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Nicknamed the Black-Whites, Torpedo hasn't been a major force in Russian football since the days of Eduard Streltsov, the brilliant striker of the 1950s and 1960s, known as " the Russian Pele ".

Past glories for Torpedo include 3 USSR titles ( 1960, 1965, and autumn 1976 ), 6 USSR Cups ( 1949, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1986 ), 1 Russian Cup ( 1993 ), and 3 appearances in the quarterfinals of European / UEFA Cup competition, and one Ciutat de Lleida Trophy in 1991.