FC Veles Moscow
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| Full name | Football Club Veles Moscow | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Avangard Stadium, Domodedovo | ||
| Capacity | 5503 | ||
| Chairman | Yevgeny Shilenkov | ||
| Manager | Kirill Alshevsky | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division A, Group Gold | ||
| 2024–25 | First stage: 6th | ||
| Website | http://fc-veles.ru/ | ||
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FC Veles Moscow (Russian: ФК «Велес» Москва) is a Russian football team based in Moscow. "Veles" was founded in 2016 based on the Savelovskaya football school and entered amateur competitions. The club is private, funded by the founders. The title sponsor is Veles Capital.
History
For 2017–18 season, it received the license for the third-tier Russian Professional Football League.[1] On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. As Veles was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier FNL for the 2020–21 season.[2] Veles was relegated back to the third tier at the end of the 2022–23 season.[3]
Current squad
As of 9 January 2025, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ Экс-вратарь «Спартака» Кабанов на просмотре в ФК «Велес» (in Russian). Sports.ru. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "ИТОГИ ИСПОЛКОМА РФС" (in Russian). Russian Professional Football League. 15 May 2020.
- ^ ""Уфа" опустилась из РПЛ во Вторую лигу за два сезона. "Велес" тоже вылетел из Первой лиги" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 3 June 2023.
External links
- (in Russian) Official site