# FC Chernihiv

Football Club Chernihiv (Ukrainian: ФК Чернігів; Russian: ФК Чернигов), also known as FC Chernigov or Football Club Chernigov, is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv that currently plays in the Ukrainian Second League.

## History
### Founding and establishment

Today's club was established on 18 June 2003 by Yuriy Synytsyaa, a businessman in the city of Chernihiv. 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. In 2013, the club made its debut in the 2013 Ukrainian Football Amateur League.

### Stadium investment

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. 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.

### Ukrainian Amateur League

In 2018, the club competed in Championship and finished in fourth place. During the summer transfer session, few young players such as Bohdan Lazarenko, Dmytro Kulyk arrives and Oleksandr Roshchynskyi, Artem Lutchenko and Mikita Falko were released in winter. The club won the Chernihiv Oblast Football Federation in 2019. In the season 2019–20, the club played also in Ukrainian Football Amateur League.

### Promotion to Ukrainian Second League

In 2020 the club competed in the Ukrainian Second League. The club was supported by the management and some important players arrived, including the experienced goalkeeper Anatoliy Tymofeyev. and the experienced player Vyacheslav Koydan. In April 2021 Vadym Postovoy resigned as coach and appointed as coach of the young team. As a coach was appointed Valeriy Chornyi as interim. In summer 2021, the club started train in the Khimik Sport Complex. The team reached the third preliminary round of 2021–22 Ukrainian Cup, winning against Chaika by penalty in Makariv and after losing to Alians Lypova Dolyna 1–5 in Chernihiv Arena.

### Chernihiv Arena Damaged

In 2021, the club started train in the Khimik Sport Complex with the task of also re-evaluating the sports facility. 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. 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. 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.

### Promotion to Ukrainian First League

In 2022 after much speculation, it became official that the club was admitted to Ukrainian First League for the first time in its history. 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. The club's first victory was against Metalurh Zaporizhzhia in Zaporizhzhia. 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. In October 2023, Artem Strilets was called up to the Ukraine national student football team, playing 4 matches and becoming the first player from the club to play for one of the Ukrainian national football teams. The club finished the 2023–24 FC Chernihiv season in 19th place and was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League.

### Reorganization

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. FC Chernihiv reached the third preliminary round of the 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup. On 12 August the club lost against Viktoriya Sumy 0–1 and was knocked out of the competition. In the first match of the league, the club started well, winning the first match 8–2 against Metalist 1925-2 Kharkiv 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. The club signed few experienced players including Dmytro Kulyk, Yehor Shalfeyev and Yehor Kartushov.

## Infrastructure
### Stadium

The team play at Chernihiv Arena. The stadium was built in 2017 with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

### Training centre

Since summer 2021 FC Chernihiv has trained at the Khimik Sport Complex. 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.

### Youth, academy and reserves

The club has few reserve teams, the main one is FC Chernihiv-2 founded in 2024. In 2021, the club planned to create a children's academy.

## Crest and colours

The crest of the club was created in early 2003, and it was changed in 2017. The club made its debut at national level in 2013. The colours of the club are yellow and black.

## Players
### Current squad

As of 4 mARCH 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 | UKR | Oleksandr Shyray |
| 2 | DF | UKR | Eduard Halstyan |
| 3 | DF | UKR | Maksym Shumylo |
| 6 | MF | UKR | Yehor Shalfeyev |
| 6 | DF | UKR | Andriy Veresotskyi |
| 7 | MF | UKR | Dmytro Myronenko (vice-captain) |
| 8 | MF | UKR | Artur Bybik |
| 9 | FW | UKR | Dmytro Kulyk |
| 10 | MF | UKR | Vyacheslav Koydan |
| 11 | FW | UKR | Pavlo Fedosov |
| 12 | MF | UKR | Yehor Kartushov |
| 13 | MF | UKR | Dzhilindo Bezghubchenko |
| 14 | DF | UKR | Dmytro Sakhno |
| 17 | FW | UKR | Andriy Novikov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | UKR | Nikita Posmashnyi |
| 20 | DF | UKR | Dmytro Fatyeyev |
| 21 | MF | UKR | Vladyslav Shkolnyi |
| 22 | GK | UKR | Oleksandr Roshchynskyi |
| 23 | DF | UKR | Oleksiy Zenchenko |
| 26 | DF | UKR | Kyrylo Pinchuk |
| 31 | MF | UKR | Vitaliy Mentey |
| 33 | MF | UKR | Andriy Porokhnya |
| 35 | GK | UKR | Maksym Tatarenko |
| 38 | DF | UKR | Pavlo Shushko |
| 55 | DF | UKR | Anatoliy Romanchenko |
| 77 | FW | UKR | Daniil Volskyi |
| 97 | MF | UKR | Maksym Serdyuk (on loan from Livyi Bereh Kyiv) |
| 99 | GK | UKR | Denys Herasymenko |

### 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 |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### 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 |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## Personnel

As of 28 August 2022
| Position | Staff |
| President | Yuriy Synytsya |
| General director | Mykola Synytsya |
| Sports director | Valeriy Chornyi |
| Executive director | Kostyantyn Zhyr |
| Head coach | Valeriy Chornyi |
| Assistant coach | Andriy Polyanytsya Mykhaylo Yarmoshenko |
| Goalkeeping coach | Artem Padun |
| Chernihiv Arena Director | Anatoliy Dudchik |
| Rehabilitation therapist | Ihor Eismont |
| Press attaché | Dmytro Luschay |
| Sport Doctor | Artem Berdyčenko |

## Honours

Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship
* Winners (1): 2019
* Runners-up (2): 2011, 2014
Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup
* Winners (1): 2012
* Runners-up (1) 2016

## Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

| Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2020–2023 | Joma |
| 2023– | Jako |

## Matches played and goals

| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Dmytro Myronenko | 2015 & 2017- | 139 | 16 |
| 2 | Kyrylo Kryvoborodenko | 2015 & 2017–2024 | 128 | 14 |
| 3 | Teymuraz Mchedlishvili | 2011-13, 2015, 2017-2021 | 108 | 15 |
| 4 | Anatoliy Romanchenko | 2019- | 106 | 15 |
| 5 | Dmytro Borshch | 2012-2015 & 2017-2022 | 90 | 5 |
| 6 | Vyacheslav Koydan | 2013 & 2021 & 2022– | 89 | 17 |
| 7 | Artur Bybik | 2020- | 87 | 0 |
| 8 | Vitaliy Mentey | 2020- | 87 | 5 |
| 9 | Maksym Serdyuk | 2017-2024 & 2024- | 87 | 10 |
| 10 | Oleksiy Zenchenko | 2017- | 82 | 4 |

### Top scorers

| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Vyacheslav Koydan | 2013 & 2021 & 2022– | 89 | 17 |
| 2 | Dmytro Myronenko | 2017– | 139 | 16 |
| 3 | Teymuraz Mchedlishvili | 2011–2013, 2015, 2017–2021 | 108 | 15 |
| 4 | Anatoliy Romanchenko | 2020– | 106 | 15 |
| 5 | Kyrylo Kryvoborodenko | 2015, 2017–2024 | 128 | 14 |
| 6 | Anatoly Kokhanovskyi | 2017–2022 | 42 | 13 |
| 7 | Pavlo Fedosov | 2013 & 2023- | 43 | 12 |
| 8 | Ruslan Dedukh | 2017–2018 & 2020-2021 | 34 | 12 |
| 9 | Oleksandr Kravchenko | 2010–2021 | 46 | 12 |
| 10 | Bogdan Lazarenko | 2017–2022 | 78 | 11 |

## Managers and presidents

Presidents
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Yuriy Synytsya Ukraine2003–present
Managers
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Vadym Postovoy Ukraine2006–2021
Valeriy Chornyi (interim) Ukraine2021
Valeriy Chornyi Ukraine2021–present :

## League and cup history

    Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Other Notes 2013 4th "2" 2/6 10 5 3 2 9 5 18 First stage 4th "A" 4/4 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 Finals Withdrew regional competitions (Chernihiv Oblast) 2017–18 4th "2" 7/8 14 2 3 9 10 26 9 Withdrew 2018–19 regional competitions (Chernihiv Oblast) UAC 1⁄32 finals 2019–20 4th "2" 5/12 22 9 7 6 30 23 34 Admitted to SL 2020–21 3rd "A" 10/14 24 5 6 13 19 33 21 1⁄64 finals 2021–22 3rd "A" 10/14 18 5 5 8 17 24 20 1⁄32 finals Admitted to FL 2022–23 2nd "B" 13/16 27 9 8 10 28 30 27 2023–24 2nd "B" 19/20 23 7 5 16 34 48 23 1⁄64 finals Relegated 2024–25 3rd "A" 1⁄32 finals