Wikipedia - FC Mordovia Saransk

FC Mordovia Saransk (Russian: ФК Мордовия Саранск) was a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merge of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia.

History

The club was founded in 1961. In 2010, the club won promotion to the Russian First Division. On 8 May 2012, Mordovia beat Shinnik Yaroslavl 2–0 at home. This result meant that with a round to spare the team won promotion to the Russian Premier League for the 2012–13 season for the first time in its history. It was relegated back to the second tier after one season, and then returned to the Premier League for the 2014–15 season, taking 8th spot. After the next 2015–16 season, it was once again relegated. At the end of the 2016–17 season they were relegated for the second year in a row, to the third-tier Russian Professional Football League. They returned to the second tier after one season down for 2018–19 season.

On 18 June 2020, club director Nikolay Levin confirmed that the club had failed FNL licensing for the 2020–21 season, and it had not been determined which league the club would play in. The club was not admitted to the 2020–21 Russian Professional Football League either, thus losing professional status.

Name changes

  • 1961: Stroitel Saransk
  • 1962–71: Spartak Saransk
  • 1972–79: Elektrosvet Saransk
  • 1980–02: Svetotekhnika Saransk
  • 2003–04: Lisma-Mordovia Saransk
  • 2005–: Mordovia Saransk (merged with Biokhimik-Mordovia).

Domestic history

Season League Russian Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2009 3rd 1st 30 24 5 1 68 13 77 Quarterfinal Dmitri Sysuyev 14 F.Shcherbachenko
2010 2nd 6th 38 16 10 12 53 40 58 Round of 32 Ruslan Mukhametshin 13 F.Shcherbachenko
2011–12 1st 52 29 13 10 91 56 100 Round of 32 Ruslan Mukhametshin 31 F.Shcherbachenko
2012–13 1st 15th 30 5 5 20 30 57 20 Round of 16 Ruslan Mukhametshin 11 F.Shcherbachenko / V.Bibikov / D.Munteanu
2013–14 2nd 1st 36 22 7 7 59 30 73 Round of 16 Aleksei Ivanov 11 S.Podpaly / M.Mustafin / Y.Maksymov
2014–15 1st 8th 30 11 5 14 22 43 38 Quarterfinal Marko Lomić 3 Y.Semin
2015–16 16th 30 4 12 14 30 50 24 Round of 32 Yevgeni Lutsenko 10 A.Gordeyev / M.Mustafin
2016–17 2nd 17th 38 11 7 20 39 50 40 Round of 16 Artur Sarkisov
Pavel Deobald
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Mordovia Saransk is a professional soccer team based in Saransk, Russia. The team competes in the Russian Football National League, which is the second tier of Russian football. Mordovia Saransk was founded in 1961 and has a rich history in Russian football.

The team plays their home matches at the Start Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 11,613. The team's colors are green and white, and their mascot is a bear named Misha.

Mordovia Saransk has a passionate fan base that supports the team through thick and thin. The team has had some success in the past, including winning the Russian Cup in 1995. They have also had several seasons in the Russian Premier League.

Overall, Mordovia Saransk is a respected and competitive team in Russian football, known for their strong work ethic and determination on the field.