FC Zenit-Izhevsk

FC Zenit Izhevsk (Russian: ФК «Зенит-Ижевск» Ижевск) is a Russian football club from Izhevsk, founded in 2011.

For the club called FC Zenit Izhevsk from 1936 to 1948 and 1956 to 1998, see FC Izhevsk.
FC Zenit Izhevsk
Full nameFootball Club Zenit-Izhevsk
Founded2011
GroundCentral Republican Stadium (Izhevsk)
Capacity16,000
ChairmanAlexey Shiryaev[1]
ManagerAndrey Blazhko[2]
LeagueTBC
2022–23Russian Second League,
Group 4, 8th
WebsiteClub website

Club history

It played its first professional season in the Russian Second Division in 2011, where it replaced FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk. In July 2023, it dropped out of the Russian Second League as the government of Udmurtia refused to finance the club for the season at that level.[3]

References
  1. "Новым тренером ФК "Зенит-Ижевск" назначили Андрея Блажко" (in Russian). kommersant.ru. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. "Новым директором ФК "Зенит-Ижевск" стал Алексей Ширяев" (in Russian). kommersant.ru. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. "ФК "Зенит-Ижевск" сняли с Первенства России" (in Russian). Kommersant. 7 July 2023.


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