FC Krasnodar is a Russian association football club from Krasnodar. In 2009 the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system despite finishing Zone South of Second Division as 3rd. In 2009 club finished as 10th. And at the end of the 2010 they were promoted to the Russian Premier League for the 2011 season, despite finishing 5th in the first division.

FC Krasnodar