Ross County F.C.
Ross County ( officially: Ross County Football Club ) is a professional football club based in Dingwall, Scotland.
History
The Ross County Football Club was founded in 1929. For a long time the club played in the Highland Football League, where he was champion three times. Nationally, the club was known especially for his Cup games where often higher class teams could be defeated.
In January 1994, Ross County was chosen along with Inverness CT in the Scottish league system, and started in the fourth division Third Division. Quick, the club was able to establish there and played in the first years of the ascent, which was missed in third place or fourth respectively scarce. In the 1998/99 season came with the first table rank promotion to the Second Division. Ranking third in the following year the club even managed to exercise direct march to the First Division, where he plays since then.
By winning the Scottish League Challenge Cup on penalties against FC Clyde in November 2006 succeeded the first national triumph. In the same season, however, the Staggies were Table in the First Division and had to start the descent into the Second Division.
Ross County succeeded in the following season, winning the championship in the Second Devision and thus the direct promotion back to the First Division.
On the final day of the 2008/ 09 Ross County secured the league with a 2-0 victory over Greenock Morton. When Scottish FA Cup 2009/10 came Ross County to the final, but lost 0-3 against Dundee United.
In May 2012, Ross County club made history when it was the association succeeded in the Scottish Premier League (SPL ), the highest league in Scotland ascend.
The geographical proximity to the city of Inverness is a certain rivalry to the local football club Inverness CT, which also plays in the SPL.
Achievements
- Scottish League Challenge Cup: 2006/ 07, 2010/11
- First Division: 2011/12
- Champion Highland Football League: 1967, 1991, 1992