FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russian: ФК "Анжи" Махачкала) (often known as simply Anzhi) is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Founded in 1991, the club competes in the Russian Premier League. Anzhi plays their home games at the 15,200-seat Dynamo Stadium in Makhachkala, yet train over 1,000 miles away in the Russian capital Moscow due to armed conflict in Dagestan.
Founded in 1991, Anzhi entered the Russian league system the following year, advancing into the Premier League in 2000. During a short spell in the top flight, the side reached a record fourth-place finish in their first season, and were defeated in their first Russian Cup final in 2001. They were relegated in 2002 and returned to the Premier League for the 2010 season.
On 18 January 2011, Anzhi Makhachkala was purchased by local commodities billionaire Suleyman Kerimov. His funding has allowed the club to sign Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o on a world-record salary, and appoint Guus Hiddink as manager in February 2012.
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