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| Full name | Professional Football Club Dynamo Stavropol | ||
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| Founded | 1933 | ||
| Ground | Dynamo Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,589 | ||
| Chairman | Anatoly Dyomin | ||
| Manager | Ashamaz Shakov | ||
| League | Russian Second League, Division A, Silver Group | ||
| 2025 | Second League Division B Group 1 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | https://dynamostavropol.ru/ | ||
PFC Dynamo Stavropol (Russian:«Динамо» (Ставрополь)) is an association football club fromStavropol, south Russia, best known for winning the 1949RSFSR championship in one of the 9 zones. In recent years it played mostly inRussian Second League, the third league in the national hierarchy. Due to severe financial difficulties, Dynamo missed the opportunity to be promoted to theFirst Division in 2005. After that, it was formally liquidated two times and resurrected again as an amateur team, eventually redeeming the professional status. As of the season 2013–14, the team played in the amateur championship ofStavropol krai under the nameDynamo UOR. A separate club was renamedFC Dynamo GTS Stavropol for the 2014–15 season in theRussian Professional Football League. Before the 2015–16 season, FC Dynamo GTS was renamed FC Dynamo Stavropol.
The club's most significant victory was achieved in 1949, when it earned the title of Champion of Russia.
From 1957 to 2004, Dynamo played in various leagues of theSoviet Union and Russia.
In 1957, it was called FC Trudovye Rezervy Stavropol and from 1958 to 1961 it was called FC Spartak Stavropol.
In 1980–1981 and 1985–1991, Dynamo played in the USSR First League. The best result was a 4th position in 1989.
In 1991 they lost to Burnley in a record 10–0 defeat, with Burnley goalkeeper Ian Walsh saving 3 penalties in the space of six minutes.
In 1992, Dynamo were entitled to play in theRussian Top League and finished 15th. Dynamo's 12th position in 1993 is their best ever result in professional football. In 1994, Dynamo finished 15th and were relegated from the Top Division.
From 1995 to 1999, Dynamo played in theRussian First Division. The best position achieved was 5th in 1996.
From 2000 to 2004, Dynamo played in the South Zone ofRussian Second Division and won the tournament in 2004, thus earning promotion to the First Division. Dynamo also won the Professional Football League Cup, a competition between zonal tournament winners, and became the champions of the Second Division.
In January 2005, the club was denied professional license due to financial difficulties and relegated to the Amateur Football League.
Since 2006, club has been playing inRussian Second Division again. It finished 2nd in 2007 season. It experienced financial difficulties in 2009 and did not play in the Second Division. Dynamo's license was taken over byFC Stavropolye-2009. 6 players from the 2008 Dynamo roster transferred toFC Stavropol for the 2009 season and 5 transferred toFC Stavropolye-2009. The club was resurrected in 2010, taking over another Stavropol team,FC Stavropolye-2009, and existed as a professional team until 2012.
A separate club was renamedFC Dynamo GTS Stavropol for the 2014–15 season in theRussian Professional Football League. Before the 2015–16 season, FC Dynamo GTS was renamed FC Dynamo Stavropol.
As of 11 September 2025, according to theSecond League website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Dynamo's reserve squad played professionally asFC Dynamo-d Stavropol from 1994 to 1997 in theRussian Third League.
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed inbold represented their countries while playing for Dynamo.