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.

Moscow

Full name

Football Club Moscow

Nickname(s)

The Citizens, The Caps

Founded

2004

Dissolved

2010

Ground

E. Streltsov Stadium, Moscow

Capacity

13,200

Home colours

Away colours

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]

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			A. Smirnov – 11	Ignatyev
2000	2nd	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 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 made 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	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.