FC Dynamo Makhachkala

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Dynamo

Full name

Football Club
Dynamo Makhachkala

Founded

1946

Ground

Dynamo Stadium,
Makhachkala

Capacity

10,100

Chairman

Osman Kadiyev

Manager

Leonid Nazarenko

League

Russian First Division

2006

16th





Home colours





Away colours

FC Dynamo Makhachkala are a Russian football club based in Makhachkala.

Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division, finishing 16th in the 2006 season.

[edit] History

The club was founded in 1946 and debuted in the North Caucasus zone of the Soviet Group 3, finishing seventh of eight teams. Following this, Dynamo would not play in the Soviet League until 1958, when they entered Class B. In 1958–1960 the team was known as Temp. In 1967, Dynamo became the winners of Class B and were promoted to Class A, Group 2. After the reorganization of the league in 1971, Dynamo Makhachkala played in the Second League. They stayed at that level until 1990, when they were moved to Second League B. The best Dynamo's achievement in the league was the top finish in their zone and sixth position in the league finals in 1975.

Dynamo Makhachkala entered the Russian Second League in 1993, and after 1994 season they moved to the Third League. In 1996–1997 the team was known as Dynamo-Imamat. In 1998, following the reform of the league, Dynamo entered the Second Division and stayed there until winning in the South zone in 2003. Dynamo play in the First Division since 2004.