Ground Capacity 6,504 2015–16 FNL, 20th (relegated) Ground KAMAZ Stadium | Chairman Nail Magadeyev Manager Vladimir Klontsak Founded 1981 | |
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Nickname(s) Gruzoviki (Грузовики, The Trucks), Avtozovodci (Автозаводцы, The Car Workers) Location Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia | ||
KAMAZ (Russian: Футбольный клуб КАМАЗ Набережные Челны) is a Russian football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The club is currently in the second-tier Russian First Division.
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Colours are (Home) all white. (Away) Light blue shirts, white shorts.
History
The club was founded on 11 November 1981 at the KAMAZ plant under the name Trud-PRZ. The team played in local tournaments until 1988, when they entered Soviet Second League.
KAMAZ stayed in this league until 1992, when following the collapse of the Soviet Union they were entitled to play in the Russian First League. They won the Centre Zone tournament and were promoted into the Top League.
The best result achieved by KAMAZ in the Top League was a 6th position in 1994. It allowed the club to participate in the Intertoto Cup, where KAMAZ reached the semifinals, defeating München 1860 in the group stage.
KAMAZ stayed in the top flight from 1993 to 1997, when the financial troubles of their owner, KAMAZ plant, forced them into the First Division and into the Second Division a year later. The team played in the Ural Zone of the Second Division from 1999 to 2003, where they earned promotion.
KAMAZ became one of the leaders of the First Division recently, finishing 4th in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010 and 3rd in 2005 and 2008.
The club has been known as Trud-PRZ (1981–1987), Torpedo (1988–1989), and KAMAZ-Chally (1995–2000).
KAMAZ in Europe
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1996
Group 8
Semi-finals (27–28 & 31 July)
FC KAMAZ 2–0, 0–4 En Avant Guingamp
Current squad
As of 22 February 2017, 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.
Reserve squad
KAMAZ's reserve squad played professionally as FC KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian Second League in 1993, Russian Third League in 1994) and as FC KAMAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian Third League in 1995–1997).
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for KAMAZ.