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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), is a Russian football club, based in Moscow. Moscow's best result in Russian Premier League is a 4th position in 2007.
[edit] History
The creation of the team was firstly announced by the Moscow government on March 1, 2004[1]. FC Moscow was formed on the base of FC Torpedo-Metallurg. The team played in the Russian Cup final in 2007.
[edit] League results
[edit] 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). Since it has no history and was just made up, the club is also called FC Plastic.
[edit] FC Moscow in Europe
FC Moscow in its first appearance on the European arena reached the second round of 2006 Intertoto Cup and was eliminated by Hertha BSC Berlin. FC Moscow is now about to make their second appearance in europe in the 2008-09 Uefa Cup.
[edit] Current squad
As of 26 March 2007, according to the Russian Premier League official website.
The following players are listed by Moscow's website as reserve players. They are eligible to play for the first team.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 32 |
 |
DF |
Nikita Korolyov |
| 33 |
|
MF |
Andrei Moiseyenkov |
| 37 |
|
MF |
Kirill Loskutov |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 44 |
|
DF |
Aleksandr Ponomaryov |
| 47 |
|
MF |
Artyom Varakin |
| 55 |
|
MF |
Aleksandr Sukhov |
|
[edit] Incoming Transfers 2008/2009
[edit] Affiliated Clubs
[edit] External links
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