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FK Moscow

Full Name: Futbolnya Klub Moskva
Russian Name: ФК Москва
City: Moscow
Country: Russia
League: Russian Premier League
Founded: 1997
Stadium: Stadion Torpedo (13,200)
Colors: Black, White
Previous: Torpedo-ZIL (1997-2003), Torpedo Metallurg (2004)
Nickname: Kepki (The Caps)

Official Website: fcmoscow.ru

Founded by the ZIL automotive plant, long-time owners of Torpedo Moscow. A few years after selling Torpedo to the Luzhniki group they launched a new club called Torpedo-ZIL.They were sold in 2003 to Norilsk Nickel (a metals company), resulting in the change to Torpedo-Metallurg. The city of Moscow purchased the club in 2004 resulting in the most recent name change. The Caps nickname is a reference to the Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who typically wears a cap.

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