FC Torpedo Moscow

FC Torpedo Moscow (Russian: ФК "Торпедо" Москва, FK Torpedo Moskva) is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League (the organization that conducted the competition in the Russian First Division and Russian Second Division) and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009. On April 3, 2009 representatives of the new owner of FC Torpedo Moscow, ZiL, appealed that decision. As deadline for 2009 registration passed, FC Torpedo Moscow was not reinstated in the Second Division and Torpedo-ZIL remained the only professional Torpedo for 2009. Torpedo Moscow won the Moscow Region of Amateur Football League in 2009. On December 22, 2009 Torpedo passed licensing and played in the Russian Second Division in 2010 (Zone Center). They beat 1-0 Gubkin at home on October 30, 2010 and became champions of Zone Center of Second Division in 2010 season. This meant Torpedo was promoted to Russian First Division after 3 seasons with making 2 successive promotions.