2025–26 FC Chornomorets Odesa season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Vertex United | ||
| General Director | Anatoly Mysyura[1] | ||
| Head coach | Oleksandr Kucher | ||
| Stadium | Chornomorets Stadium | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 88th season in the club's history and the 35th season of FC Chornomorets Odesa in the domestic league/cup of Ukraine. The Sailors will compete in the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League and 2025–26 Ukrainian Cup. Chornomorets has returned to the Ukrainian First League after four seasons. It will be the team's 6th season in the Ukrainian First League.
Transfers, loans and other signings
Summer and Autumn 2025
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Moved to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | DF |  Bohdan Butko
|
TBA | Contract expired | [2] |
| GK | Artur Rudko
|
TBA | Contract expired | ||
| DF |  Luka Latsabidze
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
End of loan | ||
| DF | Danylo Udod
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
End of loan | ||
| MF | Kyrylo Siheyev
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
End of loan | ||
| FW |  Khusrav Toirov
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
End of loan | ||
| MF | Ihor Kohut
|
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
|
End of loan | ||
| MF |  Emil Mustafayev
|
Polissya Zhytomyr
|
End of loan | ||
| DF |  Caio Gomes
|
Brusque Futebol Clube
|
Free | [3] | |
| MF |  Jon Šporn
|
Released | |||
| FW | Illya Shevtsov
|
Released | |||
| 3 July 2025 | FW | Denis Yanakov
|
Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi
|
Free | [4] |
| 13 July 2025 | DF | Yaroslav Kysil
|
LNZ Cherkasy
|
€100,000 | [5] |
| 29 July 2025 | FW | Denys Bezborodko
|
Kudrivka
|
Free | [6] |
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | Moved from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Ivan Kohut
|
Livyi Bereh
|
Free | [7] |
| MF | Mykola Kohut
|
Livyi Bereh
|
Free | [7] | |
| DF | Oleksandr Osman
|
Obolon Kyiv
|
Free | [7] | |
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Tymofiy Sukhar
|
Kolos Kovalivka
|
Free | [8] |
| MF | Yuriy Romanyuk
|
Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk
|
Free | [8] | |
| 13 July 2025 | MF | Rostyslav Rusyn
|
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
|
Free | [9] |
| DF | Maksym Lopyryonok
|
Bukovyna Chernivtsi
|
Free | [9] | |
| DF | Nikita Stepovy
|
TBA | Free | [9] | |
| 14 July 2025 | FW | Vladyslav Kulach
|
Vorskla Poltava
|
Free | [10] |
| MF | Oleksandr Sklyar
|
Vorskla Poltava
|
Free | [10] | |
| FW | Yevheniy Ryazantsev
|
Mynai
|
Free | [10] | |
| 18 July 2025 | MF |  Muhammed Jobe
|
Polissya-2 Zhytomyr
|
Free | [11] |
| GK | Vadym Yushchyshyn
|
Vorskla Poltava
|
Free | [12] |
Season overview
Note: Only the date of an official match is marked in bold.
Background
June 2025
- June 9, 2025 As it became known one of the assistants of the head coach of Chornomorets, Anatoliy Didenko, has left his post. However, he did not leave the club, but took the position of senior coach of the U-19 team.[13]
- June 10, 2025 It was announced that Andriy Uschapovskyi will replace Oleksandr Babych as sporting director of the first team.[14]
- June 17, 2025 It was announced that FC Chornomorets hired Oleksandr Rybka as goalkeepers coach.[15]
- June 25, 2025 The Sailors won against Nyva Vinnytsia 3–0 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[16]
- June 27, 2025 Chornomorets won against Real Pharma 4–0 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[17]
July 2025
- July 4, 2025 The Sailors lost against Inhulets Petrove 1–3 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[18]
- July 7, 2025 Chornomorets won against Real Pharma 3–1 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[19]
- July 9, 2025 The Sailors lost against Rukh Lviv 0–1 in a friendly in Vynnyky, Ukraine.[20]
- July 16, 2025 Chornomorets lost against Obolon Kyiv 0–2 in a friendly in Bucha, Ukraine.[21]
- July 20, 2025 The Sailors won against Real Pharma 4–1 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[22]
- July 23, 2025 Chornomorets won against Palmira 4–0 in a friendly in Lymanka, Ukraine.[23]
- July 25, 2025 The Sailors won against LNZ Cherkasy 2–1 in a friendly in Cherkasy, Ukraine.[24]
August 2025
- August 2, 2025 In the 1st round of the Ukrainian First League, playing at home, Chornomorets outlasted Nyva Ternopil, winning 2–1.[25][26] Romanyuk, Sukhar, Sklyar, I. Kohut, M. Kohut, Osman, Jobe and Ryazantsev made their official debut as players of Chornomorets. Sklyar and I. Kohut scored their first club goals.
- August 10, 2025 In the 2nd round of the Ukrainian First League, playing in Khmelnytskyi, the Sailors outlasted local side Podillya, winning 2–0.[27][28] Rakitskyi and Ryazantsev scored their first club goals.
- August 14, 2025 Control and Disciplinary Committee of the Ukrainian Association of Football has awarded Nyva Ternopil a technical defeat (0–3) in the match of the first round of Ukrainian First League against Chornomorets Odesa.[29]
- August 16, 2025 In the 3rd round of the Ukrainian First League, playing at home, the Sailors drew Vorskla Poltava 0–0.[30][31]
Coaching staff and administration
Since 1 July 2025
| Administration | Coaching (first team) | Coaching (Chornomorets Odesa-2[32] team) |
|---|---|---|
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|
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 25 June 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 3–0 | Nyva Vinnytsia | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 16:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 27 June 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 4–0 | Real Pharma | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 10:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 4 July 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 1–3 | Inhulets Petrove | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 11:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 7 July 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 3–1 | Real Pharma | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 11:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 9 July 2025 Friendly | Rukh Lviv | 1–0 | Chornomorets | Vynnyky, Ukraine |
| 11:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Rukh Lviv" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Obolon Kyiv | 2–0 | Chornomorets | Bucha, Ukraine |
| 17:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Obolon Kyiv" |
| 20 July 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 4–1 | Real Pharma | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 11:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" | ||
| Note: Vlog | ||||
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Chornomorets | 4–0 | Palmira Odesa | Lymanka, Ukraine |
| 17:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training base FC "Chornomorets" |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | LNZ Cherkasy | 1–2 | Chornomorets | Cherkasy, Ukraine |
| 13:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Training center FC LNZ Cherkasy |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ukrainian First League | 2 August 2025 | 30 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Ukrainian Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 66.67 | ||||
Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Soccerway
Ukrainian First League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on August 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Score overview
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrobiznes Volochysk | ||||
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | ||||
| FC Chernihiv | ||||
| Feniks-Mariupol | ||||
| Inhulets Petrove | ||||
| Livyi Bereh | ||||
| Metalist Kharkiv | ||||
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||||
| Nyva Ternopil | 2–1[29] | |||
| Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 2–0 | |||
| Probiy Horodenka | ||||
| Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | ||||
| UCSA | ||||
| Viktoriya Sumy | ||||
| Vorskla Poltava | 0–0 |
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 4 July 2025.[33]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Chornomorets | 2–1[29] | Nyva Ternopil | Odesa, Ukraine |
| 16:30 EET | Sklyar  51' I. Kohut 77' Romanyuk  80' |
Tlumak 41' Palamarchuk 74' Posyevkin 83' Haladey 90+1' |
Stadium: Chornomorets Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Yehor Kievlich (Kropyvnytskyi) | |
| Note: Protocol Vlog | ||||
| 10 August 2025 2 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 0–2 | Chornomorets | Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine |
| 13:45 EET | Rakitskyi 11' Ryazantsev 90+2' |
Stadium: SC Podillya Referee: Pavlo Pleshko (Kremenchuk) | ||
| Note: Protocol Vlog | ||||
| 16 August 2025 3 | Chornomorets | 0–0 | Vorskla Poltava | Odesa, Ukraine |
| 17:00 EET | Stadium: Chornomorets Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Dmytro Osaulenko (Poltava) | |||
| Note: Protocol Vlog | ||||
Ukrainian Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 23 August 2025 1/32[34][35] | Chornomorets | ?–? | Zorya Luhansk | Odesa, Ukraine |
| 13:00 EET | Stadium: Chornomorets | |||
| Note: [TBD Protocol] [TBD Vlog] | ||||
Statistics
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rank | No. | Player | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Chijioke Aniagboso |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Source: Match protocols.
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