FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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| Full name | Football Club Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Zavolzhsky Stadium, Zavolzhye | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Manager | Andriy Proshyn | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division B, Group 3 | ||
| 2025 | Group 4, 7th | ||
| Website | fcvolna | ||
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FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ФК «Волна» Нижегородская Область) is a Russian football team that represents Nizhny Novgorod Oblast as a whole. It was previously based in Kovernino and since 2024 plays home games in Zavolzhye.
Club history
It was founded in 2016 and played on the amateur level as FC Volna Kovernino. For 2020–21 season, it received the license for the third-tier Russian Professional Football League. For the occasion, it also changed the name to represent the whole Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.[1] The club did not receive professional license for the 2022–23 season and moved down to amateur levels.[2][3]
Before the 2024 season, a different Second League club FC Elektron Veliky Novgorod was moved to Nizhny Novgorod and was renamed to Volna.[4]
Current squad
As of 8 April 2026, according to the Second League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ ""Волна" — в ПФЛ!" (in Russian). FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "79 футбольных клубов получили лицензию для выступления в ФНЛ-2" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Владимир СИЛОВАНОВ, главный тренер "Волны" об итогах сезона" (in Russian). FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "ЖЕРЕБЬЕВКА КАЛЕНДАРЯ ДЛЯ ГРУППЫ 4" (in Russian). Russian Second League. 5 March 2024.