F.C. Rubin Kazan facts for kids
| Full name | Municipal Institution Football Club Rubin Kazan | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tatars, People from Volga | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Tsentralnyi Stadion, Kazan | ||
| Capacity | 30,133 | ||
| Chairman | Alexander Gusev | ||
| Manager | Kurban Berdyev | ||
| League | Russian Premier League | ||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League, 3rd | ||
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FC Rubin Kazan is a professional football team from the city of Kazan, Russia. Its name, "Rubin," means "A Ruby" in English. The team is also known by nicknames like "Tatars" or "People from Volga." They play their home games at the Tsentralnyi Stadion in Kazan.
About FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is one of Russia's well-known football clubs. They have achieved great success in recent years. The team's main colors are often red and green. They are part of the Russian Premier League, which is the top football league in Russia.
Club History
The club was founded in 1958. When it first started, the team was called Iskra. This name was used from 1958 to 1964. Later, for a short time between 1992 and 1993, the team was known as Rubin-TAN.
Rubin Kazan worked its way up through different leagues. They never played in the top Soviet league before Russia became independent. In 1992, they joined the Russian First Division. A few years later, in 1994, they moved to the Russian Second Division.
A big change happened in 1997. The mayor of Kazan helped the team a lot. In the same year, Rubin Kazan won the Second Division. This win helped them move back to the Russian First Division. After playing there for several seasons, the team finally reached the top league. In 2003, FC Rubin Kazan was promoted to the Russian Premier League.
Major Wins
FC Rubin Kazan has won some important titles since joining the top league. Their biggest successes have been in the Russian Premier League.
- Russian Premier League:
- 2008
- 2009
These wins show how much the team has grown and improved over the years. They became champions of Russia twice in a row!
