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CSKA (Russian: Профессиональный футбольный клуб - ЦСКА, or English: Professional Football Club — Central Sports Club of Army (Moscow)) is a Russian professional football club based in the Russian capital city of Moscow.

History

Officially, CSKA is not a section of the military CSKA sports club. But the Russian Ministry of Defense is one of shareholders of PFC CSKA, while the central club claims them as their own (see CSKA Moscow). The Moscow Army men won their 10th national title back in 2006 and they are one of the most successful clubs in the Russian football, having an extensive legacy in the Soviet football as well. CSKA won the Soviet championship seven times (1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970, 1991), silver - 1938, 1945, 1949, 1990, bronze - 1939, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964, 1965; the Soviet Cup five times (1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1991); the Russian Cup in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009; won the Russian Premier League champions title in 2003, 2005 and 2006, finishing second in 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2010, bronze 1999, 2007, and the Russian Super Cup in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Back in 2004, the club received a major financial infusion from a sponsorship deal with Sibneft, an oil company owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Abramovich did not take an ownership interest in the club, as he was the owner of English Premiership power Chelsea and UEFA rules allow only one club controlled by any one entity (person or corporation) to participate in European club competition in a given season. The partnership with Sibneft lasted until 2006, when VTB became the sponsor of the club. CSKA started 2009 without a shirt sponsor.

1945,1948,1951,1955 Soviet Cup final.

CSKA won the 2005 UEFA Cup by beating Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 in the Final at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. It became the first Russian club to win a major European title, as well as the first one to complete a treble.

In 2010, the club is due to move into a new stadium.

On 16 March 2010, CSKA qualified for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after defeating Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.

Nickname

Originally, CSKA was nicknamed Horses, presumably because their first training facilities were located in the building that previously was Prince Yusupov's stable. It was considered offensive, but later it was transformed into The Horses, and currently this nickname is used by players and fans as the name, along with other variants such as Army Men (Russian: армейцы) and Red-Blues (Russian: красно-синие ).

Stadium

CSKA has its own stadium called "Light-Athletic Football Complex CSKA" and abbreviated as LFK CSKA. Its capacity is small no more than 4,600 spectators, which is one of the reasons the club uses other venue in the city. There are plans of building a new stadium.

Current squad

As of 11 March 2011, according to the Russian Premier League official site.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man);

16 – Serhiy Perkhun, Goalkeeper, 2001.

For recent transfers, see List of Russian football transfers winter 2010–11.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

The following players are listed by club's website as reserve players. They are registered with the Russian Premier League and are eligible to play for the first team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

The CSKA reserves squad or better known as CSKA's double played professionally as FC CSKA-d Moscow (Russian Second League in 1992-1993, Russian Third League in 1994-1997) after the dissolution of the Soviet Top League of doubles. Along with its doule the base CSKA also kept its second team FC CSKA-2 Moscow that also participated in the competitions of the lower leagues (Soviet Second League in 1986-1989, Soviet Second League B in 1990-1991, Russian Second League in 1992-1993 and Russian Third League in 1994). In 1989 that CSKA-2 was named as Chaika-CSKA. From 1998 the both reserve teams were united as CSKA-2 and with the recreation of the Russian Premier League double championship in 2001 entered the league.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for CSKA.

Club records

As of 19 July 2010 (2010 -07-19)

Bold Active

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