FC Metallurg Lipetsk
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| Full name | Футбольный клуб Металлург Липецк (Metallurg Lipetsk Football Club) |
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| Nickname(s) |
Stalevary (Metallurgy) Krasno-Chernye (The Red-Blacks) |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Ground | Metallurg Stadium |
| Capacity | 14,940 |
| Chairman | Aleksandr Konanykhin |
| Manager | Sergey Mashnin |
| League | Russian Professional Football League, Zone Center |
| 2015–16 | 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
FC Metallurg Lipetsk (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Металлург» Липецк) is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1957.
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.
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.
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Metallurg.
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