Description Available in: FC Rubin Kazan (Russian: Футбо́льный клуб Руби́н Каза́нь, Futbolny klub Rubin Kazan Tatar: Rubin Qazan Futbol Törkimi, Рубин Казан футбол төркеме) is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Founded in 1958, Rubin played its first-ever top flight season in 2003. It has remained there ever since, winning the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009. The club also won the 2011–12 Russian Cup and has been a regular in European competition in recent seasons.