# FC Alania Vladikavkaz (2019)

FC Alania Vladikavkaz (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Алания» (Владикавказ), Ossetian: Футболон клуб «Алани» (Дзæуджыхъæу)) is a Russian football team from Vladikavkaz. Founded in 1921, the club played in the Soviet Top League during the communist era, and won its first and only league title in the 1995 Russian Top League.

## Background

Since the Russian football league system was established in 1992, the main team representing Vladikavkaz changed ownership structure several times, also changing the team name from FC Spartak Vladikavkaz to FC Spartak-Alania and FC Alania and back to Spartak. In the 2018–19 Russian Professional Football League season, the team was financed by the provincial government and played as Spartak. Before the 2019–20 season, a new team, privately owned and called FC Alania was organized and licensed for PFL. However, FC Spartak also remained in the league for 2019–20, even though many players and coaches moved to the "new Alania".
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, 2019–20 Russian Football National League season was abandoned and none of the teams were relegated. After the licensing, the league had 23 teams eligible for the 2020–21 season. Having an odd number of teams would mean one team would get a bye on each matchday and the league preferred to have an even number of teams, therefore it invited PFL teams to apply for the license. Out of the teams that applied, on 24 July 2020 Alania was selected by the Russian Football Union for promotion to FNL. On 15 May 2021, they secured a 4th place in the FNL which would normally qualify the club for Russian Premier League promotion playoffs. Alania failed to receive a Premier League license due to unacceptable condition of their stadium and therefore the playoffs were cancelled. In the 2022–23 Russian First League season, Alania secured 3rd position, again qualifying for the promotion play-offs, only to fail RPL licensing once again due to still-not-reconstructed stadium.

### Domestic
#### Soviet Union

    Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Top Scorer (League) 19602nd, RSFSR-314263419266810-- 19612nd, RSFSR-4102466123257181/64- 19622nd, RSFSR-3828106123836261/128- 19633rd, RSFSR-3730128104739321/512- 19643rd, RSFSR-4434167115335391/512- 3rd, RSFSR-final483239108 19653rd, RSFSR-493816715544339-- 196613822978040531/32- 3rd, RSFSR-final27412949 19672nd, group 116381011173445311/32- 19682nd, group 3240191295329501/64- Kaishauri: 18 19692nd, group 1138221246025601/64- Papelishvili: 16 2nd, final13201424 1970Top League173278173148221/16- Kaishauri: 8 19712nd542197165257451/16- Zazroev: 11 19729381410144950381/16- Kaishauri: 18 19731738137182944301/16- Kaishauri: 7 19741738154194567341/32- Kitaev: 17 1975938157164143371/32- V. Gazzaev: 14 197615381114134050361/32- Kaishauri: 11 197715381111163845331/32- Khuadonov: 6 19781838108203050281/16- Khuadonov: 9 1979134619720494445group stage- Suanov, Zazroev: 9 1980154617920435043group stage- Khuadonov: 9 19812146141220364940group stage- Y. Gazzaev: 10 19823rd, zone 31322264641850-- Y. Gazzaev: 23 3rd, final-124121544 19833rd, zone 31302325692348-- 3rd, final-214130205 19842nd1642158194251381/32- Argudyaev: 13 19851638174174952381/16- Ambalov: 12 198616461512195866421/64- Ploshnik: 16 198718421212183746361/64- Gagloev: 8 1988134215985760391/32- Y. Gazzaev: 10 198917421211194461351/64- Y. Gazzaev: 10, Tskhovrebov: 7 199013824957330571/64- Tedeev: 23 1991Top League113098133341261/64- Suleymanov: 13 1992---------1/16-

#### Russia

    Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Top Scorer (League) 1992RFPL2261367473332-- Suleymanov: 12 1993634166124945381/16- Suleymanov, Markhel: 14 1994530111183234331/2UCR1 Suleymanov: 6 199513022536321711/2- Kavelashvili: 12 199623522676537721/16UCR1 Suleymanov, Tedeev, Kasymov: 11 19971034144165242461/8UCR1 Yanovsky: 13 1998830117124639401/2UCR1 Demetradze: 14 1999630127115445431/8- Demetradze: 21 20001030108123436381/16- Tedeev: 10 2001113088143147321/16UCR1 Paolo Emilio: 6 2002123086163142301/16- Demetradze, D. Bazaev: 6 2003133094172343311/16- Mikholap: 4 2004143077162852281/8- G. Bazaev, Tudor: 5 2005153058172753231/8- D. Bazaev: 9 20063rd, "South"13227328120841/16- Dubrovin: 28 20072nd12421511165656561/64- Dubrovin: 19 20081042178175041591/32- Dadu: 18 2009338217105730701/16- Dadu: 12 2010RFPL15304818345820F- Gabulov, Marenich: 4 2011–122nd2522813116639971/32- Bikmaev: 11 2012–13RFPL163047192653191/16- Neco: 9 2013–142nd1236144182952461/16- Khastsayev: 13 2014–153rd, "South"1720569213321 1/256- Burayev: 12 2015–16112447131537191/256- Sikoyev: 7 2016–171030107132636371/128- Gatikoev: 8 2017–18133288162641321/256- Gurtsiev: 5 2018–19102886143648301/64- Zhabkin: 8 2019–20 21915135413461/16- Khadartsev: 12 2020–212nd442221197440771/64-Gurtsiyev: 13 2021–22638179127553601/2- Mashukov: 14 2022–23 334171165635621/8- Nikolay Giorgobiani: 12
* ^ Alania withdrew from the league in February 2014 due to financial problems.

### European

    As of match played 25 August 2011
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| UEFA Cup | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1993–94 | UEFA Cup | First round | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | First round | Liverpool | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| 1996–97 | UEFA Champions League | Preliminary round | Rangers | 2–7 | 1–3 | 3–10 |
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | First round | Anderlecht | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–1 | 4–1 | 6–2 |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | First round | MTK Hungária | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | First round | Amica Wronki | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Aktobe | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2(p) |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Beşiktaş | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 |

## Honours

* Russian Premier League
** Winners (1): 1995
** Runners-up (2): 1992, 1996
* Russian Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2010–11
* Soviet First League
** Winners (2): 1969, 1990
* Russian Football National League
** Runners-up (1): 2011–12
* Soviet Second League/Russian Professional Football League
** Winners (2): 1983, 2006
** Runners-up (2): 1966, 1982

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | Oleg Vasilenko |
| Assistant manager | Denis Popov |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Analyst | Alan Tsgoev Khasan Misikov |
| Club doctor | Nikolay Gutsalov Alan Kaloev |
| Masseur | Yuriy Zuzin Toguzov Ruslan Alikovich |
| Administrator | Paata Razmadze Kaloev Batraz |
| Team Leader | David Ruslanovich |

## Current squad

As of 20 February 2025, according to the FNL website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Soslan Kachmazov |
| 5 | DF | RUS | Alan Bagayev |
| 7 | MF | GEO | Levan Tavzarashvili |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Alan Khugayev |
| 9 | MF | RUS | Artyom Zakirov |
| 12 | DF | RUS | Danil Kazantsev |
| 15 | MF | RUS | Ibragim Tsallagov |
| 18 | FW | RUS | Taymuraz Toboyev |
| 19 | DF | RUS | Allon Butayev |
| 20 | MF | RUS | David Kobesov |
| 21 | FW | RUS | Artur Kozyrev |
| 23 | GK | RUS | Georgi Natabashvili |
| 24 | GK | RUS | Alil Magomedov |
| 25 | FW | RUS | David Kokoyev |
| 27 | FW | RUS | Ruslan Gogniyev |
| 28 | MF | RUS | Inal Dudayev |
| 29 | MF | RUS | Georgy Karginov |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Taras Gagloyev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 57 | FW | RUS | David Tepsikoyev |
| 58 | DF | RUS | Murat Yshyk |
| 65 | DF | RUS | Zaur Datiyev |
| 70 | DF | RUS | Ruslan Daurov |
| 71 | DF | RUS | Artur Byazrov |
| 73 | DF | RUS | Makar Chirkov (on loan from Sochi) |
| 74 | DF | RUS | Igor Melikov |
| 75 | MF | RUS | Sarmat Ogoyev |
| 76 | FW | RUS | Viktor Nafikov |
| 77 | MF | RUS | David Kokoyev (on loan from Krasnodar) |
| 79 | FW | RUS | Dato Chertkoyev |
| 86 | FW | RUS | Mayram Dzestelov |
| 87 | DF | RUS | Timur Bulatsev |
| 89 | GK | RUS | Danil Shashlov |
| 91 | FW | RUS | Pavel Dolgov |
| 95 | DF | RUS | Spartak Gogniyev |
| 99 | MF | RUS | Soslan Makoyev |

### Reserve team
## Notable players

* Valeriy Gazzaev
* Stanislav Cherchesov
* Zaur Khapov
* Viktor Bulatov
* Vasili Baranov
* Victor Onopko
* Yuri Kovtun
* Artur Pagayev
* Bakhva Tedeev
* Omari Tetradze
* Soslan Dzhanayev
* Igor Yanovsky
* Spartak Gogniyev
* Alan Kasaev
* Mikhail Kavelashvili
* Giorgi Demetradze
* Murtaz Shelia
* Mikheil Ashvetia
* Levan Kobiashvili
* Giorgi Chanturia
* Mirjalol Qosimov
* Tamás Priskin
* Renan Bressan
* Dacosta Goore
* Isaac Okoronkwo
* Sani Kaita
* Ognjen Vranješ
* Deividas Semberas
* Ibrahim Gnanou
* George Florescu
* Cristian Tudor
* Rodolfo Zelaya
* Royston Drenthe
* Nazim Suleymanov
* Sergiu Dadu
* Kosta Barbarouses

## Former coaches

* Grigoriy Gornostaev (1966–1967)
* Mussa Tsalikov (1967)
* Andrei Zazroyev (1968–1970)
* Kazbek Tuaev (1970)
* Sergei Korshunov (1971)
* Dmitri Chikhradze (1971)
* Andrei Zazroyev (1972)
* Ivan Larin (1973)
* Kazbek Tuaev (1974–1977)
* Viktor Belov (1977–1978)
* Mussa Tsalikov (1978–1980)
* Andrei Zazroyev (1980–1981)
* Aleksandr Kochetkov (1982)
* Valeri Maslov (1983)
* Ivan Varlamov (1984)
* Valeri Ovchinnikov (1985–1986)
* Igor Zazroyev (1986–1987)
* Oleg Romantsev (1988)
* Valeriy Gazzaev (1989–1991)
* Nikolay Khudiyev (1991)
* Aleksandr Novikov (1992–1993)
* Valeriy Gazzaev (1994–1999)
* Vladimir Gutsaev (2000)
* Aleksandr Averyanov (2000–2001)
* Aleksandr Yanovskiy (2001–2002)
* Volodymyr Muntyan (2002)
* Bakhva Tedeyev (2002)
* Revaz Dzodzuashvili (2003)
* Nikolay Khudiyev (2003)
* Bakhva Tedeyev (2003–2004)
* Rolland Courbis (2004–2005)
* Yuri Sekinaev (2004)
* Bakhva Tedeyev (2005)
* Edgar Gess (2005)
* Itzhak Shum (2005)
* Aleksandr Yanovskiy (2005–2006)
* Boris Stukalov (2006–2007)
* Stanislav Tskhovrebov (2007–2008)
* Valery Petrakov (2009)
* Mircea Rednic (2009)
* Vladimir Shevchuk (2010–2011)
* Vladimir Gazzayev (2011–2012, 2013–2014)
* Valeriy Gazzaev (2012–2013)
* Artur Pagayev (2014–2015)
* Zaur Tedeyev (2015–2016)
* Fyodor Gagloyev (2016)
* Marat Dzoblayev (2016–2017)
* Yuri Gazzaev (2018)
* Spartak Gogniyev (2019–2022)
* Zaur Tedeyev (2022–2023)
* Oleg Vasilenko (2023-current)