FC Zelenograd
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FC Zelenograd is an association football club from Zelenograd
, Moscow
. The club was founded in 2002 and as of today it plays in the Russian championship between amateur football clubs, which is the fourth level of the Russian football league system
.
A year after, FC Zelenograd was officially registered as a legal entity and once again participated in the AFL. In 2003 Zelenograd made an improvement as they finished in the 11th place. In 2004 and 2005, Zelenograd's performance improved and twice they ended up runners-up of the league. Finally, in 2006, the Zeleno-Belye won the Championship and thus won the right to participate in the Russian Second Division
, ran by the Professional Football League. This meant that the club had to shift into a professional outfit and to reconstruct their home stadium, the Angstrem Stadium
.
Russian Second Division
The club was successfully licensed to participate in the Second Division, and in their debut they ended in the 12th place. Zelenograd's stay in the Russian Second Division
was a rather a disappointing one as the highest place that they ever achieved was the 11th place, with the worse being the 14th place, which signaled the end for the club as a professional one, even though technically the team wasn't relegated.
Zelenograd
Zelenograd is a city, which, along with the territories and settlements under its jurisdiction, forms one of the administrative okrugs of Moscow - Zelenograd Administrative Okrug...
, 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...
. The club was founded in 2002 and as of today it plays in the Russian championship between amateur football clubs, which is the fourth level of the Russian football league system
Russian football league system
The Russian football league system is structured as two series of interconnected football leagues across Russia.-The current system:...
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Amateur Football League
FC Zelenograd was founded in 2002. In the same year they made their debut in Amateur Football League. Their roster consisted mainly of graduates from Sport School № 112 "Sputnik", which as of today, still serves as FC Zelenograd Sport School. Their debut was rather disappointing as they could only finish in the 16th place from 21 places.A year after, FC Zelenograd was officially registered as a legal entity and once again participated in the AFL. In 2003 Zelenograd made an improvement as they finished in the 11th place. In 2004 and 2005, Zelenograd's performance improved and twice they ended up runners-up of the league. Finally, in 2006, the Zeleno-Belye won the Championship and thus won the right to participate 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....
, ran by the Professional Football League. This meant that the club had to shift into a professional outfit and to reconstruct their home stadium, the Angstrem Stadium
Angstrem Stadium
Angstrem Stadium is a football stadium in Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of FC Zelenograd.The stadium was initially built in 1970s for Angstrem company , handed over to club in 2006 and reconstructed in 2007....
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Russian 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....
The club was successfully licensed to participate in the Second Division, and in their debut they ended in the 12th place. Zelenograd's stay in the Russian 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....
was a rather a disappointing one as the highest place that they ever achieved was the 11th place, with the worse being the 14th place, which signaled the end for the club as a professional one, even though technically the team wasn't relegated.