FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny

FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny (Russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный») was a professional association football club from Dolgoprudny, Russia. It made its debut in the second-highest Russian Football National League in the 2021–22 season and was denied license by the Russian Football Union at the end of that season. It began competing in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League in the 2012–13 season.

FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny
Founded1998
Dissolved2022
GroundRodina Stadium, Khimki
Capacity3,760
OwnerVladimir Belolipetsky/Viktor Vorobel/Aleksei Yegorov
ChairmanTaras Vorobel
ManagerVacant
LeagueTBD
2021–22Russian Football National League, 15th

History

On 25 May 2020, FSC Dolgoprudny announced that it will merge into FC Olimp Khimki, with the new club called FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny.[1] On 16 June 2020, the new club passed licensing for the Russian Football National League and applied for admission to the league, along with two other candidates.[2] On 24 July 2020, Russian Football Union chose Alania Vladikavkaz to be promoted instead.[3]

On 23 May 2021, Olimp-Dolgoprudny secured the first place in their PFL zone and promotion to the Russian Football National League for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Following promotion, the main squad moved their base to Khimki and completely revamped the squad and coaching staff. A separate club, technically a farm-club of Olimp, was organized in the third tier as FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2. Several players who secured promotion in the previous season moved to that new club.

On 3 June 2022, the Russian Football Union confirmed their decision to not grant Olimp-Dolgoprudny the RFS-2 license that is necessary to play in the FNL. Their appeal was not considered as it was not filed according to the procedure.[5] The club did not announce at the time whether it will apply for the FNL 2 license or not, and eventually they did not.

Reserve team
Further information: FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2

Notable players

Former Russia national football team players Aleksandr Filimonov, Alan Kusov, Nikita Bazhenov and Andrei Mostovoy represented Dolgoprudny.

References
  1. "Клубы «Долгопрудный» и «Олимп» объявили об объединении" (in Russian). FSC Dolgoprudny. 25 May 2020.
  2. ""Долгопрудный" получил лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 16 June 2020.
  3. "«Алания» будет выступать в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 24 July 2020.
  4. ""Олимп-Долгопрудный" выходит в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 23 May 2021.
  5. "РФС завершил лицензирование клубов РПЛ и ФНЛ-1" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2022.
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