The 2020–21 season was FC Chernihiv's inaugural season. It competed in the Ukrainian Second League.
Season summary
This was the first time the club competed in the Ukrainian Second League. The club was supported by the management and some player arrived, including Oleksandr Shyray, Oleksandr Roshchynskyi, and the experienced goalkeeper Anatoliy Tymofeyev.[1]. In the winter transfer season the management signed another experienced player in Vyacheslav Koydan.[2] The team was also included in the First Preliminary Round of the Ukrainian Cup to face Nyva Vinnytsia. The match was supposed to be played on 29 August 2020, but the match was postponed due to a breakdown of the team's bus.[3] In April 2021 Vadym Postovoy was sacked as coach and Valeriy Chornyi was appointed as interim coach.[4][5][6][7] The club managed to finish the season in the 10th position.[8]
Withdrew after Round 1 before their first game[12]
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2021. Source: PFL.ua Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[13] (C) Champions; (P) Promoted Notes:
