Spartak Moscow

About

Arguably the biggest and most successful Russian football club, FC Spartak Moscow is one of the teams that put the Russian Premier League on the map. The club as been a dominating force in the league ever since it was established 1922. Boasting a number of important titles including several Russian Cups and a record number of Russian championships, the team has rightly earned a place in the elite group of European football teams. Over the years FC Spartak Moscow has been home to a number of world class footballers, including Nemanja Vidic, Kim Kallstrom, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Valeri Karpin. The club is also known for its rivalry with CSKA Moscow, which is considered to be one of the oldest and fiercest in the world of football.