FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny explained

Clubname:FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny
Founded:1998
Dissolved:2022
Ground:Rodina Stadium, Khimki
Capacity:3,760
Owner:Vladimir Belolipetsky/Viktor Vorobel/Aleksei Yegorov
Chairman:Taras Vorobel
Manager:Vacant
League:TBD
Season:2021–22
Position:Russian Football National League, 15th
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FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny (Russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный») was a professional association football club from Dolgoprudny, Russia. It made its debut in the second-highest Russian Football National League in the 2021–22 season and was denied license by the Russian Football Union at the end of that season. It began competing in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League in the 2012–13 season.

History

On 25 May 2020, FSC Dolgoprudny announced that it will merge into FC Olimp Khimki, with the new club called FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny.[1] On 16 June 2020, the new club passed licensing for the Russian Football National League and applied for admission to the league, along with two other candidates.[2] On 24 July 2020, Russian Football Union chose Alania Vladikavkaz to be promoted instead.[3]

On 23 May 2021, Olimp-Dolgoprudny secured the first place in their PFL zone and promotion to the Russian Football National League for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Following promotion, the main squad moved their base to Khimki and completely revamped the squad and coaching staff. A separate club, technically a farm-club of Olimp, was organized in the third tier as FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2. Several players who secured promotion in the previous season moved to that new club.

On 3 June 2022, the Russian Football Union confirmed their decision to not grant Olimp-Dolgoprudny the RFS-2 license that is necessary to play in the FNL. Their appeal was not considered as it was not filed according to the procedure.[5] The club did not announce at the time whether it will apply for the FNL 2 license or not, and eventually they did not.

Notable players

Former Russia national football team players Aleksandr Filimonov, Alan Kusov, Nikita Bazhenov and Andrei Mostovoy represented Dolgoprudny.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FSC Dolgoprudny. Клубы "Долгопрудный" и "Олимп" объявили об объединении. 25 May 2020. Russian. 30 June 2020. 31 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200531202943/http://fscdp.ru/archives/9712. dead.
  2. Web site: RIA Novosti. "Долгопрудный" получил лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ. 16 June 2020. Russian.
  3. Web site: Russian National Football League. "Алания" будет выступать в ФНЛ!. 24 July 2020. Russian.
  4. Web site: Russian National Football League. "Олимп-Долгопрудный" выходит в ФНЛ!. 23 May 2021. ru.
  5. Web site: Russian Football Union. РФС завершил лицензирование клубов РПЛ и ФНЛ-1. 3 June 2022. ru.