FC Metallurg 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 | |||
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| Capacity | 11,000 | |||
| Chairman | Marco Marchese | |||
| Manager | Aimilios Oikonomidis | |||
| League | Russian Football National League | |||
| 2020–21 | PFL, Group 3, 1st (promoted) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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.
History[]
Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.[1]
In September 2006 the coach Stanislav Bernikov of the Russian third division rushed a goon squad after a defeat on 25 September 2006 on his players, the Rowdys targeted the team with ebonite bullets.[2] Three players suffered with injuries and went to a 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]
Colours are red and black hooped shirts, black shorts.
On 7 January 2022, they hired promising greek coach Aimilios Oikonomidis who has promised to get the team back to the Russian First Division.
Notable coaches[]
- 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[]
As of 23 January 2022, according to the FNL 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[]
Had 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[]
External links[]
- Official website (in Russian)
- Fans' website Archived 2013-07-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- FC Metallurg Lipetsk
- Football clubs in Russia
- Sport in Lipetsk
- 1957 establishments in Russia
- Association football clubs established in 1957