FC Arsenal Tula

Team name history

1946–58: FC Zenit Tula 1959–61: FC Trud Tula 1962–63: FC Shakhtyor Tula 1964–74: FC Metallurg Tula 1975–79: FC Mashinostroitel Tula 1980–83: FC TOZ Tula 1984–2006: FC Arsenal Tula 2007: FC Oruzheynik Tula (formed based on the squad and staff of FC Arsenal Tula, but was not a legal successor to Arsenal) 2008–11: FC Arsenal-Tula (formed based on the squad and staff of FC Oruzheynik Tula, but was not a legal successor to Oruzheynik) 2011–: FC Arsenal Tula

Early years

Arsenal Tula played their first season in the USSR Championship in 1946 under the name Zenit Tula, competing in the Central Division of the RSFSR Championship, and finished 5th in their debut season. The precursors to Arsenal Tula played mainly in the Soviet Second League and never played in the Soviet Top League. The club was the champion of Zone West of the Russian Professional Football League in 1997 and 2003 and competed in the Russian Football National League from 1998 until 2001 and in 2004. In 2005, Arsenal Tula did not receive an FNL license due to financial difficulties and once again competed in Zone West in the PFL. In 2006 the team FC Arsenal Tula was liquidated, and FC Oruzheynik Tula was formed in its place, playing in the Amateur Division. In 2011, it was announced that the team FC Arsenal Tula would be reformed.

Recent history

The present-day team FC Arsenal Tula was formed at the end of 2011, replacing the former team FC Arsenal-Tula. The first coach of…

Soviet Union

Russia

European record

As of 1 August 2019

Notes QR: Qualifying round

Russian National Football League: Runners-up (2): 2013–14, 2015–16 Russian Professional Football League: Winners Zone West (2): 1997, 2003 Winners Zone Center (1): 2012–13