FC Volgograd

FC Volgograd (Russian: ФК Волгоград) is a former Russian football club from Volgograd, founded in late 2008, later reformed as FC Rotor Volgograd.

FC Volgograd
Full nameFootball Club Volgograd
Founded2008
Dissolved2010
GroundOlimpia Stadium
ChairmanSergei Marushkin
ManagerValeri Burlachenko
LeagueRussian Second Division
20093rd

History

Before it was founded, it was originally supposed to be called FC Rotor-Volgograd Volgograd (to keep Rotor's name around at the time FC Rotor Volgograd was close to bankruptcy). However, FC Rotor's financial situation has improved by early 2009 and the club was registered as FC Volgograd. It played in the Russian Second Division in 2009. It took over the license of FC Olimpia Volgograd, who were having financial difficulties at the time.

In 2010, FC Vityaz Podolsk gave up their place in the Russian First Division. Professional Football League offered the First Division spots to clubs who came in 2nd in their Russian Second Division zones in 2009, but none of them agreed to play in the First Division. FC Volgograd was then offered a spot and agreed to take it. They played in the second-highest Russian First Division in 2010.[1] On February 8, 2010 it was announced that the club was to be renamed to FC Rotor Volgograd (the previous club under that name went bankrupt during the 2009 season).[2]

References
  1. Первый дивизион - 2010 Archived June 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ФК «Волгоград» будет переименован в «Ротор»
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