FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny (russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный») was a professional association

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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

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at the end of that season. It began competing in the third-tier

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in the 2012–13 season.

History

On 25 May 2020, FSC Dolgoprudny announced that it will merge into FC Olimp Khimki, with the new club called FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny. 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. On 24 July 2020,

chose

Alania Vladikavkaz FC Alania Vladikavkaz (russian: "Алания" (Владикавказ), os, Футболон клуб "Алани" (Дзæуджыхъæу)) is a Russian football team from Vladikavkaz. Founded in 1921, the club played in the Soviet Top League ...

to be promoted instead. 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. 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 FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2 (russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный-2») was a Russian football team based in Dolgoprudny. It was the reserves club for FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny. After the parent club was promoted to the second-tier FNL for t ...

. Several players who secured promotion in the previous season moved to that new club. On 3 June 2022, the

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. 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

Notable players

Former Russia national football team players Aleksandr Filimonov,

Alan Kusov Alan Taimurazovich Kusov (russian: Алан Таймуразович Кусов; born 11 August 1981) is a Russian former association football player. Career He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Alania Vladikavkaz on 18 June 2000 in ...

Nikita Bazhenov Nikita Aleksandrovich Bazhenov (russian: Никита Александрович Баженов; born 1 February 1985) is a Russian former association footballer who played as a striker. Club career He made one appearance in 2006–07 UEFA Cha ...

and Andrei Mostovoy represented Dolgoprudny.

References

External links

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Official site
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Fans site
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