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| 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 | ||
Football Club Chelyabinsk (Russian:ФК «Челябинск») is a Russianfootball club fromChelyabinsk that will play in theRussian First League, the second tier of theRussian 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.
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 the2009–10 Russian Cup, reaching the round of 16. Chelyabinsk entered the competition in the second round, where they beatFC Tyumen. In the third round, they defeatedGornyak Uchaly, and in the fourth round, they eliminatedGazovik Orenburg 4–1. In the fifth round, they defeated second division clubFC KAMAZ. Now in the round of 32, the club produced a massiveupset when they beatRussian Premier League clubPFC Krylia. Their run came to an end in the round of 16, whereMordovia Saransk defeated them 2–0.[1]
In the 2024–25 Second League Division A season, Chelyabinsk qualified to the promotion play-offs, where they defeatedVolgar Astrakhan in a penalty shoot-out (after 1–1 aggregate tie), earning promotion to theRussian First League.[2]
As of 11 September 2025, according to theFirst League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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