2003 in Russian football
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2003 in Russian football saw the first title for PFC CSKA Moscow. Spartak Moscow
, the Cup winners, had the worst league finish since 1976. The national team qualified for Euro 2004.
qualified for the Euro 2004. After finishing second to Switzerland
in group 10, Russia overcame Wales
in play-offs.
and Kuban
won the promotion on the dramatic final day of the season, leaving Terek
and Tom
in the First Division.
Aleksandr Panov of Dynamo SPb became the top goalscorer with 23 goals.
were merged because of low number of clubs. The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective zones:
Lokomotiv
overcame CSKA 4–3 on penalties after the match ended 1–1. The match was held at the newly reconstructed Lokomotiv Stadium
.
The Russian Cup was won by Spartak Moscow
, who beat Rostov
in the final 1–0.
participated in the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2003-04
, where they finished fourth with just one point in a group which included A.C. Milan
, Real Madrid
, and Borussia Dortmund
.
, as they lost in the second qualifying round to FK Vardar
2–3 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Moscow
beat FC Shakhtar Donetsk
to qualify for the group stage. They finished second in a group with Arsenal F.C.
, Internazionale Milano F.C., and FC Dynamo Kyiv
. Lokomotiv were level on points with Inter but qualified for the knock-out rounds thanks to a 3–0 home win and away draw.
beat F.C. Domagnano
9–0 on aggregate in the qualifying round. In the first round, they needed a penalty shootout to overcome PFC CSKA Sofia
. In the second round, Torpedo lost 1–2 on aggregate to Villarreal CF
.
Spartak Moscow
knocked out Esbjerg fB
and Dinamo Bucureşti in the first two rounds and qualified for the spring phase of the competition.
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...
, the Cup winners, had the worst league finish since 1976. The national team qualified for Euro 2004.
National team
Russia national football teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
qualified for the Euro 2004. After finishing second to Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
in group 10, Russia overcame 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...
in play-offs.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | Russia scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2003 | Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus... , Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... (A) |
1–0 | FT | Dmitry Khokhlov | rsssf | |
| 13 February 2003 | Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus... , Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... (N) |
4–2 | FT | Andrei Karyaka Andrei Karyaka Andrei Konstantinovich Karyaka is a Ukrainian-born Russian association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.He has previously played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya and FC CSKA Kyiv in Ukraine, for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara and FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in Russia and SL Benfica in... , Andrei Arshavin, Rolan Gusev Rolan Gusev Rolan Gusev is a former Russian international association football player. He is a right midfielder and is known for his dribbling and crossing.... , 1 own goal |
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| 29 March 2003 | Loro-Boriçi Stadium Loro-Boriçi Stadium Loro Boriçi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shkodër, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia Shkodër. The stadium holds 16,000 spectators and was reconstructed in 2001. It is named in honour of Loro Boriçi, famous player in 1940s and 1950s... , Shkodër Shkodër Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the... (A) |
1–3 | ECQ | Andrei Karyaka Andrei Karyaka Andrei Konstantinovich Karyaka is a Ukrainian-born Russian association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.He has previously played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya and FC CSKA Kyiv in Ukraine, for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara and FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in Russia and SL Benfica in... |
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| 30 April 2003 | Locomotive Stadium, Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... (A) |
0–1 | ECQ | uefa | ||
| 7 June 2003 | 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... (A) |
2–2 | ECQ | Sergey Ignashevich (2) | uefa | |
| 20 August 2003 | 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) |
1–2 | F | Sergei Semak Sergei Semak Sergei 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... |
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| 6 September 2003 | Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts... , Dublin (A) |
1–1 | ECQ | Sergey Ignashevich | uefa | |
| 10 September 2003 | 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) |
4–1 | ECQ | Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began... (3), Alexander Mostovoi Alexander Mostovoi Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.Known as El Zar, from his lengthy spell at Spain's Celta de Vigo, he was often referred to as a 'genius playmaker' during his time there, in addition to a volatile temperament.-Spartak... |
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| 11 October 2003 | 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) |
3–1 | ECQ | Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began... , Egor Titov Egor Titov Yegor Ilyich Titov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder, who last played for Lokomotiv Astana. He was a goal scoring midfielder playing in "the hole" between the midfield and attack. He was well known for his vision, close control and accurate passing... , 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... |
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| 15 November 2003 | 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) |
0–0 | ECQP | uefa | ||
| 19 November 2003 | Millennium Stadium Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage... , Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... (A) |
1–0 | ECQP | Vadim Evseev Vadim Evseev Vadim Valentinovich Evseev is a Russian footballer, who is currently playing for Belarusian Premier League side Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino and is a former Russian international.... |
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First Division
The First Division was extended from 18 teams in 2005 to 22. AmkarFC 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...
and Kuban
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....
won the promotion on the dramatic final day of the season, leaving Terek
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
and Tom
FC Tom' Tomsk
FC Tom Tomsk is a Russian football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium .-History:The team was previously named "Burevestnik" , "Tomich" , "Sibelektromotor" , "Torpedo" , "Tomles" and "Manometr" .In the 1990s the team acquired a number of players that would...
in the First Division.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 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... |
42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 87 | |
| P | 2 | Kuban 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.... |
42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 38 | 86 | |
| 3 | Tom FC Tom' Tomsk FC Tom Tomsk is a Russian football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium .-History:The team was previously named "Burevestnik" , "Tomich" , "Sibelektromotor" , "Torpedo" , "Tomles" and "Manometr" .In the 1990s the team acquired a number of players that would... |
42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 23 | 85 | ||
| 4 | Terek FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League.... |
42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 21 | 85 | ||
| 5 | Dynamo SPb 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... |
42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 77 | ||
| 6 | Anzhi FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since... |
42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 33 | 70 | ||
| 7 | Baltika FC Baltika Kaliningrad Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad... |
42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 64 | ||
| 8 | Metallurg FC Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1966.-History:Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.... |
42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 38 | 62 | ||
| 9 | Sokol | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 36 | 62 | ||
| 10 | SKA-Energia FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk SKA-Energiya is an association football club based in Khabarovsk, Russia. They have played in the Russian First Division since 2002.-History:The club was known under different names:*DKA *ODO *DO *OSK... |
42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 47 | 60 | ||
| 11 | Lokomotiv | 42 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 55 | 66 | –11 | 57 | |
| 12 | Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the... |
42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 46 | –10 | 57 | |
| 13 | Metallurg-Kuzbass | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 47 | –5 | 54 | |
| 14 | Lisma-Mordovia | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 60 | –6 | 53 | |
| 15 | Spartak | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 49 | –15 | 52 | |
| 16 | Neftekhimik FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an association football club from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, founded in 1991. It played on the second-highest level in the Russian First Division in 1993-1998 and 2001-2004.... |
42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 60 | –10 | 51 | |
| 17 | Gazovik-Gazprom | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 56 | –12 | 50 | |
| R | 18 | Fakel-Voronezh | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 56 | –12 | 49 |
| R | 19 | Ural 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:... |
42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 65 | –22 | 41 |
| R | 20 | Kristall | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 40 | 72 | –32 | 35 |
| R | 21 | Volgar-Gazprom 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:... |
42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 60 | –32 | 29 |
| R | 22 | Lada 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:... |
42 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 86 | –59 | 18 |
Aleksandr Panov of Dynamo SPb became the top goalscorer with 23 goals.
Second Division
The Ural and Povolzhye zones of the Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
were merged because of low number of clubs. The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective zones:
- FC Arsenal Tula (West)
- FC Oryol (Centre)
- FC Dynamo MakhachkalaFC Dynamo MakhachkalaFC Dynamo Makhachkala was a Russian football club based in Makhachkala.In the 2006 season Dynamo finished 16th in the Russian First Division. However, the club was denied the professional licence and thus relegated to amateur level....
(South) - FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye ChelnyFC KAMAZ Naberezhnye ChelnyKAMAZ 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:...
(Ural-Povolzhye) - FC Luch-Energia VladivostokFC Luch-Energia VladivostokFC 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....
(East)
Cups
In a newly introduced Russian Super CupRussian Super Cup
The Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
Lokomotiv
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...
overcame CSKA 4–3 on penalties after the match ended 1–1. The match was held at the newly reconstructed 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...
.
The Russian Cup was won by 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...
, who beat 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:...
in the final 1–0.
UEFA Champions League 2002-03
Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
participated in the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2003-04
UEFA Champions League 2003-04
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall...
, where they finished fourth with just one point in a group which included A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, and Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
.
UEFA Champions League 2003-04
CSKA Moscow were unsuccessful in the UEFA Champions League 2003-04UEFA Champions League 2003-04
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall...
, as they lost in the second qualifying round to FK Vardar
FK Vardar
FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
2–3 on aggregate.
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...
beat FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
to qualify for the group stage. They finished second in a group with Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, Internazionale Milano F.C., and FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. Lokomotiv were level on points with Inter but qualified for the knock-out rounds thanks to a 3–0 home win and away draw.
UEFA Cup 2003-04
Torpedo MoscowFC 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...
beat F.C. Domagnano
F.C. Domagnano
F.C. Domagnano is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Domagnano. The club was founded in 1966. Domagnano currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and yellow....
9–0 on aggregate in the qualifying round. In the first round, they needed a penalty shootout to overcome PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
. In the second round, Torpedo lost 1–2 on aggregate to Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
.
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...
knocked out Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
and Dinamo Bucureşti in the first two rounds and qualified for the spring phase of the competition.