Ural Yekaterinburg is a professional football club from Yekaterinburg, Russia, currently playing in the Russian First League after relegation from the Premier League. The team's home is the Central Stadium, a large arena that also hosted matches during the 2018 World Cup. Founded in 1930, the club has undergone several name changes and has traditionally been associated with orange and black colors. Ural's modern history has been defined by resilience, featuring several promotions to and relegations from the top flight. Their most stable period in the Premier League saw them establish themselves as a tough, hard-to-beat side that often pulled off surprising results against bigger clubs. Known for a physical and disciplined style of play, they built a reputation as ultimate survivors. Following their most recent relegation, the club is now in a rebuilding phase in the First League, aiming to consolidate and mount a prompt challenge for promotion. The fan base in Russia's fourth-largest city is passionate and growing. Ural Yekaterinburg remains a club characterized by its fighting spirit and determination to return to the highest level.