Russian Women's Football Championship
The Russian Women's Football Championship (), also known as the Top Division and the Women's Football League, is the highest professional women's association football, football league in Russia. The Top Division was founded in 1992. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet women's football championship, women's league played two seasons in 1990 and 1991. Format For the 2010 season the seven teams play each other four times, two times away and two games at home. In previous years the team played each other only twice. As Russia is in the top 8 leagues of Europe by UEFA Coefficient the top two teams qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League and the last team gets relegated to the Women’s 1.Division. The 2011–12 season was the first to last over the winter month. Eight teams contest the season and play each other four times for a total of 28 matches. The tie-breaking rules after the season are in descending order: points, number of wins, then in matches between ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe, transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association List of men's national association football teams#UEFA (Europe), members. Since 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, European Championship, UEFA Nations League, Nations League, UEFA Champions League, Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Conference League, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krasnodar Academy Stadium
FC Krasnodar Academy Stadium is a football stadium situated in Krasnodar. It was the home stadium of FC Krasnodar-2, reserve side of FC Krasnodar. It could accommodate a total capacity 3,500 people and is roofed- also the FC Krasnodar FC Krasnodar is a Russian professional football club based in Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. They are the league's reigning champions. The club was founded in 2008. In 2009, the club was promoted to the Russian First Divis ... Under-21 branch played there. On July 26, 2021, the dismantling of the stadium began. On July 17, 2021, the of the FC Krasnodar Academy was opened. References Football venues in Russia {{Russia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Krasnoyarsk Pillars, Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10 km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational centre in Siberia, and hosts the Siberian Federal University. In 2019, Krasnoyarsk was the host city of the 2019 Winter Universiade, the third hosted in Russia. Etymology The predecessor fort was named Krasny Yar () after the Yarin (a dialect of Khakas language, Khakas) name of the place where it was built, ''Kyzyl Char'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WFC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (ФК Енисей Красноярск) is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk, in Krasnoyarsk Krai. The club plays in the Russian First League. History The club was founded in 1937 as ''Lokomotiv Krasnoyarsk'' and spent one season in Class D of the Soviet league. In 1957 the club was re-formed and entered the ''Far East'' zone of Class B. In 1968 Lokomotiv was renamed ''Rassvet'' and, in 1970, ''Avtomobilist''. In 1991 it became ''Metallurg'', a title it held until February 2010 when it was renamed ''Metallurg-Yenisey'' (formally, Metallurg was excluded from the league and a new independent club Metallurg-Yenisey was admitted into the league). In 2011, the club was renamed to ''Yenisey''. The club is named after the Yenisei river, on which Krasnoyarsk is located. Yenisey (or their predecessors) never played in the Soviet Top League or Russian Premier League until 2018. Their best result in Soviet League was a 2nd position in Group 7 of Class B i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zvezda Stadium
Zvezda Stadium (), until 1991 Lenin Komsomol Stadium (), is a multi-use stadium in Perm, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Amkar Perm, Zvezda Perm and a women's club Zvezda-2005 Perm. The stadium holds 17,000 people and was opened on June 5, 1969. History The stadium opened its doors on June 5, 1969 with a match between Zvezda Perm and Sokol Saratov. The field was covered with artificial turf in 2005. On August 3rd, 2009 the stadium received the UEFA Certification "Quality Concept Football Turf - 2 stars", which lets the stadium host international matches up to the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals and Round of 16 of UEFA Champions League. On August 27th, 2009 it hosted its first ever Europa League match, a qualification game between Amkar Perm and Fulham F.C., that finished with the Russian team's victory - 1:0. The only goal was scored by Martin Kushev. In 2015 one of the stadium's sectors - number 14 - was named in ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perm, Russia
Perm (, ; ; ), previously known as Yegoshikha, Yagoshikha (; 1723–1781) and Molotov (; 1940–1957), is the administrative centre of Perm Krai in the European part of Russia. It sits on the banks of the Kama River near the Ural Mountains, covering an area of . With over one million residents Perm is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, 15th-largest city in Russia and the 5th-largest in the Volga Federal District. Economy In 1723, a copper-smelting works was founded at the village of ''Yagoshikha''. In 1781 the settlement of Yagoshikha became the town of ''Perm''. Perm's position on the navigable Kama River, leading to the Volga, and on the Siberian Route across the Ural Mountains, helped it become an important trade and manufacturing centre. It also lay along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Perm grew considerably as industrialization proceeded in the Urals during the Soviet period, and in 1940 was named ''Molotov'' in honour of Vyacheslav Molotov. In 1957 the ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sapsan Arena
Sapsan Arena () is a football stadium situated in Moscow, Russia. It hosts Kazanka Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow's farm club, and Lokomotiv Moscow's youth team. It seats 6,000 people. History The stadium was built in 2009 and its initial capacity stood at 5000, all seated. It is the home stadium of the youth squad of Lokomotiv. It was also used by Lokomotiv-2, prior to their disbandment. The stadium was further expanded in the winter of 2010, and as a result nowadays the stadium is capable to hold 6,000 people, all seated. In addition to the expansion, all the three stands were covered under a roof. On 5 August 2017, Lokomotiv announced that the stadium has been renamed to Sapsan Arena Description It is situated adjacent to the main Lokomotiv Moscow stadium, the RZD Arena. Its surface is artificial turf Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass, used in sports arenas, residential lawns and commercial applications that traditi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WFC Lokomotiv Moscow
WFC Lokomotiv Moscow (, ''ZhFK Lokomotiv Moskva'') is a Russian Women's association football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv participates in the Russian Women's Football Championship, the top division of Russian women football, and is affiliated with Lokomotiv Moscow History WFC Lokomotiv was established on 14 February 2018 The current head coach of the Russia women's national football team, Elena Fomina, was appointed as the club's first manager. Current squad Former players Stadium The club plays its home games at the Sapsan Arena, which is situated a few metres away from Lokomotiv's main stadium, the RZD Arena. Honours * Russian Women's Football Championship (1): 2021 * Russian Women's Cup (2): 2020, 2021 *Russian Super Cup (1): 2021 See also * FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (, ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three occasion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryazan
Ryazan (, ; also Riazan) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, Ryazan had a population of 524,927, making it the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, 33rd most populated city in Russia, and the fourth most populated in Central Federal District, Central Russia after Moscow, Voronezh, and Yaroslavl.An older city, now known as Old Ryazan (), was located east of modern-day Ryazan during the late Middle Ages, and served as capital of the Principality of Ryazan up until the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', Mongol invasion in 1237. During the Siege of Ryazan, it became one of the first cities in Russia to be besieged and completely razed to the ground. The capital was subsequently moved to Pereyaslavl-Ryazansky (), and later renamed to Ryazan by order of Catherine the Great in 1778. The c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryazan-VDV
Ryazan-VDV () is a Russian women's football team from Ryazan. History Founded in 1996, it won two league titles and one cup in the last years of the twentieth century. Ryazan-VDV was the first team to represent Russia in the UEFA Women's Cup. Around 2013 a team of Russian and Ukrainian nationals was formed, winning a league title in 2013 and the Russian Cup in 2014. The club played in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League. Honours Official * Russian championship (4): 1999, 2000, 2013, 2018 * Russian Women's Cup (2): 1998, 2014 Invitational * Albena Cup (1): 2003 Current squad Former players ''Players listed in bold have had caps for their respective countries'' * Anna Astapenko (2009–2010) * Natalia Barbashina (1999–2001) * Elena Danilova (2005) * Marina Kolomiets (2001) * Anastasia Kostyukova (2005–2006) * Olga Letyushova * Elena Morozova * Olesya Mashina (2009–2010) * Olga Sergaeva (1998–1999, 2002–2003) * Elena Ter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Smena Stadium
Smena may refer to: * Smena (camera) * Smena Minsk a Belarusian football club. *FC Smena Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian football club * Smena (Slovak newspaper) was a Slovak language newspaper in 1995 taken over by SME (newspaper), SME * Smena (magazine) a periodical in Russia. * DYuSSh Smena-Zenit a soccer academy * Smena (football club) {{disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |