FC Nizhny Novgorod

The FK Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Футбольный Клуб Нижний Новгород, Futbolny club Nizhny Novgorod ) is a Russian football club from Nizhny Novgorod. It was founded in 2007 and plays in the first division.

History

The club was founded in 2007 on the basis of the amateur teams " Telma Wodnik ", which only played games in the regional championship. On 11 May 2007 a ​​contract was signed with the other football club in the city "Volga " after players who did not play in the regular team accrues, for the FK Nizhny Novgorod. In return, the club had to append the suffix " Volga -D" in his name. In the first season (2007) was in the 4th Russian league at the end of the third place in the group " Priwolsche " reached and thus the club was relegated to the second division in the group Ural Povolzhye on. With the rise in professional football, the contract ceased to apply. The start was less well in the 2008 season. But in the second half of the season was the target set to be among the top three, are achieved with a series of nine victories. The financial crisis could not play in the 1st Division, a number of clubs. Therefore, the FC Nizhny Novgorod was offered, though they had not reached the required first place to play in the first division. Once the funding was secured by the Mayor of Vadim Bulawino, the club accepted the offer. The club played Therefore, in the 2009 season in the First Division and stayed there. The club changed its name twice in the first year:

January-May 2007: FK Nizhniy Novgorod

May to December 2007: Nizhny Novgorod Volga -D

December 2007: Nizhny Novgorod

Stadium

The stadium " Serwerny " ( the North ) is the home stadium of FK Nizhny Novgorod. There will be 3,180 spectators on two stands (one covered) space. The stadium has floodlights and artificial turf with drainage and soil heating. The playing field has dimensions of 105x72 m. The stadium can be reached by trolley bus, bus and Marschrutka.

Known player

Achievements

  • 3rd place in the 4th Russian League (2007)
  • 3rd place in the 3rd Russian League (2008)
  • Reaching the fourth round of the Russian Cup 2009/10
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