PFC Dynamo Stavropol

PFC Dynamo Stavropol (Russian: «Динамо» (Ставрополь)) is an association football club from Stavropol, south Russia, best known for winning the 1949 RSFSR championship in one of the 9 zones. In recent years it played mostly in Russian Second League, the third league in the national hierarchy. Due to severe financial difficulties, Dynamo missed the opportunity to be promoted to the First Division in 2005. After that, it was formally liquidated two times and resurrected again as an amateur team, eventually redeeming the professional status. As of the season 2013–14, the team played in the amateur championship of Stavropol krai under the name Dynamo UOR. A separate club was renamed FC Dynamo GTS Stavropol for the 2014–15 season in the Russian Professional Football League. Before the 2015–16 season, FC Dynamo GTS was renamed FC Dynamo Stavropol.

Dynamo
Club logo
Full nameProfessional Football Club
Dynamo Stavropol
Founded1933
GroundDynamo Stadium
Capacity15,589
ChairmanAndrei Stezhko
ManagerSergei Boyko
LeagueRussian Second League,
Division B,
Group 1
2022–2311th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club's most significant victory was achieved in 1949, when it earned the title of Champion of Russia.

From 1957 to 2004, Dynamo played in various leagues of the Soviet Union and Russia.

In 1957, it was called FC Trudovye Rezervy Stavropol and from 1958 to 1961 it was called FC Spartak Stavropol.

In 1980–1981 and 1985–1991, Dynamo played in the USSR First League. The best result was a 4th position in 1989.

In 1991 they lost to Burnley in a record 10–0 defeat, with Burnley goalkeeper Ian Walsh saving 3 penalties in the space of six minutes.

In 1992, Dynamo were entitled to play in the Russian Top League and finished 15th. Dynamo's 12th position in 1993 is their best ever result in professional football. In 1994, Dynamo finished 15th and were relegated from the Top Division.

From 1995 to 1999, Dynamo played in the Russian First Division. The best position achieved was 5th in 1996.

From 2000 to 2004, Dynamo played in the South Zone of Russian Second Division and won the tournament in 2004, thus earning promotion to the First Division. Dynamo also won the Professional Football League Cup, a competition between zonal tournament winners, and became the champions of the Second Division.

In January 2005, the club was denied professional license due to financial difficulties and relegated to the Amateur Football League.

Since 2006, club has been playing in Russian Second Division again. It finished 2nd in 2007 season. It experienced financial difficulties in 2009 and did not play in the Second Division. Dynamo's license was taken over by FC Stavropolye-2009. 6 players from the 2008 Dynamo roster transferred to FC Stavropol for the 2009 season and 5 transferred to FC Stavropolye-2009. The club was resurrected in 2010, taking over another Stavropol team, FC Stavropolye-2009, and existed as a professional team until 2012.

A separate club was renamed FC Dynamo GTS Stavropol for the 2014–15 season in the Russian Professional Football League. Before the 2015–16 season, FC Dynamo GTS was renamed FC Dynamo Stavropol.

Current squad

As of 13 September 2023, according to the Second League website.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Russia RUS Artyom Poplevchenkov
5 MF Russia RUS Nikita Bolgov
7 MF Russia RUS Luka Bagateliya
8 FW Russia RUS Artyom Stepanovich
9 FW Russia RUS Marat Kuchiyev
10 MF Russia RUS Semyon Puchkov
11 MF Russia RUS Artyom Isik
14 DF Russia RUS Fyodor Pervushin
15 DF Russia RUS Devid Kokoyev
17 DF Russia RUS Ilya Kirilenko
19 DF Russia RUS Ivan Yevnevich
21 DF Russia RUS Yegor Ivanov
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Russia RUS Igor Shelkoshitov
28 DF Russia RUS Arseny Bronnikov
30 MF Russia RUS Ilya Berishvili
34 GK Russia RUS Vladislav Lizenko
55 MF Russia RUS Ivan Karagezov
56 DF Russia RUS Aleksandr Yartsev
59 MF Russia RUS Sergei Serchenkov
71 GK Russia RUS Aleksandr Naumov
79 DF Russia RUS Guram Epkhoshvili
97 MF Russia RUS Anton Gorbunov
99 FW Russia RUS David Khokrishvili (on loan from Alania Vladikavkaz)

Reserve squad

Dynamo's reserve squad played professionally as FC Dynamo-d Stavropol from 1994 to 1997 in the Russian Third League.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Dynamo.

See also

References

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