About FC Lokomotiv Moscow

FC Lokomotiv Moscow is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow and one of the traditional teams of Russian football. The club was founded in 1922 as a railway workers’ team and has historically been associated with the Russian railway system. Lokomotiv developed through the Soviet football structure and became an established top-level side, especially known for its identity as a “railway club” and its strong institutional backing.

During the Soviet era, Lokomotiv was not as dominant as the biggest clubs like Spartak Moscow or Dynamo Kyiv, but it remained a stable participant in national competitions. The club’s early decades included fluctuations between divisions, with occasional strong performances in domestic cup competitions. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Lokomotiv became part of the new Russian football system and gradually strengthened its position among the country’s leading clubs.

In the modern Russian era, Lokomotiv Moscow has grown into a consistent top-tier team. It has won multiple Russian Premier League titles and has been particularly successful in the Russian Cup, where it holds a record number of victories. The club also participated regularly in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, achieving some notable runs in the late 1990s and 2000s. Lokomotiv continues to compete at a high level domestically, playing its home matches at the RZD Arena in Moscow.