FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
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FC Amur-2010 Blagoveshchensk is a Russia
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club from Blagoveshchensk
, founded in 1960. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division
. It played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League
and Russian First Division) in 1960-1962, 1992 and 2005. In 1997-2001 the team was called FC Amur-Energiya, and in 1960-1996 and 2002-2009 it was called FC Amur.
On September 17, 2009 the club was excluded from the Russian Second Division for not coming to two away games. At the time it was 9th in the table with 12 points in 20 games. The club was officially dissolved. In 2010, a new club called FC Amur-2010 formally independent from the old bankrupt one was established, and it advanced to the Russian Second Division
for the 2011 season.
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club from Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: -Early history of the region:The early residents of both sides of the Amur in the region of today's Blagoveshchensk were the Daurs and Duchers...
, founded in 1960. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division
Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
. It played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League
Soviet First League
The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
and Russian First Division) in 1960-1962, 1992 and 2005. In 1997-2001 the team was called FC Amur-Energiya, and in 1960-1996 and 2002-2009 it was called FC Amur.
On September 17, 2009 the club was excluded from the Russian Second Division for not coming to two away games. At the time it was 9th in the table with 12 points in 20 games. The club was officially dissolved. In 2010, a new club called FC Amur-2010 formally independent from the old bankrupt one was established, and it advanced to the Russian Second Division
Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
for the 2011 season.