FC Kristall Smolensk () was a Russian

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team from

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. It played professionally from 1993 to 2003. They played on the second-highest level in the

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from 1997 to 2003, where their best result was 4th place in 1998. In 2004 a new club was founded in Smolensk, called FC Smolensk.

Team name history

* 1992: FC SKD Smolensk * 1993–1994: FC Kristall Smolensk * 1995–1998: FC CSK VVS-Kristall Smolensk * 1998–2004: FC Kristall Smolensk

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. Association football clubs established in 1992 Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 Defunct football clubs in Russia Sport in Smolensk 1992 establishments in Russia 2004 disestablishments in Russia {{Russia-footyclub-stub