was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current
name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between
. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0. The first goal of the season was scored by Krylia Sovetov's forward
's participation in UEFA Euro 2008, the season was interrupted from 16 May until 5 July.
The champions were determined on the 27th matchday, 2 November 2008.
scoring in the 89th minute to claim the title for his club. Rubin became the third (and second consecutive) non-Moscow club to become Russian champions.
and 2 top clubs from 2007 season of Russian First Division took part in the league:
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FC Zenit Saint PetersburgFootball Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
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Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
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Dick AdvocaatDirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
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Anatoliy TymoschukAnatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Ukrainian national team.Tymoshchuk began his professional career with his local Volyn Lutsk...
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Petrovsky Stadium The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,...
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PumaPuma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
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GazpromOpen Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
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| 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...
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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...
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Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
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MozartMozart Santos Batista Júnior, usually known simply as Mozart is an association footballer. He can play both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder positions and currently is playing for Livorno in Italy.He is a midfield maestro and pulls the strings from a deep position...
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Luzhniki StadiumThe Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
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LukoilLukoil/LUKoil ; ) is Russia's second largest oil company and its second largest producer of oil. In 2009, the company produced 97.615 million tons of oil; ....
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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...
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Valery GazzaevValery Georgievich Gazzaev is a Russian football manager and former footballer who is currently the president of FC Alania Vladikavkaz. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the...
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Igor AkinfeevIgor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a...
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Luzhniki StadiumThe Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
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Reebok Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
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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...
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Oleg BlokhinOleh Volodymyrovych "Oleg" Blokhin is a Ukrainian football coach and current head coach of the Ukrainian national team. Blokhin was formerly a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team...
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Dmitri GodunokDmitri Vladimirovich Godunok is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Akademiya Togliatti.-External links:...
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Eduard Streltsov Stadium Eduard Streltsov Stadium, formerly Torpedo Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Moscow....
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UmbroUmbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
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Norilsk NickelMMC Norilsk Nickel is a nickel and palladium mining and smelting company. Its largest operations are located in the Norilsk–Talnakh area, in northern Russia. MMC stands for "Mining and Metallurgical Company"....
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FC Saturn Moscow OblastFC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946...
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RamenskoyeRamenskoye is a town and the administrative center of Ramensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located southeast of Moscow. Population: 69,000 ; 28,000 ....
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Jürgen RöberJürgen Röber is a German football player and manager, who is head coach of Ankaraspor.-Early life:In 1956 his family moved from the then GDR to Bertlich in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he grew up and started his football career at SuS Bertlich.-Career:His Bundesliga career lasted 12 years with one...
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Aleksei IgoninAleksei Andreyevich Igonin is an association footballer who plays for FC Anzhi Makhachkala.He has played for Russia twice in 1998.- External links :* *...
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Saturn Stadium Saturn Stadium is a football stadium in Ramenskoe, Russia. It is the home ground of FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast. The stadium holds 16,500 and was built in 1999.-External links:*...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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| FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
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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...
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Andrey KobelevAndrey Nikolayevich Kobelev is a former association footballer, who played as a midfielder, and coach. He manages FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.-Football career:...
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Dmitry Khokhlov |
Dynamo Stadium |
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13,067 |
UmbroUmbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
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Metalloinvest Metalloinvest Management Company LLC is a Russian mining and metallurgy company specializing in the manufacture of steel.Metalloinvest was founded in 1999...
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| 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...
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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...
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Rashid RakhimovRashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm.-Playing career:...
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Diniyar BilyaletdinovDiniyar Rinatovich Bilyaletdinov -Lokomotiv Moscow:A native of Moscow, Bilyaletdinov began his career in the Lokomotiv Moscow youth teams. After making his debut in 2004, he became a first team regular. In his first season the club won the Russian Premier League and was named the league's Young...
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Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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Russian RailwaysThe Russian Railways , is the government owned national rail carrier of the Russian Federation, headquartered in Moscow. The Russian Railways operate over of common carrier routes as well as a few hundred kilometers of industrial routes, making it the second largest network in the world exceeded...
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FC Amkar PermFC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
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PermPerm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
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Miodrag BožovićMiodrag Božović is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. He manages FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.- Playing career :...
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Aleksei PopovAleksei Vladislavovich Popov is a Russian and Kazakhstani footballer currently playing for Amkar.In 2010, he took Kazakhstani citizenship to play for the national team.-External links:...
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Zvezda Stadium Zvezda Stadium , formerly Lenin Komsomol Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Perm, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Amkar Perm. The stadium holds 19,500 people and was opened on June 5, 1969.The field was covered with artificial turf in...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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FC KhimkiFC 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...
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Khimki Khimki is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the west bank of the Moscow Canal. Population: 207,125 ; 141,000 ; 106,000 ; 23,000 .-History:...
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Roman BerezovskyRoman Anatoliy Berezovsky is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Russian First Division club FC Khimki and is a member of Armenia national team. He is of Russian origin...
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FC Rubin KazanFC 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:...
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Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
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Central Stadium Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kazan, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Rubin Kazan. Western half of the tribunes is covered with canopy...
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| FC Tom Tomsk |
TomskTomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
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Valeri Nepomniachi |
Russia Valeri KlimovValeri Aleksandrovich Klimov is a Russian professional footballer. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk, which he is the team captain of. Klimov is a midfielder, who can play either in the centre or on the wings. In Tom he wears a T-shirt with number 3...
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Trud Stadium Trud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tomsk, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Tom' Tomsk. The stadium holds 15,000.. It was built in 1929....
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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PFC Spartak NalchikPFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:...
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Nalchik Nalchik is the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, situated at an altitude of in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about northwest of Beslan in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. It covers an area of...
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Yuri KrasnozhanYuri Anatolyevich Krasnozhan is a Russian professional football coach and a former player, who coaches the Russia-2 national football team.- Career :...
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Miodrag DžudovićMiodrag Džudović is a Montenegrin footballer playing for PFC Spartak Nalchik.-International Career:...
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Spartak Stadium Spartak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nalchik, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Spartak Nalchik. The stadium holds 14,400 and was built in 2002....
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Samara Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
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Metallurg Stadium Metallurg Stadium is a football stadium in Samara, Russia. It is the home stadium of Krylia Sovetov Samara. The stadium was built in 1957 and is able to hold 33,001 since the last renovation....
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UmbroUmbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
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| FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok |
VladivostokThe city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
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Semen AltmanSemen Yosypovych Altman is a Ukrainian football coach and former goalkeeper. He is the current manager of SC Tavriya Simferopol.Semen’s son, Hennadiy Altman is also a goalkeeper and has followed his father to many of the teams Semen has coached over the years.- Career :Altman played for Kolhospnyk...
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Dmitri SmirnovDmitri Aleksandrovich Smirnov is a Russian footballer. He currently plays for FC Volyn Lutsk.- Career :He holds the record for Luch for most league goals in a year and left on 7 January 2009 the club and moved to FC Terek Grozny.- Personal :His father, Aleksandr Smirnov, played in the Soviet Top...
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Dinamo Stadium Dynamo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Vladivostok, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok. The stadium is situated close to the main square and harbour and by one of beaches of Vladivostok. The pitch has been improved...
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FC Shinnik YaroslavlFC 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 :...
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YaroslavlYaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
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Sergei PavlovSergei Aleksandrovich Pavlov is a Russian professional football coach who currently manages FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.-External links:...
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Russia Denis BoyarintsevDenis Konstantinovich Boyarintsev is a footballer who plays as a winger. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk and is known for his ball control abilities and his hard work.-Career:...
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Shinnik Stadium Shinnik Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yaroslavl, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. The stadium holds 22,990 people....
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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FC Terek GroznyFC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
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Grozny Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989...
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Timur DzhabrailovTimur Mamedovich Dzhabrailov is a retired Chechen Russian footballer who played for FC Terek Grozny and was its captain in 2001–2010. After retirement, he was appointed club's sporting director.-External links:...
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Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium is a stadium in Grozny, Russia. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Terek Grozny. The stadium holds 10,200 seats. Before the start of the 2008 Premier League season, the Russian Football Union granted Terek the right to host Premier...
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UmbroUmbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
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On 16 December 2008 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:
| 1. FC Rubin Kazan |
Goalkeepers: Sergei Ryzhikov (26), Sergei Kozko-Career statistics:-External links:... (6).
Defenders: Cristian AnsaldiCristian Daniel Ansaldi is an Argentine footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan. Ansaldi is two footed and can play at either left or right full back and also as a wingback... (27 / 1), Roman SharonovRoman Sergeyevich Sharonov is a central defender who plays for and is the captain of Rubin Kazan. He played for his country at Euro 2004, receiving a red card during the 1–0 defeat by Spain.... (26 / 1), Dato KvirkveliaDavit Kvirkvelia is a Georgian footballer. He plays currently for Panionios G.S.S. in the Super League Greece.Kvirkvelia left for FC Alania Vladikavkaz in February 2005and moved to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya in March 2006.... (24 / 3), Stjepan TomasStjepan Tomas is a Croatian football defender. He is currently a free agent following his release from Turkish side Bucaspor in November 2010.... (19), Lasha SalukvadzeLasha Salukvadze is a Georgian footballer. He plays for Russian side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.At international level, he played 7 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying for Georgia.... (15), Aleksandr OrekhovAleksandr Aleksandrovich Orekhov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Rubin Kazan.-External links:... (10), Aleksei PopovAleksei Vladislavovich Popov is a Russian and Kazakhstani footballer currently playing for Amkar.In 2010, he took Kazakhstani citizenship to play for the national team.-External links:... (7), JefthonJefthon is a Brazilian football defender playing for NK Široki Brijeg.... (2), Andrei FyodorovAndrei Vitalyevich Fyodorov or Fedorov is a retired football defender. Fyodorov is a former Uzbekistani international. He is a naturalized Russian citizen. As of 2009, he works as a head scout for FC Rubin Kazan.-Club career stats:Last update: 29 November 2008-External links:* at National... (1), Gabriel AtzGabriel Fernando Atz is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Caxias in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.-Career:... (1).
Midfielders: Gökdeniz KaradenizGökdeniz Karadeniz is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan. He is also a member of the Turkish national team.-Trabzonspor:... (27 / 6), Sergei SemakSergei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian international football midfielder of Ukrainian origins.-Early life:Semak was born in the selo Sychanskoye in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior... (27 / 5), MacBeth Sibaya (25), Serhiy RebrovSerhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a retired Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, currently assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and remains top all-time scorer of the... (24 / 5), Aleksandr RyazantsevAleksandr Aleksandrovich Ryazantsev is an Russian footballer who plays as a winger for Rubin Kazan. He scored the team's first goal on October 20, 2009, a thunderous 30-yard strike in their shock 2–1 away victory at the Camp Nou against Barcelona in an Champions League group stage match... (22 / 1), Christian NoboaChristian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:... (21 / 6), Andrei KobenkoAndrei Vasilyevich Kobenko is a Russian footballer currently playing for Terek Grozny.- Career :In a surprising coup, Terek Grozny have signed the attacking midfielder from rivals and Russian reigning champions FC Rubin Kazan.... (17 / 2), Yevgeni BalyaikinYevgeni Viktorovich Balyaikin is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Tom Tomsk on loan from FC Rubin Kazan.-International career:Balyaikin is a part of the Russia U-21 side that is competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.... (10), Aleksei RebkoAleksei Vasilyevich Rebko is an association footballer who played midfielder. He currently plays for FC Rostov.-Career:He broke the record of youngest players record for Spartak in 2002, previously held by Aleksandr Pavlenko.... (3), Vagiz GaliullinVagiz Galiullin is a Russian-Uzbekistani footballer who plays for Sibir Novosibirsk on loan from Rubin Kazan.-External links:* *... (1), Pyotr Gitselov (1).
Forwards: Hasan KabzeHasan Salih Kabze is a Turkish international footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Montpellier HSC. Formerly, he played for Bucaspor, Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Galatasaray SK and Rubin Kazan.-Galatasaray:... (23 / 2), Aleksandr BukharovAleksandr Yevgenyevich Bukharov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.-Career:... (20 / 6), Roman AdamovRoman Stanislavovich Adamov is a Russian football player.- Club career :Adamov has been prolific in the Russian Premier League since joining FC Moscow, he was signed from Terek Grozny.... (13 / 1), Savo MiloševićSavo Milošević is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker.After making a name for himself at Partizan, he signed for Aston Villa, and went on to spend the vast majority of the following decade playing in Spain, where he represented four clubs, amassing La Liga totals of 241 games and... (16 / 3). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Manager: Kurban BerdyevKurban Berdyev , ; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen - Russian football coach and a former Soviet footballer. He is currently a head coach and a vice-president of Rubin.He is the most prominent football player and coach of Turkmen ethnicity.... .
Transferred out during the season: Gabriel AtzGabriel Fernando Atz is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Caxias in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.-Career:... (on loan to FC KhimkiFC 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... ), Pyotr Gitselov (on loan to FC RostovFC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:... ), Aleksei RebkoAleksei Vasilyevich Rebko is an association footballer who played midfielder. He currently plays for FC Rostov.-Career:He broke the record of youngest players record for Spartak in 2002, previously held by Aleksandr Pavlenko.... (to FC Moscow). |
| 2. PFC CSKA Moscow |
Goalkeepers: Igor AkinfeevIgor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a... (30).
Defenders: Sergei Ignashevich (28 / 4), Vasili Berezutski (28), Aleksei Berezutski (24 / 2), Deividas ŠemberasDeividas Šemberas is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as centre back for Russian Premier League club PFC CSKA Moscow... (24), Chidi OdiahChidi Odiah is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays for CSKA Moscow. Odiah has previously played for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division, Eagle Cement and Julius Berger F.C.... (23), Anton GrigoryevAnton Vladimirovich Grigoryev is a Russian football central defender. He plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.He made one appearance in UEFA Champions League 2006-07 for CSKA.-Career honours:*Russian Cup: 2008, 2009-External links:* short bios.... (16).
Midfielders: Miloš KrasićMiloš Krasić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Serbian national team.-Playing style:... (28 / 6), Yuri ZhirkovYuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala and the Russian national team.-Early life:Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov was born in Tambov, on 20 August 1983. His father, Valentin Ivanovich Zhirkov worked at the "Revtrud" factory and his mother was a postwoman. Yuri... (28 / 3), Evgeni AldoninEvgeni Valerievich Aldonin is an association footballer who plies his trade with CSKA Moscow. The defensive midfielder makes defense his top priority and he is strong in the tackle with a rugged nature. Aldonin started out with SC Rotor Volgograd... (25 / 3), Elvir RahimićElvir Rahimić is a Bosnian football midfielder who plays for PFC CSKA Moscow at Russian Premier League.-Career:... (23), Alan DzagoevAlan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev is a Russian international association footballer of Ossetian descent who plays for CSKA Moscow.After joining Krylia Sovetov-SOK in 2006, he remained there for two seasons before transferring to CSKA Moscow... (20 / 8), Caner ErkinCaner Erkin is a Turkish footballer currently playing at Fenerbahçe. He previously played at Russian side CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahçe's rival Galatasaray. He plays as a left winger.-Manisaspor:... (18 / 1), Pavel MamayevPavel Konstantinovich Mamayev is a footballer who plays as midfielder for CSKA Moscow.-Club career:Mamayev began his career at the FC Torpedo Moscow academy... (17 / 2), DuduDudu Cearense, whose real name is Alexandro Silva de Sousa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro.... (10 / 1), Luboš KaloudaLuboš Kalouda is a Czech footballer who last played for PFC Oleksandria on loan from CSKA Moscow.He was a member of the Czech Republic National U-20 Team which won silver medals in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Kalouda scored three goals and was one of the best players in the Czech team... (1).
Forwards: Vágner LoveVágner Silva de Souza , commonly known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for CSKA Moscow.-Palmeiras:... (26 / 20), Ricardo JesusRicardo Jesus da Silva is a Brazilian striker, who currently plays for Ponte Preta on loan from PFC CSKA Moscow.-Career:Ricardo has played for Sport Club Internacional, PFC Spartak Nalchik and now for PFC CSKA Moscow.... (10), JôJO, Jo or jo may refer to:*Jō, a ~4-foot-long wooden staff used in some Japanese martial arts*Cho , , also spelled Jo, a common Korean family name*Jo , a 1971 French comedy... (8 / 3), Dmitri RyzhovDmitri Aleksandrovich Ryzhov is a Russian football, who currently plays for FC Mordovia Saransk on loan from PFC CSKA Moscow.-Career:He played the 2009 season for FC Alania Vladikavkaz on loan from PFC CSKA Moscow... (8), RamónRamón Osni Moreira Lage, or simply Ramón , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder, who currently plays for CSKA Moscow reserves team.-Career:... (7), Daniel Carvalho (4), Dawid JanczykDawid Janczyk is a Polish footballer who plays as a centre forward for PFK Oleksandria, on loan from CSKA Moscow.- Career :Janczyk began his career at Sandecja Nowy Sącz. In 2005 he joined Legia Warsaw in the Ekstraklasa.... (4).
Manager: Valery GazzaevValery Georgievich Gazzaev is a Russian football manager and former footballer who is currently the president of FC Alania Vladikavkaz. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the... .
Transferred out during the season: DuduDudu Cearense, whose real name is Alexandro Silva de Sousa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro.... (to Olympiacos), JôJO, Jo or jo may refer to:*Jō, a ~4-foot-long wooden staff used in some Japanese martial arts*Cho , , also spelled Jo, a common Korean family name*Jo , a 1971 French comedy... Brazil (to Manchester CityManchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... ), Daniel Carvalho (on loan to InternacionalSport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... ). |
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Goalkeepers: Vladimir GabulovVladimir Borisovich Gabulov is an association footballer who played goalkeeper of Ossetian ethnicity currently playing for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow on loan from Anzhi Makhachkala... (12), Žydrūnas KarčemarskasŽydrūnas Karčemarskas is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gaziantepspor.He is the first-choice goalkeeper for Lithuania national football team since 2004, and has made 43 appearances for the side.... (9), Anton ShuninAnton Vladimirovich Shunin is an association football goalkeeper who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow.-Club career:Shunin is a youth product of Dynamo Moscow... (9).
Defenders: Leandro Fernández (28 / 4), Denis KolodinDenis Alexeyevich Kolodin is an association footballer who played defender who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national team, in which he takes the penalty kicks... (22 / 1), Jovan TanasijevićJovan Tanasijević is a footballer who represented Montenegro internationally. He last played for FK Inđija in the Serbian SuperLiga in 2011.-Career:... (20 / 1), Marcin KowalczykMarcin Kowalczyk is a Polish football defender who plays for Zagłębie Lubin.-Club:In early 2006 Kowalczyk joined GKS Bełchatów, where he played for two years. On 26 February 2008 he signed with Dynamo Moscow... (20), Aleksandr DimidkoAleksandr Aleksandrovich Dimidko is a Russian footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Bryansk.-References:... (12 / 2), Luke WilkshireLuke Wilkshire is an Australian football player who plays for Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League... (11 / 2), Vladimir GranatVladimir Vasilyevich Granat is a Russian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League.-References:... (11), Arūnas KlimavičiusArūnas Klimavičius is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for FC Zhetysu.-Career:On the 17th of February, it was revealed on the Hearts website that he was having a trial with the Scottish Premier League side... (9 / 1), Nikita ChicherinNikita Gennadyevich Chicherin is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Sibir Novosibirsk on loan from FC Dynamo Moscow.-External links:... (3), Aleksandr TochilinAleksandr Vasilyevich Tochilin is a retired Russian football player who played the most of his career for FC Dynamo Moscow and once represented Russia... (3).
Midfielders: Dmitri KombarovDmitri Vladimirovich Kombarov is a Russian footballer who plays for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is an identical twin brother of Kirill Kombarov.- Career :... (30 / 1), Igor SemshovIgor Petrovich Semshov is a Russian professional footballer who plays for Dynamo Moscow and Russia.- Career :Semshov graduated from the CSKA academy in 1996, but was unable to hold a starting place and left for Torpedo Moscow in 1998 after only two seasons. He played well, and became one of the... (29 / 6), Dmitri KhokhlovDmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker.... (27 / 2), Kirill KombarovKirill Vladimirovich Kombarov is a footballer currently playing for FC Spartak Moscow. He is an identical twin brother of Dmitri Kombarov. He is a skillful right-sided attacking midfielder, but often plays a right defender.- Career :... (26 / 1), Danny (18 / 5), Andrei KarpovichAndrei Vladimirovich Karpovich is a Kazakh footballer, who currently plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-Career:Karpovich started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for a number of different teams, finally signing for Russian side FC Dinamo Moskva in 2007... (12), Aleksandr DenisovAleksandr Mikhailovich Denisov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Dynamo Bryansk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Dynamo Moscow on July 20, 2008 in a game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.... (1).
Forwards: Aleksandr KerzhakovAleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:... (27 / 7), Tsvetan GenkovTsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against... (23 / 4), Aleksandr KokorinAleksandr Aleksandrovich Kokorin is a footballer currently playing for FC Dynamo Moscow. He made his debut for the senior FC Dynamo Moscow team on October 4, 2008 - Dynamo was decimated by injuries and was losing to FC Saturn Moscow Oblast 0:1 at the halftime when Kokorin came on as a substitute... (7 / 2), Fyodor SmolovFyodor Mikhailovich Smolov is a Russian footballer currently playing for Dynamo Moscow.- Club career :Smolov is a product of the Master-Saturn Yegoryevsk football academy. In 2007, he joined Dynamo Moscow... (7 / 1).
Manager: Andrey KobelevAndrey Nikolayevich Kobelev is a former association footballer, who played as a midfielder, and coach. He manages FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.-Football career:... .
Transferred out during the season: Danny (to FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksandr DenisovAleksandr Mikhailovich Denisov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Dynamo Bryansk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Dynamo Moscow on July 20, 2008 in a game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.... (on loan to FC Salyut-Energia Belgorod). |