2004 in Russian football
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2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv
's second championship, Terek
's cup victory, and national team
playing at Euro 2004.
participated in the final tournament of Euro 2004, where they finished last in group A. Later they started qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
. , Russia's 1–7 defeat from Portugal in a qualifier is their worst result in history.
and Tom Tomsk
were promoted to the Premier League
for the first time. Terek set a new record, scoring 100 points in a season.
Andrey Fedkov of Terek became the top goalscorer with 38 goals.
zones:
Prior to start of the 2005 season three clubs (Rotor Volgograd, Torpedo Vladimir, and Arsenal Tula) refused participation in the First Division, and two more clubs (Dynamo Stavropol and Chernomorets Novorossiysk) were denied licences. This made way for the runners-up of all five zones:
match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow
was won by CSKA 3–1.
The Russian Cup was won by Terek Grozny
, who beat Krylya Sovetov Samara
in the final 1–0, with Andrey Fedkov scoring the only goal in the injury time. This was the first time the Cup was won by a team from the First Division.
qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2003-04
, where they met AS Monaco FC
. Lokomotiv won the home match 2–1, but lost on away goals after the second leg was won 1–0 by Monaco.
qualified for the third round of the UEFA Cup 2003-04, where they lost 1–3 on aggregate to RCD Mallorca
.
started in the first round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 and defeated FK Atlantas
and NK Kamen Ingrad
. Shinnik Yaroslavl
started in the second round and defeated FK Teplice
. Both Spartak and Shinnik were knocked out in the third round by Villarreal CF
and UD Leiria
, respectively.
. They started in the second qualifying round and reached the group stage by beating PFC Neftchi
and Rangers F.C.
In Group H, they finished third behind Chelsea F.C.
and Futebol Clube do Porto
but ahead of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. The third position allowed CSKA to qualify for the UEFA Cup 2004-05
, a competition they eventually won.
(as the Russian Cup winners), Zenit Saint Petersburg
and Rubin Kazan
started in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
. Terek and Zenit qualified for the first round by defeating Lech Poznań
and SV Pasching
, respectively, while Rubin were knocked out by SK Rapid Wien
. In the first round, Terek lost to FC Basel
, and Zenit beat Red Star Belgrade
and reached the group stage. In the group with Lille OSC
, Sevilla FC
, Alemannia Aachen
, and AEK Athens FC
, Zenit finished fourth and were eliminated.
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
's second championship, Terek
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
's cup victory, and national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
playing at Euro 2004.
National team
Russia national football teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
participated in the final tournament of Euro 2004, where they finished last in group A. Later they started qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. , Russia's 1–7 defeat from Portugal in a qualifier is their worst result in history.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | Russia scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2004 | Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium , named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's second largest stadium... , Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... (A) |
2–2 | F | Dmitry Sychev | Sport-Express | |
| 28 April 2004 | Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the... , Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... (A) |
2–3 | F | Vladislav Radimov Vladislav Radimov Vladislav Nikolayevich Radimov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder. Currently, he works as an assistant coach with FC Zenit St. Petersburg. He was previously the captain of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and is a former Russian international player. He was a right-sided... , Dmitri Kirichenko |
Sport-Express | |
| 25 May 2004 | Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Stadion, Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... (A) |
0–0 | F | Sport-Express | ||
| 12 June 2004 | Estádio Algarve Estádio Algarve The Estádio Algarve is an association football stadium in Loulé, Portugal. The home teams are Sporting Clube Farense, who play in the Portuguese Third Division and Louletano Desportos Clube, who play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie D... , Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... /Loulé Loulé Loulé is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro.... (N) |
0–1 | EC | uefa | ||
| 16 June 2004 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... (A) |
0–2 | EC | uefa | ||
| 20 June 2004 | Estádio Algarve Estádio Algarve The Estádio Algarve is an association football stadium in Loulé, Portugal. The home teams are Sporting Clube Farense, who play in the Portuguese Third Division and Louletano Desportos Clube, who play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie D... , Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... /Loulé Loulé Loulé is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro.... (N) |
2–1 | EC | Dmitri Kirichenko, Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began... |
uefa | |
| 18 August 2004 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
4–3 | F | Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker.... , Andrei Karyaka Andrei Karyaka Andrei Konstantinovich Karyaka is a Ukrainian-born Russian association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.He has previously played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya and FC CSKA Kyiv in Ukraine, for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara and FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in Russia and SL Benfica in... , Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began... , Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since... |
Sport-Express | |
| 4 September 2004 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
1–1 | WCQ | Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began... |
FIFA | |
| 9 October 2004 | Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990... , Luxembourg Luxembourg (city) The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg... (A) |
4–0 | WCQ | Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since... (3), Andrei Arshavin |
FIFA | |
| 13 October 2004 | Estádio José Alvalade Estádio José Alvalade Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of the country's biggest clubs. It is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI , designed by Portuguese architect... , Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... (H) |
1–7 | WCQ | Andrei Arshavin | FIFA | |
| 17 November 2004 | Kuban Stadium Kuban Stadium Kuban Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Krasnodar, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Kuban Krasnodar and FC Krasnodar. The stadium holds 31,654 people. The stadium was opened on 30 October 1960.... , Krasnodar Krasnodar Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:... (H) |
4–0 | WCQ | Andrei Karyaka Andrei Karyaka Andrei Konstantinovich Karyaka is a Ukrainian-born Russian association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.He has previously played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya and FC CSKA Kyiv in Ukraine, for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara and FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in Russia and SL Benfica in... , Marat Izmailov Marat Izmailov Marat Nailevich Izmailov is a Russian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He is an ethnic Volga Tatar.Mainly a right midfielder, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his one-on-one skills and pace, while also possessing a good long-distance... , Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since... , Dmitri Loskov Dmitri Loskov Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Loskov is an association footballer currently playing for Lokomotiv Moscow.He was often considered Russia's best playmaker in the late 1990s – early 2000s, along with Spartak Moscow's Egor Titov. This is because he is double footed and has a wide range of passing... |
FIFA |
First Division
Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
and Tom Tomsk
FC Tom' Tomsk
FC Tom Tomsk is a Russian football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium .-History:The team was previously named "Burevestnik" , "Tomich" , "Sibelektromotor" , "Torpedo" , "Tomles" and "Manometr" .In the 1990s the team acquired a number of players that would...
were promoted to the Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
for the first time. Terek set a new record, scoring 100 points in a season.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Terek FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League.... |
42 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 22 | 100 | |
| P | 2 | Tom FC Tom' Tomsk FC Tom Tomsk is a Russian football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium .-History:The team was previously named "Burevestnik" , "Tomich" , "Sibelektromotor" , "Torpedo" , "Tomles" and "Manometr" .In the 1990s the team acquired a number of players that would... |
42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 38 | 86 | |
| 3 | Sokol | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 83 | ||
| 4 | KAMAZ FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny KAMAZ is a Russian football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The club is currently in the Russian First Division.Colours are all white. Light blue shirts, white shorts.-History:... |
42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 69 | ||
| 5 | Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the... |
42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 33 | 61 | ||
| 6 | Oryol | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 61 | ||
| 7 | SKA-Energia FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk SKA-Energiya is an association football club based in Khabarovsk, Russia. They have played in the Russian First Division since 2002.-History:The club was known under different names:*DKA *ODO *DO *OSK... |
42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 37 | 61 | ||
| 8 | Anzhi FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since... |
42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 53 | –3 | 60 | |
| 9 | Metallurg FC Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1966.-History:Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.... |
42 | |15 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 43 | 60 | ||
| 10 | Lokomotiv | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 48 | –1 | 59 | |
| 11 | Dynamo Makhachkala FC Dynamo Makhachkala FC Dynamo Makhachkala was a Russian football club based in Makhachkala.In the 2006 season Dynamo finished 16th in the Russian First Division. However, the club was denied the professional licence and thus relegated to amateur level.... |
42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 48 | –4 | 59 | |
| 12 | Spartak PFC Spartak Nalchik PFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:... |
42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 46 | 58 | ||
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 32 | 58 | ||
| 14 | Luch-Energia FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok FC Luch-Energiya is a Russian football club based in Vladivostok. In 2005, Luch-Energia won the Russian First Division and played in the Premier League from 2006 to 2008.... |
42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 56 | |
| 15 | Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk are a Russian football club based in Bryansk.In 2009 it came second in its Russian Second Division zone and was not promoted... |
42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 51 | –2 | 55 | |
| 16 | Metallurg-Kuzbass FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk is a Russian football club. In 2008, the club was relegated to the Russian Second Division.-Recent history:... |
42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 52 | |
| 17 | Chernomorets FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk is a Russian association football club based in Novorossiysk. In 2011, the club will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division.... |
42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 44 | 51 | ||
| R | 18 | Uralan | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 50 |
| R | 19 | Neftekhimik FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an association football club from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, founded in 1991. It played on the second-highest level in the Russian First Division in 1993-1998 and 2001-2004.... |
42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 57 | –19 | 45 |
| R | 20 | Baltika FC Baltika Kaliningrad Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad... |
42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 60 | –23 | 39 |
| R | 21 | Lisma-Mordovia | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 62 | –38 | 26 |
| R | 22 | Gazovik-Gazprom | 42 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 91 | –51 | 22 |
Andrey Fedkov of Terek became the top goalscorer with 38 goals.
Second Division
The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
zones:
- FC Torpedo VladimirFC Torpedo VladimirFootball Club Torpedo Vladimir is a Russian football club from Vladimir, founded in 1959. In 2011, they will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010. The club has been called Trud , Traktor and Motor . Their best historical result was 6th...
(West) - FC Fakel VoronezhFC Fakel VoronezhFC Fakel Voronezh is a Russian association football club based in Voronezh. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" ....
(Centre) - FC Dynamo Stavropol (South)
- FC Ural Sverdlovsk OblastFC Ural Sverdlovsk OblastFC Ural is a Russian football club. The club is based in Yekaterinburg but represents all Sverdlovsk Oblast. The club is in the Russian First Division.-Club colours:-History:...
(Ural-Povolzhye) - FC Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk (East)
Prior to start of the 2005 season three clubs (Rotor Volgograd, Torpedo Vladimir, and Arsenal Tula) refused participation in the First Division, and two more clubs (Dynamo Stavropol and Chernomorets Novorossiysk) were denied licences. This made way for the runners-up of all five zones:
- FC Petrotrest Saint PetersburgFC Petrotrest Saint PetersburgFC Petrotrest Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 2001. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division.-History:...
(West) - FC Avangard KurskFC Avangard KurskFC Avangard Kursk is an association football club based in Kursk, Russia. In 2011, it will once again play in the Russian Second Division after taking the last place in Russian First Division in 2010, where it spent one season....
(Centre) - FC Volgar-Gazprom AstrakhanFC Volgar-Gazprom AstrakhanFC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the South Zone and were promoted to the Russian First Division for 2009.-History:...
(South) - FC Lukoil Chelyabinsk (Ural-Povolzhye)
- FC Amur BlagoveshchenskFC Amur BlagoveshchenskFC Amur-2010 Blagoveshchensk is a Russian football club from Blagoveshchensk, founded in 1960. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level in 1960-1962, 1992 and 2005...
(East)
Cups
The Russian Super CupRussian Super Cup
The Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
was won by CSKA 3–1.
The Russian Cup was won by Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
, who beat Krylya Sovetov Samara
FC Krylya Sovetov Samara
Krylia Sovetov is a football club from Russia based in Samara. In 2004 they finished third in the Russian Premier League. The name "Krylia Sovetov" means "Wings of the Soviets".-History:FC Krylia Sovetov Samara was founded in 1942....
in the final 1–0, with Andrey Fedkov scoring the only goal in the injury time. This was the first time the Cup was won by a team from the First Division.
UEFA Champions League 2003-04
Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2003-04
UEFA Champions League 2003-04
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall...
, where they met AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
. Lokomotiv won the home match 2–1, but lost on away goals after the second leg was won 1–0 by Monaco.
UEFA Cup 2003-04
Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
qualified for the third round of the UEFA Cup 2003-04, where they lost 1–3 on aggregate to RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
.
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004
Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
started in the first round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 and defeated FK Atlantas
FK Atlantas
FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid....
and NK Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad was a Croatian football club from Velika, a small town near Požega in the northeast of Croatia. The club was dissolved is July of 2008 after serious financial problems.-History:The club was formed as NK Velika in 1929...
. Shinnik Yaroslavl
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl is a Russian football club, based in Yaroslavl.From 1957 to 1960 the team was called Khimik.- Russia:- Current squad :, according to the .-Out on loan:- Notable players :...
started in the second round and defeated FK Teplice
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
. Both Spartak and Shinnik were knocked out in the third round by Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
and UD Leiria
UD Leiria
União Desportiva de Leiria, commonly known as União de Leiria , is a Portuguese football club based in Leiria, central Portugal. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division, holding home matches at Municipal da Marinha Grande, with a 6,000-seat capacity.-Brief...
, respectively.
UEFA Champions League 2004-05
CSKA Moscow were the only Russian club to play in the UEFA Champions League 2004-05UEFA Champions League 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. The competition was won by Liverpool, who beat Milan on penalties in the final, having come back from 3–0 down...
. They started in the second qualifying round and reached the group stage by beating PFC Neftchi
PFC Neftchi
Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...
and Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
In Group H, they finished third behind Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Futebol Clube do Porto
Futebol Clube do Porto
Futebol Clube do Porto , commonly known as FC Porto, Porto, or FCP, is a Portuguese multi-sports club from the city of Porto, in the northern region of the country. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, FC Porto is mostly known for its association football team...
but ahead of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. The third position allowed CSKA to qualify for the UEFA Cup 2004-05
UEFA Cup 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
, a competition they eventually won.
UEFA Cup 2004-05
Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
(as the Russian Cup winners), Zenit Saint Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
and Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
started in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
UEFA Cup 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
. Terek and Zenit qualified for the first round by defeating Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
and SV Pasching
SV Pasching
SK Austria Kärnten was an Austrian association football club, from Klagenfurt, Carinthia.- History :The club was formed on 1 June 2007 and took over the license of ASKÖ Pasching to play in the Austrian Football Bundesliga...
, respectively, while Rubin were knocked out by SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
. In the first round, Terek lost to FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
, and Zenit beat Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
and reached the group stage. In the group with Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
, Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
, Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
, and AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
, Zenit finished fourth and were eliminated.