FC Zenit, also known as Zenit St. Petersburg, is a professional football club based in St. Petersburg, Russia. The club was founded in 1925 and is one of the most successful football clubs in the country.
Zenit has won seven Russian Premier League titles, six Russian Cups, three Russian Super Cups, and the UEFA Europa League in 2008 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2008. The team has also been a regular participant in European competitions, including the UEFA Champions League.
The club's home stadium is the Gazprom Arena, which has a seating capacity of over 68,000 spectators. Zenit has a strong rivalry with another Russian football club, Spartak Moscow, and their matches are known as the "Zenit-Spartak Derby."
Over the years, Zenit has had many successful players, including Andrey Arshavin, Hulk, Axel Witsel, Artem Dzyuba, and Branislav Ivanovic, among others. The club has a large and passionate fan base, both in St. Petersburg and around the world, and is considered one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Russia.