FC Balakovo (russian: «Балаково») was a Russian football team from

Balakovo Balakovo ( rus, Балако́во, p=bəlɐˈkovə) is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the East bank of the Volga River about northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History It was founded in 1 ...

. It played professionally from 1966 to 1974 and from 1993 to 2002. Their best result was 2nd place in Zone 4 of the

Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу (вторая лига), Soviet football championship (Second League)) was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League The So ...

in 1969.

Team name history

* 1966–1968: FC Khimik Balakovo * 1969–1992: FC Kord Balakovo * 1993–1997: FC Volga Balakovo * 1998–2002: FC Balakovo

External links

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Team history at KLISF
Association football clubs established in 1966 Association football clubs disestablished in 2002 Defunct football clubs in Russia Sport in Saratov Oblast 1966 establishments in Russia 2002 disestablishments in Russia {{Russia-footyclub-stub