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.

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.

History

The creation of the team was firstly announced by the Moscow government on 1 March 2004

FC Moscow was formed on the base of FC Torpedo-Metallurg. The team played in the Russian Cup final in 2007.

League results

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Nicknames

Fans and journalists call FC Moskva The Citizens (Горожане). The colloquial nickname for the club is The Caps (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 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 Berlin	0-0 0-2
2008/09	UEFA Cup	2Q	Legia Warsaw	2-1 2-0
		1R	F.C. Copenhagen	1-2 1-1

Current squad

As of 29 August 2008, according to the Russian Premier League official website

Young squad

Affiliated clubs

Notable past players

Russia

Argentina

Lithuania

Ignas Dedura
Rolandas DžiaukštasRepublic of Macedonia
Goran MaznovMoldova
Radu RebejaPoland
Damian GorawskiRomania
Pompiliu StoicaSlovenia
Amir KaričSouth Africa
StigaUzbekistan
Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov

References

External links

Official website

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