FC Chelyabinsk
| Full name | Football Club Chelyabinsk | ||
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| Founded | 1977 | ||
| Ground | Central Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Konstantin Arestov | ||
| Manager | Roman Pylypchuk | ||
| League | Russian First League | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Second League, Division A, Gold Group First stage, 1st Second stage, 6th (promoted through play-offs) | ||
| Website | fc-chel.ru | ||
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Football Club Chelyabinsk (Russian: ФК «Челябинск») is a Russian football club from Chelyabinsk that will play in the Russian First League, the second tier of the Russian football league system, in the 2025–26 season.
It played professionally from 1989 to 1993 and from 1997 on. The club was called Strela Chelyabinsk (1977–1989) and Zenit Chelyabinsk (1990–2008). It played on the second-highest level, Russian First Division, in 1992 and 1993.
History
The club was founded in 1977 as Strela Chelyabinsk. From 1977 to 1989 the club played in the regional leagues, and won the league title in 1980. The club also played the regional final 5 times, winning it in 1986 and 1987. In 1990 the club was renamed to Zenit Chelyabinsk. It was promoted to the second-highest level, Russian First Division, in 1992. The following year, the club was relegated.
In 2009 the club was renamed to its current name, FC Chelyabinsk. The club made a great run in the 2009–10 Russian Cup, reaching the round of 16. Chelyabinsk entered the competition in the second round, where they beat FC Tyumen. In the third round, they defeated Gornyak Uchaly, and in the fourth round, they eliminated Gazovik Orenburg 4–1. In the fifth round, they defeated second division club FC KAMAZ. Now in the round of 32, the club produced a massive upset when they beat Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia. Their run came to an end in the round of 16, where Mordovia Saransk defeated them 2–0.[1]
In the 2024–25 Second League Division A season, Chelyabinsk qualified to the promotion play-offs, where they defeated Volgar Astrakhan in a penalty shoot-out (after 1–1 aggregate tie), earning promotion to the Russian First League.[2]
Current squad
As of 5 July 2025, according to the Second League website.
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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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.
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Reserve team
References
- ^ "История ФК "Челябинск"" [History of FC Chelyabinsk]. Футбольный клуб "Челябинск" - официальный сайт (FC-Chel.ru) (in Russian). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ ""Челябинск" вышел в Первую лигу, обыграв "Волгарь" в серии пенальти после переходных матчей" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 28 June 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)