Club: Chernomorets (Chornomorets) Odesa

Season / Approximate period: around 1995–96

Head coach: Viktor Prokopenko (Віктор Прокопенко)

Overview:

• Chornomorets Odesa (often transliterated as Chernomorets) is one of Ukraine’s historic clubs, based in the port city of Odesa on the Black Sea. The club has frequently been among the leading sides in Ukrainian football since independence in 1991.
• Viktor Prokopenko (1944–2007) was a well-known Ukrainian coach and former player. He had multiple spells with Chornomorets Odesa and was notable in the 1990s for managing the club through domestic league and cup campaigns and occasional European qualification attempts.
• In the mid-1990s (including the 1995–96 timeframe) Chornomorets were competing in the Ukrainian Vyshcha Liha (Top League, now the Ukrainian Premier League). The club’s performance in those years kept them in the upper half of the table, often contesting places just behind the dominant Dynamo Kyiv.

Notable facts relevant to 1995–96 era:

• Chornomorets had a reputation for producing and developing talented Ukrainian players and for a competitive, attacking style under coaches like Prokopenko.
• The mid-1990s were dominated in Ukraine by Dynamo Kyiv under Valeriy Lobanovskyi, which made it difficult for other clubs to win the title, but Chornomorets remained a regular challenger for European spots.
• Prokopenko’s management was characterized by tactical organization and emphasis on disciplined team structure; he is remembered as an influential figure in Odesa football.

Typical squad notes (mid-1990s):

• The squad mix would have included experienced Ukrainian professionals and some younger local prospects from Odesa and surrounding regions. Exact player lists changed season-to-season; notable Chornomorets players from the era included the likes of Illya Tsymbalar (earlier part of the 1990s), although specific appearances in 1995–96 should be checked in season records.

Competitions:

• Domestic league: Ukrainian Vyshcha Liha (seasonal league campaign)
• Domestic cup: Ukrainian Cup (annual knockout competition)
• Possible European participation in some nearby seasons if the club finished in European qualifying positions in prior years

Sources and verification:

• For exact 1995–96 match results, league position, full squad lists, and statistics (goals, appearances, transfers) consult historical databases such as RSSSF, national-football-teams.com, UEFA archives, or Ukrainian football historical records and club archives.

Summary: Around the 1995–96 season Chornomorets (Chernomorets) Odesa was managed by Viktor Prokopenko, competing in the Ukrainian top flight and maintaining its status as one of Ukraine’s stronger clubs, typically challenging for European qualification while operating in the shadow of Dynamo Kyiv’s dominance.