FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow () is the greatest Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships (second only to Dynamo Kyiv) and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times. Spartak have also reached the semi-finals of all three European club competitions.

Historically the club was a part of the Spartak Moscow sports society. Other teams in the society include ice hockey club Spartak Moscow. Currently, the club is not connected with Spartak Moscow sports society and is an independent privately owned organisation. They are nicknamed "Meat" (Russian: "мясо", "myaso"). Spartak Moscow has millions fans in all over Russia and Eastern Europe

History

Foundation

In the early days of Soviet football many government agencies such as the police, army, and railroads created their own clubs. So many statesmen saw in the wins of their teams the superiority over the opponents patronizing other teams. Almost all the teams had such kind of patrons: «Dinamo» – police, CSKA – army. «Spartak», created by trade union public organization considered to be «people’s team».

In 1921 the Moscow Sport Circle (Moscow sport club of Krasnopresnensky district) (Russian: МКС, Московский кружок спорта), later named Krasnaya Presnya was formed by Ivan Artemyev and involved Nikolai Starostin, especially in its football...
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