# 2023–24 FC Chornomorets Odesa season

The 2023–24 season was the 33rd season of FC Chornomorets Odesa who competed in the 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League and 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup.

## Review

Note: Only the dates of official matches are marked in bold.

### July 2023
#### Pre-season friendlies

* July 1, 2023 Chornomorets – Real Pharma Odesa 3–0
* July 5, 2023 Chornomorets – South Palmira 3–1
* July 8, 2023 Chornomorets – LNZ Cherkasy 0–0
* July 12, 2023 Chornomorets – Nyva Vinnytsia 2–1
* July 15, 2023 Chornomorets – Inhulets Petrove 3–4
* July 19, 2023 Chornomorets – Real Pharma Odesa 1–0
* July 22, 2023 Oleksandriya – Chornomorets 4–5
* July 30, 2023 In the 1st round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Cherkasy against local club FC LNZ and won 2–0. Bohdan Boychuk and Jon Šporn scored their first goals for Chornomorets.

### August 2023

* August 6, 2023 In the 2nd round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Kovalivka, the Sailors lost 0–2 to local side FC Kolos.
* August 12, 2023 In the 3rd round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Odesa against FC Obolon and won 2–0. Oleksandr Vasylyev and Samson Iyede scored their first goals as part of the squad.
* August 20, 2023 In the 4th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, the Sailors outlasted Dynamo Kyiv, winning 3–2.
* August 23, 2023 In the 4th preliminary round (1/16) of the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup, Chornomorets played against Livyi Bereh, winning 2–1 and moving on to the round of 16 (1/8).
* August 27, 2023 In the 5th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Poltava, the Sailors lost 1–2 to local side FC Vorskla.

### September 2023

* September 1, 2023 In the 6th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Rivne against local club Veres and lost 1–3.
* September 16, 2023 In the 7th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, the Sailors outlasted Polissya Zhytomyr, winning 1–0.
* September 22, 2023 In the 8th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Oleksandriya against local club FC Oleksandriya and won 5–1.
* September 27, 2023 In the round of 16 (1/8) of the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup, playing at home, the Sailors outlasted FC Kryvbas, winning 2–1.
* September 30, 2023 In the 9th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets drew Zorya Luhansk 0–0.

### October 2023

* October 8, 2023 In the 10th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Kryvyi Rih, the Sailors lost 0–1 to local side FC Kryvbas.
* October 14, 2023 Chornomorets faced FC Oleksandriya in a friendly in Odesa and lost 1–3.
* October 15, 2023 The Sailors drew FC LNZ 1–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* October 21, 2023 In the 11th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Odesa against FC Mynai and won 3–0.

### November 2023

* November 1, 2023 In the quarter-final of the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup, playing at home, the Sailors outlasted Zorya Luhansk, winning 4–1.
* November 5, 2023 In the 13th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Kyiv, Chornomorets lost 1–2 to Metalist 1925.
* November 12, 2023 In the 14th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Odesa against FC Rukh and lost 2–3.
* November 27, 2023 In the 15th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Dnipro, Chornomorets lost 2–5 to Dnipro-1.

### December 2023

* December 3, 2023 In the 16th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Odesa against FC LNZ and lost 1–3.
* December 10, 2023 In the 17th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets outlasted FC Kolos Kovalivka, winning 1–0.

### January 2024
#### Friendlies

* January 12, 2024 Chornomorets – FC Petrolul Ploiești 1–0.
* January 16, 2024 Újpest FC – Chornomorets 3–1.
* January 20, 2024 FC Drita – Chornomorets 3–1.
* January 21, 2024 Chornomorets – TS Galaxy 0–4.
* January 25, 2024 Chornomorets – SCR Altach 0–2.
* January 28, 2024 Chornomorets – FC AP Brera 3–1.

### February 2024
#### Friendlies

* February 1, 2024 Chornomorets – FC Alashkert 1–4.
* February 10, 2024 Chornomorets – Nyva (Vinnytsia) 2–2. Chornomorets – Real Pharma (Odesa) 0–0.
* February 15, 2024 Chornomorets – Real Pharma (Odesa) 1–1.
* February 18, Chornomorets – Inhulets (Petrove) 1–3.
* February 19, 2024 Chornomorets – South Palmira 1–0.
* February 26, 2024 In the 18th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Kyiv, Chornomorets drew FC Obolon 1–1.

### March 2024

* March 2, 2024 In the 19th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Kyiv against FC Dynamo and lost 0–1.
* March 9, 2024 In the 20th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets lost 0–1 to FC Vorskla.
* March 10, 2024 The Sailors won against amateur FC Titan 3–2 in a friendly in Odesa.
* March 17, 2024 In the 21st round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets lost 0–1 to NK Veres.
* March 18, 2024 The Sailors won against FC Real Farma 4–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* March 23, 2024 Chornomorets won against FC Titan 3–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* March 26, 2024 The Sailors won against FC Athletic Odesa 3–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* March 30, 2024 In the 22nd round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Chornomorets played in Zhytomyr against local club FC Polissya and won 4–1.

### April 2024

* April 3, 2024 In the semi-final of the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup, the Sailors played in Lviv against FC Shakhtar Donetsk and lost 1–4.
* April 7, 2024 In the 23rd round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets outlasted FC Oleksandriya, winning 3–2.
* April 14, 2024 In the 24th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Kyiv Oblast against FC Zorya and lost 0–1.
* April 20, 2024 In the 25th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, Chornomorets lost 1–2 to FC Kryvbas.
* April 27, 2024 In the 26th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Mynai against local club FC Mynai and lost 0–2.

### May 2024

* May 1, 2024 In the postponed 12th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Kyiv Oblast, Chornomorets lost 1–4 to FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
* May 5, 2024 In the 27th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, the Sailors played in Kyiv Oblast against FC Shakhtar Donetsk and lost 0–3.
* May 6, 2024 Chornomorets won against South Palmira 2–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* May 12, 2024 In the 28th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, the Sailors outlasted Metalist 1925, winning 3–0.
* May 15, 2024 Chornomorets lost against FC Real Pharma 4–5 in a friendly in Odesa.
* May 19, 2024 In the 29th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing in Lviv, the Sailors lost 0–2 to local side FC Rukh.
* May 23, 2024 Chornomorets won against Chornomorets (U-19) 2–1 in a friendly in Odesa.
* May 25, 2024 In the 30th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, the Sailors lost 0–2 to SC Dnipro-1.

## Competitions
### Ukrainian Premier League
#### League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk (C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 28 | +44 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dnipro-1 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 52 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 50 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Rukh Lviv | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 49 | |
| 7 | LNZ Cherkasy | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 41 | |
| 8 | Oleksandriya | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 34 | |
| 9 | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 33 | |
| 10 | Zorya Luhansk | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32 | |
| 11 | Kolos Kovalivka | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 32 | |
| 12 | CHORNOMORETS ODESA | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 32 | |
| 13 | Veres Rivne (O) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 14 | Obolon Kyiv (O) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 26 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 15 | Mynai (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 25 | Qualification for the mini tournament |
| 16 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 23 | Qualification for the mini tournament |
* ↑ Since already qualified Real Madrid won the Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk was promoted to the Champions League league phase as the champion with the highest coefficient in Champions League qualifying.
* ↑ Since the 2023–24 Ukrainian Cup winners (Shakhtar Donetsk) finished in the top two, the Europa League spot was passed to the third-placed team, and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.
* ↑ SC Dnipro-1 that withdrew from all tournaments of the 2024–25 season due to financial hardship after finishing 4th in the league qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round, however it was awarded technical losses in both matches (0:3).
* 1 2 3 Zorya Luhansk finished ahead of Kolos Kovalivka and Chornomorets Odesa on head-to-head points: Zorya Luhansk 7, Kolos Kovalivka 6, Chornomorets Odesa 4

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: May 2024. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Position | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |