Overview

• Russian Super Cup 2008 was held on 9 March at the Luzhniki Stadium
  Luzhniki Stadium
  The 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...
  
  , 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...
  
  . Zenit St. 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...
  
   won the trophy for the first time, beating Lokomotiv Moscow
  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...
  
   2–1.
• Russian Premier League 2008
  Russian Premier League 2008
  The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
  
   started on 14 March.
• The final of Russian Cup
  Russian Cup 2007-08
  The Russian Cup 2007–08 is the sixteenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on April 18, 2007 and finished with the Final held on 17 May 2008.-First round:...
  
   was held on 11 May at the Lokomotiv Stadium
  Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow)
  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...
  
  , 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...
  
  . CSKA Moscow won the trophy for the fourth time, becoming the second most successful club to win the Cup, after Lokomotiv Moscow
  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 5 titles.
• Zenit St. 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...
  
   became the second Russian club to win the UEFA Cup
  UEFA Cup
  The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
  
  , defeating Rangers
  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...
  
   2–0 in the final
  2008 UEFA Cup Final
  The 2008 UEFA Cup Final was the 37th final of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The match was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, home ground of Manchester City F.C., in Manchester, England, at 20:45 CEST on 14 May 2008.The match was contested by Zenit St. Petersburg...
  
   on 14 May.
• Russia
  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...
  
  , along with Turkey
  Turkey national football team
  The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
  
  , won bronze medals at Euro 2008, having been defeated in the semi-finals 0–3 and 2–3 by Spain
  Spain national football team
  The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
  
   and Germany
  Germany national football team
  The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
  
  , respectively.
• Zenit St. 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...
  
   became the first Russian club to win UEFA Super Cup, defeating Manchester United
  Manchester United F.C.
  Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
  
   2–1 in the match
  2008 UEFA Super Cup
  The 2008 UEFA Super Cup was the 33rd UEFA Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The 2008 competition was contested by Manchester United of England, who won the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, and Zenit St....
  
   on 29 August.
• Russia
  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...
  
   started their 2010 FIFA World Cup
  2010 FIFA World Cup
  The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
  
   qualifying
  2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
  The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
  
   campaign on 10 September with a home 2–1 win over Wales
  Wales national football team
  The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
  
  .
• 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:...
  
   won the Russian Premier League
  Russian Premier League 2008
  The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
  
   on 2 November (27th matchday), defeating Saturn Moscow Oblast
  FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
  FC 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...
  
   away 2–1 to claim their first title.

National team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score1	Comp.	Russia scorers	Match Report
26 March	Stadionul Ghencea Stadionul Ghencea Ghencea Stadium , is a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, home of Ministry of National Defence of Romania. It was inaugurated on 9 April 1974. It was the home of Steaua Bucureşti until 2011.Tătaru was the first player to score on the new stadium... , Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....  (A)		0–3	F		UEFA.com
23 May	Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) 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... , 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)		6–0	F	Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak is an association footballer currently plays as a striker with German side VfB Stuttgart and the Russian national team... , Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:... , Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team.... , Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Diniyar 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... , Dmitri Torbinski, 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...	UEFA.com
28 May	Wacker Arena Wacker Arena Wacker Arena is a multi-use stadium in Burghausen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SV Wacker Burghausen. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people.... , Burghausen Burghausen, Altötting Burghausen is the largest city in the Altötting district of Oberbayern in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria. Its castle, atop a ridge, is the longest castle in Europe .- History :... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...  (N)		2–1	F	Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak is an association footballer currently plays as a striker with German side VfB Stuttgart and the Russian national team... , Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:...	UEFA.com
4 June	Wacker Arena Wacker Arena Wacker Arena is a multi-use stadium in Burghausen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SV Wacker Burghausen. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people.... , Burghausen Burghausen, Altötting Burghausen is the largest city in the Altötting district of Oberbayern in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria. Its castle, atop a ridge, is the longest castle in Europe .- History :... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...  (N)		4–1	F	Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team.... , Andrei Arshavin, Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... , Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:...	UEFA.com
10 June	Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck Innsbruck - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (N)		1–4	EURO UEFA Euro 2008 Group D Group D of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The first round of matches were played on 10 June, with the final round scheduled for 18 June. All six group matches were played at venues in Austria, in Innsbruck and Salzburg...	Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:...	UEFA.com
14 June	Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (N)		1–0	EURO UEFA Euro 2008 Group D Group D of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The first round of matches were played on 10 June, with the final round scheduled for 18 June. All six group matches were played at venues in Austria, in Innsbruck and Salzburg...	Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....	UEFA.com
18 June	Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck Innsbruck - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (N)		2–0	EURO UEFA Euro 2008 Group D Group D of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The first round of matches were played on 10 June, with the final round scheduled for 18 June. All six group matches were played at venues in Austria, in Innsbruck and Salzburg...	Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... , Andrei Arshavin	UEFA.com
21 June	St. Jakob-Park St. Jakob-Park ' is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Switzerland... , Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....  (N)		3–1	EURO	Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... , Dmitri Torbinski, Andrei Arshavin	UEFA.com
26 June	Ernst Happel Stadion Ernst Happel Stadion The Ernst Happel Stadium in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna, is the largest stadium in Austria. It was built between 1929 and 1931 for the second Workers' Olympiad to the design of German architect Otto Ernst Schweizer... , Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (N)		0–3	EURO		UEFA.com
20 August	Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) 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... , 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	F	Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Zyryanov Konstantin Georgiyevich Zyryanov is an association footballer who currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russian national team....	ESPNsoccernet.com
10 September	Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) 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... , 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)		2–1	WCQ	Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... , Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak is an association footballer currently plays as a striker with German side VfB Stuttgart and the Russian national team...	FIFA.com
11 October	Westfalenstadion Westfalenstadion Westfalenstadion is an association football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home stadium of the Borussia Dortmund football team playing in the German Bundesliga.... , Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....  (A)		1–2	WCQ	Andrei Arshavin	FIFA.com
15 October	Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) 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... , 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)		3–0	WCQ	Petri Pasanen (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... ), Veli Lampi Veli Lampi Veli Lampi is a Finnish football player, currently playing for Ukrainian club FC Arsenal Kyiv. After a great success with Willem II Lampi moved to Ukraine....  (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... ), Andrei Arshavin	FIFA.com

Premier League

The following teams will take part in Russian Premier League 2008

Russian Premier League 2008

The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...

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FC 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... FC 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... PFC CSKA Moscow FC Moscow FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC 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... FC Dynamo Moscow 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... FC Lokomotiv Moscow 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... FC Amkar Perm FC Amkar Perm FC 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...

FC 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... FC 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:... FC Tom Tomsk PFC Spartak Nalchik 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:... FC 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.... FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok 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.... FC 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 :... FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....

First Division

The following teams will take part in Russian First Division 2008

Russian First Division 2008

The Russian First Division 2008 was the 17th edition of Russian First Division. There were 22 teams.-Teams:15 clubs placed 3–17 in Russian First Division 2007, 2 clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2007 and 5 zone winners from Russian Second Division 2007 took part in the league:On 23...

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FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010.... FC Rostov FC Rostov FC 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:... FC Sibir Novosibirsk FC Sibir Novosibirsk FC Sibir Novosibirsk is a Russian association football club based in Novosibirsk. The club plays at the Spartak Stadium. As a result of their first-ever season in the Russian Premier League in 2010, FC Sibir has been relegated to play the next season in Russian First Division.-History:The club was... FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 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:... FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC 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:... FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... FC Nosta Novotroitsk FC Nosta Novotroitsk FC Nosta Novotroitsk is a Russian association football club. The club finished 16th in the Russian First Division in 2009 and was relegated to the Russian Second Division. In early 2010 it was announced that the club is dissolved due to lack of financing... FC 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... FC Salyut-Energia Belgorod FC Anzhi Makhachkala 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... FC Zvezda Irkutsk FC Zvezda Irkutsk FC Zvezda Irkutsk was a Russian football club based in Irkutsk. Zvezda finished first in the Russian Second Division East in 2006, winning promotion to the Russian First Division...

FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk 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... FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk are a Russian football club based in Pyatigorsk.In 2008, the club has been relegated to the Russian Second Division.-History:The history of Mashuk-KMV dates back to the 1920s and the team named Dynamo... FC Baltika Kaliningrad 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... FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk 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:... FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... FC Vityaz Podolsk FC Vityaz Podolsk FC Vityaz Podolsk is a Russian football club based in Podolsk that played in the Russian First Division in 2009.The club was founded in 1996 as a non-professional team. The current team was formed in 2000 and in 2001 it turned professional. The uniforms are all black for home and away games... FC Dynamo Barnaul FC Dynamo Barnaul FC Dynamo Barnaul is the Russian professional club from Barnaul. Founded in 1957. Following the 2008 season, the club was relegated from the Russian First Division to the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 10, 2011, according to the .... FC Sportakademklub Moscow FC Sportakademklub Moscow FC Sportakademklub Moscow is a Russian professional association football club, based in Moscow.Despite finishing outside of the Russian First Division relegation zone in 2008 , the club could not afford to participate in the 2009 season in the division and volunteered to get relegated to the... FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk 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.... FC Volga Ulyanovsk FC Volga Ulyanovsk FC Volga Ulyanovsk is professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. In 2008, they were relegated to the Russian Second Division 2009 after they finished 17th in Russian First Division...

Second Division

The following teams will take part in Russian Second Division 2008

Russian Second Division 2008

The Russian Second Division 2008 is the third strongest Division in Russian football. The Second Division is geographically divided into 5 zones.The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First Division...

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West

• FC Dmitrov
  FC Dmitrov
  PFC Dmitrov is a Russian football club from Dmitrov, founded in 1997. Its first season on the professional level was 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it played in 2009. In 2010, it voluntarily dropped out of the Russian Second Division....
  
  
• FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
  FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
  FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club played in the Russian First Division in 2010 after winning the Western zone of the Russian Second Division in 2009. But, the club relegated back to the third level after finishing 16th in 2010...
  
  
• FC Dynamo Vologda
  FC Dynamo Vologda
  FC Dynamo Vologda is a Russian football club from Vologda, founded in 1926 and competing professionally since 1966. It was called FC Lokomotiv Vologda until 1966. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• Istra
  FC Istra
  FC Istra is an association football club from Istra, Russia, founded in 1997. It is playing in the Russian Second Division since 2008.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...
  
   Istra
  Istra
  Istra is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway...
  
  
• FC MVD Rossii Moscow
  FC MVD Rossii Moscow
  FC MVD Rossii is a Russian football club from Moscow, founded in 2007. It represents the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Historically the ministry was represented by FC Dynamo Moscow, but Dynamo is now not directly dependent on MVD. Still, several players on the 2008 FC MVD roster played for...
  
  
• FC Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk
• FC Pskov-747
• FC Reutov
• FC Sever Murmansk
  FC Sever Murmansk
  FC Sever Murmansk is a Russian association football club from Murmansk, founded in 1961. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally from 1961 to 1984 and again from 2008. It played in the second-highest Soviet First League in 1961 and 1962...
  
  
• FC Sheksna Cherepovets
  FC Sheksna Cherepovets
  FC Sheksna Cherepovets is an association football club from Cherepovets, Russia. FC Sheksna competes in the Russian Second Division, West Zone. The club changed its name from SeverStal Cherepovets in 2004.-Current squad:...
  
  
• FC Spartak Kostroma
  FC Spartak Kostroma
  FC Spartak Kostroma is a Russian association football club from Kostroma, founded in 1959. In 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division. The highest level it achieved in its history was second-highest Soviet First League, where it played in 1981 and 1982...
  
  
• FC Spartak Shchyolkovo
  FC Spartak Shchyolkovo
  FC Spartak Shchyolkovo is a Russian football club from Shchyolkovo, founded in 1992. It first played on the professional level in 1993. It came second in the division twice, just missing the promotion into the Russian First Division, in 1998 and 1999...
  
  
• FC Tekstilshchik-Telekom Ivanovo
  FC Tekstilshchik-Telekom Ivanovo
  FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo is a Russian association football club from Ivanovo. Currently the club plays in the Russian Second Division. It has played on the second-highest level in 1939, 1945 to 1962, 1965 to 1974, 1983, 1992, 1993, and 2007.-Team name history:*1937-1938 Spartak Ivanovo*1939-1943...
  
  
• FC Torpedo-RG
  FC Torpedo-RG
  FC Torpedo-ZIL was a Russian association football club from Moscow. The club, however, should not be confused with the former Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo-ZIL, renamed "Torpedo-Metallurg" in 2003...
  
  
• FC Torpedo Vladimir
  FC Torpedo Vladimir
  Football 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...
  
  
• FC Volga Tver
  FC Volga Tver
  FC Volga Tver is an association football club from Tver, Russia, founded in 1957. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It has played professionally in 1937, 1949, 1953 to 1956, 1958 to 1999, and from 2004. In 1992-1995, the club was called Trion-Volga Tver...
  
  
• FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok
  FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok
  FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok is an association football club from Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, founded in 1989. As of 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• FC Zelenograd Moscow
• FC Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg
  FC Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg (2001)
  FC Zenit-2 was a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg founded in 2001. It played in the Russian Second Division from 2001 to 2008, their best result was 6th place in 2005. It played as FC Lokomotiv-Zenit-2 in 2001. It was founded as the farm club of FC Zenit, but became independent...
  
  

Center

• FC Avangard Kursk
  FC Avangard Kursk
  FC 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....
  
  
• FC Dynamo Voronezh
• FC FCS-73 Voronezh
• FC Gubkin
  FC Gubkin
  FC Gubkin is a Russian association football club from Gubkin, founded in 1995. It first played on the professional league level in 2006 in the Russian Second Division, where it plays currently...
  
  
• FC Lokomotiv Liski
  FC Lokomotiv Liski
  FC Lokomotiv Liski is a Russian association football club from Liski, founded in 1936. It first played on the professional league level in 1995. The highest level it achieved was Russian Second Division, where it plays in 2009.-Current squad:...
  
  
• FC Lukhovitsy
  FC Lukhovitsy
  FC Lukhovitsy is a Russian football team from Lukhovitsy. It played professionally in 1968-1969 and 1997-2008. Their best result was 3rd place in Zone Center of the Russian Second Division in 2007 and 2008...
  
  
• FC Metallurg Lipetsk
  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....
  
  
• FC Mordovia Saransk
  FC Mordovia Saransk
  FC Mordovia Saransk is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merger of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia....
  
  
• FC Nika Moscow
  FC Nika Moscow
  FC Nika Moscow is a Russian association football club from Moscow, founded in 1999. It played professionally in the Russian Second Division in 2001 and from 2005 to 2010. Currently it plays in the Amateur Football League.-External links:*...
  
  
• FC Ruschi Oryol
• FC Ryazan
  FC Ryazan
  FC Ryazan was a Russian football club from Ryazan, founded in 1995. In 2009, it played in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever achieved. It played there since 2000, when they took over the spot previously held there by another Ryazan club, FC Spartak Ryazan, with FC...
  
  
• FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast
  FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast
  FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast is an association football club from Russia founded in 1991 and playing on professional level since 1993, currently based in Zhukovsky. Since 2004 it was the farm club of FC Saturn Moscow Oblast. In early 2011, the parent club FC Saturn Moscow Oblast went bankrupt and...
  
  
• FC Spartak Tambov
  FC Spartak Tambov
  FC Spartak Tambov is a Russian association football club from Tambov, founded in 1960. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level of the Soviet First League from 1960 to 1962...
  
  
• FC Yelets
  FC Yelets
  FC Yelets is a Russian football club from Yelets, founded in 1968. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever reached...
  
  
• FC Zenit Penza
• FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo
  FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo
  FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo is an association football club from Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia, founded in 1909. Currently it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1946, 1949, 1958–1970, 1975–2003, and from 2007 on. It reached the second highest level in 1949, 1958–1962,...
  
  
• FC Zodiak Stary Oskol
• FC Zvezda Serpukhov
  FC Zvezda Serpukhov
  FC Zvezda Serpukhov is a Russian football club from Serpukhov.It was founded in 2006 by merger of Serpukhov clubs FC Lokomotiv-M and FC Serpukhov . Zvezda played in Russian Second Division in 2006-2009...
  
  

South

• FC Astrakhan
  FC Astrakhan
  FC Astrakhan is a Russian football club from Astrakhan, founded in 1931. In 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. Their first season on the professional level was in 2000. The team was called FC Sudostroitel Astrakhan until 2007.-Current squad:...
  
  
• FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz
  FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz
  FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz was a Russian association football club from Vladikavkaz, founded in 1983. It first played on the professional level in 1990. The highest level it ever achieved was Russian First Division where it played in 1993 and 1994...
  
  
• FC Bataysk-2007
  FC Bataysk-2007
  FC Bataysk-2007 was a Russian association football club from Bataysk, founded in 1998 and playing on the professional level since 2007 until 2010. On July 31, 2010 it dropped out from the Russian Second Division due to lack of finances. From 1998 to 2006 it was called FC Bataysk....
  
  
• FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk
  FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk
  FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk is a Russian football club from Kaspiysk, founded in 1949. It plays in the Russian Second Division, zone South, since 2008 . It was previously known as Sudostroitel Kaspiysk , Trud Kaspiysk , Torpedo Kaspiysk , Kaspiy Kaspiysk and Argo Kaspiysk...
  
  
• FC Druzhba Maykop
  FC Druzhba Maykop
  FC Druzhba Maykop is a Russian association football club from Maykop, Republic of Adygea, founded in 1963. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division. Their biggest achievement was reaching the semifinal of the Russian Cup in the 1992/93 cycle...
  
  
• FC Dynamo Stavropol
• FC Energiya Volzhsky
  FC Energiya Volzhsky
  FC Energiya Volzhsky is an association football club from Volzhsky, Russia, founded in 1956. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It spent several seasons in the Russian First Division in the 1990s...
  
  
• FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany
  FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany
  FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany is a Russian football club from Ryzdvyany, Stavropol Krai, founded in 1986. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• FC Krasnodar
  FC Krasnodar
  FC Krasnodar is a Russian association football club from Krasnodar. In 2009 the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system despite finishing Zone South of Second Division as 3rd. In 2009 club finished as 10th...
  
  
• FC Krasnodar-2000
  FC Krasnodar-2000
  FC Krasnodar-2000 was a Russian association football club from Krasnodar, founded in 2000 and dissolved in 2011. It played in the Russian Second Division from 2001 to 2010. It was founded as FC Tsentr-R-Kavkaz Krasnodar and renamed to Krasnodar-2000 in their first season on the professional level...
  
  
• FC NIKA Krasny Sulin
• FC Olimpia Volgograd
• FC Rotor Volgograd
• FC Sochi-04
  FC Sochi-04
  FC Sochi-04 is a Russian football club based in Sochi. The club played in the South zone of the Russian Second Division in 2008. In 2009 it was denied license and won't play on the professional level....
  
  
• FC Spartak-UGP Anapa
  FC Spartak-UGP Anapa
  FC Spartak-UGP Anapa was a Russian football team from Anapa. UGP stands for their sponsor, Gazprom subsidiary, Urengoygazprom. It existed from 1986 to early 2009 and played professionally from 1988 to 1998, 2001 to 2003 and 2005 to 2008 . In early 2009 it was dissolved due to financial problems...
  
  
• FC Taganrog
  FC Taganrog
  FC Taganrog is an association football club from Taganrog, Russia, founded in 2006. It is playing, as of 2009, in the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 5, 2011, according to the .-In:...
  
  
• FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan
  FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan
  FC 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:...
  
  
• FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi
  FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi
  FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi is a Russian association football club based in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai founded in 1991.-History:Zhemchuzhina Sochi was founded in 1991 and named after a hotel which was one of the founders. Zhemchuzhina is Russian for "a pearl"...
  
  

Ural-Povolzhye

• FC Alnas Almetyevsk
• FC Dynamo Kirov
  FC Dynamo Kirov
  FC Dynamo Kirov is a Russian association football club from Kirov, founded in 1923. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the professional level in 1937, 1957 to 1994, and since 1999. The highest level it ever achieved was the second highest , where it played in...
  
  
• FC Energetik Uren
• FC Gazovik Orenburg
  FC Gazovik Orenburg
  FC Gazovik Orenburg is a Russian association football club from Orenburg, founded in 1976. In 2011, it will play in the second-highest Russian First Division after winning the 2010 Russian Second Division zone. It played professionally from 1976 to 1982 and from 1989 on...
  
  
• FC Gornyak Uchaly
  FC Gornyak Uchaly
  FC Gornyak Uchaly is a Russian football club from Uchaly, founded in 2007. It first played on the professional level in 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it will play in 2009.-Current squad:As of November 1, 2011, according to the ....
  
  
• FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk is an association football club from Dzerzhinsk, Russia, founded in 1946. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Soviet First League from 1947 to 1949 and 1960 to 1962.-Team name history:...
  
  
• FC Krylya Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad
• FC Lada Togliatti
  FC Lada Togliatti
  FC Lada Tolyatti was a Russian football club based in Tolyatti. In March 2010, the club was excluded from the Second Division, along with another Toylatti team, FC Togliatti, with Tolyatti now represented by FC Akademiya Togliatti.-History:...
  
  
• FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
  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....
  
  
• FC Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Nizhny Novgorod is an association football club based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division.In December 2007 a new team formed from an amateur team playing in the regional championship....
  
  
• FC Rubin-2 Kazan
  FC Rubin-2 Kazan
  FC Rubin-2 Kazan is a Russian association football club from Kazan, founded in 1997. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division, where it has been playing since 2004. It is a farm club of FC Rubin Kazan.-Current squad:...
  
  
• FC Sokol-Saratov
  FC Sokol-Saratov
  PFC Sokol is a Russian association football club based in Saratov. In 2001 and 2002, Sokol played in the Russian Premier League. Currently the club plays in the Russian Second Division.-History:...
  
  
• FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk
  FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk
  FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk is a Russian association football club from Izhevsk, founded in 1988 and playing on the professional level since 1991. In 2010, it played in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Russian First Division in 1993 and from 1996 to 2004, taking 4th place in 1996...
  
  
• FC Togliatti
  FC Togliatti
  FC Togliatti was a Russian football club from Tolyatti, founded in 2008. Most of the players on the 2008 roster came from FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2007 roster, and the club actually plays their home games in Dimitrovgrad...
  
  
• FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...
  
  
• FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian football club from Nizhny Novgorod, founded in 1963. In 2008, FC Volga won the Ural-Povolzhye zone of the Russian Second Division and advanced to the Russian First Division. It finished First Division as 4th in 2009 and finished one as 2nd in 2010 and...
  
  
• FC Yunit Samara
• FC Zenit Chelyabinsk

East

• FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
  FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
  FC 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...
  
  
• FC Chita
  FC Chita
  FC Chita is a Russian association football club based in Chita that currently plays in the Russian Second Division.The club was founded in 2006 as a result of reorganization of FC Lokomotiv Chita which was excluded from the First Division. FC Chita was immediately admitted to the Second...
  
  
• FC Irtysh-1946 Omsk
  FC Irtysh-1946 Omsk
  FC Irtysh Omsk is a Russian football club based in Omsk, Russia and playing in the Russian Second Division. The best result was 2nd in Eastern Group of Russian First Division in 1992 season. It was relegated to third level in 1995. It was promoted to second level in 1996 but was relegated back to...
  
  
• FC Kuzbass-Dynamo Kemerovo
• FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
  FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
  FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:...
  
  
• FC Okean Nakhodka
  FC Okean Nakhodka
  Okean Nakhodka is a Russian football club based in Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai. The club's colours are white and blue.-History:In 1989 Okean won the RSFSR Cup, and in 1991 they won the regional league....
  
  
• FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a Russian association football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia and playing in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• FC Sibir-2 Novosibirsk
• FC Sibiryak Bratsk
  FC Sibiryak Bratsk
  FC Sibiryak Bratsk is a Russian football club from Bratsk, founded in 1967. It plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1967-1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1978 and from 1998 on. Second Division is the highest level they ever achieved...
  
  
• FC Smena Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Quarterfinals

Team #1	|Team #2
CSKA Moscow	2–1	Spartak Nalchik 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:...
Zenit 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...	0–0 (3–4p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... )	Tom
Amkar FC Amkar Perm FC 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...	2–1	Moskva
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC 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:...	2–1	Saturn FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC 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...

Semifinals

Team #1	|Team #2
CSKA Moscow	2–1	Tom
Amkar FC Amkar Perm FC 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...	1–0	Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC 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:...

Final

2008 Russian Super Cup

Russian Super Cup 2008 was the 6th Russian Super Cup

Russian 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, which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2007

Russian Premier League 2007

Russian Premier League 2007 was the 16th official season of Rosgosstrakh Russian Football Championship, and 6th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started with the match between Luch-Energia and Moskva in Vladivostok on Saturday, 10 March 2007, at 18:00 local time...

 champion, Zenit St. 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 the winner of Russian Cup 2006-07, Lokomotiv Moscow

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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