FC Tyumen

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Tuymen

Full name

Football Club Tuymen

Founded

1961

Ground

Tyumen Stadium, Tyumen
(Capacity 12,500)

Chairman

Vyacheslav Lazovsky

Manager

Ravil Umyarov

League

Russian Second Division,
Ural-Povolzhye zone

2005

Amateur Football League,
Ural and West Siberia zone, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.

The club was previously known as Geolog (in 1961-1963 and 1983-1991, meaning Geologist), Priboy (in 1964-1965, meaning Surf), Neftyanik (in 1966-1977, meaning Oiler), Stroitel (meaning Builder), Fakel (in 1980-1982, meaning Torch), Dynamo-Gazovik (in 1992-1996), SDYSOR-Sibnefteprovod (in 2003).

The club was founded in 1961 and played in the Soviet Class B (1961-1970), Second League (1971-1986), and First League (1987-1991). In 1992 Tyumen entered the newly formed Russian Premier League and finished last between 20 teams. In 1993 Tyumen won the eastern zone of the First Division and returned to the Premier League for another two seasons, achieving their best result in history in 1994 (12th position). After relegation in 1995 Tyumen once again won the First Division in 1996. In 1998 and 1999 Tyumen suffered two consecutive relegations, ending up in the Second Division. In 2000-2002, Tyumen played in the Second Division, finishing no lower than fourth. In 2003 the club refused to participate in the Second Division, instead fielding a youth team in the Amateur League. In 2004 the club fielded a senior team as well, winning the zonal tournament of the Amateur League, but declined promotion. After finishing first again in 2005, Tyumen returned to professional football and now play in the Second Division.