# PFC Sochi

Football Club Sochi (Russian: Футбольный клуб Сочи, romanized: 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.
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.
On 20 November 2019, Sochi announced that Aleksandr Tochilin had resigned as manager, with Roman Berezovsky being placed in temporary charge. On 8 December 2019, Sochi announced Vladimir Fedotov as their new permanent manager on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.
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.
Sochi managed to finish in twelfth place in their debut season in the top tier, avoiding relegation.
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.
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.
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.

### League position

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Russian Cup | Top goalscorer | Top goalscorer | Manager |
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Russian Cup | Name | Goals | Manager |
| 2018–19 | 2nd | 2nd | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 69 | Third Round | Maksim Barsov | 19 | Aleksandr Tochilin |
| 2019–20 | 1st | 12th | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 | Round of 32 | Aleksandr Kokorin | 7 | Aleksandr Tochilin Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker) Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 5th | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | Quarterfinal | Christian Noboa | 12 | Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2021–22 | 1st | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 56 | Round of 16 | Mateo Cassierra | 14 | Vladimir Fedotov |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 38 | Group stage | Christian Noboa | 11 | Vadim Garanin Kurban Berdyev Dmitri Khokhlov (Caretaker) |
| 2023–24 | 1st | 16th | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 24 | Regions path QF Stage 1 | Saúl Guarirapa | 8 | Dmitri Khokhlov Aleksandr Tochilin Denis Klyuyev (Caretaker) 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.
    As of match played 12 August 2021
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | Keşla | 3–0 | 4–2 | 7–2 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 3QR | Partizan | 1–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 3–3 (2–4 p) |

## 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.

## Current squad

As of 28 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | RUS | Maksim Rudakov |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Vyacheslav Litvinov |
| 5 | DF | RUS | Pavel Maslov (on loan from Spartak Moscow) |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Maksim Kaynov (on loan from Arsenal Tula) |
| 9 | FW | KAZ | Artur Shushenachev (on loan from Hapoel Be'er Sheva) |
| 10 | MF | SVN | Martin Kramarič |
| 11 | FW | RUS | Pavel Melyoshin |
| 12 | GK | RUS | Nikolai Zabolotny |
| 13 | DF | RUS | Sergey Terekhov |
| 14 | MF | RUS | Kirill Kravtsov |
| 15 | DF | RUS | Kirill Suslov |
| 17 | DF | RUS | Artyom Makarchuk |
| 18 | MF | RUS | Nikita Burmistrov |
| 20 | MF | RUS | Daniil Martovoy |
| 21 | MF | CHI | Ignacio Saavedra |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | RUS | Oleg Kozhemyakin |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Nabil Aberdin |
| 27 | DF | RUS | Kirill Zaika |
| 28 | DF | RUS | Ruslan Magal |
| 29 | MF | RUS | Kirill Nikitin |
| 35 | GK | RUS | Aleksandr Dyogtev |
| 55 | DF | SRB | Lazar Stojsavljević |
| 59 | MF | RUS | Ruslan Bart |
| 60 | MF | RUS | Mark Nosaty |
| 72 | MF | RUS | Ruslan Shagiakhmetov |
| 77 | FW | RUS | Vladimir Pisarsky (on loan from Krylia Sovetov) |
| 83 | DF | RUS | Stefan Kalinov |
| 88 | MF | BLR | Anatol Makaraw |
| 97 | MF | BLR | Roman Pasevich |

### Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | NGA | Solomon Agbalaka |
| — | DF | BRA | Marcelo Alves |
| — | DF | MLI | Moussa Sissako |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | RUS | Danil Anosov |
| — | MF | ARM | David Kirakosyan |
| — | FW | VEN | Deivid Tegues |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | RUS | Nikita Karabashev (at Sokol Saratov until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | MAR | Yahia Attiyat Allah (at Al Ahly SC until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | RUS | Makar Chirkov (at Alania Vladikavkaz until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | CIV | Victorien Angban (at Dynamo Makhachkala until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | RUS | Amir Batyrev (at Yenisey Krasnoyarsk until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | ARM | Hovhannes Harutyunyan (at Ararat-Armenia until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | RUS | Sergey Gayduk (at Metallurg Lipetsk until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | VEN | Saúl Guarirapa (at CSKA Moscow until 30 June 2025) |

## Coaching staff

* Manager - Robert Moreno
* Assistant managers - Eduardo Docampo, Juan Jose Muñoz Carretero
* Goalkeeping coach - Dmitri Borodin

## Honours

* Russian Premier League
** Runners-up: 2021–22
* Russian Football National League (tier-II)
** Promoted: 2018–19

## Manager history

    As of match played 21 May 2022
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
| Aleksandr Tochilin | Russia | | 20 November 2019 | 56 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 59 | 039.29 |
| Roman Berezovsky (Caretaker) | Armenia | 20 November 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 000.00 |
| Vladimir Fedotov | Russia | 8 December 2019 | | 79 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 137 | 85 | 050.63 |

## Ownerships, kit suppliers, and sponsors

| Period | Kit manufacturers | Sponsors | Owner |
| 2018–2021 | Nike | No sponsors | Boris Rotenberg |
| 2021–2022 | Puma | No sponsors | Boris Rotenberg |

## Notable players

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