FC Spartak-2 Moscow
Moscow football club
FC Spartak-2 Moscow (Russian: ФК «Спартак-2» Москва) is a Russian football team from Moscow, founded in 1964. It is the reserve club of Russian Premier League team FC Spartak Moscow.
History
The club has participated in professional competition in the past, as FC Spartak-d Moscow (Russian Second League in 1992–1993, Russian Third Division in 1994–1997) and as FC Spartak-2 Moscow (Russian Second Division in 1998–2000). It started playing professionally again in 2013 in the third-tier Russian Professional Football League.
On 24 May 2015, they secured the top spot in the West Zone of the PFL and promotion for the first time in history to the second-tier Russian Football National League for the 2015–16 season.
On 23 May 2022, FC Spartak Moscow announced that Spartak-2 will be dissolved and not participate in the 2022–23 season for budgetary reasons.
On 25 December 2023, Spartak announced the revival of the team and their plans to enter the Russian Second League. They were assigned to Group 2 of Division B (fourth tier).
Current squad
As of 11 September 2026, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
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