FC Irtysh Omsk
FC Irtysh Omsk (Russian: Иртыш Омск) is a Russian football club based in Omsk, Russia. It plays in the third-tier Russian Second League.
| Full name | Irtysh Football Club Иртыш Футбольный Клуб | ||
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| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Red Star Stadium, Omsk, Russia | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| President | Dmitri Sychev | ||
| Manager | Maksim Mishatkin | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division A, Silver Group | ||
| 2023–24 | 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Their best result in the 1992 season was 2nd in the Eastern Group of the Russian First Division. It was relegated to the 3rd tier in 1995. It was promoted to 2nd tier in 1996, then relegated to 3rd in 1998. As East Zone champions, Irtysh Omsk was promoted to 2nd tier in 2009. Irtysh Omsk finished 19 out of 20 and relegated to 3rd tier.
On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. As Irtysh was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier FNL for the 2020–21 season.[1] The club was relegated back to PFL after one season.
The club was founded in 1946 and has been known as:
- Krylia Sovetov (Крылья Советов) in 1946–1947
- Team of the Factory Baranov (Команда Завода имени Баранова) in 1948
- Bolshevik (Большевик) in 1949
- Krasnaja Zvezda (Красная Звезда)(Red Star) in 1957
- Irtysh (Иртыш) in 1958
- Irtysh-1946 (Иртыш-1946) from 2006 to 2009
Current squad
As of 14 June 2024, according to the official Second League website
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "ИТОГИ ИСПОЛКОМА РФС" (in Russian). Russian Professional Football League. 15 May 2020.