FC Olimp Khimki

FC Olimp Khimki (Russian: ФК «Олимп» Химки) was a Russian football team based in Khimki. It was founded in 2018 and entered amateur competitions, representing Moscow. For 2019–20 season, it received the license for the third-tier Russian Professional Football League.^[1]

Olimp Khimki

Full name	Football Club Olimp Khimki
Founded	2018
Dissolved	2020
2019–20	PFL, Zone West, 6th

On 25 May 2020, FSC Dolgoprudny announced that it would merge into FC Olimp, with the new club called FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny.^[2] On 16 June 2020, the new club passed licensing for the Russian Football National League and applied for admission to the league, along with two other candidates.^[3] On 24 July 2020, Russian Football Union chose Alania Vladikavkaz to be promoted instead.^[4]

References

1. С кем сыграет Заболотный? В группе «Запад» ПФЛ – три игрока из Петербурга и области (in Russian). St. Petersburg Vedomosti. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
2. "Клубы "Долгопрудный" и "Олимп" объявили об объединении" (in Russian). FSC Dolgoprudny. 25 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
3. ""Долгопрудный" получил лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
4. ""Алания" будет выступать в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.