FC Moscow

Moscow

Full name	Football Club Moscow
Nickname(s)	The Citizens, The Caps
Founded	2004
Dissolved	2010
Ground	E. Streltsov Stadium, Moscow (Capacity: 13,200)
League	-
2010	3rd (Amateur Football League, Zone Moscow, Division A)
Home colours Away colours

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.

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 December 28.^[5]

History

The creation of the team was firstly 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).

Russia

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 Ignatyev
1999	2nd	4	42	23	13	6	67	27	82	Round of 32			Al. 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. A. Smirnov - 7	Nikonov
2003		14	30	8	5	17	25	39	29	Round of 32			Monaryov - 8	Aleinikov Ivanov Ignatenko
2004		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 Slutsky
2006		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 players in 2008.

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 is now making their second appearance in Europe in the 2008-09 UEFA Cup, beating Legia Warsaw in the qualifying round.

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Score
2006	Intertoto Cup	2R		FC MTZ-RIPO	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.

USSR/Russia Dmitri Kuznetsov Oleg Sergeyev Aleksandr Borodyuk Sergei Gorlukovich Sergey Shustikov Dmitri Khlestov Roman Adamov Dimitri Ananko Aleksei Arifullin Aleksei Berezutski Vasili Berezutski Pyotr Bystrov Aleksandr Filimonov Dmitri Kirichenko Oleg Kornaukhov Vladimir Lebed Andrei Novosadov Nikolai Pisarev Sergei Podpaly Aleksei Rebko Aleksandr Ryazantsev Aleksandr Samedov Aleksandr Sheshukov Sergei Semak Roman Shirokov Former USSR countries Sargis Hovsepyan Yervand Krbachyan Andrey Movsisyan

Emin Agaev Vyaçeslav Lıçkin Narvik Sirkhayev Anton Amelchenko Barys Haravoy Vladimir Korytko Andrei Ostrovskiy Syarhey Yaskovich Yuri Zhevnov Gia Grigalava Mikheil Jishkariani Alexander Rekhviashvili Ruslan Baltiev Evgeniy Lovchev Vladimirs Koļesņičenko Andris Vaņins Edgaras Česnauskis Ignas Dedura Rolandas Džiaukštas Tadas Gražiūnas Saulius Mikalajūnas Irmantas Stumbrys Giedrius Žutautas Alexandru Curtianu Alexandru Epureanu Stanislav Ivanov Alexandru Popovici Radu Rebeja Oleg Shirinbekov Yuri Moroz Oleksandr Pomazun

Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Ulugbek Bakayev Europe Ricardo Baiano Miro Katić Branislav Krunić Munever Rizvić Roman Hubník Goran Maznov Damian Gorawski Mariusz Jop Pompiliu Stoica Zvonimir Vukić Martin Jakubko Amir Karič Branko Ilič Jonas Wallerstedt South America Maximiliano Moralez Africa Jerry-Christian Tchuissé Baba Adamu Isaac Okoronkwo Stanton Fredericks

Former coaches

• Oleg Blokhin
• Leonid Slutsky
• Sergei Petrenko
• Miodrag Božović

Club records

As of January 1, 2009. Including FC Torpedo-ZIL and FC Torpedo-Metallurg seasons.

Most league games for the club

1. Héctor Bracamonte: 132
2. Konstantin Veselovskiy / Oleg Kuzmin: 115
3. Stanislav Ivanov: 112
4. Radu Rebeja: 110
5. Dmitri Godunok: 100
6. Maksim Beletskiy: 96
7. Yuri Zhevnov: 95
8. Mikhail Sinyov: 94
9. Munever Rizvić: 92
10. Pompiliu Stoica: 88
11. Mariusz Jop: 83
12. Valeri Leonov: 81
13. Aleksei Melyoshin: 78
14. Aleksandr Borodkin / Maksim Mishatkin: 76
15. Sergei Lavrentyev: 74
16. Sergey Shustikov: 73
17. Nikolai Barkalov: 72
18. Emin Agaev / Pyotr Bystrov / Aleksei Snigiryov: 70

Most league goals for the club

1. Aleksei Snigiryov: 52
2. Héctor Bracamonte: 35
3. Gleb Panfyorov: 27
4. Dmitri Kirichenko: 26
5. Roman Adamov: 24
6. Sergei Lavrentyev: 21
7. Aleksandr Smirnov: 20
8. Yuri Yakovenko: 15
9. Konstantin Veselovskiy / Valeri Klimov: 13

References

1. ^ FC Moscow pull out of Russian league - CNN, 5 Feb 2010
2. ^ Russian Premier League confirm FC Moscow withdrawal - ESPN, Feb 16 2010
3. ^ ^{a b} Russian Premier League Review - Goal.com, Mar 12 2010
4. ^ FC Moscow go out of business after owners pull plug on funding - The Guardian, 7 March 2010
5. ^ ""Москва" прекратила существование". Sovetsky Sport. http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/427818. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
6. ^ http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?82366

External links

• http://www.fcmoscow.ru - Official website (Russian)