Ryazan-VDV (Рязань-ВДВ) is a Russian women's
football team from
Ryazan
Ryazan ( rus, Рязань, p=rʲɪˈzanʲ, a=ru-Ryazan.ogg) is the largest city and administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Cens ...
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History
Founded in 1996, it won two league titles and one cup in the last years of the twentieth century. Ryazan-VDV was the first team to represent Russia in the
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
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Around 2013 a team of Russian and Ukrainian nationals was formed, winning a league title in 2013 and the Russian Cup in 2014. The club played in the
2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League
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Honours
Official
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Russian championship (4): 1999, 2000, 2013, 2018
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Russian Women's Cup
The Russian Women's Cup (Russian: КУБОК РОССИИ) is the national women's football cup competition in Russia. The first edition of the cup was played out in 1992.
List of finals
The list of finals:
Match awarded
See also
* Russian ...
(2): 1998, 2014
Invitational
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Albena Cup
The Albena Cup was an invitational competition for women's football (soccer) teams held in Albena, Bulgaria. Contested by both clubs and national teams, it was originally named Grand Hotel Varna Tournament and the first two editions were held ind ...
(1): 2003
Current squad
Former players
''Players listed in bold have had caps for their respective countries''
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Anna Astapenko (2009–2010)
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Natalia Barbashina (1999–2001)
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Elena Danilova (2005)
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Marina Kolomiets (2001)
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Anastasia Kostyukova (2005–2006)
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Olga Letyushova
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Elena Morozova
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Olesya Mashina (2009–2010)
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Olga Sergaeva (1998–1999, 2002–2003)
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Elena Terekhova (2005)
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Elvira Todua
Elvira Zurabovna Todua ( rus, Эльвира Зурабовна Тодуа; born 31 January 1986) is an Abkhazian, Georgian, Russian football goalkeeper who plays for CSKA Moscow of the Russian Women's Football Championship.
Todua became the Ru ...
(2005–2007)
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Tatiana Zaitseva
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Elena Turcan
Elena Ţurcan (born 11 June 1975) is a Moldovan former footballer who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Moldova women's national team.
International career
Ţurcan capped for Moldova at senior level during the UEFA second cate ...
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Daryna Apanaschenko (2005–2008)
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Veronika Shulga (2000–2001, 2010)
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Natalia Zinchenko (1997–2002, 2005–2006)
UEFA competitions
Ryazan played the very first season of the UEFA Women's Cup and reached the quarter-finals.
References
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External links
Official website
Women's football clubs in Russia
Association football clubs established in 1996
1996 establishments in Russia
Sport in Ryazan