FC Electrosila Leningrad () or Krasnaya Zorya () was a Soviet

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club from

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. The club played in the

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from its inception to

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. Until 1930 Krasnaya Zorya played in local competitions of Leningrad city and later in the city championship. In 1940 it lost most of its players when massive changes took place in the Soviet competitions before the 1941 season.

Team name history

*Krasnaya Zaria Leningrad ''(1922-37)'' *Elektrik Leningrad ''(1938-39)'' *Krasnaya Zaria Leningrad ''(1940-45)'' *Elektrosila Leningrad ''(1946)''

Stadium

During its time in the

Elektrosila played its games at the central stadium of the city, the Lenin Stadium. Other times the club played its games at the Red Triangle Stadium.

League and Cup history

Honours

Soviet First League The Soviet First League in football () was the second highest division of Soviet football,Evgeni Kazakov. The Soviet First Football League (Первая лига СССР по футболу)''. History of Soviet football championships. Volume 1 ...

** Winners (1): 1940 *

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** Runners-up (1): 1938

References

External links

Stats at www.klisf.info

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