# Football in Moscow

Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Moscow. Moscow has several of Russia's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.

## Clubs

There are many successful football clubs in Moscow including FC Spartak Moscow, PFC CSKA Moscow, FC Dynamo Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Torpedo Moscow.
The table below lists all Moscow's clubs.

### Moscow City

| Division | Club | Founded | Status |
| Russian Premier League | PFC CSKA Moscow | 1911 | Professional |
| Russian Premier League | FC Spartak Moscow | 1922 | Professional |
| Russian Premier League | FC Dynamo Moscow | 1923 | Professional |
| Russian Premier League | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | 1923 | Professional |
| Russian First League | FC Torpedo Moscow | 1924 | Professional |
| Russian First League | FC Rodina Moscow | 2016 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division A | FC Veles Moscow | 2016 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division A | FC Rodina-2 Moscow | 2022 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Dynamo-2 Moscow | 1986 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Strogino Moscow | 1990 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Chertanovo Moscow | 1993 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Spartak-2 Moscow | 2013 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Rodina-M Moscow | 2022 | Professional |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Serp i Molot Moscow | 1923 | Amateur |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC FShM Moscow | 1950 | Amateur |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Sportakademklub Moscow | 1992 | Amateur |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Nika Moscow | 1999 | Amateur |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Zelenograd | 2002 | Amateur |
| Russian Amateur Football League | FC Kazanka Moscow | 2008 | Amateur |
| Dissolved in 1923 | Zamoskvoretsky Sports Club | 1910 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1934 | FC Dukat Moscow | 1924 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1952 | VVS Moscow | 1945 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1953 | FC MVO Moscow | 1945 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1992 | FC Agtala Moscow | 1992 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1993 | FC Pele Moscow | 1992 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1993 | FC Trestar Ostankino | 1992 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1998 | FC Roda Moscow | 1995 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1998 | FC MEPhI Moscow | 1996 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 1999 | FC Krasnogvardeyets Moscow | 1994 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2000 | FC Monolit Moscow | 1993 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2000 | FC Spartak-Chukotka Moscow | 1998 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2001 | FC Servis-Kholod-Smena Moscow | 1994 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2003 | FC Uralan Plus Moscow | 1997 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2003 | FC Mostransgaz Gazoprovod | 2000 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2004 | FC Almaz Moscow | 1972 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2004 | FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 1997 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2006 | FC Presnya Moscow （FC Asmaral Moscow） | 1978 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2010 | Maccabi Moscow | 2003 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2010 | FC Moscow | 2004 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2011 | FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow (2003) | 2003 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2012 | FC MVD Rossii Moscow | 2007 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2017 | FC Solyaris Moscow | 2014 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2019 | FC Chertanovo-2 Moscow | 2018 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2020 | FC Ararat Moscow | 2017 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2022 | FC Kairat Moscow | 2021 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2022 | FC Krasava | 2021 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2024 | FC Sakhalinets Moscow | 2022 | Professional |
| Dissolved in 2024 | FC Torpedo-2 | 2022 | Professional |

### Moscow Oblast

| Division | Club | Founded | Status |
| Russian Premier League | FC Khimki | 1997 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo | 1909 | Professional |
| Russian Second League Division B | FC Saturn Ramenskoye | 1946 | Professional |

## Honours

* Soviet and Russian football champion (7)
** FC Spartak Moscow (22)
** PFC CSKA Moscow (13)
** FC Dynamo Moscow (11)
** FC Lokomotiv Moscow (3)
** FC Torpedo Moscow (3)
* UEFA Cup
** PFC CSKA Moscow (1)

## Introduction

Luzhniki Stadium, It was the home venue of the Russia national football team.
* Luzhniki Stadium
* Otkrytiye Arena
* VEB Arena
* VTB Arena
* RZD Arena
* Eduard Streltsov Stadium