Zenit St. Petersburg Football Club: Modern History

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ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG FOOTBALL CLUB
Modern History
VICTOR OLERSKIY Member of the Board of Directors
at Russian Fishery LLC
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Zenit St. Petersburg football club has enjoyed
various successes in the past twenty years,
achieving international glories as well as
national victories.
2010 to Present Day
2000 to 2010
In the first decade of the new cen- tury, Zenit
went from strength to strength. Third and second
place finishes in the Russian Premier League in
2001 and 2003 respec- tively were followed by
the clubs first championship victory, win-
ning the league in 2006. In 2008 Zenit won the
UEFA Cup after beat- ing Glasgow Rangers two
goals to nil in the final. In the 2010 season
Zenit took home its second Rus- sian Cup.
Newly signed manager Luciano Spalletti took
Zenit to achieve a third Russian Cup later in
2010, fol- lowed by a record 21-match unde-
feated run in the Russian Premier League and a
title gained with two matches to spare. Zenit
took a fourth Russian Cup in 2016 before moving
to a brand-new stadium, Stadium St. Petersburg.
This stadium featured in the 2018 World Cup and
has been rated on of the greatest stadiums in
Europe.
Victor Olerskiy
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Zenit St. Petersburg has been ranked in the top
20 most-watched football teams in the world.
Victor Olerskiy
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Victor Olerskiy
You can learn more about the early history of
the club by visiting the blog of supporter
Victor Olerskiy.