FC Fakel Voronezh
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FC Fakel Voronezh is a Russia
n association football club based in Voronezh
. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .
Before the 2011-12 season FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
dropped out of Russian Premier League
due to financial problems. FC Krasnodar
replaced them in the Premier League, creating a vacancy in the Russian First Division. Despite only coming in 4th in their Russian Second Division
zone in 2010, Fakel volunteered to take the First Division spot, and the Russian Football Union decided to promote the team.
The team played in the Soviet League since 1954:
The best result of Trud/Fakel was a place in the Top Division in 1961 (finished 15th) and 1985 (finished 17th). Fakel reached the semifinal of the Soviet Cup
in 1984.
In the Russian league, Fakel played in various divisions, never staying in the same division for more than two consecutive seasons:
The best result achieved by Fakel in Premier League was a 13th position in 2000.
Fakel has also experienced several short-lived name changes: to Fakel-Profsoyuz in 1992, Voronezh in 2002 and Fakel-Voronezh in 2002-2003.
At the end of the 2006 season, Fakel were relegated from the Russian First Division. Due to financial considerations - Fakel were in debt to some players - they were refused entry to the second division. As a result Fakel started the 2007 season in the amateur league. In early 2009, Voronezh club FC FCS-73 Voronezh received financial support from the local authorities and changed their name to FC Fakel-Voronezh. Another Voronezh club was participating in the amateur league in 2008 and qualified for the Russian Second Division 2009
under the name FC Fakel-StroyArt Voronezh. For the 2009, that club changed their name to FC FSA Voronezh
. The team that played as FC Fakel Voronezh in the Amateur Football League in 2008 has been replaced in the AFL for the 2009 season by FC Fakel-Voronezh-2.
Fakel and FC Yelets
were excluded from the Russian Second Division
for attempts to bribe and threaten the referee on 18 July 2009. At the time of exclusion (21 August), Fakel were sixth with 31 points from 19 games, while Yelets were 16th with 9 points from 19 games.
A new club called FC Fakel Voronezh technically independent from the club that played in 2009 as FC Fakel-Voronezh Voronezh was founded in 2010 and played in the Russian Second Division
(FSA Voronezh failed licensing for 2010 and the new Fakel was the only Voronezh professional team for 2010). It employed the manager and 6 players from the 2009 FC Fakel-Voronezh roster. The reserve team FC Fakel-d Voronezh played in the Amateur Football League in 2010.
Viktor Losev
Valeri Shmarov
Valery Karpin
Aleksandr Cherkes
Aleksandr Filimonov
Andrei Novosadov
Ivan Saenko
Roman Vorobyov
Valery Yesipov
Tarlan Ahmadov
Shahin Diniyev Gurban Gurbanov
Radaslaw Arlowski
Eduard Boltrushevich
Andrei Kovalenko
Vitali Lanko
Yuri Shukanov
Ihar Tarlowski
Oļegs Aleksejenko
Oļegs Karavajevs
Raimonds Laizāns
Aivaras Laurišas
Edgaras Jankauskas
Andrius Jokšas
Pavelas Leusas Andrius Sriubas Andriy Yudin
Igor Kichigin
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n association football club based in Voronezh
Voronezh
Voronezh is a city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It is located on both sides of the Voronezh River, away from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway , as well as the center of the Don Highway...
. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .
Before the 2011-12 season 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...
dropped out of Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
due to financial problems. 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...
replaced them in the Premier League, creating a vacancy in the Russian First Division. Despite only coming in 4th in their Russian Second Division
Russian 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....
zone in 2010, Fakel volunteered to take the First Division spot, and the Russian Football Union decided to promote the team.
History
The club was founded in 1947 at a then classified airplane plant. For secrecy reasons, the team was not officially given a name and was referred to as the Voronezh city team. In 1959 the team became a part of Trud sports society and was renamed Trud Voronezh. In 1976 the team was renamed Fakel.The team played in the Soviet League since 1954:
- 1954-1960 in Class BSoviet First LeagueThe Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
- 1961 in Class ASoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
- 1962 in Class B
- 1963-1970 in Class A, Group 2Soviet First LeagueThe Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
- 1971-1978 in Second League
- 1979-1984 in First LeagueSoviet First LeagueThe Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
- 1985 in Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
- 1986-1987 in First League
- 1988 in Second League
- 1989-1991 in First League
The best result of Trud/Fakel was a place in the Top Division in 1961 (finished 15th) and 1985 (finished 17th). Fakel reached the semifinal of the Soviet Cup
Soviet Cup
The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
in 1984.
In the Russian league, Fakel played in various divisions, never staying in the same division for more than two consecutive seasons:
- Top DivisionRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: 1992, 1997, 2000-2001 - First Division: 1993, 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 2002-2003, 2005-2006, 2011-
- Second DivisionRussian Second DivisionThe Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
: 1994, 2004, 2010 - Russian amateur league: 2007
The best result achieved by Fakel in Premier League was a 13th position in 2000.
Fakel has also experienced several short-lived name changes: to Fakel-Profsoyuz in 1992, Voronezh in 2002 and Fakel-Voronezh in 2002-2003.
At the end of the 2006 season, Fakel were relegated from the Russian First Division. Due to financial considerations - Fakel were in debt to some players - they were refused entry to the second division. As a result Fakel started the 2007 season in the amateur league. In early 2009, Voronezh club FC FCS-73 Voronezh received financial support from the local authorities and changed their name to FC Fakel-Voronezh. Another Voronezh club was participating in the amateur league in 2008 and qualified for the Russian Second Division 2009
Russian Second Division 2009
The Russian Second Division 2009 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...
under the name FC Fakel-StroyArt Voronezh. For the 2009, that club changed their name to FC FSA Voronezh
FC FSA Voronezh
FC FSA Voronezh is a Russian football club from Voronezh. It was founded as FC Fakel-StroyArt Voronezh in 2008, after the most successful team from Voronezh, FC Fakel Voronezh, was relegated into the Amateur Football League. Fakel-StroyArt advanced to the Russian Second Division in their first...
. The team that played as FC Fakel Voronezh in the Amateur Football League in 2008 has been replaced in the AFL for the 2009 season by FC Fakel-Voronezh-2.
Fakel and 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...
were excluded from the Russian Second Division
Russian 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....
for attempts to bribe and threaten the referee on 18 July 2009. At the time of exclusion (21 August), Fakel were sixth with 31 points from 19 games, while Yelets were 16th with 9 points from 19 games.
A new club called FC Fakel Voronezh technically independent from the club that played in 2009 as FC Fakel-Voronezh Voronezh was founded in 2010 and played in the Russian Second Division
Russian 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....
(FSA Voronezh failed licensing for 2010 and the new Fakel was the only Voronezh professional team for 2010). It employed the manager and 6 players from the 2009 FC Fakel-Voronezh roster. The reserve team FC Fakel-d Voronezh played in the Amateur Football League in 2010.
Current squad
, according to the Official FNL Website.Reserve squad
Fakel's reserve squad played professionally as FC Fakel-d Voronezh in the Russian Third League in 1997.Notable past players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Fakel.Viktor Losev
Viktor Losev
Viktor Vasilyevich Losev is a retired Soviet and Russian football player and a current manager. He is currently an assistant coach with the Russia U-21 team.-Honours:* Olympic Champion: 1988 .* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1986....
Valeri Shmarov
Valeri Shmarov (footballer)
Valeri Valentinovich Shmarov is a retired Soviet football player and currently a coach.His son Denis Shmarov is a professional footballer.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1987, 1989....
Valery KarpinValery Karpin
Valeri Georgievich Karpin is a former Russian professional association footballer who played midfielder and former manager of FC Spartak Moscow...
Aleksandr Cherkes
Aleksandr Cherkes
Aleksandr Alekseyevich Cherkes is a Russian football player. Currently he plays for FC Nizhny Novgorod. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2000 for FC Fakel Voronezh.-External links:...
Aleksandr Filimonov
Aleksandr Filimonov
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Filimonov is a retired association football goalkeeper who currently plays for the beach soccer club Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national beach soccer team, with which he won the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup....
Andrei Novosadov
Andrei Novosadov
Andrey Nikolaevich Novosadov is an association football coach and a former goalkeeper. Currently, he works as an assistant manager with FC Vityaz Podolsk. He is the only goalkeeper to score a goal in Russian Premier League....
Ivan Saenko
Ivan Saenko
Ivan Ivanovich Saenko is a professional association footballer who played striker who is currently unattached.-Club career:In August 2008, Saenko moved to Spartak Moscow due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after Nuremberg's relegation...
Roman Vorobyov
Roman Vorobyov
Roman Konstantinovich Vorobyov is an association football midfielder who currently plays for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. He has played for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast, FC Khimki, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Amkar Perm, FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk and FC Fakel Voronezh.- External links :**...
Valery Yesipov
Valery Yesipov
Valery Yesipov is a retired association footballer and a current manager, who is currently an assistant manager for FC Rotor Volgograd. He holds the record for most appearances in the Russian Premier League...
Tarlan Ahmadov
Shahin Diniyev Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Gurbanov
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Radaslaw Arlowski
Radaslaw Arlowski
Radzislaw Uladzimiravich Arlowski is a retired Belarusian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1987 for Nart Cherkessk.-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995....
Eduard Boltrushevich
Eduard Boltrushevich
Eduard Boltrushevich is a retired Ukrainian-Russian professional football player who played for several clubs in Europe, including FC Fakel Voronezh in the Russian Premier League and Petro Płock the Polish Ekstraklasa....
Andrei Kovalenko
Andrei Valeryevich Kovalenko
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Vitali Lanko
Vitali Lanko
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Yuri Shukanov
Yuri Shukanov
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Ihar Tarlowski
Ihar Tarlowski
Ihar Tarlowski is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He made his professional debut in the Belarusian Premier League in 1995 for FC Dinamo-93 Minsk.-References:...
Oļegs Aleksejenko
Olegs Aleksejenko
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Oļegs Karavajevs
Olegs Karavajevs
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Raimonds Laizāns
Raimonds Laizans
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Aivaras Laurišas
Aivaras Laurišas
Aivaras Laurišas is a Lithuanian football forward, who currently plays for FK Tauras Tauragė. He obtained a total number of three caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals. Laurišas also played as a professional in Russia and Latvia during his career.-Honours:National Team*...
Edgaras Jankauskas
Edgaras Jankauskas
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Andrius Jokšas
Andrius Jokšas
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Pavelas Leusas Andrius Sriubas Andriy Yudin
Andriy Yudin
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Igor Kichigin