Rubin Yalta is a Russian football club based in the picturesque coastal city of Yalta, on the Crimean peninsula, competing in the Russian Third Division, specifically in Zone B (RUS D3B). The club's full name is FC Rubin Yalta, and it plays its home matches at the Avangard Stadium. The club was founded in 2009 and wears the colors red and white, inspired by its namesake gemstone. Rubin Yalta was established to provide competitive football in the region following the reorganization of Crimean football. Its early years were spent in the Crimean Premier League, where it enjoyed success, including league titles, before integrating into the Russian football pyramid after 2014. The club's peak era involved dominating the Crimean league and making spirited runs in the Russian Cup, earning recognition beyond the peninsula. In its current modern era, competing in the third division, Rubin aims to be a stable professional outfit and develop local Crimean talent, often challenging near the top of their zone. The club has a loyal, if modest, fan base that enjoys football in a unique seaside setting. Rubin Yalta serves as a key sporting representative of the Crimean region in Russian football.