FC Spartak-2 Moscow (Russian: ФК «Спартак-2» Москва) is a Russian football team from Moscow, founded in 1964. It is the reserve club of Russian Premier League team FC Spartak Moscow.
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| Full name | Football Club Spartak-2 Moscow | ||
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| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Spartak Moscow Cherenkov Academy Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,077 | ||
| Owner | Lukoil | ||
| Chairman | Oleg Malyshev | ||
| Manager | Dmitri Kombarov | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B, Group 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | FNL, 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
The club has participated in professional competition in the past, as FC Spartak-d Moscow (Russian Second League in 1992–1993, Russian Third Division in 1994–1997) and as FC Spartak-2 Moscow (Russian Second Division in 1998–2000). It started playing professionally again in 2013 in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League.[1]
On 24 May 2015, they secured the top spot in the West Zone of the PFL and promotion for the first time in history to the second-tier Russian Football National League for the 2015–16 season.[2]
On 23 May 2022, FC Spartak Moscow announced that Spartak-2 will be dissolved and not participate in the 2022–23 season for budgetary reasons.[3]
On 25 December 2023, Spartak announced the revival of the team and their plans to enter the Russian Second League.[4] They were assigned to Group 2 of Division B (fourth tier).[5]
Current squad edit
As of 10 April 2024, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ ""Спартак" прошёл аттестационную комиссию ПФЛ" (in Russian). Championat. 28 May 2013.
- ^ ""Спартак" – чемпион! Как "Спартак-2" выходил в ФНЛ в Петербурге" (in Russian). Championat. 25 May 2015.
- ^ "О закрытии проекта "Спартак-2"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 23 May 2022.
- ^ "«Спартак» возрождает вторую команду" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "КАЛЕНДАРИ ДЛЯ ВСЕХ ГРУПП СФОРМИРОВАНЫ" (in Russian). Russian Second League. 15 March 2024.
External links edit
- (in Russian) Official website
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