Russia women's national football team

The Russia women's national football team represents Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

in international women's football

Women's football (soccer)

Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...

. The team is controlled by the Football Union of Russia

Football Union of Russia

The Russian Football Union is the governing body of football in Russia. The Union is considered a direct successor of the Football Federation of USSR. It organizes the football league, Premier-Liga, and the Russian national football team...

and affiliated with UEFA

UEFA

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. Vera Pauw

Vera Pauw

Vera Pauw is a Dutch football coach and former player.-Playing career:Pauw played 89 international matches for the Netherlands, but never qualified for the final tournament of a World Cup or European Championship...

replaced Igor Shalimov

Igor Shalimov

Igor Mihailovich Shalimov , is a retired football midfielder.Shalimov started his playing career in Spartak Moscow. After a few successful seasons with Spartak Moscow he transferred to Foggia. He impressed enough to garner the attention and eventual transfer to Internazionale...

as coach of the team in April 2011.

Russia qualified for two World Cups

FIFA Women's World Cup

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, 1999, 2003 and four European Championships

UEFA Women's Championship

The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...

, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2009.

As the men's 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...

, the Russian women's national team is the direct successor of the CIS and USSR women's national teams.

Beginning

The USSR (who became the Commonwealth of Independent States during the campaign) reached the 1993 UEFA European Women's Championship quarter-finals at their only attempt and Russia were to match that two years later, with both teams losing to Germany over two legs. In 1997, they qualified directly for the final tournament but once there were defeated by Sweden, France – who they had beaten in the preliminaries – and Spain. However, they were among six European sides to qualify for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, thanks to two 2–1 play-off wins against Finland, and comfortable victories over Japan and Canada earned them a quarter-final, where they lost to eventual runners-up China.

After the turn of the Century

They cruised unbeaten into the 2001 continental finals but managed only a point against England in the group stage. Russia's fine qualifying run then continued in the 2003 World Cup and they again reached the quarter-finals before a 7–1 loss to Germany. That preceded something of a decline in fortunes as Finland avenged their 1999 reverse by beating Russia in the play-offs for UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2005, before Russia had the misfortune to draw Germany in 2007 World Cup qualifying.

Present

Renewed hope soon began to come from the younger generation, however, with a young member of the 2003 squad, Elena Danilova

Elena Danilova

Elena Yurievna Danilova is an international Russian football forward playing for Energiya Voronezh.At 16 she took part in the 2003 World Cup. She scored Russia's last goal in the tournament, in the quarterfinals against eventual champions Germany. Two years later she lead with 9 goals the Under-19...

, inspiring victory in the 2005 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship, their first post-Soviet national team title at any level. Although the striker has suffered injury problems, many of her colleagues have graduated to the senior squad, with Russia eventually reaching the 2009 finals with a dramatic away-goals play-off success against Scotland. At the final tournament Russia were drawn against Sweden

Sweden women's national football team

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, Italy

Italy women's national football team

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and England

England women's national football team

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in Group C. The team was unable to get pass the group stage and finished last as they lost all the three matches, scoring 2 and conceding 8.

In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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, Russia were drawn in Group 6 with Switzerland

Switzerland women's national football team

The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.The team played its first match in 1972...

, Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland women's national football team

The Republic of Ireland women's national football team, selects players from both the 350 Women's Football Association of Ireland teams, in 21 affiliate leagues throughout the nation, and the international women's football community. The WFAI was founded in 1973...

, Israel

Israel women's national football team

The Israel women's national football team represents Israel in international women's football. The Israel women's national football team was established in 1997. Women's Football in Israel was developed as an upside down pyramid by first opening the national team and then after 2 years opening the...

and Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan women's national football team

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, where Russia was eliminated at the group stage as they ended the stage behind Switzerland.

Kits

Russia's home kit had consists of gold socks, maroon shorts, and a maroon shirt. Their away kit is all white.

World Cup record

5
World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter
1995	Did Not Qualify
1999	Quarter Finals	4	2	0	2	10	5
2003	Quarter Finals	4	2	0	2	6	9
2007	Did Not Qualify
2011	Did Not Qualify
2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament...	To Be Determined
Total	2/6

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
Penalty shootout (football)
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.

European Championship record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1993	Quarter-finals
1	0	0	1	0	7
1995	Quarter-finals
1	0	0	1	0	5
1997	Round 1
3	0	0	3	2	6
2001	Round 1
3	0	1	2	1	7
2005	Did Not Qualify
2009	Round 1
3	0	0	3	2	8
Total	5/6		11	0	1	10	5	33

Manager

1989—1994	/ Oleg Lapshin
1994—2008	Yuri Bystritsky
2008—2011	Igor Shalimov Igor Shalimov Igor Mihailovich Shalimov , is a retired football midfielder.Shalimov started his playing career in Spartak Moscow. After a few successful seasons with Spartak Moscow he transferred to Foggia. He impressed enough to garner the attention and eventual transfer to Internazionale...
2011	Vera Pauw Vera Pauw Vera Pauw is a Dutch football coach and former player.-Playing career:Pauw played 89 international matches for the Netherlands, but never qualified for the final tournament of a World Cup or European Championship...
2011—	Farid Benstiti

Current squad

Squad called up for the first UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying

UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying

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match against Poland

Poland women's national football team

The Poland women's national football team represents Poland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Polish Football Association, has never qualified for a major international tournament.-World Cup record:...

2009 Cyprus Cup

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2009 UEFA Women's Euro

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2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying

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2011 Cyprus Cup

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2013 UEFA Women's Euro qualifying

Game ended originally 0–2 before it was awaraded a default victory in favor of Russia.
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External links

Official Website Website about Russian Women football/ Website about Russian Women football

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