YOUNG PLAYERS FROM NEFTYANIK FC WIN SILVER CUP AT THE TOURNAMENT IN ANAPA

FC Neftyanik made a strong showing at the annual All-Russian mini-football tournament. The boys won the Spartak Summer Cup, and a Neftyanik player was named the best striker in the tournament. The founder and main sponsor of FC Neftyanik is PJSC “RussNeft”.

In the tournament, which took place in Anapa, Neftyanik FC boys’ team (born in 2011) was ranked second in its age group. More than 60 teams took part in the tournament. The jury named Ivan Nadezhdin, FC Neftyanik player, a Best Striker.

Also, a festive event was held at the home stadium of the football club in Novospasskoye village to honor the winners of the all-Russian tournaments among which are the girls’ team (born in 2005-2006), winner of the all-Russian final tournament Mini-football for School and the boys’ team (born 2005-2006), Breakthrough of 2022 awardee of the all-Russian mini-football tournament.

FC Neftyanik was founded in 2003 in the worker's settlement of Novospasskoye, Novospasskiy District, Ulyanovsk Region, with the support of PJSC “RussNeft”. From the moment of its foundation up to the present day the company acts as a patron of the club. More than 200 children of 7 to 17 years old are playing in FC Neftyanik.

PJSC "RussNeft” pays great attention to the supporting and educating Russia's younger generation. In April, for the seventh time, the company held a charity project 'We are Children of Space' in Saratov Region at the Rovesnik children's center. Later, the corporation held another project for children "Science Volunteers" at the same center. Such events are aimed at developing interest of talented schoolchildren and students in science, as well as at developing creative thinking in children.