Football club
FC Krasnodar-2 (Russian: ФК «Краснодар-2» Краснодар) is a Russian football team from Krasnodar, founded in 2013. In the 2023–24 season, it will play in the third-tier Russian Second League. From 2018–19 to 2022–23 season, it played in the second-tier Russian First League. It is a farm club for the Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar.
History
In February 2013 the owner of the FC Krasnodar, Sergey Galitsky announced its intention to create a farm club in the summer, and declare it in the Russian Professional Football League. On May 27, 2013 Galitsky confirmed that Krasnodar-2 was officially declared in the second league south zone. On July 12, 2013 Krasnodar-2 played his first official match, losing home to Chernomorets Novorossiysk by 3 to 1.[1]
Before the 2018–19 season, FC Amkar Perm had their Russian Premier League license recalled due to debts. As a consequence, FC Anzhi Makhachkala was returned to the Premier League to take Amkar's spot, after the 2018–19 second-tier Russian Football National League calendar was already set. FC Krasnodar-2 received an emergency invitation for a promotion into the FNL and was officially admitted into the league on 26 June 2018 to take Anzhi's spot.[2] Krasnodar-2 was relegated at the end of the 2022–23 season.[3]
Current squad
As of 24 January 2024, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
