Russia Division 1 05/04 16:00 31 Dynamo Makhachkala v Volgar G Astrakhan - View
Russia Division 1 05/12 15:00 32 Volgar G Astrakhan v FK Chernomorets Novorossiysk - View
Russia Division 1 05/16 15:00 24 Volgar G Astrakhan v Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - View
Russia Division 1 05/20 15:00 33 Sokol Saratov v Volgar G Astrakhan - View
Russia Division 1 05/25 15:00 34 Volgar G Astrakhan v PFC Kuban - View

Wikipedia - FC Volgar Astrakhan

Volgar FC (Russian: Футбольный Клуб "Волгарь") is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. They play in the Russian First League.

History

The club has been known under following names:

  • Pishchevik (food industry worker) (1925−1958)
  • Trud (labour) (1958–59)
  • Volgar (1960–94) (2012–)
  • Volgar-Gazprom (1995–2007), (2010–2012)
  • Volgar-Gazprom-2 (2007–10)

Pishchevik played in the Second Group of the Soviet League. Trud (and later Volgar) played in the Class B (1958, 1960–1967), in Class A, Group 2 (1968–1969), in Class A, Group 1 (1970), Soviet First League (1971), Soviet Second League (1972–1990), Soviet Second League B (1991). In 1992 Volgar entered the Russian Second League, played in the Third League in 1994 (finished top and were promoted), returned to the Second League in 1995 and stayed until 1998. In 1998 Volgar-Gazprom were promoted and in 1999 they started playing in the Russian First Division. With the exception of the relegation for the 2004 season, Volgar-Gazprom had been in the First Division until 2006. The club was denied the professional licence and thus relegated to amateur level in 2007. Another club was organized called FC Volgar-Gazprom-2. The new club advanced to the Russian First Division for the 2009 season.

After the 2017–18 season, the club experienced financial difficulties and decided to be voluntarily relegated to the third-tier PFL.

On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. As Volgar was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier FNL for the 2020–21 season.

Volgar G Astrakhan is a professional soccer team based in Astrakhan, Russia. The team competes in the Russian Professional Football League, which is the third tier of the Russian football league system.

Founded in 1963, Volgar G Astrakhan has a rich history and a loyal fan base. The team's colors are blue and white, and they play their home matches at the Astrakhan Central Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 16,500.

Known for their strong defensive play and tactical discipline, Volgar G Astrakhan has consistently been a competitive force in the Russian football scene. The team has produced talented players who have gone on to play at higher levels of the sport.

With a passionate fan base and a tradition of success, Volgar G Astrakhan continues to be a respected and formidable team in Russian soccer.