SKA-Neftyanik (Russian: СКА-Нефтяник) is a professional bandy club from Khabarovsk, Russia, established in 1947. It plays in the Russian Bandy Super League, the top division of Russian bandy.[1] The club colours are yellow, red and black.[2]
History
The team was founded in 1947 and was known under the abbreviations ODO (Okruzhnoy Dom Ofitserov), SKVO (Sportivnyi Klub Voennogo Okruga) and eventually SKA (Sportivnyi Klub Armii).[3] In 1999, after Neftyanik had qualified for the highest division, the two clubs merged to become SKA-Neftyanik. SKA played in the elite division of Soviet bandy ever since 1954.[citation needed]
Since the 2013-14 season the team plays at the indoor arena, Arena Yerofey.[4] In the 2016-17 season the club became Russian champion for the first time.[5] The club colours are red, yellow and black.