Znamya Truda is a Russian

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club from Orekhovo-Zuevo,

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

. 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

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History

The club was founded in the village of Orekhovo which was to join with

Zuevo Zuevo was a historic village in Bogorodsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate, Imperial Russia. It was the administrative centre of Zuevskaya volost. Since 1917 it has been part of the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo. It was the birthplace of Savva Vasilyevich Moro ...

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. Morozovtsy Team, 1908

Naming History

*1909–1935: Morozovtsy, KSO, TsPKFK, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnoye Orekhovo, Krasny Tekstilshchik *1935–1937: Krasnoye Znamya *1938–1945: Zvezda *1946–1957: Krasnoye Znamya *1958–1991: Znamya Truda *1992: Khitryye Lisy *1993–1994: FC Orekhovo *1995–1996: GFC Orekhovo *1997–2002: Spartak-Orekhovo *2003–present: Znamya Truda

Current squad

As of 2 December 2022, according to th
Second League website

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Znamya Truda. ;Russia/USSR * Mikhail Biryukov *

Vyacheslav Dayev Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Dayev (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Даев; born 6 September 1972) is a Russian association football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Under-21 squad of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ...

Sergei Ignashevich Sergei Nikolayevich Ignashevich ( rus, link=no, Сергей Николаевич Игнашевич, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ɪɡnɐˈʂɛvʲɪtɕ; born 14 July 1979) is a Russian professional football coach and a former play ...

Viktor Papayev Viktor Yevgenyevich Papayev (russian: Виктор Евгеньевич Папаев; born 2 March 1947 in Bazarny Karabulak, Saratov Oblast) is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1 ...

Aleksandr Sheshukov Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sheshukov (russian: Александр Сергеевич Шешуков; born 15 April 1983) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. International career Sheshukov made his debut for the R ...

;Former USSR countries *

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* Andrei Martynov

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial VK
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