The Central Army Sports Club Moscow (CSKA Moscow) is a famous Russian sports club, founded in 1911 and directly affiliated with the Soviet Army during the Soviet Union. CSKA Moscow plays many sports, including soccer, basketball and ice hockey, as well as volleyball and indoor soccer.

The Sochi Winter Olympics (2014 Winter Olympics), the XXII Olympic Winter Games, were held in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to February 23, 2014, and were the first time Russia hosted the Winter Games. On November 6, 2013, the torch of the Sochi Winter Olympics was sent to the International Space Station, which was the first time in history that the Olympic torch went into space.

Football Club Terek Grozny is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1958 in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, which is now a participating team (2015-16 season).

FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1991 in Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan, and is now a participating team in the Russian Premier League.

The 2018 World Cup Russia (2018 World Cup Russia) will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with the championship final expected to be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, in all cities located in the Russian Federation in the European region.

FC Amkar Perm is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1993 and based in Perm, which won the Russian League championship in 2003 and was promoted to the Russian Premier League and has not been relegated (as of 2016).

Football Club Ural Yekaterinburg is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1930 in the city of Yekaterinburg, which is now a participating team in the Russian Premier League (2015-16 season).

FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1922, located in Moscow, with its home stadium in Luzhniki Stadium, and is a participant of the Russian Football Premier League, having won the Russian Football Premier League nine times (as of The team has won the Russian Premier League nine times (as of the 2015-16 season).

Torpedo Moscow Football Club (Футбольный клуб "Торпедо" Москва) is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1924, located in Moscow, with its home stadium being the Luzhniki Stadium, and is a member of the Russian Professional soccer league team (2015-16 season).

Krylya Sovetov Samara is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1942, located in Samara, with its home stadium in Metro stadium, and is now a participating team in the Russian Premier League (2015-16 season).

FC Rostov is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1930, located in Rostov-on-Don, with its home stadium at Olympus Stadium, and is a member of the Russian Football Premier League.

The Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) is the highest level soccer league in Russia, established in 2001, with 16 teams, mainly clubs from within Russia. The most successful club in the history of the Russian Premier League has won the championship nine times (as of 2016).

FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1958, located in Kazan, with its home stadium at Kazan Central Stadium, and promoted to the Russian Premier League in 2003, having won the Russian Premier League title twice (as of 2016).

FC Alania Vladikavkaz is a Russian professional soccer club founded in 1921 in Vladikavkaz, which won the Russian Premier League in the 1995 season.

PBC CSKA Moscow is a famous Russian basketball club, founded in 1924 as part of the Central Army Sports Club of Moscow, which has won the European Basketball League 6 times, second only to Real Madrid (9 times). (Data as of 2016)