FC Metallurg Lipetsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957. Their home, Metallurg Stadium, is located on Pervomayskaya Street, 59, in Lipetsk.
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| Full name | Футбольный клуб Металлург Липецк (Metallurg Lipetsk Football Club) | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Stalevary (Metallurgy) Krasno-Chernye (The Red-Blacks) | |||
| Founded | 1957 | |||
| Ground | Metallurg Stadium, Lipetsk | |||
| Capacity | 11,000 | |||
| Chairman | Vadim Bannykh | |||
| Manager | Dmitri Bugakov | |||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B | |||
| 2024–25 | Division A, Silver Group, 9th (relegated) | |||
| Website | http://www.fcmetallurg-lp.ru/ | |||
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History
editTheir best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.[1]
Coach Stanislav Bernikov of Metallurg was attacked by fans after a defeat on 25 September 2006 on his players, they shot at the coach and team with rubber bullets.[2] Three players suffered with injuries and went to hospital; the coach Bernikov was then summarily dismissed.[3]
In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the Center Zone and were promoted for 2009 Russian First Division but relegated again to third level after finishing First Division as 19th.
On 10 June 2021, they secured first place in their PFL group and promotion to the second-tier Russian Football National League for the 2021–22 season, for the first time since 2009.[4] The club was relegated back to the third tier after one season.[5]
Colours are red and black hooped shirts, black shorts.
Notable coaches
edit- Gennadi Styopushkin (2009)
- Soferbi Yeshugov (2007–2008)
- Aleksei Petrushin (2007)
- Stanislav Bernikov (2006)
- Anatoli Davydov (2002–2005)
- Vladimir Yevsyukov (2001)
- Vladimir Dergach (2000)
- Sergei Savchenkov (1999–2000)
- Vladimir Fedotov (1998)
- Yuri Shishlov (1998)
- Vladimir Alekseyevich Mikhaylov (1987–1989)
- Nikolay Kiselyov (1984–1985)
Current squad
editAs of 12 September 2024, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
editHad international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Metallurg.
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References
edit- ^ "League History of Metallurg Lipetsk". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Russischer Fußball-Trainer mit schlagenden Argumenten". Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Raue Sitten in Russlands Fußball: Trainer hetzt Schlägertrupp auf eigene Spieler!". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ ""Металлург" стал победителем Группы 3 Олимп-ПФЛ!" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ ""Шинник" Евсеева вернулся в Олимп-ФНЛ, "Металлург" вылетел" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Russian)
- Fans' website Archived 2013-07-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)