Neftyanik Leninogorsk (russian: Нефтяник Лениногорск) was an ice hockey team based in Leninogorsk,

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History

The club was founded in 1961 and participated in the second and third level leagues during Soviet times. In the 1998–99 season, the club played in the second-level league organized by the

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. From 2000 to 2009, they took part in the second-level league, the Vysshaya Liga. Neftyanik Leninogorsk was disbanded due to financial problems in 2009.

External links

Club profile
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