Ground Metallurg Stadium Chairman Aleksandr Konanykhin Founded 1957 | Ground Capacity 14,940 2015–16 4th Manager Sergey Mashnin | |
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Full name Футбольный клуб Металлург Липецк
(Metallurg Lipetsk Football Club) Nickname(s) Stalevary (Metallurgy)
Krasno-Chernye (The Red-Blacks) League Russian Professional Football League | ||
FC Metallurg Lipetsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957.
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History
Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.
In September 2006 the coach Stanislav Bernikov of the Russian third division rushed a goon squad after a defeat on 25 September 2006 on his players, the Rowdys targeted the team with ebonite bullets. Three players suffered with injuries and went to a hospital; the coach Bernikov was then summarily dismissed.
In 2008 they won the Russian Second Division in the Center Zone and were promoted for 2009 Russian First Division but relegated again to third level after finishing First Division as 19th.
Colours are red and black hooped shirts, black shorts.
Notable coaches
Current squad
As of 24 February 2017, according to the PFL website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Metallurg.