Full Name: Football Club Spartak Moscow Russian Name: Спартак Москва City: Moscow Founded: 1922 Stadium: Stadion Luzhniki (84,745) Colors: Red, White Previous: Moskovsky Kruzhok Sporta (1922-23), Krasnaya Presnya (1923-25), Pishcheviki (1925-27), Promkooperatsiya (1927-35) Nicknames: Myaso (The Meat), The Red and White Rivals: CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Moscow
Description: Spartak = Spartacus, legendary leader of a slave revolt in the Roman Empire. Known as the "People's Team" and the most popular club in Russia. Throughout its history they were unaffiliated with any governmental or industrial organizations, a rarity in Soviet football and a fact which undoubtedly contributed to their popularity. Founded in Krasnaya Presnya, a neighborhood of Moscow. The Myaso nickname is derived from the club's long-time sponsorship by a meat-processing plant.
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