FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk

FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Full nameFootball Club Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Nickname(s)«Dust» (Russian: «Дуст»)
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946)
GroundKhimik
Capacity5,266
ChairmanAndrey Kuvaev[1]
ManagerSergei Perednya[2]
LeagueRussian Second League,
Division B
2024–25Division A,
Silver Group,
8th (relegated)
Websitehttp://fc-khimik.ru/

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.

  1. ^ "Дзержинский фк "Химик" получил лицензию на новый сезон ПФЛ" (in Russian). runews24. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Dzerzhinsk "Chemist" told the name of the new head coach". news.myseldon.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ Новый футбольный клуб появится в Дзержинске вместо закрывшегося «Химика» (in Russian). Otkryty Nizhny. 13 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Итоги заседания Комиссии РФС по лицензированию футбольных клубов" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Дзержинский "Химик" выиграл у "Динамо" и стал чемпионом второй лиги" (in Russian). Vremya N. 5 November 2023.