FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod
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FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod is a Russia
n football
club from Nizhny Novgorod
, founded in 1963. In 2008, FC Volga won the Ural-Povolzhye (Volga Region in Russian) zone of the Russian Second Division
and advanced to the Russian First Division. It finished First Division as 4th in 2009 and finished one as 2nd in 2010 and promoted to Russian Premier League
for 2011 season. Promotion to the top league was secured after 2-2 draw with Nizhny Novgorod
at Nizhny Novgorod derby on November 3, 2010.
- Torpedo and Raketa. The team played in the Soviet Top League
, where its best result was 14th place in 1964. The team was disbanded in 1984. In 1998, a new club called FC Elektronika Nizhny Novgorod was founded. It played in Russian Second Division
. In 2004 it was renamed to Volga.
FC Torpedo-Viktoriya Nizhny Novgorod was another squad to claim the legacy of FC Volga Gorky.
Russia Taras Burlak
Former USSR countries Vagif Javadov Igor Stasevich Gogita Gogua
Gia Grigalava
Gocha Khojava
Otar Martsvaladze
Giorgi Navalovski
Edik Sadzhaya
Lasha Salukvadze
Mate Vatsadze
Sanzhar Tursunov
Europe Petar Jelić
Dani Bondar
Mihăiţă Pleşan
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...
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
, founded in 1963. In 2008, FC Volga won the Ural-Povolzhye (Volga Region in Russian) zone of 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....
and advanced to the Russian First Division. It finished First Division as 4th in 2009 and finished one as 2nd in 2010 and promoted to 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...
for 2011 season. Promotion to the top league was secured after 2-2 draw with Nizhny Novgorod
FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Nizhny Novgorod is an association football club based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division.In December 2007 a new team formed from an amateur team playing in the regional championship....
at Nizhny Novgorod derby on November 3, 2010.
History
The team was founded in 1963 after a merger of two teams from GorkyNizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
- Torpedo and Raketa. The team played in the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The 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...
, where its best result was 14th place in 1964. The team was disbanded in 1984. In 1998, a new club called FC Elektronika Nizhny Novgorod was founded. It played in 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....
. In 2004 it was renamed to Volga.
FC Torpedo-Viktoriya Nizhny Novgorod was another squad to claim the legacy of FC Volga Gorky.
RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (League) | |
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| 1999 1999 in Russian football 1999 in Russian football was marked by the national team's failure to qualify for the Euro 2000. Spartak Moscow won the league title, while Zenit were the victors of the Russian Cup.-National team:... |
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| 2000 2000 in Russian football 2000 in Russian football saw the eighth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the third Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.- National team :... |
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| 2001 2001 in Russian football 2001 in Russian football saw the ninth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-National team:... |
3rd, "Ural-Povolzhye" 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.... |
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| 2002 2002 in Russian football 2002 in Russian football was the first season of the Premier League, which was won by FC Lokomotiv Moscow... |
6 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 44 | R256 | - | Podolyanchik Andrei Podolyanchik Andrei Yuryevich Podolyanchik is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zvezda Ryazan.-External links:*... - 9 |
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| 2003 2003 in Russian football 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.-National team:Russia national football team qualified for the Euro 2004... |
14 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 62 | 38 | R256 | - | Podolyanchik Andrei Podolyanchik Andrei Yuryevich Podolyanchik is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zvezda Ryazan.-External links:*... - 14 |
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| 2004 2004 in Russian football 2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv's second championship, Terek's cup victory, and national team playing at Euro 2004.-National team:... |
12 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 45 | R512 | - | Georgiev - 9 |
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| 2005 2005 in Russian football 2005 was marked by a greatest success in the Russian club football so far, as CSKA Moscow won the UEFA Cup. Later, CSKA completed the treble, winning the Russian Cup and the Russian Premier League title... |
6 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 57 | R256 | - | Udodov Roman Udodov Roman Valeryevich Udodov is a Russian professional football player. He last played in the Russian Second Division for FC Torpedo Armavir.-External links:*... - 7 |
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| 2006 2006 in Russian football -National team:Russia played two friendly matches under the caretaker coach Aleksandr Borodyuk. On 1 March, they lost 0–1 to Brazil in Moscow, and on 27 May drew 0–0 with Spain in Albacete.... |
7 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 38 | R512 | - | Loginov - 5 |
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| 2007 2007 in Russian football -National team:-Russian Cup 2007-08:... |
4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 50 | R256 | - | Kaynov Konstantin Kaynov Konstantin Nikolayevich Kaynov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1999 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.-References:... - 11 |
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| 2008 2008 in Russian football -Overview:*Russian Super Cup 2008 was held on 9 March at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. Zenit St. Petersburg won the trophy for the first time, beating Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1.*Russian Premier League 2008 started on 14 March.... |
1 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 23 | 78 | R512 | - | Prokofyev Stanislav Prokofyev Stanislav Mikhailovich Prokofyev is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Tyumen.-External links:*... - 17 |
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| 2009 2009 in Russian football -Club competitions:FC Rubin Kazan won the league for the second time in a row.For more details, see:*2009 Russian Premier League*2009 Russian First Division*Russian Second Division 2009-Russian Cup 2008–09:-2009 Russian Super Cup:... |
2nd | 4 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 32 | 65 | R16 | - | Khazov Anton Khazov Anton Gennadyevich Khazov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.-External links: -References:... - 10 |
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| 2010 2010 in Russian football -Club competitions:For more details, see:*2010 Russian Premier League*2010 Russian First Division*2010 Russian Second Division-2009–10 UEFA Champions League:CSKA Moscow took second place in the group stage and enters the knockout stage.... |
2 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 71 | R64 | - |  MartsvaladzeOtar Martsvaladze Otar Martsvaladze is a professional Georgian football player, currently playing in Russia for FC Krasnodar.-Career:Martsvaladze was signed for FC Dynamo Kyiv along with countryman Kakhaber Aladashvili in 2006.... - 21 |
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Current squad
As of August 31, 2011, according to the RFPL official website.Youth team
The following players are listed by club's website as reserve players and are registered with the RFPL. They are eligible to play for the first team.Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Volga.Russia Taras Burlak
Taras Burlak
Taras Aleksandrovich Burlak is a professional association footballer. Currently, he plays in the Russian Premier League for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-International career:...
Former USSR countries Vagif Javadov Igor Stasevich Gogita Gogua
Gogita Gogua
Gogita Gogua is a Georgian footballer who currently plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod and is also a member of the Georgia national football team. While he mainly plays midfield, he can also play as a defender. Gogua has previously played for FC Tbilisi, Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Khimki and Saturn Moscow...
Gia Grigalava
Gia Grigalava
Gia Aleksandrovich Grigalava is a professional Russian footballer of Georgian ethnic origin, he plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.-Career:The Russian-Georgian started his career at FC Rostov, who made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2007. In January 2010 SKA Rostov loaned the left-back...
Gocha Khojava
Gocha Khojava
Gocha Khojava is a Georgian football player. Currently he plays midfielder for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.-External links:* at Championat.ru *...
Otar Martsvaladze
Otar Martsvaladze
Otar Martsvaladze is a professional Georgian football player, currently playing in Russia for FC Krasnodar.-Career:Martsvaladze was signed for FC Dynamo Kyiv along with countryman Kakhaber Aladashvili in 2006....
Giorgi Navalovski
Giorgi Navalovski
Giorgi Navalovski is a Georgian footballer currently playing for FC Khimki.-External links:...
Edik Sadzhaya
Edik Sadzhaya
Edik Avtondilovich Sadzhaya is a Georgian professional footballer who also holds Russian citizenship. He plays for FC Khimki. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Torpedo Moscow. He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 2001–02 for FC Torpedo Moscow.-External links:...
Lasha Salukvadze
Lasha Salukvadze
Lasha Salukvadze is a Georgian footballer. He plays for Russian side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.At international level, he played 7 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying for Georgia....
Mate Vatsadze
Mate Vatsadze
Mate Vatsadze is Georgian football player. He is a forward and currently plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod in Russia.-External links:...
Sanzhar Tursunov
Sanzhar Tursunov
Sanzhar Atkhamovich Tursunov is a Russian and Uzbekistani professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.-FC Pakhtakor:...
Europe Petar Jelić
Petar Jelic
Petar Jelić is a Bosnian international footballer who last played for FC Dinamo Tbilisi on loan from FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod....
Dani Bondar
Dani Bondar
Dani Bondarv is an Israeli football player playing for Volga Nizhny Novgorod.Bondarv born in Soviet Union, and in 1990 went abroad to Israel, to Kibutz Gazit in the Jezreel Valley. In Gazit, Bondar started his football career and played until the age of 12. After that he moved to Hakoach Afek...
Mihăiţă Pleşan
Mihaita Plesan
Mihăiţă Păunel Pleşan is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Volga Nizhny Novgorod.-Club career:...