2023–24 FC Kremin Kremenchuk season

The 2023–24 season was Kremin's 21th year in existence since clubs revival in 2003 and 5th consecutive season in the second flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Kremin participated in that season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup.

Pre-season
On 9 June 2023 assistant manager Valeriy Kutsenko after left the club to become a new manager at neighboring club FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni. Viktor Pylypenko and Dmytro Ulianko also left the club. Pylypenko joined the club in 2019 and played in 28 matches. Ulianko did not feature in any first team matches, making 16 appearances for junior team Kremin-2.

On 19 June Kremin players returned to training to prepare for the new season. 21 footballers took part in training, including 3 players on trial. From 19 June to 1 July the team took part in double training sessions on Polytechnic and Naftokhimik statiums. Other training sessions were planned for 4 to 16 July and 18 to 23 July.

On 20 June Dmytro Nazarenko joined the club as a new assistant manager from Vast Mykolaiv on a two-year contract. Vladyslav Molko and Oleksandr Kalchuk joined neighboring club Hirnyk-Sport on a season-long loan.

On 21 June goalkeeper coach Roman Chumak left the club after his contract expired. He worked at the club for one year, having previously played for Kremin in 2007–2012.

On 24 June Kremin held its first training match. It was played on Polytechnic Stadium. Players were split into two teams and played three halves of twenty minutes. A Metalist 1925 Kharkiv player Mykhaylo Shershen also took part in the game. He was training with Kremin to maintain his form.

On 28 June Kremin played its first friendly match against a Premier League club Kryvbas. The match ended in a 3:1 loss. Kremin featured a number of on-trial players. Artem Piatybrat scored the goal for Kremin.

On 1 July Davronbek Azizov, Orest Panchyshyn and Andrii Savitskyi signed a one-year contract extension.

On 3 July after returning from loan to Metalist Kharkiv, Daniil Yermolov signed for Premier League club Vorskla Poltava. He joined Kremin in September 2021 and played in 17 matches.

On 7 July Kyrylo Matvyeyev left the club to join Karpaty Lviv. He joined Kremin in August 2022, played in 20 matches and scored three goals.

On 8 July Kremin played its second match against a First League club Inhulets. Kremin lost 2:1 and Andrii Hloba scored.

On 9 July Denys Halata left on season long loan to Metalurh Zaporizhzhia. He joined Kremin in August 2020, played in 61 matches and scored 19 goals.

On 10 July Danylo Falkovskyi left to join Metalurh Zaporizhzhia. He joined Kremin in August 2022, played in 22 matches and scored three goals.

Third friendly game was played on 15 July. Kremin won 1:0 against Hirnyk-Sport. Newly signed defender Yevheniy Kostyuk scored the only goal in the game.

On 16 July goalkeeper Ivan Muzychka announced that he decided to end his footballing career. He joined Kremin in August 2022 and played in 15 matches, eight matches for the Kremin main team and seven for its reserve side Kremin-2. Defender Vladyslav Bondar decided to take a break from playing football due to health problems. Bondar joined Kremin in September 2022. He played in 8 matches, six matches for the Kremin main team and two for its reserve side Kremin-2. Another friendly match was played with Oleksandriya. Kremin lost 2:1 with Myroslav Trofymiuk scoring for the club.

Serhii Karpov joined the club on 17 July 2023 as a goalkeeping coach. Previous season he was employed by Nyva Ternopil. Karpov signed a one-year contract with the club.

Kremin won their last game of preseason on 22 July. Match with Kolos ended in a 1:0 win. Azizov was the goal scorer.

Artem Tovkach, Simon Haloyan and Andrii Hloba signed new one-year contracts on 24 July after their previous contracts ended.

August
Dmytro Lunin, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration banned all mass event from 21 August. Due to that order, Kremin-Poltava game scheduled for 27 August was postponed for a day.

September
On 24 September manager Roman Loktionov submitted his resignation, which was accepted by the club owner. Loktionov was offered a manager position at Kremin's second team Kremin-2 which he accepted. On 27 September Ihor Klymovskyi was appointed new manager. He signed a one and a half year long contract. Klymovskyi brought with him recently released Lokomotyv Kyiv manager Ruslan Umanets as his assistant. He also kept Dmytro Nazarenko as assistant and Serhii Karpov as a goalkeeper coach.

November
Players were given a short holiday starting 26 November with plans to get back to training on 11 December. On 27 November goalkeeping coach Serhii Karpov and coach Dmytro Nazarenko terminated their contracts and joined former manager Roman Loktionov at Kudrivka. Next day it was reported that Vladyslav Molko and Oleksandr Kalchuk returned from their loan to Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni earlier than anticipated.

December
On 11 December twenty-eight main team players and some players from Kremin-2 returned to training. Vladyslav Molko and Oleksandr Kalchuk who were on loan to Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni returned to the club. Four trial players joined the squad. Club also announced that midfielders Dmytro Kasimov and Andrii Kireiev left the club by mutual agreement.

January
On 16 January Sport.ua reported that seven players were on trial with Kremin. Artem Umanets son of assistant manager Ruslan Umanets will join the club. Other trail players were Ivan Palamarchuk and Nigerian Michael Obamina. Other trial players were Dmytro Humeniak, Dmytro Diianchuk, Vladyslav Lohovskyi, Vladyslav Molko, Nazarii Pasternak and Ivan Kuts. On 21 January club signed the former manager Yuriy Chumak as a goalkeeping coach on a two-year contract.

February
Palamarchuk and Pasternak signed two-year contracts with the club. Arsenii Korkodym joined on loan from Veres Rivne until end of season. Michael Obamina also joined on a two-year contract.

March
On 1 March the club announced that forward Ivan Kuts returned to the club for his third spell. Artem Umanets son of assistant manager Ruslan Umanets also joined the club.

On 6 March it was reported that Denys Halata will spend the year with Latvian Higher League club Grobiņas.

Management team
On 24 September manager Roman Loktionov stepped down and was replaced by Ihor Klymovskyi on the 27 September. On 27 November goalkeeping coach Serhii Karpov and coach Dmytro Nazarenko left the club.

Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 August 2023. Appearances include all competitions. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notes:
 * Player (K-2) – Player who was registered by Kremin as a Kremin-2 player for the 2023–24 Ukrainian Second League.

Loans out

 * Date‡ – Loan was originally scheduled to last to until end of the season but was curtailed.

Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 June Kremin announced five away preseason fixtures against Kryvbas, Inhulets, Hirnyk-Sport, Oleksandriya and Kolos. During the winter break Kremin took part in Winter Cup of Football Association of Poltava Oblast. They were drawn into Group B with Kolos Velyki Sorochyntsi, Hirnyk-Sport, Rokyta and Olimpiya Savyntsi. Teams faced each opponent once, two top teams moved on to semi-final.


 * Results list Kremin's goal tally first.

Group B
The league fixtures were announced on 6 August 2023.


 * Results list Kremin's goal tally first.

Relegation group
The league fixtures were announced on 15 December 2023.


 * Results list Kremin's goal tally first.

Ukrainian Cup
Kremin will enter the Second preliminary round and will play against the winner of match with Olimpiya Savyntsi and Kudrivka. Match is scheduled to be played on 2 August.

Appearances and goals
The plus (+) symbol denotes an appearance as a substitute, hence 2+1 indicates two appearances in the starting XI and one appearance as a substitute. Players with zero appearances were unused substitutes named in at least one matchday squad.

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