Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow (Russian: ?????????? ???? "???????-??????") is considered to be one of the greatest football teams in Soviet and Russian history. In the early days of Soviet football, many government agencies, such as the police, army, railroads, created their own clubs. Spartak Moscow was created in 1922 as a Folk Team, one that would unite people all across the country. The team became the main competitor by 1936, when it won its first USSR title. But the popularity of the sport grew the most in the 1960s USSR. Spartak fared well, winning two championships in that decade. The 1970s were a time that many fans still remember with shivers. In 1976 Spartak was demoted into the lower league due to poor performances. The next season stadiums were still full of people, as the fans stayed with the team during its time in the lower division. Spartak Moscow came back the next year and reclaimed the gold in 1979, beating Dinamo Kiev.

Honours

• Champion of the USSR 1936 (autumn), 1938, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1979, 1987, 1989
• Champion of Russia 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
• USSR Cup 1938/1939, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1992
• Winner of the Russian Cup 1994, 1998, 2003