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Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Moscow. Moscow has several of Russia's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.
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There are many successful football clubs in Moscow including FC Spartak Moscow, PFC CSKA Moscow, [1] FC Dynamo Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Torpedo Moscow.
The table below lists all Moscow's clubs.
| Division | Club | Founded | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Premier League | PFC CSKA Moscow | 1911 | Professional | |
| Russian Premier League | FC Spartak Moscow | 1922 | Professional | |
| Russian Premier League | FC Dynamo Moscow | 1923 | Professional | |
| Russian Premier League | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | 1923 | Professional | |
| Russian First League | FC Torpedo Moscow | 1924 | Professional | |
| Russian First League | FC Rodina Moscow | 2016 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division A | FC Veles Moscow | 2016 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division A | FC Rodina-2 Moscow | 2022 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Dynamo-2 Moscow | 1986 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Strogino Moscow | 1990 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Chertanovo Moscow | 1993 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Spartak-2 Moscow | 2013 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Rodina-M Moscow | 2022 | Professional | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Serp i Molot Moscow | 1923 | Amateur | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC FShM Moscow | 1950 | Amateur | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Sportakademklub Moscow | 1992 | Amateur | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Nika Moscow | 1999 | Amateur | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Zelenograd | 2002 | Amateur | |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Kazanka Moscow | 2008 | Amateur | |
| Dissolved in 1923 | Zamoskvoretsky Sports Club | 1910 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1934 | FC Dukat Moscow | 1924 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1952 | VVS Moscow | 1945 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1953 | FC MVO Moscow | 1945 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1992 | FC Agtala Moscow | 1992 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1993 | FC Pele Moscow | 1992 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1993 | FC Trestar Ostankino | 1992 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1998 | FC Roda Moscow | 1995 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1998 | FC MEPhI Moscow | 1996 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 1999 | FC Krasnogvardeyets Moscow | 1994 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2000 | FC Monolit Moscow | 1993 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2000 | FC Spartak-Chukotka Moscow | 1998 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2001 | FC Servis-Kholod-Smena Moscow | 1994 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2003 | FC Uralan Plus Moscow | 1997 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2003 | FC Mostransgaz Gazoprovod | 2000 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2004 | FC Almaz Moscow | 1972 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2004 | FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 1997 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2006 | FC Presnya Moscow （FC Asmaral Moscow） | 1978 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2010 | Maccabi Moscow | 2003 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2010 | FC Moscow | 2004 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2011 | FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow (2003) | 2003 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2012 | FC MVD Rossii Moscow | 2007 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2017 | FC Solyaris Moscow | 2014 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2019 | FC Chertanovo-2 Moscow | 2018 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2020 | FC Ararat Moscow | 2017 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2022 | FC Kairat Moscow | 2021 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2022 | FC Krasava | 2021 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2024 | FC Sakhalinets Moscow | 2022 | Professional | |
| Dissolved in 2024 | FC Torpedo-2 | 2022 | Professional |
| Division | Club | Founded | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Premier League | FC Khimki | 1997 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo | 1909 | Professional | |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Saturn Ramenskoye | 1946 | Professional |
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Luzhniki Stadium, It was the home venue of the Russia national football team.
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.
2002 in Russian football was the first season of the Premier League, which was won by FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
1998 in Russian football was marked by Spartak Moscow's sixth national title.
The 1991 Soviet Top League season was 22nd in the Top League and the 54th since the establishment of nationwide club competition, also the last one. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending 13-times champions and came fifth this season. A total of sixteen teams participated in the league, twelve of them have contested in the 1990 season while the remaining four were promoted from the Soviet First League due to withdrawals. The representatives of the Baltic states as well as Georgia chose not to take part in the competition.
The 1990 Soviet Top League season was the 53rd since its establishment. Spartak Moscow were the defending 12-times champions, but came only fifth this season and marginally qualified for continental competitions. The league was shortened and a total of fourteen teams participated. By the start of the season both Georgian teams had withdrawn followed by another withdrawal from Žalgiris at the start of competition. The league consisted of ten teams contested in the 1989 season and the Army club promoted from the Soviet First League. The representatives of the Baltic states as well as Georgia chose not to take part in the competition.
1996 in Russian football returned the fifth national title to Spartak Moscow, while the Russian Cup was taken by Lokomotiv Moscow.
The 1992–93 Russian Cup was the first ever season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The 1993–94 Russian Cup was the second season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
1992 was the first season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The 1994–95 Russian Cup was the third season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
1993 was the second season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The 1996–97 Russian Cup was the fifth season of the Russian Association football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The 1997–98 Russian Cup was the sixth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The 1998 Russian Second Division was the seventh edition of the Russian Second Division. The competition was renamed from Russian Second League to Russian Second Division this year. Russian Third League was dissolved this season and Second Division became once again the lowest level of professional football in Russia. There were 6 zones with 119 teams starting the competition.
The 1998–99 Russian Cup was the seventh season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The 2006–07 Russian Cup was the 15th edition of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on 13 April 2006 and finished on 27 May 2007, with the final played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where Lokomotiv Moscow beat FC Moscow with 1–0 after extra time.
The 2019–20 Russian Cup was the 28th season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The 2022–23 Russian Premier League was the 31st season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 21st under the current Russian Premier League name.
The 2022–23 Russian Cup is the 31st season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The competition started on 16 August 2022 and concluded on 11 June 2023.
