FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ФК «Волна» Нижегородская Область) is a Russian football team based in Kovernino.
| Full name | Football Club Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Lokomotiv | ||
| Capacity | 17,856 | ||
| Manager | Oleg Makeyev | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B, Group 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | FNL 2, Group 2, 9th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Club history edit
It was founded in 2016 and played on the amateur level as FC Volna Kovernino. For 2020–21 season, it received the license for the third-tier Russian Professional Football League. For the occasion, it also changed the name to represent the whole Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.[1] The club did not receive professional license for the 2022–23 season and moved down to amateur levels.[2][3]
Before the 2024 season, a different Second League club FC Elektron Veliky Novgorod was moved to Nizhny Novgorod and was renamed to Volna.[4]
Current squad edit
As of 12 April 2024, 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.
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References edit
- ^ ""Волна" — в ПФЛ!" (in Russian). FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "79 футбольных клубов получили лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ-2" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Владимир СИЛОВАНОВ, главный тренер "Волны" об итогах сезона" (in Russian). FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "ЖЕРЕБЬЕВКА КАЛЕНДАРЯ ДЛЯ ГРУППЫ 4" (in Russian). Russian Second League. 5 March 2024.
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