FC Moscow
This article refers to the Moscow government team formed in 2004. For the predecessors in the Russian Premier League, see FC Torpedo-ZIL and FC Torpedo-Metallurg.
Full name | Football Club Moscow | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Citizens, The Caps | ||
Founded | 1 March 2004 | ||
Dissolved | 28 December 2010 | ||
Ground | E. Streltsov Stadium, Moscow | ||
Capacity | 13,200 | ||
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FC Moscow (Russian: Футбольный клуб Москва), was a Russian football club, based in Moscow, formerly of the Russian Premier League. Moscow's best result in Russian Premier League was a 4th position in 2007. In February 2010 the club withdrew from the Premier League after their owner and main sponsor, MMC Norilsk Nickel, withdrew funding.[1][2] Their place in the league was taken by Alania Vladikavkaz.[3] Subsequently FC Moscow folded, ceasing to exist as a professional football club.[3][4] They played in 2010 in the fourth level of the Russian football pyramid, the Amateur Football League, and after that season the team was dissolved altogether on 28 December.[5]
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History
The creation of the team was first announced by the Moscow government on 1 March 2004.[6] FC Moscow was formed on the base of FC Torpedo-Metallurg. The team played in the Russian Cup final in 2007.
League and cup history
As Torpedo-ZIL (1997–2002), Torpedo-Metallurg (2003).
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Top scorer (league) Head coach 1997 4th, Zone 3 3 40 23 8 9 77 29 77 Lavrentyev – 17 Petrenko 1998 3rd, "Center" 1 40 28 6 6 90 30 90 Round of 128 Snigiryov – 32 Petrenko
Ignatyev1999 2nd 4 42 23 13 6 67 27 82 Round of 32 A. Smirnov – 11 Ignatyev 2000 2 38 24 8 6 62 28 80 Round of 64 Lebed' – 10 Ignatyev 2001 1st 14 30 7 10 13 22 35 31 Round of 32 Piyuk – 6 Kucherevsky 2002 14 30 6 10 14 20 39 28 Quarterfinals D. Smirnov – 7 Nikonov 2003 14 30 8 5 17 25 39 29 Round of 32 Monaryov – 8 Aleinikov
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Ignatenko2004 9 30 10 10 10 38 39 40 Round of 32 Bracamonte – 11 Petrakov 2005 5 30 14 8 8 36 26 50 Round of 16 Kirichenko – 14 Petrakov
Slutsky2006 6 30 10 13 7 41 37 43 Round of 16 IC 3rd round Kirichenko – 12 Slutsky 2007 4 30 15 7 8 40 32 52 Runner-up Adamov – 14 Slutsky 2008 9 30 9 11 10 34 36 38 Quarterfinals Bracamonte – 8 Blokhin 2009 6 30 13 9 8 39 28 48 Semifinals UC 1st round Jakubko – 8 Božović 2010 4th, Zone Moscow, Division A 3 28 21 1 6 75 28 64 Agaptsev – 21 Vasilyev
Nicknames
Fans and journalists call FC Moskva The Citizens (Russian: Горожане). The colloquial nickname for the club is The Caps (Russian: Кепки), which refers to Moscow government ownership (Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov usually wears a cap).
FC Moscow in Europe
FC Moscow in its first appearance on the European arena reached the third round of 2006 Intertoto Cup and was eliminated by Hertha BSC Berlin. FC Moscow made their second appearance in Europe in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, beating Legia Warsaw in the qualifying round.
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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2006 | Intertoto Cup | 2R | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–0 1–0 | |
3R | Hertha BSC | 0–0 0–2 | |||
2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 2Q | Legia Warsaw | 2–1 2–0 | |
1R | F.C. Copenhagen | 1–2 1–1 |
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Moscow/Torpedo-ZIL/Torpedo-Metallurg.
Former coaches
Club records
As of 1 January 2009. Including FC Torpedo-ZIL and FC Torpedo-Metallurg seasons.
Most league games for the club
- Héctor Bracamonte: 132
- Konstantin Veselovskiy / Oleg Kuzmin: 115
- Stanislav Ivanov: 112
- Radu Rebeja: 110
- Dmitri Godunok: 100
- Maksim Beletskiy: 96
- Yuri Zhevnov: 95
- Mikhail Sinyov: 94
- Munever Rizvić: 92
- Pompiliu Stoica: 88
- Mariusz Jop: 83
- Valeri Leonov: 81
- Aleksei Melyoshin: 78
- Aleksandr Borodkin / Maksim Mishatkin: 76
- Sergei Lavrentyev: 74
- Sergey Shustikov: 73
- Nikolai Barkalov: 72
- Emin Agaev / Pyotr Bystrov / Aleksei Snigiryov: 70
Most league goals for the club
- Aleksei Snigiryov: 52
- Héctor Bracamonte: 35
- Gleb Panfyorov: 27
- Dmitri Kirichenko: 26
- Roman Adamov: 24
- Sergei Lavrentyev: 21
- Aleksandr Smirnov: 20
- Yuri Yakovenko: 15
- Konstantin Veselovskiy / Valeri Klimov: 13
References
- ↑ FC Moscow pull out of Russian league – CNN, 5 February 2010.
- ↑ Russian Premier League confirm FC Moscow withdrawal – ESPN, 16 February 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Russian Premier League Review – Goal.com, 12 March 2010.
- ↑ FC Moscow go out of business after owners pull plug on funding – The Guardian, 7 March 2010.
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- ↑ http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?82366
External links
- http://www.fcmoscow.ru – Official website (Russian)