FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny
| Founded | 1998 | |||
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| Dissolved | 2022 | |||
| Ground | Rodina Stadium, Khimki | |||
| Capacity | 3,760 | |||
| Owner | Vladimir Belolipetsky/Viktor Vorobel/Aleksei Yegorov | |||
| Chairman | Taras Vorobel | |||
| Manager | Vacant | |||
| League | TBD | |||
| 2021–22 | Russian Football National League, 15th | |||
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FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny (Russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный») was a professional association football club from Dolgoprudny, Russia. It made its debut in the second-highest Russian Football National League in the 2021–22 season and was denied license by the Russian Football Union at the end of that season. It began competing in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League in the 2012–13 season.
History
[edit]On 25 May 2020, FSC Dolgoprudny announced that it will merge into FC Olimp Khimki, with the new club called FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny.[1] On 16 June 2020, the new club passed licensing for the Russian Football National League and applied for admission to the league, along with two other candidates.[2] On 24 July 2020, Russian Football Union chose Alania Vladikavkaz to be promoted instead.[3]
On 23 May 2021, Olimp-Dolgoprudny secured the first place in their PFL zone and promotion to the Russian Football National League for the 2021–22 season.[4]
Following promotion, the main squad moved their base to Khimki and completely revamped the squad and coaching staff. A separate club, technically a farm-club of Olimp, was organized in the third tier as FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2. Several players who secured promotion in the previous season moved to that new club.
On 3 June 2022, the Russian Football Union confirmed their decision to not grant Olimp-Dolgoprudny the RFS-2 license that is necessary to play in the FNL. Their appeal was not considered as it was not filed according to the procedure.[5] The club did not announce at the time whether it will apply for the FNL 2 license or not, and eventually they did not.
Reserve team
[edit]Notable players
[edit]Former Russia national football team players Aleksandr Filimonov, Alan Kusov, Nikita Bazhenov and Andrei Mostovoy represented Dolgoprudny.
References
[edit]- ^ "Клубы "Долгопрудный" и "Олимп" объявили об объединении" (in Russian). FSC Dolgoprudny. 25 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ ""Долгопрудный" получил лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 16 June 2020.
- ^ ""Алания" будет выступать в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 24 July 2020.
- ^ ""Олимп-Долгопрудный" выходит в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 23 May 2021.
- ^ "РФС завершил лицензирование клубов РПЛ и ФНЛ-1" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Russian)
- Fans site (in Russian) (archived 4 March 2016)
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