Club: Lokomotiv Moscow

Season (around): 2016/17

• Full name: Football Club Lokomotiv Moscow (FK Lokomotiv Moskva)
• Country: Russia
• Home ground: RZD Arena (also known as Lokomotiv Stadium), Moscow
• Head coach/manager: Yury Semin
• Club colors: Red and green

About the 2016/17 period

• Yury Semin returned to Lokomotiv as head coach in 2016 (he previously managed the club in multiple spells), bringing extensive experience in Russian football.
• During the 2016–17 Russian Premier League season Lokomotiv competed for top-table positions; they built a squad blending experienced Russian internationals and foreign signings.
• Key players around that time included Guilherme (goalkeeper), Vedran Ćorluka, Igor Denisov, Jefferson Farfán, Manuel Fernandes and Aleksei Miranchuk emerging as a talented young playmaker.
• Lokomotiv participated in domestic competitions (Russian Premier League, Russian Cup) and, depending on prior season placement, in UEFA club competition qualifying (Europa League in nearby seasons).
• Yury Semin’s coaching style emphasized organization, disciplined defending and quick transitional play; he is regarded as one of Russian football’s most successful and experienced managers.

Notable achievements around this era

• Under Semin’s stewardship in subsequent seasons Lokomotiv would win the Russian Premier League title in 2017–18 (his return set the groundwork for that triumph).
• The club regularly contested the top spots in the Russian league and aimed for European qualification.

Stadium and supporters

• RZD Arena is located in the Cherkizovo district of Moscow; it is owned by Russian Railways (RZD), the club’s historical backer.
• Lokomotiv has a passionate fanbase with strong local support and organized supporters’ groups.

Quick facts

• Founded: 1922 (as the club associated with the railway workers)
• Nickname(s): Railwaymen (RZD connection), “Loko”
• Major domestic trophies (by that era): multiple Russian Cup wins and previous Soviet/Russian league successes, with the next league title won in 2017–18 under Semin.

Summary

Lokomotiv Moscow, coached by Yury Semin around 2016/17, was a top Russian club based at RZD Arena, combining experienced internationals and rising talents, playing an organized, disciplined style under an accomplished manager and positioning itself to challenge for domestic titles and European qualification.