FC Akhmat Grozny Facts for Kids

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Akhmat Grozny

Full name

Республиканский футбольный клуб «Ахмат»
Republican Football Club
Akhmat

Founded

1946; 79 years ago

Ground

Akhmat Arena

Capacity

30,597

President

Akhmat Kadyrov

Head coach

Sergei Tashuyev

League

Russian Premier League

2023–24

10th of 16

Home colours

Away colours

Republican Football Club Akhmat, often called Akhmat Grozny, is a professional football team from Grozny, Russia. They play in the top Russian football league, the Russian Premier League. Before 2017, the club was known as Terek Grozny.

Club History: From Dynamo to Akhmat
Playing in Europe
Home Ground: Akhmat-Arena
Team Players
Club Achievements
Club Management
Famous Players
See also

Club History: From Dynamo to Akhmat

The club started way back in 1946 as Dynamo. Over the years, its name changed a few times. In 1948, it became Neftyanik, and then in 1958, it was renamed Terek. Finally, in 2017, the club changed its name to Akhmat, honoring Akhmat Kadyrov, a former leader of the Chechen Republic.

During the 1990s, the club faced tough times. Because of a conflict in Chechnya, the team had to stop playing for a while. For many years, from the 1990s until 2007, they played their home games in a nearby city called Pyatigorsk. But by 2008, the team was able to play matches back in Grozny!

Akhmat Grozny has had some great moments. They won the Russian Cup in 2004, which was a huge achievement! They also won the Russian First Division in the same year. Winning the Russian Cup allowed them to play in the UEFA Cup (now called the Europa League). They beat a Polish team, Lech Poznań, but then lost to a Swiss team, FC Basel. After being relegated in 2005, they worked hard and were promoted back to the Premier League in 2007.

In 2011, a famous Dutch football legend, Ruud Gullit, became the club's manager for a short time. Many different coaches have led the team over the years, including Sergei Tashuyev, who is the current head coach.

Playing in Europe

Akhmat Grozny has played in European competitions. Here's how they did in their UEFA Cup journey:

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2004–05	UEFA Cup	Second qualifying round	Lech Poznań	1–0	1–0	2–0
2004–05	UEFA Cup	First round	Basel	1–1	0–2	1–3

Home Ground: Akhmat-Arena

The Akhmat-Arena

Akhmat Grozny plays its home games at the amazing Akhmat-Arena. This stadium was opened on May 20, 2011. Before the Akhmat-Arena was built, the team played at the Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium in Grozny. And even before that, they played in Pyatigorsk for many years. The Akhmat-Arena is a modern stadium where fans can cheer on their favorite team!

Team Players

Here are the players currently on the Akhmat Grozny team:

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mikhail Oparin
2	DF	Aleksandr Zhirov
4	DF	Turpal-Ali Ibishev
5	DF	Miloš Šatara
7	MF	Bernard Berisha (3rd captain)
8	DF	Miroslav Bogosavac
10	MF	Lechi Sadulayev
11	MF	Ismael Silva
13	MF	Minkail Matsuyev
14	MF	Amine Talal
15	MF	Camilo
18	MF	Vladislav Kamilov
19	MF	Mauro Luna Diale

No.	Position	Player
20	FW	Maksim Samorodov
23	MF	Anton Shvets
24	MF	Zaim Divanović
30	FW	Felippe Cardoso
36	DF	Lucas Lovat
40	DF	Rizvan Utsiyev (captain)
47	MF	Daniil Utkin (on loan from Rostov)
55	DF	Darko Todorović
71	MF	Magomed Yakuyev
75	DF	Nader Ghandri
88	GK	Giorgi Sheliya
95	DF	Arsen Adamov (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)
98	MF	Svetoslav Kovachev

Club Achievements

Akhmat Grozny has won some important trophies:

Russian Cup
- Champions (1): 2003–04
Russian Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2005

Club Management

The people who help run the club and coach the team are very important. Here are some of the key officials:

Manager	Miroslav Romaschenko
Assistant manager	Yevgeni Knyazhev
Assistant manager	Sergio Giovani
Goalkeeping coach	Ramzan Tsutsulayev
Doctor	Magomedtagir Sugaipov
Team director	Ruslan Serbiyev

Source: Russian Premier League club profile

Famous Players

Many talented players have played for Akhmat Grozny (or Terek Grozny) over the years. Some of them have even played for their national teams while at the club! Players whose names are in bold played for their country while with Akhmat or Terek.