FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow

Torpedo-Metallurg logo (2003-2004)

The first Torpedo-ZIL logo.

The team was founded in 1997 after Torpedo Moscow, which played in the Russian Top Division, became a property of SC Luzhniki and was not related to the automobile plant anymore. Soon afterwards ZiL decided to revive their own team.

Torpedo-ZIL made a debut in the Third Division in 1997. The club won promotion to the Premier League in 2000. In both 2001 and 2002, Torpedo-ZIL finished 14th out of 16 teams. In the beginning of 2003, due to inability to finance a Premier League team, ZIL had to sell first 55 percent,[1] and two months later all remaining stock to Norilsk Nickel.[2] Metallurgy giant renamed the team FC Torpedo-Metallurg, and a year later used it to form a new club, FC Moscow. At the same time, ZIL created another team in the Third Division which was originally known as FC Torpedo-RG and was later renamed back to FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow. That team has also since been disbanded.

Domestic history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Europe		Top scorer (league)	Head coach
1997	4th, Zone 3	3	40	23	8	9	77	29	77				Lavrentyev – 17	Petrenko
1998	3rd, "Center"	1	40	28	6	6	90	30	90	Round of 128			Snigiryov – 32	Petrenko Ignatyev
1999	2nd	4	42	23	13	6	67	27	82	Round of 32			A. Smirnov – 11	Ignatyev
2000		2	38	24	8	6	62	28	80	Round of 64			Lebed' – 10	Ignatyev
2001	1st	14	30	7	10	13	22	35	31	Round of 32			Piyuk – 6	Kucherevsky
2002		14	30	6	10	14	20	39	28	Quarterfinals			D. Smirnov – 7	Nikonov
2003		14	30	8	5	17	25	39	29	Round of 32			Monaryov – 8	Aleinikov Ivanov Ignatenko

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