FC Spartak Vladikavkaz facts for kids
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| Full name | Football Club Spartak Vladikavkaz |
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| Nickname(s) | Ossetian: Allon Franktæ, Russian: Alanskiye Barsy (Alanian Leopards) Red-Yellows |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Dissolved | 2020 |
| Ground | Republican Spartak Stadium, Vladikavkaz |
| Capacity | 32,464 |
| League | N/A |
| 2019–20 | PFL Zone South, 16th (dissolved) |
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Спартак Владикавказ») was a football club from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, in Russia. The club was started in 1921. It played in the top Soviet league when Russia was part of the Soviet Union. In 1995, the club won its first and only league title in Russia. The club was officially closed down in 2020.
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Club History
When the Soviet Union broke up, Spartak Vladikavkaz was the only Russian club not from Moscow playing in the top Soviet league. This was their second time in the top league, after first playing there in 1970.
Winning the League Title
The club had its best season in 1995. They won the Russian Premier League championship. This was a big deal because for many years, Spartak Moscow had won almost every title. Spartak Vladikavkaz was the first Russian club outside of Moscow to win the title since Zenit St Petersburg won it in 1984.
The team also finished second in the league in 1992 and 1996. After winning the league, they played in the UEFA Champions League. However, they lost to the Scottish club Rangers with a total score of 10–3 across two games.
Changes and Challenges
After their coach, Valery Gazzaev, and some players left, the club found it hard to keep up their success. They started finishing lower in the league table.
The club's name changed many times over the years. It was known as Spartak Ordzhonikidze (1937–1990), Spartak Vladikavkaz (1990–1994, 2006, and from 2016), Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz (1995–1996 and 2003), and Alania Vladikavkaz (1997–2002, 2004–2005, and from 2007 to 2016).
In 2005, Alania was moved down from the Russian Premier League. They had been in the top league for 15 seasons. In 2006, the club faced problems with its professional license and was removed from professional football for a short time. They were later allowed back into a lower league.
After finishing first in their zone in the 2nd division in 2006, the team was promoted. They changed their name back to Alania.
In 2009, Alania finished third in the Russian First Division. They were then chosen to join the Russian Premier League because another club, FC Moscow, was removed. Their return to the top league in 2010 was not very successful. They finished near the bottom and went back to the First Division.
Cup Final and Dissolution
In 2011, Alania reached the final of the 2010–11 Russian Cup. They played against PFC CSKA Moscow. Even though they lost the final, they still earned a spot in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. This was because CSKA Moscow had already qualified for another European competition. It was rare for a second-division team to qualify for a European tournament. Alania achieved this by reaching the cup final without scoring a single goal in regular play! They won three games through penalty shootouts after tying 0–0.
In February 2014, Alania had serious money problems and had to pull out of the league. The club was then officially closed down. A new club, which used to be Alania's youth team, took on the name Alania and continued to play in a lower league.
Before the 2016–17 season, the club that was called FC Alania Vladikavkaz was dissolved again. A new club was formed and registered as FC Spartak. The league did not allow them to use the name 'Alania' because of old debts.
Before the 2019–20 season, a completely new club was created with the name Alania. This new club was privately owned. However, Spartak Vladikavkaz also continued to play in the Russian Professional Football League that season. They finished in last place and were dissolved in the summer of 2020.
European Competitions
Spartak Vladikavkaz also played in European football tournaments.
| Competition | Games Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
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| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | –7 |
| UEFA Cup/Europa League | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
Here are some of their European matches:
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home Score | Away Score |
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| 1993–94 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  |
Liverpool F.C. | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | QR1 |  |
Rangers F.C. | 2–7 | 1–3 |
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  |
RSC Anderlecht | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | QR2 |  |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| R1 |  |
MTK Budapest | 1–1 | 0–3 | ||
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  |
Amica Wronki | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | QR3 |  |
FC Aktobe | 1–1 | 1–1 (4–2 p.) |
| Play-off |  |
Besiktas JK | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Club Achievements
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz won several titles and finished as runners-up in various leagues and cups.
- Russian Top League Winners (1): 1995
- Russian Top League Runners-up (2): 1992, 1996
- Russian Cup Runners-up (1): 2010–11
- Soviet First League
- Soviet First League Winners (2): 1969, 1990
- Russian First Division Runners-up (1): 2011–12
- Soviet Second League / Russian Professional Football League
- Soviet Second League / Russian Professional Football League Winners (2): 1983, 2006
- Soviet Second League / Russian Professional Football League Runners-up (2): 1966, 1982
Notable Players
Many talented players have played for Spartak Vladikavkaz over the years. Some of them also played for their national teams.
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