FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny
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Wikipedia - FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny
FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny (Russian: ФК «Олимп-Долгопрудный») was a professional association football 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 Russian Football Union at the end of that season. It began competing in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League 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, Russian Football Union chose Alania Vladikavkaz 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. Several players who secured promotion in the previous season moved to that new club.
On 3 June 2022, the Russian Football Union 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.
Founded in 2007, FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny has quickly established itself as a competitive force in Russian football. The team's home matches are played at the Olimp Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 3,000 spectators.
Known for their strong defensive play and disciplined tactics, FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny has a loyal fan base that supports the team through thick and thin. The club's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a fierce lion symbolizing strength and determination.
With a talented roster of players and a dedicated coaching staff, FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny continues to strive for success and aims to climb the ranks of Russian football to compete at the highest levels.