FC Lada Togliatti (women)
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FC Lada Togliatti was a Russian
women's football team.
Founded in 1987, Lada reached the Russian Women's Championship
in 1994. For its eight first seasons in the top category, Lada ranked mainly between the 4rd and 6th spots, and reached the national Cup
semifinals four times.
2002-05 marked Lada's best period. 2004 was the team's best season as it won both the League and the Cup. In the other three years around Lada was the league's runner-up. In its only appearance in the UEFA Women's Cup
in 2005 Lada reached the second stage, where it was knocked out by Brøndby IF
and Arsenal FC. That same year Lada women the Italy Women's Cup, an international tournament organized by the Italian LND
, by beating Torres CF
in the final. It also took part in the competition in 2004 and 2006, losing the final to Torres and Lehenda Chernihiv.
2006 marked the beginning of the end for Lada as the team was demoted to the third category. Lada was back in top-flight two years later, but retired from the competition three weeks before the end of the tournament and folded. Lada played its last match on 30 July 2009 against Energiya Voronezh. Seven months later its male counterpart
folded too.
Natalia Barbashina
Elena Fomina
Nana Gelbakhiani
Natalia Russkikh
Valentina Savchenkova
Tatyana Skotnikova
Alexandra Svetlitskaya
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...
women's football team.
Founded in 1987, Lada reached the Russian Women's Championship
Russian women's football championship
The Russian Women's Football Championship , also known as the Top Division, is the highest professional women's football league in Russia. The Top Division was founded in 1992.-Format:...
in 1994. For its eight first seasons in the top category, Lada ranked mainly between the 4rd and 6th spots, and reached the national Cup
Russian Women's Cup
The Russian Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition in Russia. The first edition of the cup was played out in 1992.-List of finals:The list of finals: Match awarded- External links:*...
semifinals four times.
2002-05 marked Lada's best period. 2004 was the team's best season as it won both the League and the Cup. In the other three years around Lada was the league's runner-up. In its only appearance in the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...
in 2005 Lada reached the second stage, where it was knocked out by Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF (women)
Brøndby IF is a women's football club from Brøndby, Denmark. It is the female team of Brøndby IF.The team is one of Denmark's best women's teams, having won six championships and 5 cups in the 2000s...
and Arsenal FC. That same year Lada women the Italy Women's Cup, an international tournament organized by the Italian LND
Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
The Lega Nazionale Dilettanti is the giant league which rules the amatorial football of FIGC in Italy.Founded in 1959 in Rome, it has many leagues inside: a national league, the Interregional Commettee, which organizes the Serie D championship from 1981, nineteen regional leagues called Regional...
, by beating Torres CF
Torres Calcio Femminile
Torres Calcio Femminile, founded in 1980, is an Italian women's association football club, playing in the Italian women's Serie A. It has won five national championships along with eight national cups...
in the final. It also took part in the competition in 2004 and 2006, losing the final to Torres and Lehenda Chernihiv.
2006 marked the beginning of the end for Lada as the team was demoted to the third category. Lada was back in top-flight two years later, but retired from the competition three weeks before the end of the tournament and folded. Lada played its last match on 30 July 2009 against Energiya Voronezh. Seven months later its male counterpart
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:...
folded too.
Honours
- 1 Russian LeagueRussian women's football championshipThe Russian Women's Football Championship , also known as the Top Division, is the highest professional women's football league in Russia. The Top Division was founded in 1992.-Format:...
(2004) - 1 Russian CupRussian Women's CupThe Russian Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition in Russia. The first edition of the cup was played out in 1992.-List of finals:The list of finals: Match awarded- External links:*...
(2004) - 1 Italy Women's Cup (2005)
Record in UEFA Competitions
| Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent |
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| 2005-06 | UEFA Women's Cup UEFA Women's Cup The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League... |
Qualifying Stage | 3-0 | SFK Sarajevo SFK 2000 SFK 2000 is a women's football club from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They play in the highest level of women's soccer leagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Zenska liga BiH. The club was established in 2001, the name was chosen from the men's football club.In short time the team reached the... |
| 6-0 |  PVFA Bratislava |
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| 5-0 |  Krka Novo MestoŽNK Krka ŽNK Krka is a Slovenian women's football club from Novo mesto, which plays in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football. The name of the club derives from the Krka river. The club is the record champion of Slovenia, winning seven championships, and played several seasons in UEFA... |
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| Group Stage | 0-2 |  Brøndby IFBrøndby IF (women) Brøndby IF is a women's football club from Brøndby, Denmark. It is the female team of Brøndby IF.The team is one of Denmark's best women's teams, having won six championships and 5 cups in the 2000s... |
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| 0-1 |  Arsenal FC |
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| 3-3 |  AZS Wroclaw |
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Former players
Olga VasilyevaOlga Vasilyeva (footballer)
Olga Vasilyeva is a former Russian football defender who represented Azerbaijan in international competitions. She spent her last three seasons in Zvezda Perm, with whom she won three Russian leagues and played the 2008-09 UEFA Women's Cup Final.-References:...
Natalia Barbashina
Natalia Barbashina
Natalia Leontievna Barbashina is a former international Russian football midfielder.Her last team was Zvezda Perm, with whom she reached the 2008-09 UEFA Women's Cup Final...
Elena Fomina
Elena Fomina
Elena Fomina is a Russian football midfielder, currently playing for ShVSM Izmailovo in the Russian women's football championship She previously played for Spartak Moscow, Chertanovo Moscow, CSK VVS Samara, Lada Togliatti and Nadezhda Noginsk....
Nana Gelbakhiani
Nana Gelbakhiani
Nana Gelbakhiani is a Russian football defender, currently playing for Energiya Voronezh in the Russian Championship. She has also played for SKA Rostov and Lada Togliatti, with whom she won the league in 2004.-References:...
Natalia Russkikh
Natalia Russkikh
Natalia Russkikh is a Tajikistani-Russian football defender, currently playing for Rossiyanka in the Russian Championship. A former player of Lada Togliatti, she has won the Championship and played the UEFA Champions League with both teams....
Valentina Savchenkova
Valentina Savchenkova
Valentina Alexandrovna Savchenkova is a Russian football defender currently playing for Zvezda Perm. She has won four Russian leagues with Lada Togliatti and Zvezda.She is a member of the Russian national team.-Official international goals:...
Tatyana Skotnikova
Tatyana Skotnikova
Tatiana Skotnikova is a Russian football midfielder, currently playing for Zvezda Perm in the Russian Championship.She is the captain of the Russian national team, and served as such in the 2009 European Championship.-References:...
Alexandra Svetlitskaya
Alexandra Svetlitskaya
Alexandra Svetlitskaya is a former Russian football midfielder who represented Russia in the 1999 and 2003 World Cups.She scored an equalizer against England in the 2001 European Championship.-References:...