Russian Empire national football team facts for kids
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| Association | All-Russian Football Union (VFS) Всероссийский футбольный союз |
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| Most caps | Vasily Zhitarev (7) | ||
| Top scorer | Vasily Zhitarev (4) | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
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| First international | |||
Unofficial Russia 5–4 Bohemia  (Saint Petersburg, Russia; 16 October 1910) Official Finland 2–1 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) |
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| Biggest win | |||
| Russia 5–4 Bohemia (Saint Petersburg, Russia; 16 October 1910) Russia 1–0 Bohemia (Moscow, Russia; 23 October 1910) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Germany 16–0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) |
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1912) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals in 1912 | ||
The Russian Empire national football team was a team that played association football (soccer) for the Russian Empire. They played games from 1910 to 1914.
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History of Russian Empire Football
The Russian Empire football team played its first unofficial game in October 1910. They won 5–4 against the Bohemia team. In January 1912, the All-Russian Football Union was created. This group then joined FIFA in the same year. FIFA is the main organization for football around the world.
The team's first official international game was at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. They played against the Finland team. Even though Finland was part of Russia back then, they competed as a separate team. Russia lost this first official game 2–1.
The growth of football leagues in Russia stopped when the First World War began in 1914. Some games that were planned for 1915 against Germany and France had to be cancelled. Many players sadly died in the war. Others left the country after the October Revolution in 1917. Later, the Soviet Union national football team was formed in 1923. FIFA saw them as the team that followed the Russian Empire team. Today, the team is known as the Russia national football team since 1992.
Team Managers
- Georges Duperron (1910–1913)
- Robert Fulda (1914)
Olympic Games Record
The Russian Empire team played in the Olympic Games once.
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| Year | Result | Position | Games Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Squad |
 1912 |
Second round | 11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | Squad |
| Total | Second round | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — |
International Matches Played
The Russian Empire national football team played 8 official games and 8 unofficial games. These matches took place between October 1910 and July 1914.
- Their first unofficial win was 5–4 against Bohemia in Saint Petersburg in 1910.
- Their biggest loss was 16–0 to Germany at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
- Their last game was a 1–1 draw against Norway in July 1914.
Top Players and Goal Scorers
These records are only for official international games.
Most Games Played
| Rank | Name | Games Played | Goals | Years Played |
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| 1 | Vasily Zhitarev | 8 | 4 | 1912–1914 |
| 2 | Nikita Khromov | 6 | 0 | 1912–1913 |
| 3 | Vasily Butusov | 5 | 1 | 1912–1913 |
| 4 | Andrei Akimov | 4 | 1 | 1912–1913 |
| 4 | Pyotr Sokolov | 4 | 0 | 1912 |
Top Goal Scorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games Played | Goals per Game | Years Played |
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| 1 | Vasily Zhitarev | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 1912–1914 |
| 2 | Valentin Vasilyevich Sysoyev | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1913 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Krotov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1914 |
| 2 | Andrei Akimov | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 1912–1913 |
| 2 | Vasily Butusov | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | 1912–1913 |
Images for kids
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Russian Empire squad at the 1912 Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol del Imperio Ruso para niños
