has gloss | eng: FC Dynamo Kirov is a Russian football club from Kirov, founded in 1923. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the professional level in 1937, 1957 to 1994 and since 1999. The highest level it ever achieved was the second highest (Soviet First League and Russian First Division), where it played in 1957-1962, 1982, 1983 and 1992. It was called Dynamo Vyatka (1923-1934 before the city of Vyatka was renamed to Kirov), Vyatka Kirov (1993-1996), Mashinostroitel Kirov (1997-1998) and Dynamo-Mashinostroitel Kirov (1999-2003). |