FC Spartak Ryazan
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FC Spartak Ryazan was a Russia
n football team from Ryazan
. It played professionally in 1949 and from 1959 to 1999. It played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League
and Russian First Division) in 1949, 1959-1962, 1968 and 1992-1993. The best position they achieved was 2nd place in 1992.
The team was dissolved after the 1999 season, and their spot in the Russian Second Division
was taken over by FC Ryazan
, that club renamed itself to FC Spartak Ryazan for a part of the 2000 season only.
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 football team from Ryazan
Ryazan
Ryazan is a city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population: The strategic bomber base Dyagilevo is just west of the city, and the air base of Alexandrovo is to the southeast as is the Ryazan Turlatovo Airport...
. It played professionally in 1949 and from 1959 to 1999. It played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League
Soviet First League
The 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:...
and Russian First Division) in 1949, 1959-1962, 1968 and 1992-1993. The best position they achieved was 2nd place in 1992.
The team was dissolved after the 1999 season, and their spot 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....
was taken over by 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...
, that club renamed itself to FC Spartak Ryazan for a part of the 2000 season only.
Team name history
- 1937 - FC Spartak Ryazan
- 1938 - Ryazan City Team
- 1939-1958 - FC Spartak Ryazan
- 1959-1960 - FC Trud Ryazan
- 1961-1967 - FC Spartak Ryazan
- 1968 - FC Zvezda Ryazan
- 1969-1987 - FC Spartak Ryazan
- 1988-1994 - FC Torpedo Ryazan
- 1995-1999 - FC Spartak Ryazan