FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk (Russian: ФК «Химик» Дзержинск) is an association football club from Dzerzhinsk, Russia, founded in 1946. It played in the Soviet First League and the Russian First League (second level) from 1947 to 1949, from 1960 to 1962 and from 2013–14 to 2014–15. It was dissolved after the 2015–16 season.[3] Before the 2021–22 season, it was licensed for the Russian Second League, the third tier of Russian football, once again.[4] In the 2023 Russian Second League Division B, Khimik won their zone and earned promotion to the third-tier Division A.[5] It was relegated back to Division B after one season.
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| Full name | Football Club Khimik Dzerzhinsk | ||
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| Nickname(s) | «Dust» (Russian: «Дуст») | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Khimik | ||
| Capacity | 5,266 | ||
| Chairman | Andrey Kuvaev[1] | ||
| Manager | Sergei Perednya[2] | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B | ||
| 2024–25 | Division A, Silver Group, 8th (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://fc-khimik.ru/ | ||
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Current squad
editAs of 2 August 2024, 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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Team name history
edit- 1946: FC Azot Dzerzhinsk
- 1947–1948: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
- 1949–1959: FC Zavod im. Sverdlova Dzerzhinsk
- 1960–1961: FC Zarya Dzerzhinsk
- 1962–1963: FC Volna Dzerzhinsk
- 1964–2000: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
- 2001–2002: FC Sibur-Khimik Dzerzhinsk
- 2003–2016: FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
References
edit- ^ "Дзержинский фк "Химик" получил лицензию на новый сезон ПФЛ" (in Russian). runews24. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Dzerzhinsk "Chemist" told the name of the new head coach". news.myseldon.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Новый футбольный клуб появится в Дзержинске вместо закрывшегося «Химика» (in Russian). Otkryty Nizhny. 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Итоги заседания Комиссии РФС по лицензированию футбольных клубов" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Дзержинский "Химик" выиграл у "Динамо" и стал чемпионом второй лиги" (in Russian). Vremya N. 5 November 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Fan website (archived)