Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk is a Russian

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club founded in 1969 in the city of Krasnoyarsk. They compete in the

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, the premier league in the country. They have an operating budget of 2.5m Euros. Their main rival is fellow

Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...

based, Enisey-STM. Krasny-Yar play in white and green, and moved into their own purpose-built stadium. The stadium holds 3,600 spectators and is the first

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-specific stadium east of the Urals. The stadium sold out for a game against VVA-Monino (2 August 2010).

History

Krasny Yar was founded in 1969 in the city of

. Krasny Yar have been unsuccessful in the Professional Rugby League era. The club has not been champions since the Super League era, with their most recent championship being in 2001. The club's financial resources have also been overtaken by their local rivals, Enisey-STM. Several New Zealand players signed on to play for Krasny Yar for the

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and

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Seasons, while the club has also recruited a

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trainer working with the Canterbury Rugby Union. Yar-rugby

Honours

* USSR/Russian Championship (12): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2015 * Runner-up (12): 1988, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * Russian Cup (10): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018–19, 2019 * Russian Supercup (1): 2016 * Nikolaev Cup (2): 2019, 2020 * European Rugby Continental Shield runner-up (1): 2016–17

Record in European Games

Stadium

Current squad

2022

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Notable players

References

External links

{{Authority control Russian rugby union teams Professional Rugby League teams Sport in Krasnoyarsk