mladá Boleslav until 31 December 2020)

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
DF Leo Goglichidze
MF Roman Kurazhov
MF Andrei Tekuchyov
No. Position Player
FW Aleksandr Butenko
FW Ruslan Rzayev

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Sergey Matveyev
Senior coach Murad Musayev
Assistant coach Artur Olenin
Goalkeeper coach Aleksei Antonyuk

WFC Krasnodar, FC Krasnodar-2 and FC Krasnodar-3
Main article: WFC Krasnodar
Main article: FC Krasnodar-2
Main article: FC Krasnodar-3

A professional farm club called FC Krasnodar-2 was founded in 2013 and participated in the Russian Professional Football League (third tier). It was promoted to the second-tier Russian Football National League for the 2018–19 season, and formerly amateur FC Krasnodar-3 was licensed for the PFL.[15]

Youth academy

FC Krasnodar owns a network of youth football schools spread over 20 cities in two Russian regions – Krasnodar Krai and Adygea.[16] The main school is situated in the eastern part of Krasnodar. The Academy infrastructure includes 10 football fields, a 3000-seat stadium, a medical rehabilitation center, a swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym. There is also a dining room, an assembly hall, offices and hotel rooms for students' parents.[17] The club owner Sergey Galitsky has stated that his goal is to compose the majority of the FC Krasnodar squad from locally trained players.[18]

Notable players

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

Managers
As of match played 2 April 2018
Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Vladimir Volchek  Russia 1 January 2008 18 August 2008
Nurbiy Khakunov  Russia 2009 31 December 2009
Sergei Tashuyev  Russia 1 January 2010 10 December 2010 42 20 10 12 65 47 047.62
Slavoljub Muslin  Serbia 1 January 2011 9 August 2013 83 31 20 32 114 109 037.35
Oleg Kononov  Belarus 11 August 2013 13 September 2016 130 71 31 28 234 125 054.62
Igor Shalimov (caretaker)  Russia 13 September 2016 6 October 2016 6 5 1 0 10 4 083.33
Igor Shalimov  Russia 6 October 2016 1 April 2018 10 4 4 2 13 10 040.00
Oleg Fomenko (caretaker)  Russia 2 April 2018 present
  • Notes:

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

References
  1. "The Krasnodar Derby". Soccer Football. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  2. Сергей Галицкий: «По последним данным вместительность стадиона «Краснодара» будет 36260 мест» (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  3. Галицкий получил премию "За вклад в развитие футбола" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  4. Футбол. Межсезонье (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  5. Первый дивизион 2010. Календарь игр (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  6. "Краснодар" официально занял место "Сатурна" в Премьер-Лиге (in Russian). Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. Сергей Галицкий: «Мы не должны испытывать эйфории от места, которое сейчас занимаем» (in Russian). Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. ФК Краснодар. Сезон 2012/13 (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  9. Славолюба Муслина уволили из «Краснодара» (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  10. ТРАНСФЕРЫ. РОССИЯ - ЛЕТО 2013 (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  11. Стадион Труд (Краснодар) (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  12. Визитная карточка (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  13. Строительство стадиона ФК «Краснодар» (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  14. "CURRENT SQUAD". fckrasnodar.ru/en. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  15. «Краснодар-3» сыграет в первенстве ПФЛ в сезоне-2018/19 (in Russian). Championat. 24 July 2018.
  16. Филиалы академии (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  17. Инфраструктура (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  18. История Академии ФК Краснодар (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
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