FC Akron Tolyatti (russian: ФК «Акрон» Тольятти) is a Russian professional
football club based in
Tolyatti
Tolyatti ( rus, Толья́тти, p=tɐlʲˈjætʲ(ː)ɪ), also known as Togliatti, formerly known as Stavropol (1737–1964), is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is the largest city in Russia which does not serve as the administrative center ...
founded in 2018 that plays in the
Russian First League
The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольн ...
.
History
In June 2019, it was confirmed that the club will enter the
Russian Professional Football League in the 2019–20 season.
On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Russia is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().
The virus was confirmed to have spread to Russia on 31 January 2020, when two Ch ...
. As Akron was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier
FNL for the 2020–21 season.
Akron finished their first FNL season in 17th place, which would normally mean relegation. On 15 May 2021, FNL confirmed that
FC Tambov
FC Tambov (russian: ФК Тамбов) was a Russian football team from Tambov. It last played in the Russian Premier League, having won promotion to the top division of Russian football in 2019, before dissolving in 2021.
History
FC Tambov start ...
, which placed last in the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
and was expected to be relegated to FNL, did not apply for the FNL license for the 2021–22 season and therefore Akron was be relegated.
In June 2022, Akron became the backer of
Konoplyov football academy
Yuri Konoplyov football academy (russian: Академия футбола имени Юрия Коноплёва) is a Russian youth football academy based in Togliatti.
History
The academy was founded in 2003 as SDYuShOR Krylia Sovetov. I ...
.
Current squad
As of 5 December 2022, according to th
FNL website
See also
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FC Academiya
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Konoplyov football academy
Yuri Konoplyov football academy (russian: Академия футбола имени Юрия Коноплёва) is a Russian youth football academy based in Togliatti.
History
The academy was founded in 2003 as SDYuShOR Krylia Sovetov. I ...
External links
FC Akron Tolyatti
References
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Association football clubs established in 2018
Football clubs in Russia
Sport in Tolyatti
2018 establishments in Russia