FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg, in Northwest Russia. Founded in 1922, the club was one of the oldest in the city. It plays in the third-tier Russian Second League.
| Full name | Football Club Dynamo Saint Petersburg | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Ground | MCA, Saint Petersburg | ||
| Capacity | 2,835 | ||
| Owner | Konstantin Samsonov | ||
| Chairman | Konstantin Samsonov (President) | ||
| Manager | Aleksei Sherstnyov | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B, Group 2 | ||
| 2023 | 9th | ||
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They were a regular in the Soviet Top League until relegation in 1963. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, their highest status was in the second-level Russian National Football League for several seasons, and the fifth place in the league is their greatest achievement.
In July 2015, the club was purchased by Boris Rotenberg. In June 2018, the team moved to Sochi, becoming PFC Sochi; in Saint Petersburg there remained Dynamo youth team. In April 2019 Dynamo was reestablished by Clubs' Veterans on resources of FC LAZ Luga. Since August 2021, Chinese trucks manufacturer SAIC Iveco Hongyan is the main sponsor.