Volgar Astrakhan
- Alias
- Volgar G Astrakhan Volgar G Astachan
- Leagues Played
- Russia Division 1 290 Russia Division 2 65 Russia Cup 22 Club Friendly List 18 Russia Premier League Play-Offs 2 Russia FNL Cup 1
- Links
- Website Twitter YouTube Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- Volgar G Astrakhan II
Results
| Russia Division 2 | 11/17 11:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
FK Leningradets
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 11/10 11:30 | - |
FK Spartak Kostroma
v
Volgar G Astrakhan
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 11/03 14:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
Veles
|
L | 0-2 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 10/27 14:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
PFC Kuban
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 10/20 11:00 | - |
FK Kaluga
v
Volgar G Astrakhan
|
W | 1-5 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 10/12 14:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
Tekstilshik Ivanovo
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 10/06 12:00 | - |
FK Chelyabinsk
v
Volgar G Astrakhan
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 09/29 14:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
FC Novosibirsk
|
W | 1-0 | |
| Russia Cup | 09/25 15:00 | 10 |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
FC Ufa
|
L | 5-6 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 09/21 13:00 | - |
Avangard Kursk
v
Volgar G Astrakhan
|
D | 2-2 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 09/15 14:00 | - |
Volgar G Astrakhan v
FK Spartak Kostroma
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Russia Division 2 | 09/08 14:00 | - |
Veles
v
Volgar G Astrakhan
|
D | 1-1 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Wins | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Draws | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Losses | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Goals for | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Goals against | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| Clean sheets | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Failed to score | 13 | 4 | 9 |
Wikipedia - FC Volgar Astrakhan
Volgar FC (Russian: Футбольный Клуб "Волгарь") is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. They play in the Russian Second League Division A (third tier).
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.
On 20 May 2024, Volgar was relegated to the Russian Second League.
Founded in 1960, Volgar 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.
Volgar Astrakhan has a reputation for producing talented young players and playing an attacking style of football. The team has had success in domestic competitions, winning the Russian Professional Football League title in the past.
Overall, Volgar Astrakhan is a respected and competitive team in Russian football, known for their passionate supporters and exciting matches.