FC Lada-Tolyatti (russian: ФК "Лада-Тольятти") is a Russian

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club based in

Tolyatti Tolyatti ( rus, Толья́тти, p=tɐlʲˈjætʲ(ː)ɪ), also known as Togliatti, formerly known as Stavropol (1737–1964), is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is the largest city in Russia which doe ...

History

The club was founded in 1970 at the

VAZ AvtoVAZ ( rus, АвтоВАЗ, p=ɐftoˈvas) is a Russian automobile manufacturing company owned by the state. It was formerly named as VAZ ( rus, ВАЗ), an acronym for Volga Automotive Plant in Russian (russian: Во́лжский автомо ...

automobile company under the name of ''Torpedo''. The team played in the Soviet Second League until the dissolution of USSR. In 1988 the club was renamed after VAZ's '' Lada'' brand. Since entering the

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in 1992 Lada experienced a number of divisional movements. They played in the Top Division in 1994 and 1996, in the First Division in 1992–1993, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2003 and 2006, and in the

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in 1999 and 2004–2005. Both spells in the Top Division were unsuccessful, as Lada finished last. Lada reached the semifinal of the Russian Cup in 2002/03. Lada Togliatti failed to obtain the First Division licence and were thus relegated to Second Division in 2007. The club dropped out of professional competition once again before the 2022–23 season, due to lack of financing.

Reserve squad

Lada's reserve squad played professionally as FC Lada-d Togliatti in the

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in 1995.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lada. *

Vasili Zhupikov Vasili Mikhailovich Zhupikov (russian: Василий Михайлович Жупиков; 16 January 1954 – 7 June 2015) was a Soviet Union, Soviet football player and a Russian coach. Honours * Soviet Top League bronze: 1977. * Soviet Cup w ...

Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin (born 1 March 1977) is former Russia international forward or attacking midfielder. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2005 Buznikin was chosen Rostov's footballer of the year. Hon ...

Maksim Demenko Maksim Vladimirovich Demenko (russian: Максим Владимирович Деменко; born 21 March 1976) is a Russian football manager and a former player who played as a central midfielder. He is one of six players who scored for six ...

Yevgeni Kharlachyov Yevgeni Valeryevich Kharlachyov (russian: Евгений Валерьевич Харлачёв; born 20 January 1974) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the manager of FC Sokol Saratov. Honours * Russian Premier League runner ...

* Aleksei Bakharev *

Barsegh Kirakosyan Barsegh Kirakosyan ( hy, Բարսեղ Կիրակոսյան, russian: Барсег Артёмович Киракосян; born on 23 September 1982) is a former Russian-born Armenian former football defender. He also holds Russian citizenship. I ...

* Alyaksandr Sulima * Vaso Sepashvili *

Andrei Miroshnichenko Andrei Gennadyevich Miroshnichenko (russian: Андрей Геннадьевич Мирошниченко; born 21 December 1968) is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. He is a technical director with FC Tobol. Club ...

Konstantin Pavlyuchenko Konstantin Vladimirovich Pavlyuchenko (russian: Константин ВладимировичПавлюченко; ua, Костянтин Володимирович Павлюченко; born 11 January 1971) is a former Kazakhstani professiona ...

* Maksim Shevchenko *

Konstantīns Igošins Konstantīns Igošins (born 22 September 1971) is a retired Latvian professional footballer. Career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1990 for FK Daugava Rīga. He played for FC Lokomotiv Moscow in the USSR Federati ...

* Nerijus Barasa *

Rahmatullo Fuzailov Rakhmatullo Kayumovich Fuzaylov (russian: Рахматулло Каюмович Фузайлов; born 16 September 1978) is a Tajikistan footballer coach and a former international player. He is the manager of the Tajikistan national under-17 te ...

* Charyar Mukhadov * Yevhen Drahunov *

Yuri Hudymenko Yuriy Arkadiyovych Hudymenko ( uk, Юрій Аркадійович Гудименко; born 10 March 1966) is a former Kyrgyz-born Ukrainian professional footballer. Career Hudymenko is a product of the main Bishkek sports school and later was ...

* Volodymyr Savchenko *

Aleksandr Khvostunov Aleksandr Khvostunov (born 9 January 1974) is an Uzbekistani football defender currently playing for NBU Osiyo. Playing career Club He played for Bunyodkor in 2007–2010. In July 2011 he joined FK Samarqand-Dinamo before playing in Qizilqum Z ...

Andrei Rezantsev Andrei Borisovich Rezantsev (russian: Андрей Борисович Резанцев; born 15 October 1965) is a former Uzbekistani professional footballer. Club career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1983 for Nef ...

* Gennadiy Sharipov *

Maksim Shatskikh Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh (russian: Максим Александрович Шацких; born 30 August 1978) is an Uzbek professional football coach of Pakhtakor Tashkent and a former player. He is widely regarded as one of the best ...

Vladimir Shishelov Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shishelov (russian: Владимир Александрович Шишелов; born 8 November 1979) is an Uzbekistani-Russian retired football forward. Career His first professional club was Qizilqum Zarafshon he bega ...

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lada Togliatti Association football clubs established in 1970 Sport in Tolyatti 1970 establishments in Russia Football clubs in Russia

History

Reserve squad

Notable players

See also

References

External links