This is Leonid Kuchuk's first season in charge after taking over from Slaven Bilić, who was sacked at the end of the previous season following Lokomotiv's worst ever performance in the Russian Premier League since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Indeed, Lokomotiv's poor performance last season has left the club without European football this season and therefore the only cup that Lokomotiv participates in is the Russian Cup.
Squad and coaching staff information
First team squad
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 February 2014.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In: Summer transfer window 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In: Winter transfer window 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out: Summer transfer window 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out: Winter transfer window 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Lokomotiv's players who were not on duty with their respective national teams called for pre-season medical examinations on Friday 14 June 2013. The others undertook their medical examinations the week after and by 22 June all the players had passed their medical examinations.
On 24 June 2013, the squad, under the guidance of Leonid Kuchuk, flew to Slovenia for the annual pre-season training camp and played a series of friendlies with various clubs.
One-month vacations after first half of the season ended on 9 January 2014. Players passed medicals and the next day flew to their first winter camp in Portugal. After two weeks of work and two friendlies the team returned to Moscow. The second winter camp, featuring three friendlies, started in Spain on 27 January, and the third camp with five control matches – also in Spain, from 14 February.
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 0 (Spartak was adjudged for 2 matches at closed doors by decision of RFU Control-Disciplinary Body after disorders at the stands and use of Nazist symbols by Spartak fans during Russian Cup game vs Shinnik on 30 October 2013)[26] Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
Source: Russian Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) number of head-to-head wins; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) number of head-to-head goals scored; 7) number of head-to-head away goals scored; 8) goal difference; 9) number of goals scored; 10) number of away goals scored; 11) position in the 2012–13 season (only used until all the regularly scheduled games have been played); 11) extra play-off game or tournament between the teams in question. (C) Champions Notes:
After the end of 2013–14 season, the club organized a new poll among Loko fans in the social networks to name the best player of the season. The award went to Aleksandr Samedov (32.3 percent of votes), Vedran Ćorluka (21.1) came second, and Vitaliy Denisov (12.5) third.[60]
Second goal by Dame N'Doye scored 3 November 2013 vs Spartak Moscow became 1000th Lokomotiv's goal in Russian top division since 1992.[62]
After victory over Kuban Krasnodar on 2 December 2013, Lokomotiv became leader of Premier League for the first time in more than seven years; last time the team led the League in October 2006 after 22 matchdays under guidance of Slavoljub Muslin.[63]
Ján Ďurica played all 30 league matches and did not miss a single minute. He became the first outfield player to achieve such mark for Lokomotiv during the Russian Premier League time (since 2001)[64] and the third one among all Lokomotiv players after goalkeepers Sergei Ovchinnikov in 2002[65] and Guilherme in 2010.[66]
