FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo
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| Full name | FK Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuevo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Morozovtsy, Nuts | ||
| Founded | 16 November 1909 | ||
| Ground | Znamya Truda Stadium, Orekhovo-Zuevo | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Owner | Orekhovo-Zuyevo | ||
| Chairman | Igor Mayorov | ||
| Manager | Vasili Rozhnov | ||
| League |
PFL, Zone West | ||
| 2017–18 | 14th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Znamya Truda is a Russian football club from Orekhovo-Zuevo, Moscow Oblast. The club is most noted because they are the oldest now-playing club in Russia, founded in 1909. They currently play in the Russian Professional Football League. The club's finest hour came in 1962 when they reached the final of the USSR Cup.
In the 2017-2018 season, Znamya Truda finished last in its group, losing 24 matches out of 26. It had to lose its professional status and be relegated to the Amateur Football League, however, the club avoided relegation since another club in the competition ceased to exist.
Team name history
- 1909–1935: Morozovtsy, KSO, TsPKFK, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnoye Orekhovo, Krasny Tekstilshchik
- 1935–1937: Krasnoye Znamya
- 1938–1945: Zvezda
- 1946–1957: Krasnoye Znamya
- 1958–1991: Znamya Truda
- 1992: Khitryye Lisy
- 1993–1994: FC Orekhovo
- 1995–1996: GFC Orekhovo
- 1997–2002: Spartak-Orekhovo
- 2003–present: Znamya Truda
Current squad
As of 31 August 2018, according to the PFL website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Znamya Truda.
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