FC Tosno

FC Tosno was a professional Russian football club based in Tosno, Leningrad Oblast. Founded in 2013, Tosno won promotion to the Russian Premier League on 6 May 2017 after securing second place in the Russian National Football League. The following season, they won the Russian Cup. However, Tosno's relegation to second division football worsened the club's economic troubles, leading to its dissolution. History FC Tosno was officially registered in 2008 by Leonid Khomenko, then director of 'FC Era'. In 2009, FC Tosno and another amateur club, 'Ruan', were merged. The name 'Ruan' was carried by the club till late 2013. Foundation The decision to found a professional club was taken in March 2013, with the support of the club's main sponsor at the time, a holding company named 'Fort Group', and the Regional Public Organization, 'FC Tosno'. Since 2013, FC Tosno have represented the Leningrad Oblast in Russian competitions. In Tosno's first professional season, the club were declared to compete in the West Zone of the Russian Professional Football League. Due to Tosno's then-current home stadium (Tosno Stadium)'s failing to satisfy PFL's minimum requirements, it was required that they move to a different, more capacious stadium for them to be eligible to compete in the division. In the meantime, Tosno were offered to play their home matches at the Petrovskiy Stadium.