Origin: Omsk, Siberia,
Russia
Founded: 1950
Arena: Irtysh Sport and Concert
Hall
Nickname: Avangard
Team Colors: Red,
White & Black
Coach: Ivan Hlinka
Sponsor:
Sibiri
Website:
http://www.hawk.ru/
Avangard = The Advanced Guard or Vanguard.
Previous names for the club included Spartak Omsk,
Aeroflot Omsk, Kauchuk Omsk, Khimik Omsk and
Shinnik
Omsk. Played in the first Continental Cup in
1997 and
again in 1998.
Best achievements: 1st place in the class
"B" and
output into the highest league in 1959. 1st
place
in the zone tournaments among the associations
of the second leagues in 1973, 1978, 1988. 1st place
in the zone tournament among the clubs of the first
leagues in 1990, bronze medals of the championship
of the country in 1996, silver medals of the
championship
of the country in
2001.
