Znamya Truda is a Russian football club from Orekhovo-Zuevo, Moscow Oblast. The club is most noted because they are the oldest now-playing club in Russia, founded in 1909. They currently play in the FNL 2. The club's finest hour came in 1962 when they reached the final of the USSR Cup.
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Full name | FK Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuevo | ||
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Nickname(s) | Morozovtsy, Nuts | ||
Founded | 16 November 1909; 112 years ago (1909-11-16) | ||
Ground | Znamya Truda Stadium, Orekhovo-Zuevo | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
Owner | Orekhovo-Zuyevo | ||
Chairman | Igor Mayorov | ||
Manager | Igor Pyvin (caretaker) | ||
League | FNL 2, Group 2 | ||
2021–22 | 16th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club was founded in the village of Orekhovo which was to join with Zuevo and Nikolskoye to form Orekhovo-Zuyevo in 1917.
In the 2017–18 season, Znamya Truda finished last in its group, losing 24 matches out of 26. It had to lose its professional status and be relegated to the Amateur Football League, however, the club avoided relegation since another club in the competition ceased to exist.
As of 31 August 2022, 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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Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Znamya Truda.
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2022–23 Russian Second League teams | |
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Group 1 | |
Group 2.1 | |
Group 2.2 | |
Group 3.1 | |
Group 3.2 | |
Group 4 |